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Willy,
These are the twenty titles I located in my collection from performances between 1969 & 1974. I listened to at least the first part of each track on each of the releases on my own sound system. I then grouped each release chronically by date and then by each of the three touring bands during that period (the three shows with Jamie Muir are grouped separately).
Because there's basically three distinct lineups and the fact that each of the performances in and of themselves are good, I rated the releases strictly on recording quality and whether they warrant repeated listening. Any title that’s listed ‘for Completests and Historical Purposes only’ is a release I recommend only if you’re trying to collect every single note the bands every recorded (I for one fall sadly fall into that category).
Anyway, knowing that this is a quick stab at getting you this information as quickly as possible and also that I've made a ton of spelling mistakes, I hope this information helps:
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Robert Fripp: Guitar
Greg Lake: Bass guitar & Vocals
Ian McDonald: Woodwinds, Keyboards, Mellotron & Vocals
Michael Giles: Drums, Percussion & Vocals
Peter Sinfield: Illumination
1. Club 12: Live at Hyde Park July 5. 1969 (1 CD)
a. Hyde Park Festival, London, U.K. on July 5th, 1969 / Track 8 - Band Reunion Meeting / Track 9 – ‘21st Century …’ Instrumental)
b. Fair Audience Recording that sounds slightly compressed due to the use of too much No-Noise and that lacks Low End
c. Although better in Quality than Club1 For Completests and Historical Purposes only
2. Club1: Live at The Marquee 1969 (1 CD)
a. Tracks 1 thru 7 - Marquee Club, London, U.K, July 6th, 1969 / Track 8 - Croydon Fairfield Hall, London, October 17th, 1969)
b. Thin/Murky Audience Recording from the Back of the Hall without any Dynamics or Low End.
c. For Completests and Historical Purposes only
3. Club 25: Live at Fillmore East November 21st & 22nd, 1969 (1 CD)
a. Tracks 1 thru 4 - Bill Graham’s Fillmore East, N.Y.C on November 21st, 1969/ Tracks 5 thru 8 - Bill Graham’s Fillmore East, N.Y.C. on November 22nd, 1969)
b. An incomplete yet Very Good Soundboard with decent Presence, Midrange and Low End
c. Recommended as the best Release from these three titles
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Robert Fripp: Guitar & Mellotron
Boz Burrell: Bass Guitar & Vocals
Mel Collins: Saxophone, Flute & Mellotron
Ian Wallace: Drums
4. Club 14: Plymouth Guildhall May 11th, 1971 (2 CDs)
a. Guildhall in Plymouth, U.K., May 11th, 1971
b. Great Soundboard with Presence, Midrange and Low End
c. Recommended (Excellent Traditional Arrangement of ‘In The Court …’ on CD2)
5. Club 30: Live in Brighton, October 16th, 1971 (2 CDs)
a. The Dome, Brighton, U.K. on October 16th, 1971
b. Murky Audience Recording without Dynamics and too much Low End
c. For Completests and Historical Purposes only
6. Club 18: Live in Detroit, MI December 13th, 1971 (2 CDs)
a. Eastown Theatre, Detroit, Michigan, November 13th, 1971
b. Very Good Soundboard; a little Bright and lacking the Low End
c. Recommended (Interesting Jazz Version of ‘In The Court …’ on CD2)
7. Club 2: Live at Jacksonville, 1972 (1 CD)
a. The Baseball Park, Jacksonville, Florida, USA, February 26th, 1972
b. Good Soundboard identical in recording Quality to ‘Earthbound’ (from the Ampex Cassette Board Tapes)
c. Recommended after You purchase Club 14, Club 9, and Club 18
8. Club 23: Live in Orlando, FL February 27th, 1972 (2 CDs)
a. Kemp Coliseum, Orlando, Florida, February 27th, 1972
b. Good Soundboard identical in Recording Quality to ‘Earthbound’ (from the Ampex Cassette Board Tapes)
c. Recommended after You purchase Club 14, Club 9, and Club 18
9. Club 9: Live at Summit Studios, Denver, March 12th, 1972 (1 CD)
