Mahavishnu Orchestra - new release (Whiskey A-Go-Go, 27 March 1972)

[calyx]

Sony supposedly has a release-ready version of the professionally recorded 1972 Cleveland show in its vaults that was mixed by Gregg Bendian but was shelved for reasons unknown.

Not sure the reasons are "unknown". Simply said, there WAS a market for such archive stuff from a major label's standpoint some years ago, when GB was asked by Sony to investigate Columbia's Mahavishnu vaults, but in the meantime, for reasons well known, said market disappeared.

Surely, smaller labels would be very happy to deal with that treasure trove and would find this financially rewarding, but sadly this isn't what seems to be happening with the release discussed here...

[calyx]

Sony supposedly has a release-ready version of the professionally recorded 1972 Cleveland show in its vaults that was mixed by Gregg Bendian but was shelved for reasons unknown.

Not sure the reasons are "unknown". Simply said, there WAS a market for such archive stuff from a major label's standpoint some years ago, when GB was asked by Sony to investigate Columbia's Mahavishnu vaults, but in the meantime, for reasons well known, said market disappeared.

Surely, smaller labels would be very happy to deal with that treasure trove and would find this financially rewarding, but sadly this isn't what seems to be happening with the release discussed here...

[unclemeat]

As posted on McLaughlin's fb page, it looks like a 3-LP edition of a 1972 MO concert at the Berkeley Community Theater is in the pipeline.

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[Dana5140]

Just ordered it- to be released mid-September.

[pb2015]

Interesting. It looks like yet another "radio broadcast" release but McLaughlin apparently approved it, since he posted a photo on Instagram where he is holding the record.

https://www.renaissancerecordsus.com...-72-lp-colored

[profusion]

I wonder if these vintage broadcasts from the Berkeley Community Theater are being licensed by the main rightsholder. There was a well-regarded Alice Coltrane release along these lines a few years ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_a...y_Theater_1972

[Steve F.]

I wonder if these vintage broadcasts from the Berkeley Community Theater are being licensed by the main rightsholder. There was a well-regarded Alice Coltrane release along these lines a few years ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_a...y_Theater_1972

The Alice Coltrane is 300 shades of groovy but also absolutely and 100% a bootleg.

[Prog Lives]

As posted on McLaughlin's fb page, it looks like a 3-LP edition of a 1972 MO concert at the Berkeley Community Theater is in the pipeline.

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Currently on spotify

Fond memories of concerts at Berklee in the late 70s just born a little too late for the 72-74 hey days

[Trane]

As posted on McLaughlin's fb page, it looks like a 3-LP edition of a 1972 MO concert at the Berkeley Community Theater is in the pipeline.

81m6mmYk26L._SL1500_.jpg

I may just have what I need for live MO

I've got the Montreux DVD, the BN&E (expanded from the Original MO boxset) and the Dawn release (Buffalo 01/27/72)

Though lavishly packged, I'm not sure Dawn (Buff 72) is legit.

[Dan Roth]

Laser's Edge has a couple new radio-broadcast CDs from 1973:

Cornell Univ 2/23/73: https://www.lasercd.com/cd/cornell-u...ty-ny-1973-2cd
Avery Fisher Hall 12/27/73: https://www.lasercd.com/cd/avery-fis...-york-1973-2cd

Anyone know more about these? If one is better than the other in terms of sound quality, track listing, performance?

[unclemeat]

Laser's Edge has a couple new radio-broadcast CDs from 1973

Could be soundboard recordings from Wolfgang's Vault...

https://www.wolfgangs.com/music/maha...ml?tid=4768291
https://www.wolfgangs.com/music/maha...ml?tid=4767909
https://www.wolfgangs.com/music/maha...ml?tid=4767900