The Incredible String Band - God's Holiday - 16 CD rarities collection
God’s Holiday Part 1 - The Incredible String Band Broadcasts and other rarities
Waiting for this stuff to be released is like waiting for God to take a holiday Brought to you by the Gimbris group (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gimbris)
CD 01 - The Past and the Future and Similar Tenses (70:29) 1. Jazz Bo’s Holiday (1:48) 2. Intro From Mike And Robin (0:10) 3. Way Back In The 1960’s (3:07) 4. Perfumed Garden/Chinese White (4:46) 5. Painting Box (3:06) 6. Mercy I Cry City (2:44) 7. Chinese White (3:20) 8. Nightfall (2:38) 9. Three Is A Green Crown (4:08) 10. Geordie (2:40) 11. See All The People (2:26) 12. Won't You Come See Me (4:52) 13. You Get Brighter (3:48) 14. All Too Much For Me (2:30) 15. Ducks On A Pond (8:38) 16. I Bid You Goodnight (2:32) 17. Intro (0:07) 18. The Half Remarkable Question (5:11) 19. Intro (0:20) 20. Painting Box (4:18) 21. Noah And The Dove (1:52) 22. Mercy I Cry City (partial version) (1:02) 23. Hendrix-Manitas de Platas Comparison(0:09) 24. Three Is A Green Crown (1:30) 25. The Head (2:34)
1 Edinburgh Folk Festival Vol. 1 LP (Decca LK4546) 2 Be Glad For The Song Has No Ending Film 3 Promo Single (Elektra EKSN 45013) 4 John Peel on Radio London with Promo Single (Elektra EKSN 45013) 5-8 Pete Drummond & Tommy Vance 'Top Gear', 10.Oct.67 (Broadcast 15.Oct.67), BBC Radio One 9-11 Julie Felix 'Once More With Felix', 03.Feb.68, BBC 2 television Broadcast 12-16 John Peel's 'Nightride', 4.Mar.68 (Broadcast 6.Mar.68), BBC Radio One 17-20 Julie Felix 'Once More With Felix', 23.Mar.68, BBC 2 television Broadcast 21-25 Royal Festival Hall, London, 30.Mar.68, Be Glad For The Song Has No Ending Film
CD 02 - Exchanging Love Tokens (70:12) 1. The Head (4:22) 2. Douglas Traherne Harding (7:51) 3. Radio Announcement (0:34) 4. See All The People (6:08) 5. Tuning (0:26) 6. You Get Brighter (8:24) 7. Tuning (2:38) 8. Maya (13:05) 9. Intro (1:07) 10. Waltz Of The New Moon (7:50) 11. Tuning (1:45) 12. You Get Brighter (5:44) 13. A Very Cellular Song (10:14)
1-8 Bob Fass ‘Radio Unnamable’ WBAI Studios, New York, 13.May.68, Live broadcast WBAI Radio, NYC 9-13 Fillmore East, New York, 5.June.68 (Broadcast June 1969), Benefit Concert for WBAI Radio, NYC
CD 03 - Fiddlehead Ferns and Daffodils (67:12) 1. Radio Announcement And Tuning (1:27) 2. October Song (9:12) 3. Setup (2:37) 4. Bell Ringing (2:29) 5. Tuning (0:33) 6. The Pig Went Walking Over The Hill (1:41) 7. See All The People (2:01) 8. Swift As The Wind (cut) (2:25) 9. Play Music (cuts) (7:41) 10. Ducks On A Pond (8:06) 11. Tuning (2:19) 12. Puppies (5:20) 13. Tuning (1:01) 14. Chinese White (4:08) 15. Tuning (1:15) 16. Maya (8:59) 17. The Iron Stone (5:50)
1-16 Fillmore East, New York, 5.Jun.68 (Broadcast June 1969), Benefit Concert for WBAI Radio, NYC 17 Live In The Studio Recording, Sound Techniques, Chelsea, Early 1969, Be Glad For The Song Has No Ending Film
CD 04 - A Very Small Door (63:48) 1. All Writ Down (5:40) 2. Dust Be Diamonds (4:41) 3. Theta (1:52) 4. Fine Fingered Hand (6:26) 5. All Writ Down (4:00) 6. Fine Fingered Hand (5:09) 7. Maya (13:47) 8. Dust Be Diamonds (5:16) 9. The Letter (5:10) 10. Come With Me (3:55) 11. This Moment (7:46)
