Genesis - Hammersmith, London[British Biscuit 1976]

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Recorded for the British Biscuit radio show for broadcast on 15 August 1976, this show was captured on 10 June 1976 at the Hammersmith Odeon during the band's debut shows in England with Phil Collins as lead singer. Bill Bruford adds his trademark drumming to this show, with plenty of contributions from Phil as well. This conversion includes the original announcements and advertisements.
Source: Pre-FM SQ encoded broadcast reels

Converted to: DVD-A PCM 24/48

Yes - Boston, Massachusetts[King Biscuit Flower Hour 1974]

Far from being slowed up by the departure of Rick Wakeman, Yes enlisted Patrick Moraz and went full speed ahead into the creation of "Relayer". Easily one of the most popular King Biscuit broadcasts, this show was recorded early in the "Relayer" tour when the band rolled into Boston. Compared to the meticulous, layered presentation of the studio versions, the album's tracks are presented in a much more physical fashion here. The show MVP award goes to Alan White, who is incredible from start to finish.

This performance was recorded at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on 11 December 1974 and first broadcast in SQ quadraphonic on the King Biscuit Flower Hour on 12 January 1975.
Source: Pre-FM SQ encoded broadcast reel

Converted to: DVD-A PCM 24/48

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