Bob Marley & The Wailers - Natty Dread Demos (1974)


Oh to be hearing a classic album by a genius in it's early stages. This is the stuff DaddyRich lives for....sigh. The sound quality on this collection is absolutely superb as well. Here are alternate versions and some rootsy dubs of jams all of us reggae-heads know so very well. Some of these songs saw the light of day in the early 1990's on 'Talking Blues' collection of tracks live from a KSAN show that stands as one of my all-time favorites still. Others are heard here and only available on this compendium of Rastafarian Rootsiness. Yum. Enjoy, my good friends, enjoy!



Track list:

Disc 1

01 Roadblock-Dub
02 So Jah Seh
03 Natty Dread
04 Roadblock-Dub #2
05 Am A Do-Demo #2
06 Am A Do-Alt #2
07 Revolution-Demo #2
08 Them Belly Full-Dub
09 Roadblock-Dub #3
10 Natty Dread #3

Disc 2

11 Lively Up Yourself-alt
12 Am A Do-Dub
13 No Woman, No Cry-alt
14 Them Belly Full-Demo
15 Roadblock-alt
16 Iron Lion Zion-Original
17 Am A Do-Alt
18 Am A Do-Demo
19 Talkin' Blues-Original
20 Revolution-Demo




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The Clash - The Vanilla Tapes (2 Disc set of early 'London Calling' tracks)




Been a while since DaddyRich was here to post and I do apologize for the delay. There was a bit of heat on at the time and I decided to lay back in the cut and wait it out. Hopefully the time is ripe again for the sharing of the jams. I, along with SO many of my friends, wish that recording equipment had advanced to it's present state a long time ago. That way many of the best bands would leave behind crystal-clear recording sessions and not the jumbled mess of clicks and tape hiss that we have all had to become adjusted to when we find a treasure from one of our favorite bands, like The Clash. I have very many rarities and demo collections from the seminal band that changed popular music forever, as well as the life of one Mr. DaddyRich....but I digress. This is one of the better sounding collections of early album tracks and unpolished versions of soon-to-be classic songs that graced the immortal 'London Calling'. And it has a wonderful back-story, to boot..... culled from Wikipedia.

"The Vanilla Tapes were demo tracks recorded by the English punk band The Clash -- in essence, an early version of their album London Calling (although the track Remote Control was a song from the band's first album). Roadie Johnny Green was to deliver the tapes to the band's new producer, Guy Stevens; Green fell asleep on the train ride to the studio. Waking up at the station where he was to disembark, he panicked, and in his rush left the tapes behind. After that, the tapes were considered lost until March 2004, when Clash guitarist Mick Jones was moving boxes and came upon a copy of the tape."

There is reported to be a 37 track completist edition of this floating around the world between some discerning (read as snooty and greedy) collectors and I continue my valiant search and will bring results here, of course. Until then, my dear friends, please enjoy the gestational classic 'London Calling - The Vanilla Tapes'


1. "Hateful"
2. "Rudie Can't Fail"
3. "Paul's Tune" (Paul Simonon)
4. "I'm Not Down"
5. "Four Horsemen"
6. "Koka Kola"
7. "Death or Glory"
8. "Lover's Rock"
9. "Lonesome Me" (The Clash)
10. "Jimmy Jazz"
11. "Lost in the Supermarket"
12. "Up-Toon" (instrumental)
13. "Walking the Slidewalk" (The Clash)
14. "Where You Gonna Go (Soweto)" (The Clash)
15. "The Man in Me" (Bob Dylan)
16. "Remote Control"
17. "Working and Waiting"
18. "Heart and Mind" (The Clash)
19. "Brand New Cadillac" (Vince Taylor)
20. "London Calling"
21. "Revolution Rock" (J. Edwards, D. Ray)







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Peter Tosh - Equal Rights-era demos


Wooooooooord. Ah yes, the mighty Steppin’ Razor himself - Peter Tosh. Demos from his landmark ‘Equal Rights’ album that still gets much rotation on DaddyRich Radio. This one is especially precious to me for it’s presence of ‘Babylon Queendom’, which ranks very high on my all-time Tosh recordings list. Hope you all enjoy as well.



