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For the graphic novel written by Paul Pope, see Heavy Liquid (comics)
Heavy Liquid (comics)
Heavy Liquid is a five-issue limited series written by Paul Pope which has science fiction and cyberpunk elements.-Plot:A former police officer known only as "S" operates as a private detective based in New York City, finding people and objects for a fee. S steals a quantity of a strange substance...

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Heavy Liquid is a six-CD

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limited edition

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boxed set that chronicles the rehearsals and sessions for Raw Power
Raw Power
Raw Power is the third studio album by American rock band The Stooges. Though not initially commercially successful, Raw Power gained a cult fanbase in the years following its release and, like its predecessor , is generally considered an influential forerunner of punk rock.-Recording history:After...

, the third album by rock band The Stooges

The Stooges

The Stooges are an American rock band from Ann Arbor, Michigan first active from 1967 to 1974, and later reformed in 2003...

. Spanning 1972–1974 it also contains live recordings and interviews.

Description

Heavy Liquid was compiled from many tapes, including a recently discovered multi-track

Multitrack recording

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master tape that held every note and snippet of studio dialogue

Dialogue

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from July 1972, plus another recently discovered ¼" tape from March 1973. These two particular tapes were the main reason to get this boxed set since most of the other material had been released in semi-legal releases in various countries.

Three and a fourth partial of the six CDs in the box set hold every note, word, and sound from the sessions. The sessions discs span from Spring of 1972 to July 1973.
Disc one

The oddest thing about the first disc is that it contains 13 takes of "I Got a Right!" While some may get tired of this, many Stooges

The Stooges

The Stooges are an American rock band from Ann Arbor, Michigan first active from 1967 to 1974, and later reformed in 2003...

fanatics will enjoy it hearing each little minor tweak and difference. A few takes of "Gimme Some Skin", "I'm Sick of You!", "Scene of the Crime" and "Tight Pants" (later known as "Shake Appeal" which shows up on 1973's Raw Power
Raw Power
Raw Power is the third studio album by American rock band The Stooges. Though not initially commercially successful, Raw Power gained a cult fanbase in the years following its release and, like its predecessor , is generally considered an influential forerunner of punk rock.-Recording history:After...

) also were done in this session. Some of these takes and versions were put out on a few Bomp! Records

Bomp! Records

Bomp! Records is an Los Angeles-based indie label formed in 1974 by fanzine publisher and music historian Greg Shaw.-History:The label has featured punk, pop, powerpop, garage rock, new wave, old school rock, neo-psychedelia among other genres, and its roster has included artists such as The Modern...

releases through the Iguana Chronicles series. This session also features the only known studio recordings of Barrett Strong

Barrett Strong

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's song, "Money (That's What I Want)

Money (That's What I Want)

"Money " is a 1959 hit single by Barrett Strong for the Tamla label, distributed nationally on Anna Records. The song was written by Tamla founder Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford, and became the first hit record for Gordy's Motown enterprise....

" and The Kingsmen

The Kingsmen

The Kingsmen is a 1960s garage rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States. They are best known for their 1963 recording of Richard Berry's "Louie Louie", which held the #2 spot on the Billboard charts for six weeks...

"Louie Louie

Louie Louie

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Disc two

The second disc features the band rehearsing for the Ford Auditorium

Ford Auditorium

The Ford Auditorium in Detroit, Michigan was constructed in 1955 and officially opened in 1956. Located on the Detroit Riverfront, it served as a home to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra for more than 33 years and was an integral part of the city's Civic Center...

show which was going to take place on March 29, 1973. The sessions sees the band rehearsing Raw Power
Raw Power
Raw Power is the third studio album by American rock band The Stooges. Though not initially commercially successful, Raw Power gained a cult fanbase in the years following its release and, like its predecessor , is generally considered an influential forerunner of punk rock.-Recording history:After...

songs plus a new song called "Head On (Curve)".

Disc three

The third disc shows an assortment of songs from various rehearsals in Detroit, Michigan

Michigan

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from February to April 1973. Many of these songs, including "Open Up and Bleed" and "Rubber Legs" were supposedly going to be songs to make up the band's fourth record. Recordings from February 20 and March 11 were not included due to too much tape damage. Next, the other half of the fourth CD and the last two give the listener a taste of how The Stooges

The Stooges

The Stooges are an American rock band from Ann Arbor, Michigan first active from 1967 to 1974, and later reformed in 2003...

sounded when performing live.

Disc four

The first half of the fourth CD has the band rehearsing at CBS Studios

CBS Studios

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in New York City

New York City

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around the time of July for the forthcoming two days at Max's Kansas City

Max's Kansas City

Max's Kansas City was a nightclub and restaurant at 213 Park Avenue South, in New York City, which was a gathering spot for musicians, poets, artists and politicians in the 1960s and 1970s.-Origin of name:...

where Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though considered an innovator of punk rock, Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including pop, metal, jazz and blues...

nearly killed himself. While the live recordings are only of fair-to-poor sound quality, they were 'cleaned up' for this release. The second half of the fourth disc features the band at the previously mentioned venue.

