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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Los Lobos' deluxe reissue of 'Kiko'

Los Lobos is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their seminal album Kiko with the Aug. 21 release of Kiko 20th Anniversary Edition on CD, Kiko Live on CD, DVD and a 2-disc Blu-ray/CD set from Shout! Factory.

The Kiko 20th Anniversary Edition features bonus material, including demo versions of album tracks and live recordings, and new liner notes written by LA journalist and longtime friend of the band, Luis Torres.

Kiko Live captures a 2006 performance at House Of Blues San Diego, where the band performed the release in its entirety, during a string of shows devoted to the album. Never before released or broadcast, Kiko Live also contains interviews with the band and others involved in the making of the studio album.
 
The Los Angeles Times premiered a performance clip of “Kiko and the Lavendar Moon” from Kiko Live http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/05/los-lobos-kiko-20th-anniversary-live-video.html.
 
Released in 1992, Kiko was embraced by fans and hailed by critics as the band’s defining moment, the album that put Los Lobos back on the innovation path.

The album was produced by Mitchell Froom, who received a Grammy nomination for Producer of the Year for his work on the album, and who had previously collaborated with the band on La Bamba. Los Lobos took home an MTV Music Video Award for Breakthrough Video for “Kiko and the Lavender Moon” in 1993.

Prior to Kiko, Los Lobos had been “segregating our influences, treating them parochially,” as Steve Berlin puts it: a rockabilly tune here, a Tex-Mex there, some folk, a bit of country, an R&B tune, plenty of classic rock. This time, they decided to take all of those myriad influences out of their separate boxes, toss them into the air and let them fall where they might. “Whatever our unconscious minds’ response was to the stimuli, that was what we wanted. We let our imagination take over and didn’t try to control it.”
 
They began recording new original Hidalgo-Pérez compositions such as “Two Janes,” “Peace,” “Arizona Skies,” “Short Side of Nothing” and “Rio de Tenampa,” self-producing and following their instincts sound-wise.

Comments the band’s Cesar Rosas, “With that album we didn’t want to be tied down to all the conventional ways of recording, so we started experimenting and making up sounds.”
 
To date the band from East L.A. has recorded 18 albums, including their most recent studio album, 2010’s Tin Can Trust. They’ve won multiple Grammy Awards, and continue to tour regularly.

Born out of the desire to have a community-conscious event celebrating food, culture and music in their hometown, Los Lobos recently held the First Annual Los Lobos Cinco de Mayo Festival at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre. The festival featured performances by pre-eminent LA bands X and Mariachi El Bronx, among others, with special guests Neko Case, Alejandro Escovedo, Dave Alvin, Phil Alvin, and Flaco Jiménez joining Los Lobos on stage.
 
Next year Los Lobos will celebrate 40 years together; its lineup has remained uninterrupted since 1984, when Steve Berlin joined original members Louie Pérez, David Hidalgo, Cesar Rosas, and Conrad Lozano, each of whom had been there since the beginning in 1973.
 
“This is what happens when five guys create a magical sound, then stick together for 30 years to see how far it can take them,” wrote Rolling Stone, and indeed, Los Lobos is a band that continually reboots itself and expands its scope with each passing year, while never losing sight of where they came from.
 
“There’s this thing that still happens, this musical thing,” says Pérez. “But if you took everything away, even the music, you’d still end up with four guys who were friends and hung out and grew up in the same neighborhood. And you can’t take that friendship away from us.”

Kiko 20th Anniversary Edition Track Listing
 
1. Dream In Blue
2. Wake Up Dolores
3. Angels With Dirty Faces
4. That Train Don’t Stop Here
5. Kiko And The Lavender Moon
6. Saint Behind The Glass
7. Reva’s House
8. When The Circus Comes
9. Arizona Skies
10. Short Side Of Nothing
11. Two Janes
12. Wicked Rain
13. Whiskey Trail
14. Just A Man
15. Peace
16. Rio De Tenampa
17. Whiskey Trail (studio demo version)
18. Rio De Tenampa (studio demo version)

“ Holiday House Party With Los Lobos”
Live at Capitol Studios
Aired on NPR on December 25, 1992
19. Peace (Live)
20. Arizona Skies / Borinquen Patria Mia (Live)
21. Kiko And The Lavender Moon (Live)
 
