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14
Midnight Hour
June 4, 1970
Fillmore West

Relaxed mellow version with some interesting jams sprinkled in
21
Dark Star
Dec. 5, 1971
Felt Forum - Madison Square Garden

20 minutes of Dark Star, and the only lyrics you get are Me and My Uncle ;^)
3
It's A Man's World
April 12, 1970
Fillmore West

Speedy, bouncy version - even the drummers get off on this one.
23
King Bee
Feb. 28, 1969
Fillmore West

This Bee growls - must be why it's the King.
28
Good Lovin'
May 4, 1972
Olympia Theater

Long and wandering, but it finds a lot of interesting places along the way. Pig also manages to talk about cars and make it sound filthy. Bonus.
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Comments

Alligator
June 6, 1970
Fillmore West

Hints of St. Stephen, We Bid You, Darkness Jam...all this is missing is a generous helping of kitchen sink.
The Other One
Dec. 1, 1971
Boston Music Hall

Every time I listen to this, I end up sticky, confused, smiling, and with a 20 minute gap in my memory.
Candyman
Feb. 18, 1971
Capitol Theater

This one has soul to spare, and Lagin on clavichord-a-ma-jigger adds an interesting layer.
Box of Rain
Sept. 17, 1970
Fillmore East

The recording sounds like you're listening to it on your neighbor's stereo, underwater, but....who cares. Goddamn, this is beautiful.
Dark Star
Sept. 17, 1970
Fillmore East

If you're listening on Archive, check the 'other copies' link - the Marty Weinberg is overall more listenable. Also, weird howler monkey noises.
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