Classic Rock: 30 Jul 2008

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Wednesday 30 July 2008

Cream To Reunite?

Jack Bruce says that the members of Cream may discuss reuniting when they next meet up, says billboard.com.
The legendary bassist revealed that Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and himself were planning to meet up in October at the first Drummer Achievement Awards in London, where Baker was due to have been honoured with an award by cymbal manufacturer Zildjian. However, the awards were cancelled.
"I think there might be a chance of some more," he told the magazine. "I would like to do some more, 'cause I enjoyed it (the previous reunion). It was very emotional. I would like another shot at it.
"It's quite difficult for us, 'cause it's all very separate," he continues. "Ginger's living in South Africa. Eric's this mega-star, and it's difficult for us to keep in communication. But as soon as we do it's wonderful."
He recently celebrated his 65th birthday, and has been busy 2in 008. A collaboration album with Robin Trower was followed by BBC Sessions album and more recently a six-CD career retrospective called Can You Follow?
He’s also due to tour with the Hippie Fest alongside Eric Burdon & The Animals, Badfinger and a host of other 60s legends.

The Answer And Black Stone Cherry To Tour

The Answer are to tour with Black Stone Cherry later this year.
Both bands will play on the same bill for eight UK dates in December.
The Answer are currently in the studio working on their second album.
Tickets are on sale now.
Here are the dates:
Manchester University - FRI - 05/12/2008
Carling Academy Newcastle - SAT - 06/12/2008
Barrowlands, Glasgow - SUN - 07/12/2008
Carling Academy, Sheffield - TUE - 09/12/2008
Carling Academy, Birmingham - WED - 10/12/2008
Carling Academy, Bristol - THU - 11/12/2008
Carling Academy, Oxford - SAT - 13/12/2008
Carling Academy, Brixton - SUN - 14/12/2008

New Dylan Rarities Album In October


A new collection of Bob Dylan rarities is set for release on 6 October, says planetrock.co.uk.
Tell Tale Signs is the eighth part of Dylan’s excellent Bootleg Series and is a collection of unreleased material recorded between 1986 – 2006.
You can get a taster of the album by logging onto http://www.bobdylan.com/. There's a free download of a song called ‘Dreamin Of You’ on offer. It was apparently originally recorded in 1997 during the Time Out Of Mind sessions.
The album will be available as a double-disc collection or a deluxe triple-disc set.
Here’s the full tracklist:
Disc One: 1. Mississippi 6:04 (Unreleased, Time Out of Mind) 2. Most of the Time 3:46 (Alternate version, Oh Mercy) 3. Dignity 2:09 (Piano demo, Oh Mercy) 4. Someday Baby 5:56 (Alternate version, Modern Times) 5. Red River Shore 7:36 (Unreleased, Time Out of Mind) 6. Tell Ol' Bill 5:31 (Alternate version, North Country soundtrack) 7. Born in Time 4:10 (Unreleased, Oh Mercy) 8. Can't Wait 5:45 (Alternate version, Time Out of Mind) 9. Everything is Broken 3:27 (Alternate version, Oh Mercy) 10. Dreamin' of You 6:23 (Unreleased, Time Out Of Mind) 11. Huck's Tune 4:09 (From Lucky You soundtrack) 12. Marchin' to the City 6:36 (Unreleased, Time Out of Mind) 13. High Water (For Charley Patton) 6:40(Live, August 23, 2003,Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada)
Disc Two: 1. Mississippi 6:24 (Unreleased version #2, Time Out of Mind) 2. 32-20 Blues 4:22 (Unreleased, World Gone Wrong) 3. Series of Dreams 6:27 (Unreleased, Oh Mercy) 4. God Knows 3:12 (Unreleased, Oh Mercy) 5. Can't Escape from You 5:22 (Unreleased, December 2005) 6. Dignity 5:25 (Unreleased, Oh Mercy) 7. Ring Them Bells 4:59 (Live at The Supper Club, November 17, 1993,New York, NY 8. Cocaine Blues 5:30 (Live, August 24, 1997, Vienna, VA) 9. Ain't Talkin' 6:13 (Alternate version, Modern Times) 10. The Girl on the Greenbriar Shore 2:51 (Live, June 30, 1992,Dunkerque, France) 11. Lonesome Day Blues 7:37 (Live, February 1, 2002, Sunrise, FL) 12. Miss the Mississippi 3:20 (Unreleased, 1992) 13. The Lonesome River 3:04 (With Ralph Stanley, from the album ClinchMountain Country) 14. 'Cross the Green Mountain 8:15 (From Gods and Generals Soundtrack)
Disc Three (Deluxe Set Only) 1. Duncan & Brady 3:47 (Unreleased, 1992) 2. Cold Irons Bound 5:57 (Live at Bonnaroo, 2004) 3. Mississippi 6:24 (Unreleased version #3, Time Out of Mind) 4. Most of the Time 5:10 (Alternate version #2, Oh Mercy) 5. Ring Them Bells 3:18 (Alternate version, Oh Mercy) 6. Things Have Changed 5:32 (Live, June 15, 2000, Portland, OR) 7. Red River Shore 7:08 (Unreleased version #2, Time Out of Mind) 8. Born in Time 4:19 (Unreleased version #2, Oh Mercy) 9. Tryin' to Get to Heaven 5:10 (Live, October 5, 2000, London, England) 10. Marchin' to the City 3:39 (Unreleased version #2, Time Out of Mind) 11. Can't Wait 7:24 (Alternate version #2, Time Out of Mind) 12. Mary and the Soldier 4:23 (Unreleased, World Gone Wrong)