Robin Trower/Scotland,UK 1975

Robin Trower was at his peak in 1975, when his two albums “BRIDGE OF SIGHS” and “FOR EARTH BELOW” reached the top 10 in the United States. A soundboard album that conveys the scene is now available. This work includes “February 9, 1975 Edinburgh Performance”. This is the soundboard recording. Speaking of 1975, in addition to the traditional version “ROBIN TROWER LIVE”, it was also known for official live works such as “BBC RADIO 1 LIVE IN CONCERT”. First, let’s look back at the schedule at that time and check the positional relationship between them.・January 24th + 29th: UK #1 (2 performances) ← *Official “BBC RADIO 1” [“FOR EARTH BELOW” released in February] ・February 3rd + 4th: Northern Europe (2 performances) ← *Official “ ROBIN TROWER LIVE”・February 7th-22nd: UK #2 (15 performances)←★Here★・March 5th-May 31st: North America #1 (23 performances)・August 3rd: DAY ON Appearance at THE GREEN ・August 24th: Appearance at READING FESTIVAL ・November 14th + 16th: North America #2 (2 performances) This is Robin in 1975. The tour started around the time of the release of “FOR EARTH BELOW”, and the starting locations were the UK and Scandinavia. The two official works “BBC RADIO 1” and “ROBIN TROWER LIVE” were at such an early stage. And, the Edinburgh performance of this work is immediately after such an official work. This was the third concert of “UK #2”. It was a stage that followed the official two works, but the sound that conveys it can also be said to be semi-official. Although the direct mix, where the guitars come before the vocals and the loud cheers are extremely far away, is not as well-prepared as the two official albums, it can’t be a bad thing if you consider who the main character is. Rather, the rough, rough-hewn feel and simple ensemble of the trio are vividly brought out, and the sound of the guitars combined with the sense of synchronization resonates in your head. It’s such a vivid guitar album. What is depicted with such direct sound is a show that can be said to be between “ROBIN TROWER LIVE” and “BBC RADIO 1”. Here, let’s organize them based on the traditional version “ROBIN TROWER LIVE”. TWICE REMOVED FROM YESTERDAY (2 songs)・Daydream／I Can’t Wait Much Longer BRIDGE OF SIGHS (5 songs)・Day of the Eagle (★)／Bridge of Sighs (★)／Lady Love／Too Rolling Stoned／Little Bit of Sympathy FOR EARTH BELOW (3 songs)・Gonna Be More Suspicious (★)／Fine Day (★)／Alethea *Note: Songs marked with “★” cannot be heard on the official version “ROBIN TROWER LIVE”. …and it looks like this. There are four songs in the repertoire that cannot be heard on “ROBIN TROWER LIVE”, but on the other hand, you can also enjoy “Too Rolling Stoned” and “I Can’t Wait Much Longer”, which are not on “BBC RADIO 1”. And the performance that spells out such a set is scorching. After all, the tour of the official two works had just started, but this work is already the seventh performance. It is generally said that rock bands become familiar with the songs and show structure and show their true potential from around the 5th performance, and this work is just when full power has started. It’s a live album where that heat becomes the same as the heat of the phrases and blows out from the speakers. Along with the official works “ROBIN TROWER LIVE” and “BBC RADIO 1”, it is a masterpiece of a soundboard album that can be called a trilogy in 1975 at its peak. A piece where you can enjoy a passionate live performance that rivals the official work, with a wilder direct connection than the official one. Live at Caley Cinema, Edinburgh, Scotland 9th February 1975 SBD(55:55) 1. Intro 2. Day of the Eagle 3. Bridge of Sighs 4. Gonna Be More Suspicious 5. Fine Day 6. Lady Love Sound cuts out at 25 seconds Modification 7. Daydream 8. Too Rolling Stoned 9. I Can’t Wait Much Longer 10. Alethea incl. Drum Solo 11. Little Bit of Sympathy Robin Trower – guitars James Dewar – bass,vocals Bill Lordan – drums SOUNDBOARD RECORDING