(Fusion, Jazz-Rock) [WEB] Major Surgery - Rare Live Performances 1978 - 2020, FLAC (tracks), lossless

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Analyzed: Major Surgery / Rare Live Performances 1978
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR11      -0.42 dB   -13.53 dB      6:07 01-Fred Bear the Threadbare Bear
DR12      -0.34 dB   -14.36 dB      5:52 02-Old Useless and White
DR12       0.00 dB   -14.58 dB     12:52 03-Shrimpboats
DR10      -0.03 dB   -13.34 dB      5:44 04-Beans
DR12      -0.78 dB   -17.36 dB      3:41 05-A Touch of the PJs
DR11      -0.05 dB   -14.62 dB     11:28 06-Six Stroke Nine
DR12      -0.72 dB   -14.27 dB      5:51 07-Tightrope
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Number of tracks:  7
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate:        44100 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   16
Bitrate:           838 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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After I recorded Major Surgery as a quartet for The First Cut, they regularly invited keyboard player Pete Jacobsen to join them for live performances. This augmentation added zest to the repertoire as a result of the broader scope afforded them in this setting. Although I never managed to get this exciting new format of the band into the studio, I did have a cassette recorder on hand when the opportunity to capture the quintet presented itself a couple of times in 1978. Following the sale of the last few original copies of Major Surgery LPs in April 2020 I was frequently asked if there was any more recorded material available.
In early May 2020, I dug out the cassettes from my archive and engaged Baz Farmer to recover the contents. On 29th May, Baz sent me the files that he anda couple of colleagues had restored, and it was indeed TREASURE. I was blown away with what I heard. Played alongside The First Cut, it was almost the entire Major Surgery repertoire… and the band were clearly at their peak for these live shows.
Malcolm Mills

Don Weller - Saxophones
Jimmy Roche - Guitar
Pete Jacobsen - Keyboards
Bruce Collcutt - Bass
Tony Marsh - Drums