George Harrison
2 November 1974
Pacific Coliseum
Vancouver, British columbia, Canada
Publisher: Beatles Master Works
Reference :BMW 025
Date :2003
Quality :Stereo Audience
Incomplete version of the show at Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, on 2 November 1974 - the first of the 1974 North American tour. It omits "Hari's on Tour", "Something", "Sue me, Sue you Blues" and "For you Blue", and Billy Preston's "Will it go round in Circles", as well as the Indian music interludes.
The sound quality is variable - the tone varies a lot, and there are tape drop-outs (some of which have ben fixed clumsily, making the music notably skip in places), but the sound is clear enough, with the vocals standing out from the mix. Other versions of this recording are reportedly better, but many omit the two rare songs. Unfortuately, a version of the complete show hasn't turned up.
This is the only recording from the tour with live performances of "The Lord loves the One (That loves the Lord)" and "Who can see it", from "Living in the Material World" - immediately dropped from the set, one wonders whether this one was taped from the soundboard for review by the tour party.
Surprisingly, George's vocals aren't hoarse at this one, the start of the tour, despite being so for much of the Dark horse album, recorded before, and the rest of the tour.
1. The Lord loves the One (That Loves the Lord) (Harrison) 4:16
2. Who can see it (Harrison) 4:05
3. While my Guitar Gently Weeps (Harrison) 6:38
4. Give me Love (Give me Peace on Earth) (Harrison) 4:05
5. Sound Stage of Mind (Harrison) 5:10
6. In my Life (Lennon/McCartney) 5:38
7. Band Introductions (Harrison) 2:25
8. Tom Cat (Scott) 5:05
9. Maya Love (Harrison) 4:46
10. Outta Space (Preston) 4:53
11. Dark Horse (Harrison) 4:42
12. Nothing from Nothing (Preston/Fisher) 4:42
13. What is Life (Harrison) 9:48
14. My Sweet Lord (Harrison) 8:55
Total time: 74:30
Bootlegzone reviews -
"A crappy presentation of this historical recording. As usual, BMW piles on the noise reduction resulting in an unlistenable mess. I don’t know what they thing they’re trying to hide from people by doing this, judging from the sound it must be the music!! This is made even worse by the fact that they edited out and sound drop-outs causing the music to jump forward as if the disc skipped.
"It’s a real shame that not a single CD or CDR has presented this concert in equal or better quality of the original SODD LP (which I think is quite listen able). This is by far the worst version of this concert that I’ve heard (including both RMG versions and Black Cat’s disc). The ONLY think the BMW disc has going for it is that this has the most appealing artwork of all the other CD issues, and even that feat wasn’t all that difficult to accomplish. Avoid this one at all costs no matter how desperate you are to hear this show!!!" Lemonjello
"I don't agree with the review above. This concert is historical. Unfortunately, it does not circulate in its entirety. The quality of the sound (considering the audience tape is from a mono cassette recorder) is acceptable. I've searched for this complete concert for years and till now: NOTHING. So I like this CD because it is the most complete source for the original (and unique) setlist." Teran (edited to make sense in English)
NB. THE RMG and SODD (Singer's Original Double Disc) versions mentioned above do not contain the first two songs here.