a. Summit Studios, Denver, Colorado, March 12th, 1972
b. Excellent Pre-Broadcast Recording with Full Dynamics, Midrange & Low End
c. Highly Recommended
10. Club 35: Live in Denver, CO March 13th, 1972 (1 CD)
a. The Sound Track, Denver, Colorado, March 13th, 1972
b. Good Soundboard identical in Recording Quality to ‘Earthbound’ (from the Ampex Cassette Board Tapes)
c. Comments: Recommended after You purchase Club 14, Club 9, and Club 18
11. Club 40: Live in Boston, MA March 27th, 1972 (1 CD)
a. The Orpheum Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts, March 27th, 1972
b. Marginal Audience Recording that’s listenable yet doesn’t compare to the other soundboards from this period
c. For Completests and Historical Purposes only
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Robert Fripp: Guitar & Mellotron
John Wetton: Bass Guitar & Vocals
David Cross: Violin, Mellotron & Flute
William Bruford: Drums
Jamie Muir: Percussion
12. Club 20: Live at The Zoom Club October 13, 1972 (2 CDs)
a. The Zoom Club, Frankfurt, Germany, October 13th, 1972
b. Distant Audience Recording that’s murky in the beginning but gets better by the second CD
c. Recommended due to excellent performances of “Fallen Angel” & ‘The Talking Drum’ with Jamie Muir and after getting Club 3 and Club 24
13. Club 3: The Beat Club, Bremen 1972 (1 CD)
a. The Beat Club Television Program, Bremen, Germany, October 17th, 1972
b. Good Mono Audio from the Television Broadcast with very little Low End
c. Recommended due to One of the few Recordings with Jamie Muir
14. Club 24: Live in Guildford November 13th, 1972 (1 CD)
a. The Civic Hall, Guidford, Surrey, U.K., November 13th, 1972
b. Fair Soundboard that clips during the louder passages
c. Although the Sound Quality is fair, once again any Release with Jamie Muir is worth collecting
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Robert Fripp: Guitar, Mellotron & Electric Piano
John Wetton: Bass Guitar & Vocals
David Cross: Violin, Mellotron & Electric Piano
Bill Bruford: Drums & Percussion
15. Club 41: Live in Zurich, November 15th, 1973 (2 CDs)
a. Volkshaus, Zurich, Switzerland on November 15th, 1973
c. Excellent Soundboard (mixed from Multi-Tracks)
d. Excellent Performance with a rare version of ‘Cat Food’ from that Period
16. Club 29: Live in Heidelberg, March 29th, 1974 (1 CD)
a. Konzerthaus Elzerhof, Heidelberg, Germany on march 29th, 1974
b. Excellent Soundboard (mixed from Multi-Tracks) with Low End on the Bass & Bass Drums
c. Excellent Performance and recommended with a version of ‘Dr. Diamond’
17. Club 15: Live in Mainz, March 30th, 1974 (1 CD)
a. Elzer Hof, Mainz, Germany, March 30th, 1974
b. Excellent Soundboard (mixed from Multi-Tracks with somewhat of a very heavy Low End on the Bass & Bass Drum)
c. Another Excellent Performance and recommended with a version of ‘Dr. Diamond’
18. Club 36: Live in Kassel, April 1st, 1974 (1 CD)
a. Stadthalle, Kassel, Germany, April 1st, 1974
b. Excellent Soundboard (mixed from Multi-Tracks) with Low End on the Bass & Bass Drum
c. Excellent Performance and recommended (Very intense Performance with a slightly faster version of ‘Dr. Diamond’)
19. Club 46: Live in Toronto, June 24th, 1974 (2 CDs)
a. Massey Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 24th, 1974
b. Excellent Soundboard (mixed from Multi-Tracks) with Low End on the Bass & Bass Drums
c. Excellent Performance and recommended (includes excellent Performances of ‘Fracture’ and Starless’)
20. Club 10: Live in Central Park, NYC, July 1st, 1974 (1 CD)
a. Central Park, New York City, July 1st, 1974
b. Good Audience with Presence and Low End (Bill’s Drum Kit and Cymbals are very clear)
c. Excellent Performance and as an Audience Recording recommended after you purchase the previous five Soundboards from this Period
Take care & good luck,
BG
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