Kiko Live Track Listing for Blu-ray/CD and DVD/CD
1. Dream In Blue
2. Wake Up Dolores
3. Angels With Dirty Faces
4. That Train Don’t Stop Here
5. Kiko And The Lavender Moon
6. Saint Behind The Glass
7. Reva’s House
8. When The Circus Comes
9. Arizona Skies
10. Short Side Of Nothing
11. Two Janes
12. Wicked Rain
13. Whiskey Trail
14. Just A Man
15. Peace
16. Rio De Tenampa
 
Bonus Performances:
1. Carabina 30-30
2. Volver Volver
3. La Bamba
 
Los Lobos Tour Dates
May 26             Aptos , CA                      Santa Cruz Blues Festival
June 1               Chicago , IL                    Park West
June 2               Iowa City , IA                 Iowa Arts Festival
June 9               Fulton , TX                     Rockport Music Festival
June 14             Tucson , AZ                    Rialot
June 15             Chandler , AZ                 Wild Horse Hotel
June 16             Albuquerque , NM          Centennial Summerfest Main Stage
June 29             Las Vegas , NV               Silverton Casino
June 30             Taos , NM                      Taos Solar Music Festival
July 1               San Rafael , CA               Marin County Fair
July 5               Antwerp , Belgium           Olt Rivierenhof
July 7               Weert , Netherlands         Bospop Festival
July 8               Richmond , Surrey          Kew the Music 2012
July 13              Newport , RI                   Newport Yachting Center
July 14              Greenfield , MA              Green River Festival
July 25              Apple Valley , MN           Minnesota Zoo
August 9           Kitchener , ON               Kitchner Blues Festival
August 11         Beaverton , OR              THPRD’s Summer Celebration
 

Today Show summer concert series kickoff

















Here is this season's Today Show summer concert series schedule on NBC, which kicks-off tomorrow at Rockefeller Plaza in NYC. More TBA...

MAY
18: Usher 
25: Pitbull 
31: "American Idol" winner and runner up (special Thursday concert) 
JUNE
1: The Band Perry 
8: Chris Brown 
15: Justin Bieber 
22: Kenny Chesney 
29: Maroon 5 
JULY
6: Flo Rida 
13: Zac Brown Band 
20: Hot Chelle Rae 
AUGUST
24: Train 
31: Jason Mraz with special guest Christina Perri

In remembrance: Donna Summer 1999 concert review

In light of Donna Summer's passing, I thought I'd post an edited version of my 1999 Universal Amphitheatre show review, which originally ran in the Press Enterprise (Riverside, Calif.) newspaper...

Unlike most disco artists who thrived during the '70s, Donna Summer was one of the few performers left standing after the genre's first wave came crashing down in 1980.

Summer's roots were in gospel music and the theater, so her talents were considerable compared with the competition. The woman could always belt out a tune with plenty of emotion.


On Saturday night at the Universal Amphitheatre (another show at Humphrey's in San Diego on Aug. 31 is sold out), Summer tried to recapture that drama from decades past and blend it into the context of her in-progress musical "Ordinary Girl." 


There was a large emphasis on Summer's recent VH1 music special "Live & More - Encore!" The program put a renewed focus on her career. She constantly referred to the cable channel, gave away tie-in CDs to fans and patterned set segments (right down to the Barbra Streisand ad-lib during "No More Tears") after the CD running order. 


Summer opened the 90-minute, 15-song set with her current dance hit "I Will Go With You (Con Te Partiro)," an interpretation of Andrea Bocelli & Sarah Brightman's "Time to Say Goodbye." As the eight-piece band chugged through a tempered version, Summer initially sang the rich notes shrouded behind a black curtain.


Then the singer was unveiled on a grand white stage with a walkway that resembled the gates of Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion. She exited and the beat intensified. Summer's two teen-age daughters darted onstage and danced before Summer returned for a stunning vocal finish.


Thunder and lightning effects gave way to the familiar orchestral strains of "MacArthur Park" and the packed house went nuts. Summer's backing vocal trio - including husband/co-songwriter Bruce Sudano and his sister-in-law - provided supple support as the rhythm shifted into funky territory. Summer capped it off with another long sustained note ending.


The three-song theatrical segment found Summer do a long intro about her early career and how "it's hard being a diva these days." At various junctures, her daughters walked onstage, props in hand, and interacted with Summer. 


