Santana - San Diego, California[King Biscuit Flower Hour 1974]

The sixth in a series of new decodes of live recordings quad encoded for radio broadcast.

In July 1974, Santana was touring in support for Welcome, their fifth release. There had been a good deal of personnel changes in the previous year. However, original members Mike Shrieve, David Brown and Jose Areas as well as new addition Armando Peraza are all on board for this show which features lots of instrumental stretches, recorded at the Balboa Stadium in San Diego on 28 July 1974 for broadcast on the King Biscuit Flower Hour show on 13 October 1974.
Source: Pre-FM SQ encoded CD

Converted to: DVD-A PCM 24/48

Talking Heads - Chicago, Illinois[WXRT-FM 1978]

The fifth in a series of new decodes of live recordings quad encoded for radio broadcast.

Talking Heads captured at the Park West in Chicago on 28 August 1978 and broadcast on 15 October 1978 as part of the UnConcert series on WXRT-FM. A late player in the format, WXRT-FM may have broadcast several shows in quadraphonic.

The source of this recording can best be described as "low fidelity". However, as there does not appear to have been any previous quadraphonic presentation of this show, this conversion is presented here because of its historical importance.
Source: Post-FM SQ encoded CD

Converted to: DVD-A PCM 24/48

Deep Purple - Kilburn, London[BBC Pop Spectacular 1974]

The fourth in a series of new decodes of live recordings quad encoded for radio broadcast.

By May of 1974, Deep Purple was midway through touring in support of Burn, the first release of the Mark III line-up featuring David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes. The band had made the jump from theatres to arenas in the US, and was playing bigger theatres in Europe. On 22nd May 1974, they were playing the 4,000 capacity Gaumont State Theatre, in Kilburn, London. The show was recorded by the BBC with six songs originally broadcast on 6 June 1974 in SQ quadraphonic sound.

The official releases of this concert as Live in London (some including the seventh and final song of the show, a thirty-plus minute rendition of Space Truckin') are only in stereo, and this conversion comes from a BBC Transcription Service broadcast disc.
Source: Pre-FM SQ encoded LP

Converted to: DVD-A PCM 24/48

Emerson Lake & Palmer - Wheeling, West Virginia[King Biscuit Flower Hour 1977]

The third in a series of new decodes of live recordings quad encoded for radio broadcast.

This recording captures ELP in the latter part of what would be their last tour for many years. Eventually breaking up in 1979, the band would not reform until the 1990s. Despite having let go of the full orchestra they started the tour with, the band's trio performances didn't disappoint as this recording shows.

The ten selections featured here were first broadcast on the King Biscuit Flower Hour show on 18 December 1977. The performance is generally credited as being recorded on 12 November 1977 at the recently opened Wheeling Civic Center in West Virginia, although the second KBFH broadcast in 1978 suggested the selections came from a combination of that show and another performance on 20 November 1977 at the Mid South Coliseum in Memphis, Tenessee, with some sources citing just the latter venue. Both of those shows were recorded and are available in their entirety at the Wofgang's Vault site.

Whatever the source, these are different performances than those officially released on the Emerson Lake and Palmer in Concert (aka Works Live) album that were recorded with the orchestra earlier on the same tour.
Source: Pre-FM SQ encoded CD

Converted to: DVD-A PCM 24/48

Blue Öyster Cult - Long Island, New York[King Biscuit Flower Hour 1975]

The second in a series of new decodes of live recordings quad encoded for radio broadcast.

Blue Öyster Cult was touring in support of their fourth record, the live album “On Your Feet or on Your Knees” when this performance was recorded for the King Biscuit show. Their unique blend of metal and occasional prog made them a concert favorite across America and Europe during the 70’s and 80’s, and their music has been hugely influential on modern metal. They are still touring to this day.

This conversion features fours songs recorded on 17 May 1975 at the Island Music Center in Commack on Long Island, New York and broadcast on the King Biscuit Flower Hour show on 8 June 1975 as part of a double bill with a Black Oak Arkansas performance recorded at a different venue.
Source: Pre-FM SQ encoded broadcast reel

Converted to: DVD-A PCM 24/48

Procol Harum - Golders Green, London [BBC Radio One - The Concert Programme 1974]

The first in a series of new decodes of live recordings quad encoded for radio broadcast.

Procol Harum are an English rock band formed in 1967, notable for their baroque and classical influences as well as for having a non-performing official band member, lyricist Keith Reid.

On 30 March 1974, Radio One's The Concert Programme broadcast the nine songs featured here out of the total of eleven recorded by the BBC on 22 March 1974 at The Golders Green Hippodrome in London.
Source: Post-FM SQ encoded CD

Converted to: DVD-A PCM 16/48 & 16/48 FLAC