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Aghhh - real bootlegs. The scourge of the recording artist - or so record companies would have you believe.
Most bands were normally quite chuffed at being bootlegged. Not now, Grunge band Pearl Jam have recently released 25 live albums, one for each date of their Europe 2000 Tour - just to stop the bootleggers. But there was a time in the 1970's where you were not a real band unless you had some elusive and legendary bootleg available, normally with a cover containing a "pig in policeman's uniform" logo and generally available in Carnaby Street, London where shops had boxes of them.
Man - they were bootlegged, but in order to recoup something, they have bootlegged the bootleggers and the fans win. Released via Point and Eagle Records, there are five very important bootlegs available and here they are. The date shown is the date they were recorded
To Live For To Die To Live For To Die - October 1970 - Eagle/Point Records

Spunk Box; Conscience; The Storm; Would The Christians Wait Five Minutes......; Alchemist Of The Mind; Daughter Of The Fireplace; Scholar Of Consciousness		 Micky Jones (Guitar And Vocals); Deke Leonard (Guitar And Vocals); Clive John (Keyboards, Guitar and Vocals; Martin Ace (Bass And Vocals) and Terry Williams (Drums)

Also known as "The Honest One" the sound quality on this album is pretty awful and it is probably not one for a casual listener. BUT it's history is very interesting as it showcases the first gig ever by the new line-up of Micky, Deke, Martin, Clive and Terry mostly playing tracks from there forthcoming album Man. The gig took place at the Ernst-Merck-Halle in Hamburg and in Deke's words it was a corker. However the gig was secretly recorded by the promoter and two weeks after the gig a double bootleg album was released. The Honest One was released in 1992, and is basically this album with the sound re-mastered.
Live At The Rainbow 1972 Live At The Rainbow 1972 - August 1972 - Eagle/Point Records.

C'Mon; Left Handed Methodist Missionary; Bananas; Love Your Life; Life On The Road.		 Micky Jones (Guitar And Vocals); Clive John (Guitar And Vocals); Phil Ryan (Keyboards And Vocals); Will Youatt (Bass And Vocals) and Terry Williams (Drums)

Following on from To Live For To Die, two official live albums appeared, Greasy Truckers Party and Live At The Padgett Rooms Penarth. However by the time of the Padgett album a new Man were touring and recording. This line-up were in the process of recording a new Album when they supported Hawkwind at The Rainbow in August 1972. The main point of interest of this bootleg is the sound quality, it is superb. There is also some controversy as to whether this was a bootleg or it was intended for an official release in Germany. Featuring three of the four tracks from the new album, plus Love Your Life from Do You Like It Here which regenerated into yet another Spunk Rock, and roadie Viv "Spiv" Morris giving a rendition of his poem "Left Handed Methodist Missionary". this gives a real idea of how the band sounded then.
1999 Tour Party The 1999 Tour Party - March 1974. Eagle/Point Records.

7171551; Romain; Hard Way To Live; C'Mon; Spunk Rock		 Micky Jones (Guitar And Vocals); Deke Leonard (Guitar And Vocals); Malcolm Morley (Keyboards and Vocals); Ken Whaley (Bass) and Terry Williams (Drums)

In early 1974 Man toured the USA for the first time. Supporting label mates Hawkwind and with Andy Dunkley, a huge Man fan and disc Jockey, in tow, the tour proved to be an eventful time for everybody with tornados, and telephone link ups to LSD guru Timothy Leary amongst the adventures. On the 21st March they reached Chicago and Man's one hour set was recorded for a Radio Session. However, somehow the tapes fell into the wrong hands and in 1991 this bootleg was issued on a Luxembourg record label. Once again the sound quality is excellent and it also allows Deke to inform the audience on his views about Belgium. For some mysterious reason Malcolm Morley is missing from the credits.
Live In London - 1975 Live In London - 1975 - January 1975 Eagle/Point Records

7171551; Hard Way To Die; Breaking Up Once Again; Life On The Road*; Day And Night; Someone Is Calling; Many Are Called And Few Get Up; Brazilian Cucumber Meets Deke New Nose*.		 Micky Jones (Guitar And Vocals); Deke Leonard (Guitar And Vocals); Ken Whaley (Bass) and Terry Williams (Drums)

Another BBC session from January 1975 it features the Slow Motion line up promoting the album. There are some anomalies on this, Breaking Up Once Again was featured in the Man live set at the time but the band could never get a good studio recording of the song. The same is true of Someone Is Calling however it did eventually turn up on Deke's 1979 solo album, Before Your Very Eye's. There are also two tracks from a 1973 BBC session(*) which were used to increase the running time of the album, Life On The Road and Brazilian Cucumber Meets Deke New Nose another version of "Spiv" Morris' "Left Handed Methodist Missionary. Once again a good album with, mostly, the sound quality being very good.
Yesterdays Papers Yesterdays Papers - Various Dates - Released December 2000 Pontiac Records

Spunk Rock; Romain; C'mon; Life On The Road; 2:30 Definitely; In The Morning (Brother Arnold's Red And White Striped Tent); Daughter Of The Fireplace ; Would The Christians Wait Five Minutes? The Lions Are Having A Draw; The Left Handed Methodist Missionary (a.k.a. Brazilian Cucumber Meets Deke's New Nose)		 Micky Jones (Guitar And Vocals); Deke Leonard (Guitar And Vocals); Clive John (Keyboards, Guitar and Vocals; Martin Ace (Bass And Vocals); Terry Williams (Drums); Phil Ryan (Keyboards); Will Youatt (Bass); Ray Williams (Bass); Jeff Jones (Drums)

A Japanese compilation from various stages of the early days of Man this is an interesting montage of various tracks. It features every member of the band from the formation until the Be Good To Yourself At Least Once A Day album. The tracks of real interest are 2:30 Definitely and In The Morning as we, at last, get live(ish) tracks featuring original drummer and bass player Jeff Jones and Ray Williams. The two tracks were recorded when Deke was on his sabatical in 1969 and Martin takes the Harmonica parts. 2:30 was originally intended as a filler on the German Programme "Beat Club" when the Director found he needed to fill 2 minutes 30 seconds of time -it is in fact 2 minutes 21 seconds long. Another good quality album and one that should be in every serious Man fans collection.
Please note that any comments made about the albums are Personal and in no way reflect the opinion of the Manband and it's members past or present.
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