[2017-02-03] Chris Wood "Evening Blue" numbered limited edition 4CD/1LP box set (HiddenMasters UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Dec 30, 2016 1:22 pm

Description
Over four years in development, Evening Blue is the first book-set to chronicle and celebrate Chris Wood’s life in music from co-founding Traffic via his many collaborations with the likes of John Martyn, The Wailers’ Tyrone Downie, Free among many others to his own solo work.

The first edition, limited to 1,000 individually numbered copies worldwide, will be issued via HiddenMasters new worldwide distribution deal with Caroline International on February 3, 2017.

Evening Blue has been curated in close collaboration with Steph Wood who administers her brother’s estate.
Included are:

A first pressing of Chris’s never-released solo LP on 180gsm vinyl. The ¼” reels were compiled and sequenced by Chris with engineer Terry Barham at Island Records Fall Out Shelter studio in Hammersmith on Sunday, October 1 1978. Long thought lost, the masters were discovered by chance in a barn in the West of England during the late-spring of 2013.

While some titles are known, none of the selections have previously been heard.

Side One: Song For Pete | See No Man Girl | Letter One | Barbed Wire | Don’t It

Side Two: Jam In Butter | Moon Child Vulcan | Tone Blind Rhythm Deaf | Birth In A Day

Evening Blue is housed in a 212 page hardback book which includes over 420 images, the majority of which have not been seen before.

The text has been abridged and edited from Dan Ropek’s acclaimed biography of Chris which includes interviews with the late Paul Medcalf and Jim Capaldi as well as many of Chris’s friends and musical colleagues.

Evening Blue includes exclusive interviews with Steph Wood and Anna Capaldi-Gilbey; studio engineers Terry Barham and Brian Humphries; musicians Mike Kellie, Dick Cuthell, Steve Winwood, Poli Palmer, Pete Bonas, Maps (James Chapman), Gordon Jackson, Jess Roden, Bobby Whitlock, Shawn Phillips and others as well as photographers Brian Cooke, Barrie Wentzell, Gered Mankowitz, Dina Regine, Dan Cuny, David Miller, Richard Keith Wolff alongside Muscle Shoals Swampers David Hood and Charles Rose.

The CDs include music drawn from Chris’s entire career with his solo recordings taking centre-stage. Evening Blue includes alternate takes and mixes as well as previously unheard compositions and never-before-heard home demos and other sketches.

Naturally, there is music from Traffic as well as recordings by Gordon Jackson, John Martyn, Dave Mason, Jim Capaldi, Bobby Whitlock, Airforce, Martha Velez, Nick Drake, Shawn Phillips and others.

The set also features previously unheard collaborative work with The Wailers’ keyboard player, Tyrone Downie as well as Rebop Kwaku Baah, Remi Kabaka, Sky, Dr John and Jeanette Jacobs. Tracks from the only known-to-survive recordings by the short-lived Mason, Capaldi, Wood & Frog line-up are also included. A brand new 2015 collaboration – Maps with Chris Wood – also features.

Over half the music featured on Evening Blue has never been heard before.

Other than in three instances (where the analog reels no longer exist), all the recordings have been sourced from the original 2″ and 1″ multitracks, 1/4″ masters and cassettes captured at 24bit/96Khz. Re-mastering is courtesy Richard Whittaker at FX Mastering in London – the CDs mastered at 16bit/44.1Khz and the vinyl at 24bit/48Khz.

Tracklist
CD1 replicates the vinyl and includes 5 additional tracks.
Vinyl A
1. Song For Pete (2.56)
2. See No Man Girl (5.28)
3. Letter One (2.09)
4. Barbed Wire (3.56)
5. Don’t It (6.03)

Vinyl B
6. Jam In Butter (4.34)
7. Moon Child Vulcan (4.19)
8. Tone Blind Rhythm Deaf (3.29)
9. Birth In A Day (8.05)
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10. No. 4 B Side (1.56)
11. Barbed Wire – take #3 Alt-R mix (3.59)
12. Birth In A Day – take #3 CW mix (5.13)
13. Song For Pete – studio rehearsal take #2 (4.23)
14. See No Man Floral Dance (7.25)

ALL tracks on Vinyl + CD1 are previously unreleased.

