This is another recording that I never knew even existed, but fell into my hands thanks to musical associate Progsprog. Thanks again to him.
It turns out that Price also did an episode of this TV show in 1974. At first, I thought this had to be that episode instead, because two of the songs, "Smells like Lemon, Tastes like Wine" and "Savaloy Dip," wouldn't be released on album until 1974. But then I changed my mind, because just before he sang "The House of the Rising Sun," he commented that it had just been a big hit again. That wasn't a hit in 1974, but the band Frijid Pink had a big hit with it in early 1970, which would be perfect timing for that comment.
The timing of the concert is a bit curious, because he didn't have an album to promote in 1970. In fact, at the time, his last album had been released in 1967. He did release a single of the song "Sunshine and Rain (The Name of the Game)" right around this time, but unfortunately, it didn't even make the charts in Britain. The last song here is called "Lonely Tapestry" or something similar. I couldn't find any reference to him ever recording a song like that (though correct me if I'm wrong). So I wonder if that was intended for an album he was planning that never came to be.
His next album would be a duet album with Georgie Fame in 1971, and then he'd do a soundtrack album in 1973, "O Lucky Man." His next proper solo album wouldn't be released until 1974. So perhaps that's why a couple of the songs here weren't released until then.
Once again, there's some renumbering involved. I had already posted a Price BBC concert from 1979. So that one is now being renamed to "Volume 4." You can find the revised version of that one here:
https://albumsthatshouldexist.blogspot.com/2025/01/alan-price-bbc-sessions-volume-3-in.html
If anyone has the 1974 BBC concert by Price mentioned above, and wants to send that to me, then there will be more renumbering in the future!
This album is 35 minutes long.
01 Sunshine and Rain [The Name of the Game] (Alan Price)
02 talk (Alan Price)
03 Smells like Lemon, Tastes like Wine (Alan Price)
04 talk (Alan Price)
05 The House of the Rising Sun (Alan Price)
06 talk (Alan Price)
07 Savaloy Dip (Alan Price)
08 talk (Alan Price)
09 The House that Jack Built (Alan Price)
10 talk (Alan Price)
11 Is There Anybody Out There (Alan Price)
12 talk (Alan Price)
13 Don't Stop the Carnival (Alan Price)
14 talk (Alan Price)
15 Lonely Tapestry (Alan Price)
https://pixeldrain.com/u/fLZGXdVC
alternate:
https://bestfile.io/en/jpk84Owen8iTp8m/file
The cover photo appears to be from this exact concert. (It's from a BBC TV show in May 1970, and this likely was the only one.)
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