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ALABAMA SHAKES
The Soundboard Archive [no label, 2CD]
Various dates and venues. Very good soundboard.
Thanks to the original uploaders; and to Macrinus for sharing the tracks at The Traders’ Den.
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Notes:
For some time now, I have been making “The Soundboard Archive” compilations. My live-music collection had become so massive that I thought it pointless to keep “multiple-to-the-nth-degree” versions of the same songs, especially for “non-jam” bands: thus the genesis of this project of mine.
This has been my methodology:
1. Choose a trade-friendly artist (= “not on Lossless Legs’ & Dime’s NAB lists”) & collate all of the tracks from my “SBD” flac/shn files for said artist.
2. Listen to each track and choose what sounds to my ears to be the “best” version. (This is subjective, I know – but I’m QUITE picky as far as “sound quality” goes.)
3. As needed, rename each chosen track.
4. Compile “the winners” into a “The Soundboard Archive” collection – after ensuring that NO included tracks have been officially released.
ENJOY! Support the artist and buy the officially-released items!
Macrinus (TTD)
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Cover picture by Mike Massaro, posted at diymag.com - Thanks!
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Disc 1
2012-04-25 - Gebäude 9 - Cologne, Germany
“1LIVE Saal 1 Konzertsommer 2012″ FM [analog cable] > Audacity > xACT > Flac
Track 01. Mama 1:50
Track 02. Hang Loose 2:28
Track 03. I Found You 3:50
Track 04. Rise To The Sun 3:17
Track 05. Boys And Girls 4:11
Track 06. Be Mine 4:25
Track 07. I Ain’t The Same 3:35
Track 08. Hold On 4:06
Track 09. You Ain’t Alone 6:14
Track 10. On Your Way 3:48
2012-04-26 - Molotow - Hamburg, Germany
NDR “Nachtclub in Concert” FM [analog cable] > Audacity > xACT > Flac
Track 11. Makin’ Me Itch 2:05
Track 12. Always Alright 4:20
Track 13. Goin’ To The Party 2:18
Track 14. Heavy Chevy 4:19
51 mins
Disc 2
2015-06-12 - Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival - Manchester, TN
FM > ? > CD-R received in trade > Sound Forge > .wav > Flac
Track 15. Future People 4:07
Track 16. Shoegaze 3:13
Track 17. Miss You 4:47
Track 18. Guess Who 3:14
Track 19. Heartbreaker 4:19
Track 20. Gimme All Your Love 4:44
Track 21. The Greatest 3:44
Track 22. Dunes 3:48
Track 23. Gemini 6:47
Track 24. Don’t Wanna Fight 4:51
Track 25. Sound And Color 3:10
Track 26. Over My Head 4:06
51 mins
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