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Procol Harum Live In Concert with Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Strawbs Just A Collection Couries & Antiquies, Rick Wakeman Journey to the Centre of The Earth,Uriah Heep Live.January 1973.

WOT! No Live at Leeds

Another interesting thing on the Blue Oyster Cult albums all have that upside-down cross with a hook symbol.

If you start with the Grateful Dead and do eat the acid, I suggest looking at the Beatles white album, you’ll see all kinds of stuff after a while

I never noticed the 911 Supertramp thing. Kind of a weird co-incidence. Another is the Who album "Who Are You" which was the last album with Keith Moon and released shortly before his death. The cover features Keith sitting on a chair with the painted message "Not to be taken away."

Greatest live album ever? It came from the greatest concert film ever. Talking Heads... STOP_MAKING_SENSE!

Ummm.........Kiss Alive?

You missed the second, more censored Mama’s & Papa’s Lp

lou reed rock and roll animal is a superb live album

I do not ;like and actually DESPISE the Beatles! To me, their only claim to fame was their major drug use. Their sound was always that of of drugged out teenagers...very childish with no real depth to it at all....but then, that's just how I look at them. For others, that's their gig.

I have to disagree on ‘rock of the westies’ I’ve tried to get into it. I feel like at best it’s a mediocre record. Best song in my opinion is ‘I feel like a bullet’. I would like the opening medley if it wasn’t for the repetitiveness. Elton says YELL HELP a million times in a row and it drives me nuts. Also you are right about island girl, terrible song lol

What? THE best elton lp is by far "victim of love", and his greatest tune for all time and forever....Street Boogie, baby. I played it so much, I killed my dog.

I have a question about live Pink Floyd. I wanted to get a live version of “Dark Side of The Moon” and i heard snippets and songs from both Wembley 1973 and Pulse 1994. If i was to get just one. Which do you think is the better: Wembley or Pulse?

What about "Eat a Peach"? There's gotta be something in the way cool, complicated big drawing inside.... spent a lot of time looking at it while cleaning stems & seeds...btw - I heard Dicky Betts say once the title was meant to be " Eat a Peach for Peace" and someone at the print shop didn't get the memo, so they just left it that way. 🍑✌

This was kinda fun. Didn't know about the Supertramp-9/11 thing (?!) A couple of other things: On the cover of Steve Miller's 1st album, "Children of the Future", there's a line of dis-connected psychedelic "blobs" running across the front and back of the cover...if you open up the gatefold and read between the blobs, (the pink space) it spells out the title. I discovered this by accident. (no drugs involved) Also, not hidden tho, on the Led Zeppelin IV album, scratched into the blank vinyl just next to the label, are the words "Do what thou wilt." A phrase coined by Aleister Crowley, who Jimmy Page was a fan (?) of. A practioner of Black magic, and once called "the most evil man on earth." (paraphrasing).

There was a Dream Theatre album called “Live Scenes From New York” which was by pure coincidence and cosmic bad luck released on September 11th 2001, which showed a burning big apple with barbed wire around the apple! (I am not making this up!!!!)

As a vinyl collector , i’am amazed at some of these that got by me !! Some of them were discovered when i was “ high” .. Hey !! That’s how it was back than 😳

Besides, the surprise, what made your video for me was when you explained how we shouldn’t jump to conclusions because we want them to be true. Coincidence is coincidence, nothing more, nothing less.

Love Supertramp

Good to see Little Feat and Waiting for Columbus. The album actually contained overdubs from Lowell to polish it off as a better sound, so not a 100% live but that is what they were shooting for. Fantastic album. As for the cover, the hammock and the tomato......was one of the 2 things that the first Europeans took back to Europe from the Americas.

I have them all but my Beatles cover is my mono paste over copy I bought when it came out. Jim

There was a Mars Hotel! It was on Third Street in San Francisco a block or two down from the main drag, Market Street. The picture iIS the Mars just before it was torn down. It was a methodone clinic for heroin addicts for about a year before its destruction.

I think the "hidden message" in the Grateful Dead album is people looking too hard for hidden messages. If you want to selectively add/remove colour and lines to text on an album cover you could "find" all sorts of things that are only there in the mind of the person trying to find something.

