Transmissions

Stone The Crows

Transmissions

The Blues Rock greats at the peak of their powers live in concert and on television 1970-73

Over three hours of live performances from European television broadcasts across four CDs and two DVDs
Experience the excitement of seeing and hearing Stone The Crows live from their early days until the band’s break-up in 1973
The Crows deliver powerful renditions of songs from their four studio albums, remastered by Eroc for best sound quality/li>
Photo-laden booklet includes notes by musician, writer and producer Pete Brown, with contributions from lead singer Maggie Bell

Right from the start, there was something special about Stone The Crows, the Glasgow band founded by guitarist Leslie Harvey, featuring vocalist Maggie Bell. Discovered by Led Zeppelin’s manager Peter Grant, along with Mark London in 1969, they had worked long and hard, and certainly deserved recognition. Their studio albums were well-received, culminating in 1972’s Ontinuous Performance (completed in the wake of Harvey’s death in April of that year), but it was on stage that the Crows really soared, captivating audiences at home and abroad with their electrifying performances. This 4CD/2DVD set showcases the band’s development from 1970 up to one of their best and last appearance in 1973 at the Rose d’Or Festival in Montreux. Along the way, we enjoy fan favourites, plus the lesser heard “Come On”, which could have been a hit. DVD One combines their Beat-Club appearances with a Beat Workshop broadcast from 1973, recorded in October 1972, just months after Leslie Harvey’s death. DVD Two presents them on French TV’s Pop Deux during their 1971 show at the Taverne de l’Olympia, and at the Bataclan in Paris (1972). An appearance on Swiss TV’s Pop Hot from the 1970 Montreux Jazz Festival, together with a crowd-pleasing performance at the prestigious Rose d’Or Festival of 1973, also in Montreux, complete the set.

Tracklist

Disc One: Live at Beat-Club

Beat-Club, 28 November 1970
01. Danger Zone
02. Love 74

Beat-Club, 26 December 1970
03. Going Down
04. Blind Man

Recorded in October 1972 & first broadcast on Beat Workshop, 10 March 1973
05. On The Highway
06. Going Down
07. Penicillin Blues
08. Niagara
09. Sunset Cowboy
10. Palace Of The King
11. Good Time Girl
12. Studio chatter

Total playing time: 71.00 approx

Disc Two: Pop Deux 1971-72

Pop Deux 20 February 1971 from a concert at Taverne de l’Olympia, Paris
1. Love 74
2. Hollis Brown

Pop Deux 25 October 1972 concert at the Bataclan, Paris
3. Penicillin Blues
4. Palace Of The King
5. Niagara
6. Good Time Girl
7. Going Down

Total playing time: 30.00 approx

Disc Three: Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival, 1970

1. Friend
2. Penicillin Blues
3. Love 74
4. Danger Zone
5. Hollis Brown
6. Freedom Road

Total playing time: 60.00 approx

Disc Four: Live at the Rose d’Or, Montreux, 1973

1. On The Highway
2. Come On
3. Mr Wizard
4. Penicillin Blues
5. Danger Zone
6. Going Down

Total playing time: 40.00 approx

DVD One: Live at Beat-Club

Beat-Club, 28 November 1970
01. Danger Zone
02. Love 74
Beat-Club, 26 December 1970
03. Going Down
04. Blind
Beat Workshop, 10 March 1973
05. On The Highway
06. Going Down
07. Penicillin Blues
08. Niagara
09. Sunset Cowboy
10. Palace Of The King
11. Good Time Girl
12. Studio Chatter

Total playing time: 72 mins approx

DVD Two: Pop Deux 1971-72 Montreux Jazz Festival and Rose d’Or Festival, Montreux

Pop Deux 20 February 1971 at Taverne de l’Olympia, Paris
01. Love 74 (excerpt)
02. Hollis Brown
Pop Deux 25 October 1972 concert at the Bataclan, Paris
03. Penicillin Blues
04. Palace Of The King
05. Niagara
06. Good Time Girl
07. Going Down

Live in Montreux Jazz Festival, 1970 (taken from Pop Hot)
08. Love 74
09. Danger Zone
10. Freedom Road
Rose d’Or Festival, 1973
11. On The Highway
12. Come On
13. Mr. Wizard
14. Penicillin Blues
15. Danger Zone
16. Going Down

Total playing time: 1 hr 48 mins approx