I told him the story and he called his co-worker who was down in their basement at the time. I pulled it and checked the track timings - no Bolero. I asked at the counter on the way in and - no joke - the guy reaches behind the counter and hands me a copy. Joe Walsh is reuniting the original James Gang members Jimmy Fox and Dale Peters, and bringing together an all-Ohio superbill to support veterans rights.
Stopped into a wonderful little shop in Brookline - Village Vinyl & Hi-Fi.
James gang band members full version#
Some late 1970s LP pressings included "Boléro" by mistake, and the most recent CD re-issue of Rides Again contains the full version of "The Bomber," with the "Boléro" section restored." The edited song's running time on such pressings is 5:39. As a result, the track was edited, and the "Boléro" section was removed on most subsequent pressings of the album. Two weeks ago, I was headed to Boston for a couple of days and the Boston Challenge was to find a 1st pressing of James Gang - Rides Again with the 'Bolero' section:įrom wikipedia: "On the initial pressings of James Gang Rides Again, a 1:25 electric rendition of Maurice Ravel's " Boléro" is interpolated into the song "The Bomber." Ravel's estate threatened suit against both the James Gang and ABC Records for its unauthorized use. Last month's work trip to Chicago was to bring home a 1st pressing of Coltrane's - Sun Ship. Wilbur Walton, Jr. Joe had played in several local bands including The Measles that were a. Whenever I travel, I like to set interesting little vinyl challenges for myself, usually to find first pressings of certain albums. Once Walsh was onboard with The James Gang in 1968, the spotlight really turned.
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