BOC: Clarification on upcoming BOC releases

[Ted Jackson jr. s2h2]

> From:          "John A. Swartz" <jswartz at MITRE.ORG>
>
> 2. King Biscuit live CD will consist of tracks from the (I believe 7)
> KBFH broadcasts of BOC shows - this spans the years '75 to '86.  "Wings
> of Mercury" was done in the '86 broadcast, so this tune *might* be
> included.  Bolle is of the opinion that there will be less of the "hits"
> on this CD, and more obscure stuff included.  Some tunes captured during
> these concerts (which may or may not be on the CD) include: Stairway to
> the Stars, Morning Final, Divine Wind, Lips in the Hills, Unknown
> Tongue, Wings of Mercury, 5 guitars (mark II and III versions).
>
Am I the only person on the list who heard BOC do True Confessions
live?  I even have a photo of Allen singing!  That's gotta be some
kind of collector's item, eh?  On tour supporting AoF, they did a lot
of songs from that album.  Great tour...


> 3. New BOC CD on CMC International -- will most likely NOT be a live
> album.  This "rumor" came up because some online fans thought that a
> live album from the 90s would be a good thing, and because CMC has
> released live albums by some of their artists.  However, word has it
> that BOC will be doing a new studio album for release next year, and
> that no-one will hear any of the tunes live until the album is released.
>  Personally, I hope they title it "Ezekiel's Wheel".

This is really better news than a live album from the current lineup,
at least for now.  I say this because it shows that CMC has
confidence in the band, and suggests that HF probably sold pretty
well.  Anyone have any sales figures?  Also, it means that a
subsequent CMC live album [bet the farm that we'll see one
eventually] will feature more 'new' stuff.  Anyone else wonder if
this news coincides with Al P's presence in the band?  He might be a
more fertile songwriter/contributor than AL at this point in time.
Too bad they won't audition the new stuff live, but that could always
change if the band is really hot for the new stuff.  Or, it could
mean that they will just concentrate on touring this summer, and will
hole up in the studio next winter to woodshed and write new stuff.
Opinions?

theo