1. 400 years

2. Hammer

3. Jam A Inna Jam Down

4. Vampire

5. Babylon Queendom

6. Can’t Blame the Youth

7. Mark of the Beast

8. Get Up, Stand Up

9.Apartheid

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Stone Temple Pilots - Unreleased and Outtakes


Anyone who is remotely near DaddyRich's age (ancient) can recall first hearing these fine fellows first when MTv started playing 'Sex-Type Thing' in heavy rotation way back when. I always liked and still do like that song but they seemed to me to fall in the cracks of what was then and now (sadly) called 'Grunge' (cringe). I am sure that a few people in and around San Diego saw some potential is the then-named Mighty Joe Young and their brilliantly talented rhythm section and freaky singer. But it wasn't until the release of 'Purple' that, to me, it seemed these cats had put it all together and I began my internal countdown that begins ticking when an immensely talented group with a freaky-talented singer comes to my notice. I gave them about 2 years before I figured they would break up and be done and not heard from, again until MTv decided to release a various artists kind of "remember-the-90's 2 disc set". I may have been off by a bit and gladly so, my friends. After dalliances with other bands, and having varying degrees of success they have decided to reunite and, oh, it truly feels so good. Doesn't it? Here for todays helping of goodness is a collection of outtakes and unreleased songs dating from the late 90's to their last studio offering and contains some worthy gems for your esteemed ears. To my (albeit limited) knowledge these slabs have not seen release, official or otherwise as a collection. As always, share this stuff folks and you know DaddyRich welcomes any friends offering wisdom on these cuts if they have it. We are willing to learn and credit will be given. Peace.

Studio Outtakes -

Contains, to my knowledge, untitled tracks and little jams.

Unreleased Stuff -

Culled mainly from sessions for the "No. 4" and "Shang-Ri-La-Dee-Da" albums and are quite tasty.


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Jim Croce - Home Recordings



Please don't allow DaddyRich to get all gushy about how much love he has for Mr. Jim Croce. Man, this cat was awesome. And taken from us all far too soon. I do truly wish there were more available from his canon, but this appears to be the clearing out of his vaults. I do appreciate the inclusion of some country classics that so informed his material that comprised his long lost of hits and great songs. Enjoy

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"Recorded in 1967 at the Croces' Pennsylvania house, these recordings of blues, folk, and country tunes come from sessions “done at our kitchen table” according to the beloved singer/songwriter’s wife, Ingrid. “Jim would set up and play, sometimes for ten or twelve hours straight. He put down the songs he was thinking about playing in concert or at the bar that night. The songs on here are ones A.J. thought were most representative of his roots.” They include “In the Jailhouse Now,” “Cigarettes, Whiskey, and Wild, Wild Women,” “Living With the Blues,” “Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate,” “Six Days on the Road,” “If the Backdoor Could Talk,” and many more.
“Croce is best known as a folk-based singer/songwriter, but he also had an appreciation of country music, as evidenced by the country twang in his voice on such tracks as ‘You Oughta See Pickles Now,’ ‘Mom and Dad's Waltz,’ and ‘The Wall.’ Fans looking for uncommon Croce recordings will surely cherish Home Recordings: Americana.”—All Music Guide"


1. Living With The Blues
2. Things 'Bout Goin' My Way
3. Nobody Loves A Fat Girl
4. You Oughta See Pickles Now
5. Cigarettes, Whiskey & Wild, Wild Women
6. In The Jailhouse Now
7. If The Back Door Could Talk
8. Who Will Buy The Wine
9. Mom And Dad's Waltz
10. Wall, The
11. Sadie Green (The Vamp Of New Orleans)
12. I Got Mine
13. Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
14. Six Days On The Road
15. Mama Tried



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Crass - Peel Session March 10, 1979


Oh yes. Love Crass. To me, they seemed like the English equivalent of our Dead Kennedys. Keen political insight and minimal amounts of musical talent. The words are what were really meant to be heard and absorbed. I suppose they figure it may be easier to change minds (and eventually, the world) by wonderfully voiced and well-written words than by their guitars, drums, bass, et. al. Sadly, Crass only did one session with the immortal Mr. Peel (God rest his soul) and here we have the fruits of that session. Damn, 1979 was a great year for the Peel Sessons, eh? Gang of Four (love them, too), Joy Division, Adam & The Ants, Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Cure, Buzzcocks, U.K. Subs, O.M.D., The Police, Psychedelic Furs, Madness, Stiff Little Fingers, XTC, The Specials, Killing Joke, The Damned... Would it be too much to ask to be reincarnated as John Peel circa 1979. Holy Hell - that reads like my dream line-up of English Bands. For you further edification, I will be posting more Crass in the future and hope you will indeed enjoy their music and go buy some from their own label. At least you know where the money is going when you buy from Crass Records. I will go buy another just to do my part, as well.