1-4 John Peel's 'Nightride', 5.Feb.69 (Broadcast 5.Mar.69), BBC Radio One 5,6 Julie Felix 'Once More With Felix', 15.Feb.69, BBC 2 television broadcast 7-11 Ludlow’s Garage, Cincinnati, May '69, Soundboard recording
CD 05 - Love of Love is Very Huge (78:51) 1. Black Jack Davy (3:29) 2. The Letter (5:15) 3. This Moment (5:47) 4. Gather Round (5:02) 5. Waiting For You (5:54) 6. Invocation (partial version) (0:52) 7. The Letter (5:40) 8. This Moment (partial version) (2:07) 9. When You Find Out Who You Are (8:56) 10. Intro (1:23) 11. Waiting For You (6:10) 12. Black Jack David (4:29) 13. Flowers Of The Forest (4:47) 14. Beautiful Stranger (5:06) 15. Won't You Come See Me (4:19) 16. Dark Eyed Lady (5:29) 17. Empty Pocket Blues (3:59)
1-5 John Peel's 'Nightride', 5.Aug.69 (Broadcast 24.Aug.69), BBC Radio One 6-9 Woodstock Festival, Bethel, NY, 15.Aug.69, Woodstock Film outtakes/Audience video tape 10-12 Texas International Pop Festival, Lewisville, TX, 31.Aug.69, Texas Pop bootleg soundboard recording 13-17 John Peel's 'Top Gear', 20.Jul.70 (Broadcast 25.Jul.70), BBC Radio One
CD 06 - Peacocks in the First, Kokilas in the Fifth (77:39) 1. Everything's Fine Right Now (4:14) 2. Jigs (Coleman's Fancy/Rakish Paddy/The Wayward Fox/Johnny Grey) (2:48) 3. Won't You Come See Me (4:05) 4. Raga Puti (4:20) 5. Ring Dance (3:58) 6. The Circle Is Unbroken (4:44) 7. Raga Puti (4:18) 8. Everything's Fine Right Now (3:55) 9. Long Long Road (3:34) 10. Everything's Fine Right Now (3:42) 11. Intro (0:40) 12. Black Jack Davy (4:00) 13. Tuning (1:30) 14. Won't You Come See Me (4:35) 15. Jigs (Coleman's Fancy/Rakish Paddy/The Wayward Fox/Johnny Grey) (3:21) 16. Intro (0:27) 17. Flowers Of The Forest (6:35) 18. Cold Harbour (7:06) 19. Tuning (1:02) 20. Long Long Road (4:34) 21. Lady Wonder (3:51)
1-5 Stuart Henry's 'Sounds Of The Seventies', 17.Sep.70 (Broadcast 24.Sep.70), BBC Radio One 6-9 John Peel's 'Top Gear', 6.Oct.70 (Broadcast 9.Jan.71), BBC Radio One 10 Beat-Club, German TV, 24.Oct.70, Radio Bremen TV broadcast 11-21 Pacific High Studios, San Francisco, 15.Feb.71, Live simulcast KPFA, KPFB Radio, Berkeley; KSFX Radio, San Francisco, CA
CD 07 - The Sun in the Pale Silence (60:26) 1. Intro (0:24) 2. Bright Morning Stars (1:54) 3. Intro (0:16) 4. Worlds They Rise And Fall (5:47) 5. Intro (0:08) 6. Jigs (Sunday Is My Wedding Day/Drops Of Whisky/Grumbling Old Men/Eyes Like Leaves) (3:58) 7. Intro (0:15) 8. Spirit Beautiful (4:05) 9. Intro (0:16) 10. Willow Pattern (5:09) 11. Intro (0:08) 12. Cosmic Boy (4:18) 13. Intro (0:32) 14. Turquoise Blue (5:52) 15. Intro (0:07) 16. Whistle Tune (4:31) 17. Intro (0:27) 18. Darling Belle (12:24) 19. Intro (0:39) 20. Adam And Eve (4:43) 21. Intro (0:17) 22. You've Been A Friend To Me (4:05)
1-22 Paris Theatre, London 18.Mar.71, BBC Radio One In Concert
The Incredible String Band - God’s Holiday Part 2 (CD 08 - CD 15)
