Tuesday 19 February 2019

Graham Parker & The Rumour - Chicago, Illinois
[WXRT-FM 1979]


"Live Sparks" was originally issued by Arista as a radio station promo LP to accompany "Squeezing Out Sparks" which was released in March 1979. The promo album featured tracks produced by WXRT Chicago and KSAN San Francisco. Although Graham Parker's official site indicates all the tracks were recorded recorded at the Paramount Theater in Seattle, Washington on 24 June 1979, the CD insert states the WXRT produced tracks were recorded at the Park West, Chicago on 28 April 1979. In 1996, the recordings were included as bonus tracks on the CD re-issue with nine of the eleven tracks being SQ encoded.

Source: Pre-FM SQ encoded CD

Converted to: DVD-A PCM 24/48

Chicago - Louisville, Kentucky
[King Biscuit Flower Hour 1974]


In June of 1974, Chicago was touring in support of Chicago VII. Despite being a double album with a lot of adventurous, fusion based material, it was still hugely successful. They still had radio friendly singles, and had also established themselves as one of the top draws in America.

The performance was recorded on 12 June 1974 at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky and was first broadcast in SQ quadraphonic on the King Biscuit Flower Hour on 27 October 1974. This conversion includes the original announcements and advertisements.

Source: Pre-FM SQ encoded broadcast reels

Converted to: DVD-A PCM 24/48