Most "legacy acts" play the hits. Van Morrison notoriously avoids them.
Beyond full concerts, certain bootlegs are prized for containing "lost" studio sessions or rare collaborations:
“Pacific High Studio, 1971” (originally a radio broadcast). Stripped-down versions of “Tupelo Honey” and “Wild Night.”
| Quality | What it means | Example | |--------|--------------|---------| | | Direct from mixer. Often excellent. Rare but exist for 1973-74. | “Rainbow 1973” SBD | | FM Broadcast | Very good to excellent. Many 70s shows were broadcast. | Pacific High Studio 1971 | | Audience (AUD) | Huge variation. Some 90s recordings are great; 70s AUD can be muddy. | Montreux 1980 (good AUD) | | Pre-FM | Studio rough mixes for radio. Rare but superb. | Outtakes from Hard Nose sessions |
Van Morrison Bootlegs -
Most "legacy acts" play the hits. Van Morrison notoriously avoids them.
Beyond full concerts, certain bootlegs are prized for containing "lost" studio sessions or rare collaborations:
“Pacific High Studio, 1971” (originally a radio broadcast). Stripped-down versions of “Tupelo Honey” and “Wild Night.”
| Quality | What it means | Example | |--------|--------------|---------| | | Direct from mixer. Often excellent. Rare but exist for 1973-74. | “Rainbow 1973” SBD | | FM Broadcast | Very good to excellent. Many 70s shows were broadcast. | Pacific High Studio 1971 | | Audience (AUD) | Huge variation. Some 90s recordings are great; 70s AUD can be muddy. | Montreux 1980 (good AUD) | | Pre-FM | Studio rough mixes for radio. Rare but superb. | Outtakes from Hard Nose sessions |
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