Jimmy Cliff - Chicago, Illinois[WXRT-FM 1978]

Jimmy Cliff was touring with the Roots Radic in support of his 12th album "Give Thanks" when they performed at Chicagos' Park West on 11 November 1978. They deliver a wonderfully gritty and powerful performance, with all the rough edges intact.

This broadcast from WXRT in Chicago has been heavily circulated over the years, yet one piece of information that got lost in the shuffle is that this show was mixed in compatible quadraphonic sound by broadcast legend Ken Rasek. This is the third mix of his to be featured on this blog, and hopefully not the last.
Source: 2015 FM broadcast

Converted to: DVD-A PCM 24/48

Argent - Venue Uncertain[King Biscuit Flower Hour 1974]

In May of 1974, Argent was touring in support of "Nexus", their final album with Russ Ballard, who would leave the band shortly after the tour was finished. "Nexus" showed the band moving into longer songs and more adventurous arrangements. Bassist Jim Rodford and drummer Bob Henrit later went on to play with the Kinks. Russ Ballard enjoyed success as a solo artist and songwriter, while Rod Argent has been very busy in recent years with solo work as well as reunions with both Argent and The Zombies.

This performance was first broadcast in SQ quadraphonic on the King Biscuit Flower Hour on 11 August 1974 as part of a double bill with a Mott The Hoople performance. The KBFH documentation credits this performance to the Palace Theater in New York on 7 November 1973. However, the tracks featured are audibly identical to tracks that appeared on the "Encore: Live In Concert" album which is credited to have been recorded at three venues in the UK: the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London, the City Hall in St Albans and the Top Rank in Swansea.
Source: Pre-FM SQ encoded broadcast CD

Converted to: DVD-A PCM 24/48

Mott The Hoople - New York, New York[King Biscuit Flower Hour 1974]

Mott the Hoople were headlining when they toured across America in the spring of 1974, yet only a few months later Ian Hunter had left the band to work with Mick Ronson. The recordings in this broadcast were later used alongside recordings made in London for the "Live" album, which came out in November 1974 albeit with added recording and no quad mixes.

The performance was recorded on 9 May 1974 at the Uris Theater in New York City, and was first broadcast in SQ quadraphonic on the King Biscuit Flower Hour on 11 August 1974 as part of a double bill with an Argent performance.
Source: Pre-FM SQ encoded broadcast CD

Converted to: DVD-A PCM 24/48

Gentle Giant - New York, New York[King Biscuit Flower Hour 1975]

This short 15 minute set captures Gentle Giant at their chaotic best. Their music is matched by one of the more unusual 4 channel mixes you will ever hear from a live broadcast. This mix bears almost no resemblance to the commercial CD release, which is stereo only. At the time of this show, Gentle Giant was touring in support of "The Power And The Glory".

The performance was recorded on 18 January 1975 at the Academy of Music in New York City, which despite it's impressive name was a former cinema built in 1927, and was first broadcast in SQ quadraphonic on the King Biscuit Flower Hour on 28 September 1975 as part of a double bill with an Aerosmith performance.
Source: Pre-FM SQ encoded broadcast reels

Converted to: DVD-A PCM 24/48