Release Date: 25 November 2022
Label: Morgan Blue Town
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5036436130924
Genres: Americana
Description
Recorded 18th September 1971 at The Goodbye Summer Festival, The Oval London, which might seem an unlikely venue for a rock concert, however at that time, the home of Surrey Cricket was on the verge of bankruptcy and looking for alternative income promoter Rikki Farr was on the lookout for a large outdoor venue to help raise funds for the humanitarian crisis in Bangladesh.
The Oval, close to the city centre and with a capacity of 31,000, was the ideal venue. America's infectious folky acoustic songs were ideal fodder for a festival, however they were largely unheard of in '71. Their self-titled debut was released earlier that year, however "Horse With No Name" wasn't on it and in fact was released later in November '71.
The line-up that day was:
11:00-11:30 Cochise
11:45-12:30 Greaseband
12:45-01:30 Lindisfarne
01:45-02:30 Quintessence
02:45-03:30 Mott The Hoople
03:45-04:15 America
04:20-04:45 Eugene Wallis
04:50-05:45 Atomic Rooster
06:00-07:00 The Faces
07:45-09:25 The Who
Released for the first time on collectible 12" 45 RPM vinyl with a CD version and comprehensive sleeve notes.
Official release approved by the Artist.
Tracklisting
Pussy
Chimera
Wil Malone
Pluto
Bobak Jons Malone Motherlight
Dry Ice
The Blackbirds
Various Artists
America
America
America
America
America
America
America