cd 08 - The Fruit Of The Stars ================================================================================= 01. Intro By Dave Herman 02. Talking Of The End 03. Intro By Robin 04. You've Been A Friend To Me 05. Intro By Robin 06. Spirit Beautiful 07. Intro By Robin 08. Evolution Rag 09. Intro By Robin And Mike 10. Turquoise Blue 11. Intro By Robin 12. Bright Morning Stars 13. Intro By Robin 14. Cosmic Boy 15. Intro By Robin 16. Jigs - Eyes Like Leaves + Sunday Is My Wedding Day + Drops Of Whiskey + Grumbling Old Men 17. Intro By Robin 18. Darling Belle 19. May The Long Time Sun Shine 20. The Same & More - Liquid Acrobat As Regards The Air Radio Spot 21. You Get Brighter 22. Intro By Robin 23. Jigs - The Bird That Lives On Rain + Yellow Flames Of Whin + Jenny In The Mosshouse + Drunken Black Winter 24. Intro By Robin 25. How We Danced The Lord Of Weir 26. The Actor
Track 01-19 WPLJ Radio, A+R Studios, New York, 11.May.71 Track 20 'Liquid Acrobat As Regards The Air' US Radio Advert 'The Same & More', Elektra Records Advertisement Tape WS #5852 Late 1971/Early 1972 Track 21-26 John Peel's 'Top Gear - Sounds Of The Seventies', BBC Radio One, 13.Oct.71 (Recorded 5.Oct.71)
CD 09 - I Tasted Every Drink I Was A Sober Man ================================================================================= 01. The Circle Is Unbroken 02. Sailor And The Dancer 03. Tree 04. Living In The Shadows 05. Outro By Pete Drummond 06. Oh Did I Love A Dream 07. Outro By John Peel 08. Intro By John Peel 09. Restless Night 10. Outro By John Peel 11. Down Before Cathay 12. Outro By John Peel * 13. Secret Temple 14. Intro By French TV Host 15. Oh Did I Love A Dream 16. Jigs - The Bird That Lives On Rain + Yellow Flames Of Whin 17. Secret Temple * 18. Black Jack Davey 19. Outro By John Peel * 20. Rends-MoiDemain 21. Outro By John Peel * 22. Oh Did I Love A Dream * 23. Hangmans Medley 24. Outro By John Peel
Track 01-05 Pete Drummond's 'Sounds Of The Seventies', BBC Radio One, 25.Nov.71 (Recorded 17.Nov.71) Track 06-12 John Peel's 'Sounds Of The Seventies', BBC Radio One, 17.Mar.72 (Recorded 29.Feb.72) Track 13 BBC 'Top Of The Pops No. 836' Transcription Disc (Recorded 29.Feb.72) Track 14-17 POP 2, ORTF, (Recorded May 1972) Track 18-24 John Peel's 'Top Gear - Sounds Of The Seventies', BBC Radio One, 29.Aug.72 (Recorded 14.Aug.72)
CD 10 - My Scales Are Lined With Care ================================================================================= 01. Intro By Robin And Band 02. Cousin Caterpillar 03. Intro By Mike 04. Black Jack David 05. Intro By Robin 06. The Entertainer 07. Hiatus 08. Giles Crocodile [Crooked-Deal] 09. Intro By Robin 10. Rends-Moi Demain 11. Intro By Robin 12. I Know That Man 13. Intro By Mike 14. Turquoise Blue 15. Intro By Malcolm 16. The Old Buccaneer 17. Intro By Robin 18. Jigs - The Bird That Lives On Rain + Yellow Flames Of Whin + Jenny In The Mosshouse + Drunken Black Winter 19. WBCN Station ID 20. Weather The Storm 21. Intro By Mike, Robin And DJ Jim Curry 22. Jigs - Drops Of Whiskey + Grumbling Old Men
Track 01-22 WBCN Radio, Paul’s Mall, Boston, 8.Oct.72