In the movie "WRONG IS RIGHT", several groups pursue a pair of atomic bombs in suitcases. At the very end of the film, they're discovered on top of the World Trade Center and disarmed moments before detonation. "Very convenient", says journalist Patrick Hale. Because of threats (ALLEGEDLY!) made by a middle eastern terrorist, this leads directly to the US invading an oil-rich country ON FALSE PRETENSES. In effect, the film was predicting "9-11" and the 2nd invasion of Iraq. The movie came out in 1982. Legend has it it was pulled from theatres after one week on orders from the Federal government. It was based on a novel by an EX-C.I.A. operative... who apparently knew what he was writing about. But there's more! It's not enough the film predicted something 2 decades beforehand. The characters include a skinny old US president, a BLACK WOMAN V.P., and a totally-insane EX-President who's running for re-election. In effect, it also predicted the Biden administration.

01:44 it's an acoustic BASS guitar 🤷‍♂️

Great video! I love learning things like this. I knew of three of the things you mentioned, but everything else was new to me. I also must add that I miss album covers and liner notes in today's digital age. I remember buying albums purely from how the cover caught my eye and sometimes I would discover a new band this way and would become a fan. Of course there was some stinkers in there too.

B.B. King's "Live at the Regal" recorded over three nights at the Regal Theatre in Chicago needs to be included in any list like this. The Band's "Rock of Ages" includes an all star horn section to fill their sound out. Mike Bloomfield and Al Cooper had so much fun doing their Super Session album that they set up a three night gig at the Fillmore West. The resulting album, "The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Cooper" was the result. Bloomfield was unable to make it for the third night due to exhaustion according to Kooper's explanation. When the word got out, several of the neighborhood musicians such as Steve Miller and Carlos Santana stopped in to help out. Last but not nearly the least is the "Live at Leeds" recording from the Who.

Great video and is that the record exchange in the background

The Master of changing guitars during a show is Rick Nielsen. He is known to have hundreds if not thousands of guitars. I've seen him change guitars three or four times during the same song. He might play just one chord and switch guitars.

Great ranking Richard and spot on with your number one. A beautiful record, with understated strings, and without all the production embellishments and instrumentation of the later albums. Amoreena's lyrics and Elton's aching vocal make it one of his finest songs. It also captures the dynamic feel of the fantastic 17:11:70 album with Nigel and Dee.

I agree with you for Elton’s #1 album. I think Tumbleweed Connection is fantastic.I love Elton John. I saw him 5 times in the 70’s. The first year I saw him was1971.He debuted Madman Across the Water at the Greek Theatre. I also have always loved the Friends album too. It’s very low key but the songs on it are great and soundtrack is very melodic. Blue Moves Captain Fantastic Don’t Shoot Me Goodbye Yellowbrick Road Honky Chateau Elton John Rock of the Westies Caribou

Costello: Get Happy! is magnificent! Chicago VII looks pretty interesting to me. I have Chicago II and a couple of the "greatest hits" ones, but VII looks like another good possibility for me. Thanks!

Another interesting detail on Sticky Fingers is the Spanish cover! Franco's government couldn't handle the zipper and made them change it. The resulting cover was FAR more disgusting. A can of some sticky goop with human fingers sticking out of it. Nightmare stuff! I guess that's fascist-compatible. Electric Ladyland is another cover that was controversial, but not actually banned. However it has some interesting history! The UK cover featured a bunch of nude hookers, holding a couple Hendrix LP covers. The US cover was quite bland. One would ASSUME the UK cover had been banned in the US. But actually, Jimi hated the nude hooker cover! He thought it was tasteless but the record company forced it on him in a bid to get free press coverage for the album. Jimi gave directions to Reprise on what he wanted for the cover in the US. They ignored him mostly, but at least the US didn't get the nude hookers :D Also, don't forget the infamous "Smell the Glove" debacle. Although in that case, the cover never existed except in the imaginations of the Spinal Tap characters.

Metallica

1. Tumbleweed Connection 2. Honky Chateau 3. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 4. Madman Across the Water 5. Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only the Piano Player 6. Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy 7. Elton John 8. Too Low For Zero 9. Caribou 10. Blue Moves

Great vid.. thanks for posting this.

If Mamas & Papas album cover was banned then you know The Rolling Stones “Beggars Banquet” was banned too.

#7 was my entrance to elton john saw him in support of the album and was blown away. he struts out on stag with knee high red and white socks green aladdin slippers amammy yokum vest and to top it off a huge foam 10 gallon texas hat. looked like frodo on acid .

