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 three of the songs, "Smells like Lemon, Tastes like Wine," "Savaloy Dip," and "And So Goodbye," 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.
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 three 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 And So Goodbye (Alan Price)
https://pixeldrain.com/u/PztPqWwS
alternate:
https://bestfile.io/en/qXDz1Lk3I1h8oiY/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.)
Paul...Thanks so much for this Alan Price post. Who knew this existed, indeed! The last song is actually "And So Goodbye," which also appeared on the SAVALOY DIP album.
ReplyDeleteThe songs on that album were recorded at some point in 1973. The album was rejected by the record company, so Price went back into the studio to record what I firmly believe is his masterpiece, BETWEEN TODAY AND YESTERDAY, released in 1974. The tape of SAVALOY DIP was discovered in 2015 by Brad Rosenberger of Omnivore Recordings and released that year on CD.
Interesting that these three songs were around in 1970, three years before being officially recorded. Then again, Price performed "Savaloy Dip" in 1970 on the radio version of TOP OF THE POPS.
According to my information, this IN CONCERT was broadcast on December 14, 1970. I'm excited to hear it from start to finish!
John