1. G's Song
2. Mother Earth
3. Bomb
4. Shaved Woman
5. Tired



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Death Row Records Rarities


Now, first and foremost I have to thank the heads over at Concainblunts for this one. As big a fan as I am of old-school rap music, this is a rare exception for something post-1989. Some very good times were had whilst listening to some of these tracks. Also, as much as Dr. Dre works on the nerves, he has a love for the Funkadelic sound that exonerates him of all my hating. It's all too easy to blame these fellows here (pictured below) for what became (has become) of todays popular rap music, namely that it sucks ass. But I believe the true fault (as usual) lies with the imitators and not the originators. Of course they spawned a industy full of studio gangsters and a respect for all things vile, but these cats did it with style. Of course, I will remove these in a flash if I hear that Suge Knight wants to come to my house and ask me to remove the tracks.


1. Dr. Dre - Puffin On Blunts & Drankin Tanqeray (Extended Mix)
2. Dr._Dre feat._Snoop_Dogg__-_Just_Dippin__Battlecat_Remix
3. Dr. Dre -_Nuthin__But_A_G_Thang__Club_Mix
4. Dr. Dre, Snoop, Daz-Let Me Ride (11 minute extended version)
5. Snoop Dogg - old school freestyle
6. Snoop Dogg - feat._Dr._Dre__-_The_Next_Episode__Original_Unreleased_Deathrow_Version
7. Snoop Dogg - Gin and Juice (Laid_Back_Mix)
8. Tha_Dogg_Pound__feat._Heavy_D__-_Can_U_Handle_It


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Johnny Cash - Personal File 2 Discs of Unreleased Sessions






I have been sitting on this one here for a while wondering whether or not to post but have finally caved in. This incredible collection of his songs had been sitting in a box amongst his personal affects in his home studio and all date from 1973 - 1977 and are all acoustic renditions of standards, spiritual songs and spoken-word poetry. If you only love Cash for the obvious hits and don't care to dig too deep into what made him tick - then don't bother with this one. For those who do care to learn more you can give this a listen and be amazed. I usually have no patience for religious music (excepting reggae, of course) and especially for Christian recordings because so often they sound sanitized and devoid of any.....what is the word? Soul, yes that's it. But a select few people can convey their strong belief in music and convince even the hard-hearted DaddyRich and move me - among them Ray Charles, Hank Williams Sr. and the late, great Johhny Cash. I hope this does the same for some of you.


Disc 1
1 The Letter Edged in Black previously unreleased 2:39
2 There's a Mother Always Waiting at Home previously unreleased 4:21
3 The Engineer's Dying Child previously unreleased 2:07
4 My Mother Was a Lady previously unreleased 3:36
5 The Winding Stream previously unreleased 2:37
6 Far Away Places previously unreleased 2:23
7 Galway Bay previously unreleased 1:45
8 When I Stop Dreaming previously unreleased 3:11
9 Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes previously unreleased 3:32
10 I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen previously unreleased 2:28
11 Missouri Waltz previously unreleased 2:00
12 Louisiana Man previously unreleased 3:28
13 Paradise previously unreleased 3:03
14 I Don't Believe You Wanted to Leave previously unreleased 2:56
15 Jim, I Wore a Tie Today previously unreleased 2:47
16 Saginaw, Michigan previously unreleased 2:29
17 When It's Springtime in Alaska (It's Forty Below) previously unreleased 2:16
18 Girl in Saskatoon previously unreleased 2:17
19 The Cremation of Sam McGee previously unreleased 5:33
20 Tiger Whitehead previously unreleased 4:44
21 It's All Over previously unreleased 2:49
22 A Fast Song previously unreleased 2:32
23 Virgie previously unreleased 2:57
24 I Wanted So previously unreleased 2:41
25 It Takes One to Know Me previously unreleased 3:14

Disc 2
1 Seal It in My Heart and Mind previously unreleased 1:51
2 Wildwood in the Pines previously unreleased 2:41
3 Who at My Door Is Standing previously unreleased 2:31
4 Have Thine Own Way Lord previously unreleased 3:43
5 Lights of Magdala previously unreleased 2:26
6 If Jesus Ever Loved a Woman previously unreleased 2:39
7 The Lily of the Valley previously unreleased 1:45
8 Have a Drink of Water previously unreleased 3:36
9 The Way Worn Traveler previously unreleased 2:03
10 Look Unto the East previously unreleased 2:12
11 Matthew 24 (Is Knocking at the Door) previously unreleased 1:57
12 The House Is Falling Down previously unreleased 2:51
13 One of These Days I'm Gonna Sit Down and Talk to Paul previously unreleased 3:20
14 What on Earth (Will You Do for Heaven's Sake) previously unreleased 2:44
15 My Children Walk in Truth previously unreleased 2:50
16 No Earthly Good previously unreleased 1:51
17 Sanctified previously unreleased 2:33
18 Lord, Lord, Lord previously unreleased 2:20
19 What Is Man previously unreleased 2:24
20 Over the Next Hill (We'll Be Home) previously unreleased 2:55
21 A Half a Mile a Day previously unreleased 4:25
22 Farther Along previously unreleased 2:57
23 Life's Railway to Heaven previously unreleased 2:14
24 In the Sweet Bye and Bye previously unreleased 2:50


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DaddyRich's Mega Beatle Boots Post For X-Mas!!




