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The Incredible String Band - God's Holiday - 16 CD rarities collection
God’s Holiday Part 1 - The Incredible String Band Broadcasts and other rarities
CD1
The Past and the Future and Similar Tenses (70:29)
01. Jazz Bo’s Holiday (1:48)
02. Intro From Mike And Robin (0:10)
03. Way Back In The 1960’s (3:07)
04. Perfumed Garden/Chinese White (4:46)
05. Painting Box (3:06)
06. Mercy I Cry City (2:44)
07. Chinese White (3:20)
08. Nightfall (2:38)
09. 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
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CD2
Exchanging Love Tokens (70:12)
01. The Head (4:22)
02. Douglas Traherne Harding (7:51)
03. Radio Announcement (0:34)
04. See All The People (6:08)
05. Tuning (0:26)
06. You Get Brighter (8:24)
07. Tuning (2:38)
08. Maya (13:05)
09. 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
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CD3
Fiddlehead Ferns and Daffodils (67:12)
01. Radio Announcement And Tuning (1:27)
02. October Song (9:12)
03. Setup (2:37)
04. Bell Ringing (2:29)
05. Tuning (0:33)
06. The Pig Went Walking Over The Hill (1:41)
07. See All The People (2:01)
08. Swift As The Wind (cut) (2:25)
09. 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
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CD4
A Very Small Door (63:48)
01. All Writ Down (5:40)
02. Dust Be Diamonds (4:41)
03. Theta (1:52)
04. Fine Fingered Hand (6:26)
05. All Writ Down (4:00)
06. Fine Fingered Hand (5:09)
07. Maya (13:47)
08. Dust Be Diamonds (5:16)
09. 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
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CD5
Love of Love is Very Huge (78:51)
01. Black Jack Davy (3:29)
02. The Letter (5:15)
03. This Moment (5:47)
04. Gather Round (5:02)
05. Waiting For You (5:54)
06. Invocation (partial version) (0:52)
07. The Letter (5:40)
08. This Moment (partial version) (2:07)
09. 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
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CD6
Peacocks in the First, Kokilas in the Fifth (77:39)
01. Everything's Fine Right Now (4:14)
02. Jigs (Coleman's Fancy/Rakish Paddy/The Wayward Fox/Johnny Grey) (2:48)
03. Won't You Come See Me (4:05)
04. Raga Puti (4:20)
05. Ring Dance (3:58)
06. The Circle Is Unbroken (4:44)
07. Raga Puti (4:18)
08. Everything's Fine Right Now (3:55)
09. 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
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CD7
The Sun in the Pale Silence (60:26)
01. Intro (0:24)
02. Bright Morning Stars (1:54)
03. Intro (0:16)
04. Worlds They Rise And Fall (5:47)
05. Intro (0:08)
06. Jigs (Sunday Is My Wedding Day/Drops Of Whisky/Grumbling Old Men/Eyes Like Leaves) (3:58)
07. Intro (0:15)
08. Spirit Beautiful (4:05)
09. 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
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The Incredible String Band - God’s Holiday Part 2 (CD 08 - CD 15)
CD8
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)
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CD9
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)
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CD10
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
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CD11
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)
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CD12
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
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CD13
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)
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CD14
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)
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CD15
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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CD16
She Turns In Her Grace
01. A Very Cellular Song [The Hannibal Sampler Edit]
02. Swift As The Wind [Seasons They Change Edit]
03. The Pirate And The Crystal Ball [Original Version]
04. Big Ted [Single Edit]
05. All Writ Down [Single Version]
06. White Bird [The Hannibal Sampler Edit]
07. Creation [Extended Ending]
08. This Moment [Single Edit]
09. El Wool Suite [U Cassette Edit]
10. Restless Night [Transcription Disc Alternate Version]
11. Weather The Storm [Bickershaw Extract]
12. Jack Straw's Wishes [Transcription Disc Alternate Version]
Tracks marked with a * have been omitted as they are/were officially available.
