" "Raw & Alive - The Seeds In Concert" may just possibly be the greatest "live" album that never was, Released in 1968 towards the end of the original quartet's career, the album was an attempt to capture on vinyl the frenzy these garage legends delivered at their live performances.
" Highly regarded by Seeds aficionados the LP contains exciting versions of band classics such as 'No Escape' and 'Up In Her Room', as well as superlative new originals such as the punkoid 'Satisfy You': a clear return to form after the flowery "Future" long-player, But most are unaware that the performances were cut live in the studio, with applause added afterwards, On this deluxe edition of "Raw & Alive" both dubbed and undubbed versions of the album are presented for the first time,.
" The original idea was for a Seeds concert to be taped in front of a studio audience, but the results were deemed unsatisfactory, The second disc of our reissue features this recording, which 45 years later, sounds just fine, It also boasts rare "live" versions of tunes such as 'Fallin', 'A Faded Picture' and the previously unheard song 'Hubbly Bubbly Love'.
" As with all the Big Beat Seeds reissues, Raw & Alive is presented as a gatefold 2CD digipak and includes a hefty booklet, packed with unseen photos of the Seeds live in their mid-60s heyday.
" Compilation and notes by Alec Palao.
DISC 1: Raw and Alive Raw
Undubbed versions of GNP Crescendo LP GNPS 2043
1, Introduction by "HUMBLE HARVE" MILLER / MR FARMER
2, NO ESCAPE
3, SATISFY YOU
4, NIGHT TIME GIRL
5, UP IN HER ROOM
6, GYPSY PLAYS HIS DRUMS
7, CAN'T SEEM TO MAKE YOU MINE
8, MUMBLE AND BUMBLE
9, FOREST OUTSIDE YOUR DOOR
10, PUSHIN' TOO HARD
GNP Crescendo LP GNPS 2043 (1968)
11, Introduction by "HUMBLE HARVE" MILLER / MR FARMER
12, NO ESCAPE)
13, SATISFY YOU
14, NIGHT TIME GIRL
15, UP IN HER ROOM
16, GYPSY PLAYS HIS DRUMS
17, CAN'T SEEM TO MAKE YOU MINE
18, MUMBLE AND BUMBLE 2
19, FOREST OUTSIDE YOUR DOOR
20. 900 MILLION PEOPLE DAILY ALL MAKING LOVE
21, PUSHIN' TOO HARD
DISC 2: Live in the studio 20 February 1968
1, Introduction by GENE NORMAN
2, MUMBLE AND BUMBLE
3, GYPSY PLAYS HIS DRUMS (New mix)
4, MR FARMER
5, NO ESCAPE
6, SATISFY YOU
7, CAN'T SEEM TO MAKE YOU MINE
8, TWO FINGERS POINTING ON YOU
9. 900 MILLION PEOPLE DAILY ALL MAKING LOVE
10, FOREST OUTSIDE YOUR DOOR
11, HUBBLY BUBBLY LOVE
12, UP IN HER ROOM
13, A FADED PICTURE
14, FALLIN' 7
15, PUSHIN' TOO HARD (New mix)
16, WDGY SPOTS