CD 11 - The Key To The Highway ================================================================================= 01. Intro By Pete Drummond * 02. I Know That Man 03. Intro By Pete Drummond 04. My Father Was A Lighthouse Keeper 05. Intro By Pete Drummond And Robin * 06. The Circle Is Unbroken 07. Intro By Pete Drummond 08. Turquoise Blue 09. Intro By Pete Drummond And Robin * 10. The Old Buccaneer 11. Intro By Pete Drummond * 12. Black Jack David 13. Intro By Pete Drummond And Robin 14. Jigs - The Bird That Lives On Rain + Yellow Flames Of Whin + Jenny In The Mosshouse + Drunken Black Winter 15. Intro By John Peel 16. At The Lighthouse Dance 17. Intro By John Peel 18. Maker Of Islands 19. Outro By John Peel 20. Raga Tune 21. Outro By John Peel 22. Intro By John Peel 23. Saturday Maybe 24. Outro By John Peel
Track 01-14 BBC Radio One ‘In Concert’, Paris Theatre, 23.Nov.72 (Broadcast 9Dec.72) Track 15-24 John Peel's 'Top Gear - Sounds Of The Seventies', BBC Radio One, 6.Mar.73 (Recorded 26.Feb.73)
CD 12 - Scraping A Livelihood In A Very Devious Style ================================================================================= 01. Intro By Bob Harris * 02. Cold Days Of February 03. Outro By Bob Harris * 04. Little Girl * 05. Sailor And The Dancer 06. At The Lighthouse Dance 07. Outro By Bob Harris 08. Black Jack David 09. Intro By Malcolm 10. Skiffle Song 11. Intro By Malcolm 12. Turquoise Blue 13. Intro By Malcolm 14. My Father Was A Lighthouse Keeper 15. Interview 16. Saturday Maybe 17. Intro By Malcolm 18. Maker Of Islands 19. Intro By Malcolm 20. The Old Buccaneer 21. Intro By Malcolm 22. Dumb Kate 23. Intro By Malcolm 24. Log Cabin Home In The Sky 25. Intro By Robin 26. Tear The Silk 27. Intro By Malcolm 28. Jigs - Drops Of Whiskey + Grumbling Old Men 29. End Credits By Ken Cole
Track 01-07 Bob Harris's 'Sounds Of The Seventies', BBC Radio One, 19.Mar.73 (Recorded 27.Feb.73 Track 08-29 WLIR Radio, Ultrasonic Studios, Hempstead, NY, 24.Apr.73
CD 13 - Trying To Play The Simplest Chords I Know ================================================================================= 01. Intro By Mike And Robin 02. Cousin Caterpillar 03. Intro By Mike And Robin 04. Everything's Fine Right Now 05. Intro By Mike, Malcolm And Robin 06. Skiffle Song 07. Intro By Malcolm 08. Sailor And The Dancer 09. Turquoise Blue 10. You Get Brighter 11. Dust Be Diamonds 12. My Father Was A Lighthouse Keeper 13. At The Lighthouse Dance 14. Sleepers, Awake! 15. Brian Boru's March 16. Giles Crocodile [Crooked-Deal] 17. Intro By Mike 18. Maker Of Islands 19. Intro By Robin 20. Cold Days Of February 21. Intro By Malcolm And Mike 22. Dumb Kate 23. Intro By Mike 24. Black Jack David 25. Intro By Malcolm 26. Tear The Silk
Track 01-26 Tampa, Florida, 29.Apr.73 (Soundboard Recording)
CD 14 - Her Hands Are Trembling With Emotion ================================================================================= 01. Ithkos 02. Ithkos 03. Ithkos 04. Intro By John Peel * 05. Dreams Of No Return 06. Outro By John Peel * 07. Jane 08. Outro By John Peel * 09. Dear Old Battlefield 10. Outro By John Peel 11. Black Jack David 12. Outro By John Peel 13. Intro 14. Black Jack David 15. Circus Girl 16. Finale - From A Very Cellular Song 17. 1968 18. Evolution Rag
