Alex Chilton - Live in 1977 (feat. Chris Stamey)

LOSSLESS RE-POST

TWO Alex Chilton live shows for your listening pleasure

 

Alex doing his unique musical thing at CBGB, NYC, 1977 (most likely May or Sept.) –- and, yes, that’s Chris Stamey on bass, standing next to LX. (photo by Godlis)

Alex Chilton, his band Big Star, and the members of The dB's crossed paths many times, especially in the 1970s and '80s (see this page that spells out these connections). Here, I'm posting two live shows from 1977, the year Chris Stamey played bass in Alex's backing band (sometimes billed as The Cossacks).

  
Alex Chilton
Ocean Club, NYC
April 19, 1977
  
audience recording (sound quality: VG)
  
BIG THANKS to the original tapers & uploaders — whoever you are. This one's fairly common in trading circles -- perhaps because it has the best sound quality of the surviving 1977 shows, plus an energetic performance.
  
Highlight: Alex sings "The Summer Sun" — the early single written by Chris & produced by Alex

Stephanie Chernikowski took the photo above, on the front cover.

SETLIST:

1. When My Baby’s Beside Me

2. All the Time

3. Don't Believe In Miracles

4. She Might Look My Way

5. My Rival

6. Take Me Home and Make Me Like It

7. September Girls

8. In the Street

9. Can't Seem to Make You Mine

10. The Summer Sun (composed by Mr. Chris Stamey)

11. The Letter

12. A Little Fishy

13. Shakin' the World

Encores:

14. Government Center

15. O My Soul
   

FLAC
  

MP3@320 
  

Alex Chilton & The Cossacks

The Hot Club, Philadelphia, PA

Dec. 13, 1977
  

audience recording (sound quality VG-)

  

Uploader's notes: While it would be a stretch to call this show "tight" it certainly is a rare nugget. Recorded by The Big A at Philly's venerable punk club, this is one wild ride: one moment horrendous, the next transcendent, sometimes in the same song. Both sets are in the 55 minute range and the SQ is very good, especially for the era. It sounds like Alex is doing some off-mic singing so occasionally his vocals could be louder, but you can hear this pretty well. Wild covers galore. If I remember right this was Chris Stamey's last gig w/ Alex.
  

ROB SEZ: I was reminded of Chris Stamey's 1977 musical involvements with Alex Chilton while reading Chris' recent book, A Spy In the House of Loud. Don’t expect to hear either a dB’s gig or a Chris Stamey solo show. This is early Alex Chilton, raw and at times intentionally lackadaisical. If you’re into it, you’ll probably love it. If you’re not … umm, you might want to go clean out your junk email file instead. Mega thanks to the Big A for the recording and to realomind for sharing.

SETLIST: 

 

[1st Set]

01. The Letter

02. Criminal Type

03. Take Me Home and Make Me Like It 

04. Every Trick In the Book

05. Whole Lotta Shaking Goin’ On

06. Like Flies On Sherbert (early version)

07. Night Time

08. My Rival

09. No More the Moon Shines on Lorena

10. All the Time
 

[2nd Set]

11. Bangkok

12. Can't Seem to Make You Mine 

LX & Chris at the Lower Manhattan Ocean Club in 1977

13. Wouldn’t It Be Nice?

14. Kanga Roo

15. Baby Doll

16. Executive Suite

17. You Get What 
      You Deserve

18. Hook or Crook

19. Do You Wanna Dance?

20. Jenny

21. Secret Agent Man

22. Domino

23. Oh Oh, I Love Her So

24. Funtime

25. Fire and Water

26. instrum. medley
  

FLAC
  
MP3@320:
Set 1
Set 2
  

Musicians (for both shows):

Alex Chilton - vocals, guitar

Chris Stamey - bass

Fran Kowalski - keys

Lloyd Fonoroff - drums