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Carson On The Air

Classic Carson ‘On The Air’ Released On CD For The First Time

by Paul Cashmere on January 28, 2020

in News

Carson’s 1973 ‘On The Air’ is on CD for the first time, via Gil Matthews’ Aztec Records.

The new expanded edition of ‘On The Air’ features 15 previously unreleased performances recorded live at Thumpin’ Tum (August 1970), the Mulwala Rock Isle Festival (April 1972) and Festival Hall (November 1972).

Gil Matthews has remastered the early recordings capturing Carson members Ian ‘Fingers’ Ferguson (bass, vocals), John Capek (electric piano), Broderick Smith (vocals, harp), Ian ‘Willie’ Winter (guitar); Barry ‘Big Goose’ Sullivan (bass), Gary Clarke (bass), Mal Logan (electric piano) and Mal Capewell (saxophone).

Aztec Records founder Gil Matthews says, “This double CD starts off with CARSON live at the Thumpin’ Tum 1970 with Ian Ferguson on vocals. Then continues on with other live performances from “Sebastians, Mulwala, Festival Hall, Melbourne town hall and the “on the air” full original LP performance recorded live at Sunbury”.

Carson ‘On The Air’ is available from https://www.aztecrecords.com.au/products/avscd086

Track Listing

Disc 1

Thumpin’ Tum, August 1970 (Previously unreleased)
1. Got A Buzz
2. Hollywood Jive
3. African Smoke
4. Bad Luck Feeling
5. Straight Gin Boogie
Sebastians, 1972 (Previously unreleased)
6. Moonshine
Mulwala Rock Isle Festival, April 1972 (Previously unreleased)
7. Sweet Little Angel
8. Come Back Baby
9. Boogie
Sunbury Festival, January 1973
10. Friday Night Groove
GTK, March 1972
11. Sweet Little Angel

Disc 2
3XY Concert, Festival Hall, Melbourne, November 1972 (Previously unreleased)
1. Neptune
2. Rife
3. Up In Queensland
4. Boogie
On The Air – Sunbury Festival, January 1973 (Original album)
5. Dingo
6. Laid-Back Feel
7. Dust My Broom
8. Hey Joe
9. Boogie
10. Sunberry Jam

Melbourne Town Hall, April 1972 (Previously unreleased)
11. Walking By Myself
12. Boogie

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