My favourites studio albums are Anthem, Aoxomoxoa, Workingman's Dead, American Beauty and the somewhat underrated Blues For Allah. Live stuff, well, obviously Live/Dead, Two From the Vault, Dicks Picks Vol. 4 and Vol. 22. Edit: And Europe '72. Forgot about that.

Jerry's playing on the Skull and Roses NFA>GDTRFB transition is so beautiful and the band as a whole. They just drop into this entirly new atmosphere on a dime and play some of the most beautiful melodic improv ever recorded.

I’m deadicated to the ‘67-‘72 period. My way in was the few mins of Dark Star to St Stephen -The Eleven - Lovelight. That’s on the 1969 classic Live/Dead, which isn’t in this list. Oh well

I have a excellent copy of Three Dog Night "Hard Labor" album promo without the Band-aid covering the birth of the record from a lizard chicken lady in stirrups. It's indescribable, and shocking!

Totally agree. Side 1 of Blues For Allah is brilliant. Not so much Side 2.

Elton's piano playing in Amoreena is absolutely amazing!! TC, the very best Elton ever!

Don't use your flash or steady on light to record. Don't bring a purse or backpack filled with crap you won't need at the show. Don't bring food or beverages. Absolutely No Knives or Weapons. Don't ask security for backstage access. Ain't happening. Be courteous to the patrons around you. Don't get blackout drunk.

1. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road; 2. Captain Fantastic & the Brown Dirt Cowboy; 3. Honky Chateau; 4. Madman Across the Water; 5. Tumbleweed Connection; 6. Elton John; 7. Rock of the Westies; 8. Caribou 9. Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player; 10. Blue Moves

What about the original Hendrix Electric Ladyland cover?

Prince was good for that.....1999, Sign O The Times, Lotus Flower.... or at least interesting album covers to say the least. April 21, 2016, my heart still aches 😔💜

