SPEED-CORRECTED VERSION
Tracks 1-15 recorded at CBGB's, New York, October 12 1984
Tracks 16-25 recorded at CBGB's, New York, June 3 1984
Track 26, date and venue unknown
This CD, as it is commonly available, was mastered it at the wrong speed, and it is
WAY too slow. The band
sounds like they are on quaaludes instead of the usual cocaine and beer. Anyway, through the
wonders of modern sound editing software, I have corrected the speed and restored the Mats
to their normal loud/fast sound. At the correct speed, this disc runs about four minutes shorter,
so I also had room to add a bonus track: a great rendition of "Nowhere Man" from an unknown date
and locale. I have also corrected the indexing mistake which originally split "Kansas
City Star" across two separate tracks. Overall some nice 84 performances... and tracks 1-15
especially are probably the best sound quality of any Bob-era recording I've heard.
1. Gary's Got a Boner 2. Run It
3. Color Me Impressed 4. White and Lazy
5. Takin' a Ride
6. I Will Dare 7. Unsatisfied
8. Johnny's Gonna Die 9. Favorite Thing
10. 20th Century Boy 11. Go 12. I'll Be There
13. Kids Don't Follow 14. Black Diamond
15. Kansas City Star 16. Sixteen Blue
17. Hayday 18. Favorite Thing
19. I'm in Trouble 20. Will Power
21. Take Me Down to the Hospital 22. Hey, Good Lookin'
23. Fuck School 24. You Lose
25. Mr. Whirly 26. Nowhere Man
SOUND QUALITY: Tracks 1-25 are soundboard recordings... tracks 1-15 rate a 10, while tracks 16-25
rate an 8 (the old "guitars too quiet in the mix" problem keeps them from being a 10). Track 26
is a very good audience recording, and it also rates an 8.