For longtime fans longing to hear a hit parade, this show came up short. Only eight bona-fide chart faves were offered up. And there were a few glaring omissions ("Dim All the Lights," "I Feel Love" and "Heaven Knows" - originally a duet with Sudano) that could have rounded things off nicely.


She picked three fans out of the audience to serve as guest backing singers for "On the Radio."
Summer and the band livened up considerably for the smoking "Bad Girls/Hot Stuff" double shot. This time clad in black lace and a feather boa, the vocal delivery was pure sass and attitude.

The guitarists came front and center to do their rock solos. The biggest surprise happened when Summer teasingly sang 30 seconds of "Love to Love You Baby" (a song she reportedly stopped performing in the '80s), then quickly bounced back to "Hot Stuff." 


Gregorian chants led off the intriguing new hi-NRG song "Love is the Healer." The band stayed funky and tight throughout. Summer left the stage again and returned in a sparkling silver dress to close the concert in high style with "Last Dance." Mirrored disco ball lights covered the amphitheater, and fans kicked up a storm. Summer and her band pulled out all the stops on the tune, which remains as romantic and uplifting as it was in 1978.

Monday, May 14, 2012

Snow Patrol, Ed Sheeran concert review: Pomona

A version of my review originally appeared at soundcheck.ocregister.com

Toward the end of Snow Patrol’s enthralling Fox Theater performance on Thursday night, leader Gary Lightbody said the lyrics to tender new ballad “Lifening” were about “friends, family and everything that’s important to me.”
 
Then came a telling moment: after suggesting some crowd participation at the chorus, the Irish singer/guitarist added, “it’s up to you; I want you all to be happy.”
 
That eagerness to please onstage, paired with life-affirming, romantic songs which straddle the line between alternative and adult rock, has helped make Snow Patrol one of the U.K.’s biggest bands since the mid-2000s.
 
Here in America, major success arrived with fourth album Eyes Open, which went platinum on the back of top 10 multi-format single “Chasing Cars.” Latest studio effort Fallen Empires debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 chart this past January.
 
Recorded in SoCal, it finds the quintet in a slightly more experimental mode, utilizing orchestration by Owen Pallett (Arcade Fire, Duran Duran, Pet Shop Boys), a Compton gospel choir and prominent backing by soulful Illinois vocalist Lissie. Lightbody has said the songs’ recurring theme is “reaching out and comforting people.”
 
After the band’s North American tour concludes next week, the band will represent Northern Ireland during a July festival at London’s Hyde Park, held in conjunction with the Summer Olympic Games.
 
A remix of “Berlin” – among two Empires instrumentals – played as planetary visuals and the venue city’s name were displayed on the backdrop. Expanded to a seven-piece in concert, Snow Patrol kicked off the 95-minute concert - their first-ever Pomona appearance - with a hard-rocking “Hands Open” and ample strobe light effects.
 
There was a distinct camaraderie between the singer and musicians, though I get the impression it isn't mutual. He playfully teased and hugged a few of them at various points and joked around with fans toward the front section (spotting some grumpy-looking guys, Lightbody said, “I told you I’d make you smile.”).
 
“This Isn’t Everything You Are” was an early highlight. Currently top 20 on the Triple A radio airplay charts, the anthem featured the group’s traditional dramatic buildup. “Run,” off 2004’s excellent Final Straw, was equally captivating.
 
Dynamic guitar squalls driving “In the End,” about realizing truths, were reminiscent of U2’s The Edge (no surprise there – both use producer Garret “Jacknife” Lee regularly) and Lightbody jumped into the audience.
 
Opening act Ed Sheeran did guest duet vocals on the idyllic, piano-led “New York,” providing an even warmer vibe. Still in male bonding mode, the jovial Lightbody embraced him and quipped, “it’s a love affair for the ages.”
 
When a fan passed up a humorous note during the serious-minded “Set the Fire to the Third Bar," Lightbody lost his composure and had to restart the song.
 
Later, an uplifting “Chasing Cars” prompted a loud sing along and waving hands. The infectious “Called Out in the Dark,” with percolating synths and prominent rhythms had people dancing up a storm.
 
Totally dark and intense, the Arcade Fire-ish “Fallen Empires” was a breathtaking departure. As Nathan Connolly quickly strummed a mandolin and Jonny Quinn did a mix of live and programmed beats, the band chanted and pounded on additional drums. It would’ve been a perfect main set closer.
 
