[2017-04-07] Frank Marino/Mahogany Rush "Live", "What's Next", "Power Of R&R", "Juggernaut" remasters (Rock Candy UK)

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

Mark MN · 13 Aug 2012

I have the BGO remasters of Live/Tales of the Unexpected/What's Next and IV/ World Anthem. They're great.

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

I never heard them. I really should check them out. There original label (CBS I think) did an especially disgusting promotional campaign when the 1st album came out, claiming that Marino was literally the reincarnation of Jimi Hendrix (they were actually presenting this as serious). I was so disgusted by the pr, that I never listened to them.

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

Geff R. wrote:

I never heard them. I really should check them out. There original label (CBS I think) did an especially disgusting promotional campaign when the 1st album came out, claiming that Marino was literally the reincarnation of Jimi Hendrix (they were actually presenting this as serious). I was so disgusted by the pr, that I never listened to them.

In my second book, which is almost done I interviewed Frank for a couple of hours and he went into detail about that whole Hendrix thing as well as a whole lot more.

We talked about life and our successes and struggles and our love for animals and my love for teaching children and his love for music and how it saved him as a teen and it was just amazing.

He is such a nice, caring man and a phenomenal talent that few ever discuss, which is why I wanted him in my book.

I will get all of these as I've never found anything of Mahogany Rush that has satisfying sound quality except a few of the original vinyl issues.

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

I wonder how much that campaign damaged his career? I suspect he had little to do with it?

Mark MN · 13 Aug 2012

Pete, have you heard to BGO remasters?

Dental Floss Tycoon · 16 Oct 2007

First heard Marino on the two cuts from the California Jam 2 album. Floored me to no end, as it still does today. I love that brilliant Hammond B-3 effect he gets on "King Bee" by tapping the strings. Really hope that some of those great full sets from CalJam 2 will get released someday. CalJam 2 has never been released on CD I believe, tho I have what looks like a legit copy, but is probably not.

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

Geff R. wrote:

I wonder how much that campaign damaged his career? I suspect he had little to do with it?

He had nothing to do with it, but it did start from a quote he said that got misinterpreted.

The label went with it and the hype was silly.

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

Mark MN wrote:

Pete, have you heard to BGO remasters?

Yeah, I thought they were OK.

I'm not convinced those were from the master tapes.

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

Dental Floss Tycoon wrote:

First heard Marino on the two cuts from the California Jam 2 album. Floored me to no end, as it still does today. I love that brilliant Hammond B-3 effect he gets on "King Bee" by tapping the strings. Really hope that some of those great full sets from CalJam 2 will get released someday. CalJam 2 has never been released on CD I believe, tho I have what looks like a legit copy, but is probably not.

We talked an awful lot about the Cal Jam 2 and the stories about it were crazy!

Mark MN · 13 Aug 2012

Invisible Pedestrian wrote:

Mark MN wrote:

Pete, have you heard to BGO remasters?

Yeah, I thought they were OK.

I'm not convinced those were from the master tapes.

Since you heard those, I'll wait for you to get these before I spring. If they're no better, I'll keep what I have.

Mark MN · 13 Aug 2012

Invisible Pedestrian wrote:

We talked an awful lot about the Cal Jam 2 and the stories about it were crazy!

I remember watching that on TV back then. I also bought the album when it came out. I liked it for the most part, but wished there were more songs. We can only hope it'll see a re-release in the future.

I have the Aerosmith boot from that and it's horrible sounding.

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

With "Rock Candy" behind the mentioned titles I am very interested.

And Pete, great news about the upcoming book. This time, I want to find a way for you to autograph it since I don't have your auto on your first.

Actually I need to contact DanO about his as well for the same thing.

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Feb 22, 2017 7:14 am

Bump: Added the pre-order links to the first post.

Dental Floss Tycoon · 16 Oct 2007

Looks like the two bonus cuts on Live are from the CalJam2 album: great versions of "King Bee," and "Johnny B Goode"!

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Mar 25, 2017 2:14 am

These have all been pushed back to April 7th.

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

Geff R. wrote:

I never heard them. I really should check them out. There original label (CBS I think) did an especially disgusting promotional campaign when the 1st album came out, claiming that Marino was literally the reincarnation of Jimi Hendrix (they were actually presenting this as serious). I was so disgusted by the pr, that I never listened to them.

Finally playing some ("Live"); this is good stuff!

Willy Wilson · **Joined:** 22 Jan 2007 **Posts:** 939

I thought the 2 CD collection that Ace/Big Beat did on the first three albums - Maxoom - Child Of The Novelty - Strange Universe - Sounded pretty good. I already owned the albums, but I found a cheap copy of the disc and picked up

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Nov 13, 2017 1:21 pm

Here's the threefer that Willy's talking about:

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000071UC/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0000071UC/?tag=imwan-21

[2017-04-07] Frank Marino/Mahogany Rush "Live", "What's Next", "Power Of R&R", "Juggernaut" remasters (Rock Candy UK)

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