For you, my friends - a few of the best band ever. Some hard-to-find gems here and I do hope you enjoy. My gift to you all for being friends of the Ape. Have a Merry Christmas, A Krazy Kwanzaa and hope you had a dignified Ramadan. Not a lot of time to post track lists but I will soon. Listen and enjoy!



Acoustic Submarine (2 Discs)



The Off-White Bootleg



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Pink Floyd - The Complete Zabriskie Point Sessions


A nice little flank of Floyd for you good people to relax to. I always enjoyed the regular versions from the Zabriskie Point film and these are an amazing revelation for all friends of Floyd. And who could possibly resist a song titled 'Funky Dung'? Not I said the monkey. Hope you enjoy.

From the interwebs - "This is an amazing album containing 15 outtakes from the famous sessions for the Antonini cult classic. After recording for several days only 3 songs ended up on the official soundtrack. Over the years several outtakes appeared on dubious and soundwise poor bootlegs. In 1997 a revised edition of Zabriskie Point was released, including 4 previously unreleased Floyd takes. But there was more, much more, as this release proves."


01 - Rain in the country
02 - The piano sequence
03 - Intermezzo.
04 - Fingal's cave ( take 1 )
05 - Zabriskie Point's theme
06 - Rain in the country ( suite )
07 - Love scene ( take 1 )
08 - Love scene ( take 2 )
09 - Blues scene
10 - Fingal's cave ( take 2
11 - Love scene ( take 3 )
12 - Love scene ( take 4 )
13 - The Red Queen theme
14 - Crumblin' land
15 - Funky dung

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Stevie Wonder - Lost Treasures : Rarities from the 1960's-1990's


Of course, among my first posts and I have been meaning to return to the genius of Stevie Wonder. There are not enough words for me to express how much I love and admire Stevie. If any group of people deserve to have a grudge against everyone, I think it's those with severe disabilites. Although I am only partially disabled, I can only imagine the pain of having a total lack of some important ability. Sight and sound would be extra tough to live without on a daily basis. Not withstanding the treatment they get as children with cruel taunting and such but even how difficult life can be as an adult. Anyways, I am digressing - don't let DaddyRich get on his hobby horse here. So, I have a great admiration for those who can write and perform beautiful pieces of music and even more for those who do (and have done) it against great odds. This little gem of a disc contains some rare Stevie songs and unreleased classics. Excellent tracks like 'Uptight', 'Superstition' and an excellent cover of Marvin Gaye's 'Stubborn Kind Of Fellow' - damn, I should really be posting some Marvin Gaye rarities here. Listen and love the music people - that is an order. Also, remember me whenever you happen across some Stevie rarities.

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Paul McCartney - The Nashville Sessions 1974

Ah, more solo Beatle goodness for you all. These are reportedly the first sessions with Wings recorded in Nashville 1973-74 and this disc is interspersed with sessions for songs to be released with a film that never saw the light of day 'One Hand Clapping' and judging by some of the movies the Beatles found themselves involved with at this point, maybe we are all better off for it. I, of course, love nearly all Beatle music so I hope you will as well.



1. Proud Mum - Nashville outtake 1:57
2. Sally G - alternate take 3:37
3. Send Me The Heart - Denny Laine, Nashville outtake 3:33
4. Hey Diddle - Nashville outtake 3:43
5. Bridge Over The River Suite - alternate take 3:12
6. Walking In The Park With Eloise - remastered version 3:07
7. Junior's Farm - alternate mix w/ count in 4:31
8. One Hand Clapping - instrumental theme 0:50
9. Jet 4:19
10. Soily 3:53
11. Studio Discussions 2:07
12. C Moon 3:15
13. Maybe I'm Amazed 4:52
14. My Love - excerpt 2:44
15. Bluebird - sax overdubs and take 2:26
16. Band On The Run 5:17
17. Live And Let Die 3:51
18. Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five 4:47
19. Blue Moon Of Kentucky 2:59
20. Proud Mum - reprise 0:33