Aforementioned encore song “Lifening,” where Lightbody sang about simple pleasures in life (seeing Ireland in the World Cup, hearing Teenage Fanclub on the jukebox), was an acoustic guitar-based wonder.
 
English acoustic folk/hip-hop sensation Sheeran had one of 2011’s biggest-selling debut albums across the pond (the impressive effort, simply titled +, arrives Stateside on June 12). He also notched four top 10 singles and won two BRIT Awards. The shaggy-haired 21 year-old sets himself apart from the pack with an awesome rapid-fire delivery (“U.N.I.”) and shrewd wordplay (“Wake Me Up”).
 
A friend to members of One Direction, Sheeran co-wrote “Moments” on the deluxe edition of their hit album Up All Night. Surely that teen pop connection had something to do with many young female fans at the Fox shrieking their lungs out throughout the four-song, half hour set.
 
Sheeran, who played LA-area open mic nights in 2010 and wrote at Jamie Foxx’s home studio before being signed to a record deal, mentioned it wasn’t the first time he’d been to Pomona. The first was with a friend obtaining a passport visa.
 
Clad in a green UCLA t-shirt, Sheeran played solo acoustic guitar and looped various live vocal effects that eventually had the same effect as a full band behind him. The fun, frenetic and funky “You Need Me, I Don’t Need You” contained quick, self-deprecating lyrics about fame. Lots of howls and guitar-as-percussion encompassed the vulnerable “Give Me Love,” while the ballad “A Team” (a drug reference) was quietly heartfelt. The looped, but mostly a capella cover of 19th century folk song "The Wayfaring Stranger" was simply stunning.
 
Fans were more than happy to engage in some call and response action on "Give Me Love." A long line of them waited to take pictures and get memorabilia signed as Snow Patrol’s show wound down – a portent of things to come. Sheeran returns to headline in the fall. From witnessing this all-too-short display of brilliance, I can only imagine what he brings to a standard set. 
 
Setlist: Snow Patrol, Fox Theater, Pomona, May 10, 2012 
Main set: Intro-Berlin (remix)/Hands Open/Take Back the City/Crack the Shutters/This Isn’t Everything You Are/Run/In the End/New York (with Ed Sheeran)/Set the Fire to the Third Bar/Make This Go on Forever/Shut Your Eyes/Chasing Cars/Chocolate/Called Out in the Dark/Fallen Empires/You’re All I Have
Encore: Lifening/Just Say Yes
 

Friday, May 11, 2012

Cracker's Johnny Hickman steps out for solo album

It's been 20 years since the release of Cracker's self-titled album, but despite the band's longevity, multiple gold records, worldwide tours, accolades for their nine studio albums and ever-growing fan base, the band's two creative fountainheads - Johnny Hickman & David Lowery - aren't entertaining any nostalgic trips down memory lane this year with career spanning best-of collections or reissues.

Instead, before the band regroups in the studio for their next Cracker effort in 2013, Hickman will be releasing his sophomore solo album, Tilting, on July 3 through his own label imprint Campstove Records.

Hickman has long been known for both his guitar prowess and deft songwriting skills, with many songs leaning heavily towards the Americana/alt-country side of the fence - both in Cracker and on his 2005 solo debut, Palmhenge.

But on Tilting, his musical boundaries are broader than ever. While there are still traces of Americana present ("Measure Of A Man," "Destiny Misspent," "Whittled Down," the bluesy "Resurrection Train"), there are also strains of smoky Dust Bowl-era jazz ("Papa Johnny's Arms") and gutsy rockers ("Takin' Me Back" and "Another Road," the latter which also incorporates a sweet and sublime refrain throughout).

Perhaps most surprising, however, is the heavy presence of some incredibly hook-laden pop ("Dream Along With Me," the political satire of "Not Enough" and "Sick Cynthia Thing," the latter which also surges with mid-'70s glam swagger), but even the earthy folk of "Drunkard's Epiphany" is elevated from a state of melancholy into something much more hopeful with its sunny harmonies and keen pop sensibilities.

As Hickman explains, "Personally, all my favorite records and bands have been those that don't flatline into one tiny sub-genre (Beatles, Kinks, Radiohead, Petty, Neil Young). When I write, I just do it and don't worry about it. As David [Lowery] and I always say, the only real rule in music is 'don't suck.'"

