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Tuesday, 2 February 2016

Land Ahoy


Another female singer today but a totally different can of worms from yesterday's offerings.
I have finally gotten round to listening to Disc 2 of the Patti Smith anthology Land (1975 -2002) which features demos, live tracks and the occasional final track.

Let's start with one which was mentioned in dispatches by commentators when I featured Disc one. Here is a demo from 1975 of  Redondo Beach the final version of which graces Horses.There is a lovely reggae feel to this one.
The live version of 25th Floor which features on Easter has more of a rock'n'roll feel about it Recorded in Eugene, Oregon in 1978.
Wonderful

Patti Smith - Redondo Beach (Demo)

Patti Smith -25th Floor (Live)
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6 comments:

  1. Anonymous2 February 2016 at 09:58

    Still regret not managing to see Patti perform Horses in Glasgow last year.

    Jamie

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  2. Swiss Adam2 February 2016 at 20:16

    Good stuff CC.

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  3. Brian2 February 2016 at 20:48

    Our old pal Scott raved about the Glasgow show. So much so that when Jamie mentioned it I immediately thought of him. Sounded like quite a night. Great picks today, CC.

    http://spoolsparadise.blogspot.com/2015/06/horses-horses-horses.html

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  4. drew2 February 2016 at 22:15

    Once heard the first cd twice while waiting for the Fall to appear on stage. Must have been a factor of the sound man's either that or the only one he had.

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  5. drew2 February 2016 at 22:16

    Factor - favourite???

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  6. The Swede3 February 2016 at 08:27

    Great version of 'Redondo Beach'.

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