Tracks 1-7,20 Outtakes & Alternate Versions From The 1974 Wings Nashville Sessions.
Tracks 8-18 From A Newly Discovered Mag Audio Tapes
(Tracks To Be Used In The Unrelesed Film "One Hand Clapping")
Track 19 "One Hand Clapping Outtake"

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Willie Nelson - Crazy: The Demo Sessions (1961)


Living proof that there is nothing more truly cool than doing your own thing. I have previously expressed my love and admiration for Willie amongst my earliest posts, as evidenced by my inclusion of my favorite album of his (possibly favorite album of any genre) 'The Red Headed Stranger'. I enjoy the idea of just sitting around listening to a genius pluck his guitar while finding ideas for songs and these laid back demos of Willie's area bout as close as I will ever get, sadly. Of course, for most, the highlight of this set would be 'Crazy' a song that was a hit for Patsy Cline (and one that many people never knew Willie wrote) but I appreciate the entire disc and hope you will as well. I saw him in concert this year and cannot truly express how awesome and experience it was, even with his age and years on the road, that the man has lost none of his prowess. We should all be so lucky. Let's also give a big round of applause for at the wonderful priorities of law enforcement in the good ole U.S of A. when they can discover that Willie has a whole bunch of herb on his bus but they can't make a dent in other much more pertinent issues concerning our safety. Bravo, gentlemen, bravo indeed. So roll one up and smoke it for Willie - have one for DaddyRich.


1. Opportunity To Cry - (previously unreleased)
2. Three Days
3. Undo The Right
4. What Do You Think Of Her Now - (previously unreleased)
5. I've Just Destroyed The World
6. Permanently Lonely - (previously unreleased)
7. Are You Sure - (previously unreleased)
8. Darkness On The Face Of The Earth - (previously unreleased)
9. Things To Remember
10. Moment Isn't Very Long, A
11. Crazy
12. Local Memory, The - (previously unreleased)
13. I Gotta Get Drunk
14. Something To Think About - (previously unreleased)
15. I'm Still Here - (previously unreleased)
16. (untitled) - (hidden track)

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The Velvet Underground - 4/25/66 At Scepter Studios, Norman Dolph acetate


I can never truly say enough about the cool cats at SFRP who share the best of the best along with the rarest of the rare. It is a privilege to be a prt of such a community that embodies the music-sharing ideal and I am eternally grateful. All that aside this here is the post I referred to earlier today and apparently many people already have d/l it, but this is for the few who haven't. Great stuff and not likely to be purchased by anyone who doesn't have deep deep pockets ( I believe the auction at eBay was over $25,000 a few days ago). So please sit back and enjoy the beginning sounds from the legendary Velvet. 'Heroin' and 'I'm Waiting For The Man' - sheer heaven over here at DaddyRich's desk...

"This acetate, which is possibly the only surviving copy, represents the first Velvet Underground album as Andy Warhol intended it to be released. " - SFRP



1) European Son 9:03 (Diff Take)

2) Black Angel's Death 3:18 (Diff Mix)

3) All Tomorrow's Parties 5:56 (Diff Mix)

4) I'll Be Your Mirror 2:11 (Diff Mix)

5) Heroin 6:16 (Diff Take)

6) Femme Fatale 2:36 (Diff Mix)

7) Venus In Furs 4:39 (Diff Take)

8) I'm Waiting For The Man 4:14 (Diff Take)

9) Run Run Run 4:23 (Diff Mix)

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The Doors - Essential Rarities (Bonus Disc For Box Set)


Some kind souls requested this wonderful disc last week and who is Daddy to refuse? I have looked long and hard for more Doors demo's and alternates but have been flummoxed by the internets. I will give another look to my archives because now my interest is piqued - I may actually be able to piece together my own Doors rarity compilation from stray tracks I have laying around that have notbeen compiled before. But this one has some great moments captured and will please most folks. Stay tuned....more on the way!


1. Hello To The Cities - (live)
2. Break On Through (To The Other Side) - (live)
3. Roadhouse Blues - (live)
4. Hyacinth House - (demo)
5. Who Scared You - (demo)
6. Whiskey, Mystics And Men - (demo)
7. I Will Never Be Untrue - (live)
8. Moonlight Drive - (demo)
9. Queen Of The Highway - (alternate version)
10. Someday Soon - (live)
11. Hello I Love You - (demo)
12. Orange County Suite - (demo)
13. Soft Parade, The - (live)
14. End, The - (live)
15. Woman Is A Devil - (outtake)


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