More unreleased Greeny!

[Mario]

Hello folks.

Just saw the track listing of Otis Spann's "The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions" at www.amazon.co.uk and I'm almost sure that cd two features several alternate takes from "The Biggest Thing Since Colossus", plus a totally
(at least for me) unreleased track called "She's Out Of Sight"

So, save your pocket money!

Mario.

[GJK]

Originally Posted by Mario

Hello folks.

Just saw the track listing of Otis Spann's "The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions" at www.amazon.co.uk and I'm almost sure that cd two features several alternate takes from "The Biggest Thing Since Colossus", plus a totally
(at least for me) unreleased track called "She's Out Of Sight"

So, save your pocket money!

Mario.

I'd like to have that for my 40th birthday next week!
I'm a collector of both FM and Otis Spann's recordings.

GJK

[BklynBlue]

Thanks for the "heads up" Mario!
This is one of the ones that I have been waiting for in this series - and it looks as if they are going to include a ton of out takes from the session!

Too bad that Vernon doesn't control the other session that Fleetwood Mac cut in New York, the day after the one for "...Colossus" - the "Man Of The World" session! We got a taste on the "Vaudeville Years" compilation, but you know there had to be more!

Oh well...

It took Sony a long time to get this series going after it was announced with such fanfare, but at least there is material coming out. Hopefully by Christmas the updated "Blue Horizon Story" box set will be released

[monkeydevil]

Yeah, I've been waiting for this one too, ever since it was hinted upon in the sleeve notes for the Fleetwood Mac Complete Blue Horizon Sessions.

Originally Posted by BklynBlue

It took Sony a long time to get this series going after it was announced with such fanfare, but at least there is material coming out. Hopefully by Christmas the updated "Blue Horizon Story" box set will be released

This was new to me! Has there been talk about an updated box? What should be included then that wasn't included the first time around? Maybe nobody but Vernon and Sony knows?

What about the Polydor distributed Blue Horizon? That material should be owned by Universal. Has anybody heard anything about reissues from those years? I would love a remastered Mighty Baby Jug of Love...

[monkeydevil]

Here is the cover by the way

[kowk]

Originally Posted by Mario

I'm almost sure that cd two features several alternate takes from "The Biggest Thing Since Colossus", plus a totally
(at least for me) unreleased track called "She's Out Of Sight"

I have these CDs and I'd like to say - they're fantastic !!! There are of course alternate takes (very interesting) previously unrelesed, with false starts or not. But first of all the recordings have been remixed and sounds different (better ? ) than on "The Biggest Thing ... ". There is an interesting note by Mike Vernon. In descriptions are indicated solos played by Peter or by Danny. On the tracks no 1 and 2 on CD1 none of members FM performed. Tracks 3 and 4 are taken from the Chess Session. On "She's Out Of Sight" play Spann, Green, Kirwan (solo), McVie, Leary.
On the whole - I recommend to buy ))

Stay green )
Krzysztof

[dino]

Originally Posted by kowk

I have these CDs and I'd like to say - they're fantastic !!! There are of course alternate takes (very interesting) previously unrelesed, with false starts or not. But first of all the recordings have been remixed and sounds different (better ? ) than on "The Biggest Thing ... ". There is an interesting note by Mike Vernon. In descriptions are indicated solos played by Peter or by Danny. On the tracks no 1 and 2 on CD1 none of members FM performed. Tracks 3 and 4 are taken from the Chess Session. On "She's Out Of Sight" play Spann, Green, Kirwan (solo), McVie, Leary.
On the whole - I recommend to buy ))

Stay green )
Krzysztof

I got the set today. Great value for money! The guitars are a bit too far back in the mix for my taste, but not too bad. And great liner notes, though Vernon could have shed a bit more light on Mac's involvement. I get the feeling that this is one to listen to drunk, for some reason (Otis's alcohol level?), good drinking music...

[duracell]

This set has been out for a few weeks. It is one of those remixed packages where even my addled brain can hear a clear difference. The mix seems right to me because Peter and Danny are accompaning - so no flash solos.