The album's title is tied to one of Hickman's favorite countries, Spain, and it refers to Cervantes' classic novel Don Quixote. "I sometimes feel like the impassioned madman with his lance trying to slay the windmill giants," Johnny reveals. "I think a lot of people do in these troubled times. The idea of battling these mighty, unbeatable foes both real and imagined is disturbing yet darkly amusing to me."


"The songs on Tilting are definitely more personal, more autobiographical than on either Palmhenge or Cracker records. I didn't set out to do that but it's just where I am in life I suppose. I didn't steer cautiously around any of my feelings or experiences, good or bad. It's as honest as hell, I can tell you that. Lyrically, there’s a little mid-life crisis catharsis going on here, not that that's a bad thing. That and just being pissed off and reveling in it. I also love collaborating, which I do with David as well as my long time friend Chris LeRoy. Two of the twelve songs onTilting were written by or with Chris, though the majority of these songs are directly from my head and heart."

“Musically, my young friend and ace producer Jason Larson and I bonded a lot over how amazing The Beatles' mid-period stuff is, even though he wasn't even born yet when those albums came out. That came through almost subconsciously in the songs. The two of us played most of the instruments and sang most of the backing vocals on Tilting. I would get behind the board while he played drums, then we’d switch while I sang, played bass or guitar. I wrote a few of these songs on piano instead of guitar, but soon fired myself as piano player because Jason plays it much better than I can. At times we would call up our very talented musician friends to come in and play too, but mostly it was the two man band - laughing and running back and forth until we dropped at 3 AM. Then we'd get together the next morning, listen and see what we had. A kind of crazy way to make a record, but it worked."

Johnny Hickman's solo album Tilting will be available in CD and digital formats on July 3.

TILTING TRACKLISTING: 


01 Measure of a Man
02 Destiny Misspent
03 Not Enough
04 Dream Along With Me
05 Sick Cynthia Thing
06 Whittled Down
07 Our Little Movie
08 Papa Johnny's Arms
09 Takin' Me Back
10 Resurrection Train
11 Drunkard's Epiphany
12 Another Road

Heart career box set to come in June

Epic Records/Legacy Recordings have announced the release of Strange Euphoria, the first definitive career-spanning, multi-label boxed set retrospective chronicling American rock band Heart, personally curated by Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson.
 
An anthology of the biggest hits and best-loved songs, alongside deep catalog treasures, rarities, demos and live performances, Strange Euphoria encompasses three compact discs and one DVD in a deluxe box, will be available everywhere June 5.
 
"In all the years we have been making music we have seen trends come and go,” said Ann Wilson. “We have always felt that to try and chase the latest ‘it’ sound is pointless, and we have tried to remain true to ourselves as songwriters and musicians. Sometimes we have had amazing success and heard ourselves on the radio... other times not so much, but the music is always playing in our house. In this box we have included many things that until now have never seen the light of day. Also here are our favorite deep tracks and live moments that really speak to who we are on the stage and the connection between us and the people who show up to rock. Enjoy this collection.  It has many facets just like we do, but the spirit running through it is all Heart. "
Strange Euphoria represents the first time Ann and Nancy have personally curated a collection of their work and is the only time they've opened up their vaults for demos and rarities never heard by the public. The set includes song-by-song annotations, anecdotes, and commentary by the Wilson sisters.

In 2010, Red Velvet Car, the first new studio album in six years from Heart, entered the Billboard 200 album chart at #10, becoming the seventh Top 10 album of the group's career. The group's first album for Legacy, it marked the return of the group to the Sony family, reaching #1 in sales on Amazon.com.

Heart - Strange Euphoria - track listing
 
CD 1
1. Through Eyes And Glass (by Ann Wilson & The Daybreaks)
2. Magic Man (demo)*
3. How Deep It Goes (demo)*
4. Crazy On You (demo)*
5. Dreamboat Annie (Fantasy Child) + Dreamboat Annie Reprise (edit)*
6. Love Alive
7. Sylvan Song
8. Dream Of The Archer
9. White Lightning And Wine (live at the Aquarius)*
10. Barracuda (live from BBC Radio Concert)*
11. Little Queen
12. Kick It Out
13. Here Song (demo)*
14. Heartless (demo)*
15. Dog & Butterfly (acoustic demo)*
16. Straight On
17. Nada One
 
