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Leaving Jackson On Fire

March 09, 2011 | Music

The Venus Productions label is will soon release their third book / CD set with a beautiful hardcover book and featuring the soundboard recording of June 9, 1975 evening from Jackson , MS in great sound quality. This show was already released 15 years ago under the title '' Cut 'Em Down To Size ''. No doubts several fans missed it back then but well worth the wait as this new packaging is superbly presented and in great sound quality.

Like '' Black Angels In Vegas '' and '' Bringing It All Back Home '' this set includes many beautiful color photographs and liner notes spread over 80 pages.

1- Introduction : Also Sprach Zarathustra ; 2- See See Rider ; 3- I Got A Woman / Amen ( sp ) ; 4- Love Me ; 5- If You Love Me, Let Me Know ; 6- Love Me Tender ( false start ) / All Shook Up ; 7- Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel ; 8- Hound Dog ; 9- The Wonder Of You ; 10- Polk Salad Annie ; 11- Introduction of the vocalists, John W. and James Burton ; 12- Johnny B. Goode ; 13- Drum solo ; 14- Bass solo ; 15- Piano solo ; 16 -Introduction of Charlie H., Voice and Joe Guercio ; 17- School Day ; 18- T-R-O-U-B-L-E ; 19- Why Me Lord ; 20- Let Me Be There ; 21- An American Trilogy ; 22- Funny How Slips Away ; 23- Mystery Train / Tiger Man ; 24- Help Me Make It Through The Night ; 25- Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing vamp

Tracks 1 & 2 : June 10, 1975

Track 3 : June 10, 1975 with ending spliced from June 9, 1975. 

Source:For CD Collectors Only
drjohncarpenter0117 wrote on March 09, 2011
For all those who wondered where the book/cd combo has gone? well here is the next volume in this top draw production, expect the usual excellent package and as stated for those who missed this show first time around well here's your chance to get a re-vamped release.Also no Venus have not ran out of the 'Graceland' sessions and have more future volumes in the pipeline... again top class from a real established label.
benny scott wrote on March 09, 2011
My copy is already on its way ! So " will soon release " is in fact " is out now". Always El.
Lefty wrote on March 10, 2011
I'm really pleased with the first two book/CD combos. I've got my order in on this one.
burton wrote on March 10, 2011
Does this mean "Leaving MICHAEL Jackson On Fire" ?
marco31768 wrote on March 10, 2011
Another GREAT release by a fantastic label.
Matthias Kuenzer wrote on March 10, 2011
Mastered directly from Cut 'Em Down To Size, like done with Return Of A Prodigy?
Rob V wrote on March 10, 2011
Even though I'll be buying this, I reckon the days of import label's giving us "new" soundboards are pretty much over. It's up to FTD alone from now. Hopefully, Sony/BMG with Ernst's help, can try to get the soundboards that were in Bruce Jackson's possession.
Ronaldv wrote on March 10, 2011
Well said Matthias and Rob V, if you have the bootleg classic Cut ém down to size, believe me, you don't need this. Ernst has a lot of unreleased soundboards in his possession, we have to wait for these to be released. Yes, and maybe the soundboards from the late Bruce the Goose have some surprises, I surely believe so. Wichita dec 27th 76 ? Another soundboard from the nov 71 or a soundboard from the june 73 tour? Would be very nice. Let's dream on...
Ciscoking wrote on March 10, 2011
Sorry..your dreams won`t come true..at least FTD can`t fullfil them..Ernst don`t have any of those..
Lefty wrote on March 11, 2011
For the European fans, bootleg CD's are as readily available as milk at the market. For the US fans, they're rare, expensive, and very hard to find. So repeat or not, I welcome another opportunity to have this show.
Taprik wrote on March 11, 2011
Ahhh...got to love the title...wonderful!
Bestoftherest8301 wrote on March 12, 2011
Bootlegs (or imports) are as available to US fans as they are to European fans. I don't know how you can argue that for some reason they are not available to US fans. They are no rarer for us than they are for you - we search the internet and email friends and contacts (I do believe the same facilities are available to the US public too). We don't walk into high street shops and malls to buy them you know!. I don't buy the (more) expensive argument either. We have to pay postage if we buy from the States, also european and world wide rates too. You have to accept the fact if it's rare you'll have to pay (rules of supply and demand). It's more of a 'can't be bothered attitude'. The trouble with the US public is they expect everything to be supplied on their doorstep or at least within the boundaries of the USA. I'll not be crying in my beer over. In fact the better for us if you guys can't be bothered. Sorry, but I can't accept the argument and sorry, no sympathies either. If you want them, you can get them, it just takes a bit of effort, determination and yep a little bit of cash too.
drjohncarpenter0117 wrote on March 12, 2011
Bestoftherest8301, well put my friend regarding imports and how to ge hold of them?... if you do your homework fans by now should be able to look at www for info on just about all you need to know on collecting import's.Of course fans will need a way of buying imports no matter where you are in the world and again it's a case of doing some homework,ask about,email fellow fans you will be surprised just how easy it at the end of the day. This set has already dropped through my door today and it does look as good as the other 2 cd/book combo's so again full mark's to Venus..... a job well done.
Jesse Garon Presley wrote on March 12, 2011
Well said drjohncarpenter0117 and Bestoftherest8301 your both so right about this,i have indeed done my home work of how to get these nice imports like this one..just got is today also..a real beauty WOW thanks Venus!!
Erna wrote on March 14, 2011
How much further can you get, then New Zealand, and I found a way. I am not a big fan of the internet and spend as little time as possible on it, but it is a great way to keep in contact with mindlike people.