CD2
1. Piano #1 – Chris Wood (1.42)*
2. Love – Traffic (3.15)
3. Outside In – John Martyn (8.22)
4. Come Here Sweet Man – Martha Velez (5.11)
5. Flutered – Chris Wood (2.14)*
6. Early In The Morning (live at the Royal Albert Hall) – Airforce (11.33)
7. Song For Freedom – Gordon Jackson (4.50)
8. Automatic Reggae – Tyrone Downie (3.26)*
9. Sullen Moon (Sinewave take #1) – Chris Wood (3.06)*
10. Zagapam (take #2) – Rebop Kwaku Baah (3.53)*
11. Jarn 1 (take #3) – Mason, Capaldi, Wood and Frog (6.32)*
12. There In The Greenbriar (take #2) – Sky (4.12)*
13. Diggin’ On You (home demo) –Dr John, Jeanette Jacobs and Chris Wood (3.01)*
14. Just For You – Dave Mason (2.16)
15. The Fame Groove – Chris Wood (3.52)*
16. Lamb – Chris Wood and Stuart Carr (1.12)*
17. No Time To Live – Traffic (5.20)

CD3
1. Piano #2 – Chris Wood (2.12)*
2. On A Theme Of… Mason, Capaldi, Wood and Frog (6.44)*
3. Steph’s Tune – Tyrone Downie (5.05)*
4. 40,000 Headmen – Traffic (3.15)
5. So Much In Love With You – John Martyn (2.49)
6. Cinnamon Girl (first rehearsal/take #3) – Spiteri and Chris Wood (2.29)*
7. Tragic Magic – Traffic (6.39)
8. Polo No. 1 (sketch) – Chris Wood (1.36)*
9. Game Called Life – Bobby Whitlock (4.15)
10. Snakes And Ladders – Gordon Jackson (5.54)
11. Out Of Tune With The Universe (home demo) – Jeanette Jacobs, Dr John and Chris Wood (2.51)*
12. Meteorite – Remi Kabaka (4.12)*
13. Ley It Up – Chris Wood and Vinden Wylde (2.42)*
14. Sold On Down The Line – Crawler (3.50)
15. Waiting On You (live at the BBC) – Mason, Capaldi, Wood and Frog (3.36)*
16. For RFK, JFK, MLK – Shawn Phillips (5.50)
17. Sullen Moon (demo) – Chris Wood and Tyrone Downie (5.24)*
18. John Barleycorn – Traffic (6.27)
19. Zola – Chris Wood (1.28)*

CD4
1. Piano #3 – Chris Wood (3.45) *
2. What To Look For… with Maps and Chris Wood (7.01) *
3. Vulcan (the Aurora collaboration) – Chris Wood and Spiteri (4.34) *
4. Coloured Rain – Traffic (2.45)
5. Sing To Me Woman – Gordon Jackson (5.25)
6. Dealer – Traffic (3.12)
7. Barbed Wire (Take #2 Alt-W mix) – Chris Wood (4.25)
8. Mourning Sad Morning – Free (5.05)
9. Evening Blue – Traffic (5.18)
10. Feelin’ Alright? (live at the BBC) – Mason, Capaldi, Wood and Frog (3.44)*
11. All Black Festival – Remi Kabaka (3.24)*
12. Three Hours – Nick Drake (5.10)
13. Steph’s Dub – Tyrone Downie (3.49)*
14. Spring Too – Chris Wood and Stuart Carr (1.52)*
15. Rainmaker – Traffic (7.48)
16. Seagull – Jim Capaldi (4.20)
17. Sylvanæ – Chris Wood (0.37)*

ALL titles marked * are previously unreleased.