Disc five

The fifth disc features live material from the Whiskey-a-Go-Go in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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, California

California

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around October 1973. The original tape dated it as October 17, 1973 but there is no mention of the band played the venue on that day. Finally, we reach the end of the disc with a cleaned up recording of a performance at Bimbo's 365 Club

Bimbo's 365 Club

Bimbo's 365 Club, also known as Bimbo's 365, is an entertainment club located at 1025 Columbus Avenue in San Francisco, California. It specializes in live rock and jazz shows. The location is one of San Francisco's oldest nightclub sites, and has operated under two names with a series of owners...

in San Francisco, California

California

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. This show from January 1974 had recently been going around as an inferior copy at the wrong speed but thankfully was speed-corrected. This version also includes, "Open Up and Bleed" which had previously been omitted from the inferior copy in circulation. This disc was going to end with infamous last show on February 9, 1974 but due to legal reasons the company was prevented from doing so. Included on this last disc is an interview with Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop

talking to Dick Clark.

Liner notes

For the liner notes

Liner notes

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, Stooges expert Carlton P. Sandercock interviewed all of the surviving Stooges (sans Williamson and Recca) and included information on all of the songs on this historic set. The outer lid of the boxed set features a live photo of Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop

in 1972 taken by well-known Rock

Rock music

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photographer, Mick Rock

Mick Rock

Mick Rock is a British photographer best known for his iconic shots of rock and roll legends such as Queen, David Bowie, Syd Barrett, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop and The Stooges, The Sex Pistols, The Ramones, Joan Jett, Talking Heads, Roxy Music, Crossfade, Thin Lizzy, Motley Crue, and Blondie...

covered in gloss while the inside of the box holds the CDs, the liner notes

Liner notes

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booklet, a photography booklet by Mick Rock

Mick Rock

and two gloss stickers that produce the cover. The inserts of the first two CDs reproduce the time-sheets from the two sessions. The later four feature live photos.

Disc one: The Olympic Studio Tapes London 1972

(Previously unreleased. Taken from recently discovered Multi Track master tapes)

"I Got a Right!" {no gtr solo} – 3:39
"I Got a Right!" {Take #2 false start no gtr solo} – 0:41
"I Got a Right!" – 3:11
"Gimme Some Skin" {Instrumental} – 2:42
"Gimme Some Skin" – 2:50
"I Got a Right!" {Instrumental} – 3:46
"I Got a Right!" {incl. Gtr Solo} – 2:50
"I Got a Right!" {Retake #2 Inst., Leslied gtr, no solo, drums check} – 4:14
"Louie Louie" – 2:56
"I Got a Right!" {..Too Slow} – 1:01
"I Got a Right!" {two false starts} – 4:14
"I Got a Right!" {not leslied, no solo} – 3:40
"Money (That's What I Want)" – 2:38
"I Got a Right!" {false starts} – 1:26
"I Got a Right!" {diff lyrics outro} – 2:52
"I Got a Right!" {incl. Solo} – 3:08
"I Got a Right!" {diff drums, incl. solo} – 2:55
"I’m Sick of You!" {Bonus tracks Recorded London ’72} – 6:54
"Tight Pants" {Bonus tracks Recorded London ’72} – 2:12
"Scene of the Crime" {Bonus tracks Recorded London ’72} – 2:54

Disc two: Morgan Sound Studios, Ypsilanti Michigan 1973

(Previously unreleased rehearsal. Taken from recently discovered ¼ " tape)

"Raw Power" (Take 1)
"Raw Power" (Take 2)
"Head On Curve" (Take 1)
"Head On Curve" (Take 2)
"I Need Somebody-Sweet Child-I like the way you walk" – 17:00
"Search & destroy"
"Can’t turn you loose" 1.20
"I Need Somebody" (Version 2) – 6:43
"Head On Curve" (Version 2) – 6:50
"Gimme Danger" – 7:50

Disc three: Los Angeles & Detroit rehearsals Spring 1973

(Except "Death Trip", which is an early mix of the Raw Power studio recording.)

"Raw Power"
"Head On"
"Wild Love"
"Till the End of the Night"
"Cock in My Pocket"
"Gimme Danger"
"Death Trip"
"Search & Destroy"
"How It Hurts (Rubber Legs)"
"Johanna"
"Open Up & Bleed"
"Born in a Trailer"
"Jesus Loves the Stooges"
"She Creatures of the Hollywood Hills"

The return to New York, July 1973 CBS Studios New York

(Rehearsals for the upcoming shows at Max’s Kansas City)

"Rubber Legs"
"Johanna"
"Cock in my pocket"
"Head on Curve"
"Cry for me/pinpoint eyes"
"Open up & Bleed"
"Rubber Legs #2"

Live at Max’s Kansas City, 30th July 1973

"Raw Power"
"Head On"
"Gimme Danger"
"Cock in my Pocket"
"Search & Destroy"
"I need Somebody"
"Heavy Liquid"

Disc five: Whisky a Go-Go, 17th September 1973

(First set, previously unreleased)

"Raw Power" – 5.25
"Head On" – 7.50
"Gimme Danger" – 7.20
"Search & Destroy" – 4.20
"I Need somebody" – 5.05
"Heavy Liquid" – 5.45
"Cock in my pocket" – 3.15
"Open up & bleed" – 11.40

Disc six: Bimbos 365 Club, San Francisco, January 11th or 12th 1974

"Wet my bed" – 4.50
"I got nothing" – 4.30
"Head On" – 11.00
"Open up & bleed" – 12.55
"Dick Clark Interview"

External links

Amazon.com's reader reviews on Heavy Liquid

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