Saturday, March 30

TRIBUTES OR NOT TRIBUTES VOL 1->8 (2006-2013)
Between 2006 and 2013, 8 volumes have been posted on PPC. That means 407 cover songs. maybe some of you would like to know from where are coming those covers. This is the reason why i compiled a spreadsheet on Google doc and made it available to anyone who'd like to browse the document. Click on the link below. Filter is on.


Thursday, March 28

TRIBUTES OR NOT TRIBUTES VOL 8 (2013)




















"Go back and learn the history. Go back to the beginning of rock 'n'roll and listen to everything that went down".  Johnny Ramone

This is Volume 8, subtitled "Never Mind The Originals, Here's the 8th..." of the collection of all-covers (100% stones free... again!).

Two links: 384mb. They include the full set of artwork (booklet + inner + inlay + tray).
CD1 + CD2

Click on pix for details of the 52 bands involved

Sunday, March 24

NOT LAME SUPER CHARGED FLASH LIGHT POPS Vol 2 (2004)




















One year after the brilliant first volume of "Super Charged Flash Light Pops", Bruce released this second volume and gave it away as a bonus to any order.

Special note: This one was sent to PPC by chorse (a PPC blog addict) who made a pristine mp3 rip @320 with scans provided. Thanx for the great contribution.

Click on pix for details of the bands involved

Friday, March 15

THE RUTLES - SWEET RUTLE TRACKS (1999)




















During the sessions of the 'All You Need Is Cash' soundtrack, the Rutles produced an album-length rehearsal tape of prospective soundtrack material. A number of these songs ended up on the final soundtrack, while others were saved for the 'Archaeology' in 1996 - and one track (a remake of a song by Neil Innes' prior band GRIMMS was scrapped altogether.

Songs
1 We've Arrived (And To Prove It We're Here) / 2 Now She's Left You / 3 Number One / 4 Love Life / 5 Goose Step Mama / 6 It's Looking Good / 7 I Must Be In Love / 8 Baby Let Me Be / 9 Good Times Roll / 10 Let's Be Natural / 11 Get Up And Go / 12 Blue Suede Schubert / 13 Between Us / 14 Piggy In The Middle / 15 Living In Hope / 16 Doubleback Alley / 17 Plenty Of Time

Monday, March 4

RAY PAUL & RPM - PARADISE THEATER, BOSTON (1979)




















The second edition (with a new guitarist) of RPM is unveiled in a show from the Paradise Theater in Boston from February 27, 1979. The show is fantastic. Ray's terrific songs "Hold It," "Broken Hearted." and "Lady Be Mine Tonight" appear along a pristine take on T. Rex's "Telegram Sam", complete with a spot-on Marc Bolan imitation.

Special note: Introduced by Lesly Palmiter, the concert was simulcast on WCOZ-FM, Boston and also captured on video, it was available on DVD through Ray Paul website in 2003. The soundboard audio has been extracted from the DVD, normalized, split and converted to mp3. It comes with the usual custom set of artwork.

The DVD's "Performance Reel Vol 1 & 2" can be purchased from Ray Paul website here

Songs
Broken Hearted / You Send Your Lovin' With My Money / Hold It / Story / No One Else Could Love Me / So We Gon (On & On) / The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore / Time Race / Telegram sam / Won't You Take A Ride / Lady Be Mine Tonight / Standing On The Edge Of Goodbye