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N67DJF6/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon Canada
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01N67DJF6/?tag=imwanca-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N67DJF6/?tag=imwan-21

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Dec 30, 2016 1:48 pm

This box was originally going to be available only in the UK from the label itself with insanely high shipping charges. Now they've signed a global distribution deal with Caroline International, so it can be obtained everywhere through Amazon.

In the first post, the Amazon UK pre-order link is already active and it's probably best to order directly from them to guarantee one of the 1,000 copies in the first edition. (The Amazon USA and Amazon Canada links are working, but their listing pages for the box have yet to be updated from their current "import" descriptions.)

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Glad to see this occur, the mailing charges were of complaint by many interested potential buyers.

But still way to expensive for the quality of music being presented. Don't get me wrong, good stuff offered but no holy grails for instance unreleased fully realized Traffic tracks and such.

This set will be reduced (and I believe significantly) as time marches forward.

In the meantime "Vulcan" is a very good appetizer. I do enjoy this disc.

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001F9WIB4/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001F9WIB4/?tag=imwan-21

Rick A.

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

i don't get it ????

i have no use for the vinyl, none whatsoever, don't even own a turntable.

why no "CD only" package?

signed;

the crotchety old man

jimd · **Joined:** 30 Aug 2013 **Posts:** 8

I would love to pick up the 4 CD's without the LP, book, and expensive packaging. Hopefully, available in this format at some point.

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Just give it time, they just announced a distillation of the "The Alex Harvey Box". The will look for alternatives to recoup the expense here.

Heck, Pink Floyd will break open their box for separate issues.

Meanwhile, the single disc "Vulcan" can hold you over in the meantime.

Rick A.

ranasakawa · 26 Jan 2007

They should offer two versions of these bloody boxes.
1 for people who love vinyl, scarves, marbles etc..... & 1 for people who hate vinyl and just want the music on CD without all the bullshit.

I'm a fan of the latter

Hey, catch you guys in a few weeks. Off on a cruise in South East Asia on an American Cruise Liner. Got my US$ and money ready for tips....sigh

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Jan 05, 2017 6:55 am

Have fun, Adrian. Come back to us safe and sound.

Kid Bailey · 16 Jul 2006

Ordered this from UK. It shipped several weeks ago but I still haven't received it. It was supposed to be here a week ago. :-x

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Kid Bailey wrote:

Ordered this from UK. It shipped several weeks ago but I still haven't received it. It was supposed to be here a week ago. :-x

Kid, when you had enough time to evaluate let us know.

Chris Wood was the one (musician) individual which really distinguished the music and group who he played with. Would the great classic "John Barleycorn Must Die" be even near as great w/o Chris? No way.

Rick A.

Jay · 12 Jul 2006

Kid Bailey wrote:

Ordered this from UK. It shipped several weeks ago but I still haven't received it. It was supposed to be here a week ago. :-x

I have had similar problems with orders from UK merchants lately. I was tempted to order the Floyd box, but I have 4 packages from Amazon UK long past due and that still haven't arrived. Also an order from Night Owl Records that supposedly shipped 4 weeks ago.

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

jimd wrote:

I would love to pick up the 4 CD's without the LP, book, and expensive packaging. Hopefully, available in this format at some point.

yep.....no use for the vinyl......why do they do these things?

Kid Bailey · 16 Jul 2006

Rick A wrote:

Kid Bailey wrote:

Ordered this from UK. It shipped several weeks ago but I still haven't received it. It was supposed to be here a week ago. :-x

Kid, when you had enough time to evaluate let us know.

Chris Wood was the one (musician) individual which really distinguished the music and group who he played with. Would the great classic "John Barleycorn Must Die" be even near as great w/o Chris? No way.

Rick A.

Rick,
I received this today. I'll give a write up when I've listened. It's a very nice looking set.

[2017-02-03] Chris Wood "Evening Blue" numbered limited edition 4CD/1LP box set (HiddenMasters UK)

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