Track 01-02 Glen Row, Summer 1973 (Rehearsal Film) Track 03 The Colston Hall, Bristol, 23.Oct.73 (Rehearsal Film) Track 04-12 John Peel's 'Top Gear - Sounds Of The Seventies', BBC Radio One, 23.Oct.73 (Recorded 9.Oct.73) Track 13-16 The Rainbow Theatre, London, 9.May.74 Track 17-18 Rehearsals (Late 1973 to Mid 1974) (Forbes Tapes)
CD 15 - The Voice Of Water Running Cold ================================================================================= 01. Intro By Pete Drummond 02. Ithkos 03. Intro By Pete Drummond 04. Log Cabin Home In The Sky 05. Intro By Pete Drummond 06. 1968 07. Intro By Pete Drummond 08. Jack Straw's Wishes 09. Intro By Pete Drummond 10. Maker Of Islands 11. Intro By Pete Drummond 12. Dear Old Battlefield 13. Intro By Pete Drummond 14. Jigs - Good Morrow To Your Nightcap + Crawley's Reel + Small Coals For Nailers + Katie Hill
Track 01-14 BBC Radio One ‘In Concert’, Golders Green Hippodrome, London, 17.May.74 (Broadcast 1.Jun.74)
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Tracks marked with a * have been omitted as they are/were officially available.
The following tracks are available on 'Across The Airwaves' on Hux087 (still available at http://www.huxrecords.com/) and may also be found on the Band Of Joy CD 'On Air' BOJCD004 (1991) and the Windsong CD 'BBC Radio One Live In Concert' WINCD 029 (1992) both now deleted:
CD 09 - I Tasted Every Drink I Was A Sober Man 13. Secret Temple 20. Rends-MoiDemain 22. Oh Did I Love A Dream 23. Hangmans Medley
CD 11 - The Key To The Highway 02. I Know That Man 06. The Circle Is Unbroken 10. The Old Buccaneer 12. Black Jack David
CD 14 - Her Hands Are Trembling With Emotion 05. Dreams Of No Return 07. Jane 09. Dear Old Battlefield
These tracks are only available on 'On Air':
CD 09 - I Tasted Every Drink I Was A Sober Man 18. Black Jack Davey
CD 12 - Scraping A Livelihood In A Very Devious Style 02. Cold Days Of February 04. Little Girl 05. Sailor And The Dancer
Please note that CD09 Track 04. Living In The Shadows is also available on 'Across The Airwaves’ but we believe our version to be much better sounding.
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Remember to support the artists who gave us this music. Robin Williamson is still touring and producing fine music. Check out his website at http://www.pigswhiskermusic.co.uk/ Mike Heron does the odd gig now and then, usually with Georgia Seddon, his step-daughter. Check out http://www.myspace.com/georgiaseddon. Clive Palmer is still active, doing the odd gig here and there. No up to date website that I know of though. Malcolm Le Maistre is still making music and can be found at http://www.myspace.com/malcolmlemaistre Graham Forbes has just had his second book published. I haven't read it yet but can recommend his first one. Details here http://www.myspace.com/grahamforbes
Finally, if you know of any better sounding sources of any of the tracks included on The Gods Holiday compilation, please get in touch with us at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gimbris
Enjoy,
BlackBoB, on behalf of Gimbris everywhere. |