This video is too long to keep my attention, and I could reply to the comments made all day, but I don't want to be a comments hog, so I'll just tell you what my favorite GD albums are. (In no particular order) First album-My favorite era of the band. The Grateful Dead were a PROTO-PUNK band, and were much different back then Vintage Dead and Historic Dead-These are recordings from The Avalon Ballroom in 1966, a year before the first studio album. They put a proto-punk spin on Bob Dylan, Wilson Pickett, Martha and The Vandellas along with traditional blues and Americana. Still stripped down and raw, but with some very interesting psychedelic jams. Pig Pen really comes into his own when he takes the stage and goes into one of his "Raps". These were not official releases, but were put out by an offshoot of MGM Records called Sunflower Records, and were released to fulfill contractual obligations. I think both of these albums have been posted on You Tube so use the search engine and listen for yourself. Kind of hard to find, but if you're a fan of the early days, like I am, and are a Pig Pen fan, the search is worth it. Birth of The Grateful Dead-An unofficial, unauthorized bootleg of studio recordings when they stopped being The Warlocks, and just changed their name to The Grateful Dead. If you like the first studio album, you're gonna LOVE this. Even more raw, stripped down and garage punk with lots of songs that to this day, to my knowledge have never been officially released. This album has probably been released under various different names/titles, but it remains one of my favorites. (Have you clued into the fact that I Like the pre 1968 era yet?) Anthem of The Sun (Both original 1968 mix and 1971 remix)-For many years before I got into The Grateful Dead, people would refer to them as "Acid Rock" but everything I heard at that point didn't sound anything like Cream or Jimi Hendrix or anything like that. Of course at that time, I was only familiar with Sugar Magnolia, Friend of The Devil, Truckin', and Casey Jones, and I found all that to be BORING! When I finally heard Anthem, I GOT IT! IT CLICKED! This most certainly WAS/IS ACID ROCK! Anthem was the album that opened my ears and lead me down the proverbial rabbit hole. While considered a studio album, a good part of side two were culled from concert recordings. (Basically all the songs after Alligator) AOXOMOXOA-While I prefer the original 1969 mix, I enjoy the 1971 remix on many levels. This is one of their most eclectic and diverse releases starting out quasi-psychedelic and then going into some Americana, and mix it in with some blues and erzats lullabye music. Quite psychedelic, but not exactly in the same way as Anthem was/is. Very much all over the place, but quite experimental and enjoyable. LIVE DEAD-The first official concert album, and probably the last full blown "Acid Rock" album they released. It can be a little slow and prodding, if one is not in the mood nor has the time to take a deep listen, (It IS, after all, and album that commands one's individual, undivided attention) but the way the songs segue into each other is an experience unto itself. One understands why Dark Star was/is such a favorite amongst first and second generation "Dead Heads" and why Pig Pen was such an enigmatic frontman when he goes all out on Turn On Your Love Light, and Death Don't Have No Mercy. Many people don't like the rest of the album after that because it can be quite, shall we say JARRING, but I like to think that all Phil Lesh revisiting his years as a student of Avant Garde music, plus not only did it provide the influence for Lou Reed to record Metal Machine Music, it also got a lot of punk rockers, and other edgy artists to pay attention to The Grateful Dead, and take them seriously. Skull and Roses-Everybody always recommends that newbies start with Workingman's Dead, and American Beauty, but THIS is the REAL place to start. This album offers almost EVERYTHING except Heavy Metal. You can hear how the band feels at home playing all styles and varieties of music from rock to folk to psychedelic, to blues, to country, and everything else in between. It's like the added everything but the kitchen sink. Europe 72-Now THIS is where they added the kitchen sink. Basically a continuation of Skull and Roses, but performed in EUROPE! I always advise people to listen to Skull and Roses first before Europe 72, or if they listen to Europe 72, they should stop listening and take a well deserved break after Tennessee Jed, as Truckin'-Drums/Space-MNorning Dew might be a bit much for a newbie to handle after hearing all that good stuff previous. Don't want to overwhelm the beginner, now, do we? Bear's Choice-Concert recording from 1970 when they stopped being so psychedelic, and were going for the folk/country vibe. (OK, not totally accurate, but read on) This was back when they decided that the first set would be a return to folk/country/Americana music, basically with acoustic guitars, and being very laid back and mellow, and their third set would be all out psychedelic jamming. (Back then, The New Riders of The Purple Sage would play the second set, but that's another band, and another story for another day) This was released after Pig Pen passed away, and was a tribute to him, as he sings on Katy Mae, Smokestack Lightning, and Hard to Handle. So side one is all mellow and acoustic, and side two is electric blues/R&B, and is a loving, fitting tribute to Pig Pen. Mars Hotel-I liked this album better than it's predecessor, Wake Of The Flood, (Which, I actually DO like) because it has more energy. Wake of The Flood is a great album, but tends to be too mellow at times, whereas Mars Hotel gives me a good swift kick in the butt when I need it. Plus, I always liked the front cover artwork. Blues for Allah-The Grateful Dead get jazzy. Why is it a favorite? No album prior to it, or after it sounded like it. Go To Heaven-I won't go into details of why I skipped Terrapin Station, and Shakedown street, except to day that I'm focusing on MY FAVORITES, and those two are not. (I like Shakedown Street just fine, but I never liked Terrapin Station as a studio album, but those songs worked great in concert) New keyboard player, new vibes, new energy. This wasn't you father's/older brother's Grateful Dead! This was a NEW Grateful Dead for the kids of the 80s! In The Dark-After an eight year hiatus from the studio, the band goes back and records an album that comes as close to a live album since side two of Anthem of he Sun. Yet another album where no album prior to it sounded like it. Not afraid to talk about where they've been and what's been happening, but are yet undefeated, plus even talking about their experience with the early punk subculture, not to mention talking about how at that time we stood on the brink of a nuclear war, or their associations with certain criminal elements. Even makes Go To Heaven sound dated. (For that time) Built To Last-In many ways a continuation of In The Dark, but in many ways, not. Also, I'm a weirdo that ADORES Victim or The Crime and Picasso Moon. Plus Just a Little Light is a great cop show theme parody. (It always makes me think of Magnum P.I. or Miami Vice for some reason) And then there's You Can Run which focuses on the issue of Earth's survival, and how we better get it together, or we won't have a planet left to live on. These are strictly MY opinions/feelings, and are NOT meant to be taken as any sort of Gospel Truth.

Neil Young first album, Flying Burrito Brothers, The Gilded Palace of Sin, Leon Russell his first Solo album in 1970, Cosmo’s Factory CCR, my favourite album by the Eagles is On The Border