CD 2
1. Bebe le Strange
2. Silver Wheels II
3. Even It Up
4. Sweet Darlin'
5. City's Burning
6. Angels
7. Love Mistake
8. Lucky Day (demo)*
9. Never (live, with John Paul Jones)*
10. These Dreams
11. Nobody Home
12. Alone
13. Wait For An Answer
14. Unconditional Love (demo)*
15. High Romance (demo)*
16. Under The Sky (demo)*
17. Desire Walks On ("Beach demo" version)*
 
CD 3
1. Kiss (by The Lovemongers)
2. Sand (live) (by The Lovemongers)
3. Everything (live) (by Nancy Wilson)
4. She Still Believes (live)*
5. Any Woman's Blues (demo) (with the Seattle Blues Revue Horns)*
6. Strange Euphoria
7. Boppy's Back (demo)*
8. Friend Meets Friend (live)  (by The Lovemongers)*
9. Love Or Madness (live) *
10. Skin To Skin*
11. Fallen Ones
12. Enough
13. Lost Angel (live)
14. Little Problems, Little Lies (by Ann Wilson)
15. Queen City
16. Hey You
17. Avalon (Reprise)
 
* previously unreleased
 
 
DVD
KWSU "The Second Ending – featuring Heart" program
circa February-March 1976
 
1. Pre Show
2. Heartless
3. White Lightning & Wine
4. Dreamboat Annie
5. Silver Wheels
6. Crazy On You
7. Sing Child
8. Soul Of The Sea
9. Devil Delight
10. Magic Man

Lenny Kravitz 'Mama Said' reissue on the way

Lenny Kravitz’s platinum 1991 album, Mama Said, has been digitally remastered and expanded for a special deluxe edition to be released on June 5 (June 4 outside of North America) by Virgin/EMI.

The 2CD and digital album adds 21 bonus tracks to the album’s original line-up, including 15 previously unreleased recordings from Kravitz’s personal archive. 
 
Kravitz's Mama Said spawned a seven singles at various radio formats, including “Always On The Run,” “It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over” and "Fields of Joy."
 
Among the deluxe edition’s previously unreleased recordings are several unfinished songs from the Mama Said album sessions, as well as home demos from late in the Let Love Rule era, which would later be finished for inclusion on Mama Said.

Others, including “Riding On The Wings Of My Lord” and “Framed, Lying, Crying,” would not be released in any form - until now.  Also included is the previously unreleased “It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over” remix 12” (sides A and B) and an unissued five-song live EP recorded in Rotterdam during the Mama Said tour. Official live and studio B-sides are also included, completing the commemorative reissue of this epic classic album.
 
Lenny Kravitz: Mama Said (Deluxe Edition) [2CD, Digital]
* = Previously unreleased
DISC 1
1.         Fields of Joy
2.         Always on the Run
3.         Stand by My Woman
4.         It Ain't Over 'Till It's Over
5.         More Than Anything in This World
6.         What Goes Around Comes Around
7.         The Difference Is Why
8.         Stop Draggin' Around
9.         Flowers For Zoe
10.        Fields of Joy (Reprise)
11.        All I Ever Wanted
12.        When the Morning Turns to Night
13.        What The .... Are We Saying?
14.        Butterfly
15.        Light Skin Girl From London
16.        I’ll Be Around
17.        Always On The Run (Instrumental)
18.        It Ain't Over Til It's Over (12” Remix Instrumental)*
19.        It Ain't Over Til It's Over (12" Extended/Dub version)*

DISC 2
1.         Riding On The Wings Of My Lord (Rough Demo)*
2.         It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over (Home Demo)*
3.         What The .... Are We Saying (Home Demo) *
4.         The Difference Is Why (Home Demo)*
5.         Riding On The Wings Of My Lord (Funky Vocal)*
6.         Riding On The Wings Of My Lord (Instrumental)*
7.         Framed, Lying, Crying (Instrumental Segue)*
8.         Stand By My Woman (Instrumental)*
9.         Stop Draggin' Around (Live in Rotterdam)*
10.        Always On The Run (Live in Rotterdam)*
11.        Fields Of Joy (Live in Rotterdam)*
12.        Stand By My Woman (Live in Rotterdam)*
13.        More Than Anything In This World (Live in Rotterdam)*
14.        Always On The Run (live in Japan)
15.        Stop Draggin' Around (live in Japan)
16.        What The... Are We Saying? (live in Japan)