HERE ARE SOME RECOMMENDED TITLES (BY SELECTED FOR GROUPS (FOR NOW) FROM MY COLLECTION

Title is followed by a description whenever possible. Single disc unless noted by a number in parenthesis or in the description indicating the size of a multi-disc set.
* indicates that the disc origianlly appeared in silver format, but my copy is a CD-R
^ indicates a transfer from a vinyl b**tleg LP
NOTE: Some highlighted titles offer links to excellent summaries / disc information from other fine websites. These will open in new windows.

BEATLES

(All links in Beatles and solo take you to the disc summaries at the excellent Beatleg Project.)

NOTE: I have all of the BEAT RECORDS CDs of the American LP variations of the Beatles catalog. I also have the DPRO version of "Hey Jude / Beatles Again," as well as the CD version of "The Beatles Beat."  THE BEAT RECORDS discs also includes the Mono mixes of "The Beatles," "Magical Mystery Tour" and "Sgt. Pepper."

ALL THE BEST FROM AUSTRALIA
ANOTHER SESSION PLUS (Vitogone, VT-180)
AUSTRALIA 1964 (Yellow Dog)
COMPLETE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION (Yellow Dog, YD031)
FROM KINFAUNS TO CHAOS (Vigotone, VT-183/184, 2CD)
GET BACK: THE GLYN JOHNS FINAL COMPILATION (Vigotone, VT-182)
IT'S NOT TOO BAD (Peg Boy, 1008)
MARCH 5, 1963 plus THE DECCA TAPE (Vigotone, VT-123)
ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDINGS (Stereo)(First four UK albums in Stereo!) (?, BEAT CD013-2, 2CD)
REVOLVER (Twin Track Mono) (Master of Sounds, TA-PMC7009)
ROAD TO FAME (Tony Sheridan tapes undoctored)(Unknown)
STAR-CLUB
STUDIO 2 SESSIONS AT ABBEY ROAD, Volume 1 (Yellow Dog, YD 063)
STUDIO 2 SESSIONS AT ABBEY ROAD, Volume 2 (Yellow Dog, YD 064)
STUDIO 2 SESSIONS AT ABBEY ROAD, Volume 3 (Yellow Dog, YD 065)
STUDIO 2 SESSIONS AT ABBEY ROAD, Volume 4 (Yellow Dog, YD 066)
TURN ME ON DEAD MAN (Vigotone, VT-178/179, 2CD)
THE TWICKENHAM SESSIONS (Yellow Dog, YDT 001-4, 8CD box-set)
UNSURPASSED MASTERS Vol.1 (Yellow Dog, YD-001)
UNSURPASSED MASTERS Vol.2 (Yellow Dog, YD-002)
UNSURPASSED MASTERS Vol.3 (Yellow Dog, YD-003)
UNSURPASSED MASTERS Vol.4 (Yellow Dog, YD-004)
WHITE ALBUM OUTTAKES (Planet Records, P010)
WILDCAT (Quarrymen, 1960)(Madman, MADMAN 13/14, 2CD)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

JOHN LENNON

THE DREAM IS OVER (Pegboy, 1006)
IMAGINE ... ALL THE SESSIONS
IMAGINE .... MORE SESSION TAPES (Vigotone, VT-185/186, 2CD)
ABSOLUTE ELSEWHERE (Vigotone, VT-156/8, 3CD)
S.I.R. JOHN WINSTON ONO LENNON

PAUL McCARTNEY (and WINGS)

UNSURPASSED MASTERS Volume 1 (Strawberry, STR002)
UNSURPASSED MASTERS Volume 2 (Strawberry, STR003)
BIG MACS LIVE TRACKS (Orange)
HIGHLIGHTS DOWN UNDER (Orange)
EXTENDED TRACKS (Orange)
THE ALTERNATE PRESS TO PLAY (Orange)
LOOKING FOR CHANGES (Yellow Cat)
BACKYARD (Yellow Cat)
ONE HAND CLAPPING (Yellow Cat)
BEATLES ORIGINALS (SOLO)(GREAT COMPILATION!) (Yellow Cat)
RRRRROCK SHOW - FORUM INGLEWOOD 06/23/76
*PIZZA AND FAIRY TALES
WINGS OVER SWITZERLAND (Audience, but very nice!)(?, ZZYZX-020CD)
LONDON TOWN ROUGHS & DEMOS (Mistral, MM9105)
THE PIANO TAPE (1974) (Mistral Music, MM9231)
RAM  (Monophonic) (with "Now Hear This")
WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS (Vigotone, VIGO 161-162, 2CD)
RUDE STUDIO DEMOS 1980 (YUndercover, UC-003)
 

GEORGE HARRISON

SONGS FOR PATTI (Strawberry)
BEWARE OF ABCKO (Acoustic "All Things ..." outs) Strawberry
LIVING IN THE ALTERNATE WORLD (DPRO)
SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND (Pegboy, 1005)
12 ARNOLD GROVE (Pegboy, 1007)
PIRATE SONGS
THROUGH MANY YEARS (Vigotone, VT-181)
LOST AND FOUND ("Cloud Nine" outs)(Voxx, VOXX-0004-01/02)

ERIC CLAPTON
(Links to the excellent "Eric Clapton Bootography." Titles are alphabetical on each page I link to.)

- Blind Faith / Derek - Sea Of Blues (TV recordings /Hyde Park)
- Live at the Royal Albert Hall with National Orchestra (1990) 2CD
- Live at Royal Albert Hall (1990-1991) 1 CD
- Santa Monica '78 (1 CD)
- Unsurpassed Clapton Vol. 2 (Atlanta 1974) 1 CD
- Tour Rehearsals 1975 (3 CDs total)
- Tour Rehearsals 1975 (alt. version) 1 CD
- Living On Blues Power Vol. 1 2 CD
- Living On Blues Power Vol. 2
- Singin' The Blues (Recorded at various venues on various dates between 1974 and 1978. 9 tracks) 1 CD
- Best of Tour '74 (Capitol Centre, MD 7/14/74)
- Stormy Monday Blues (Recorded at the Inglewood Forum, Los Angeles on 14/08/75)
- Virginia '85 (This is from a CD-R, and I'm unsure which "released" boot this is derived from. SDBD source.) 1 CD
- A Blues Evening (Recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London on 3/2/90 (1) and 24/01/90 (2) 10 tracks) 1 CD)
- The 100th Show (Recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on 28/2/94) 2CD
- The Last Rehearsal '94 (Recorded in New York on 28/09/94, and on "Saturday Night Live" on 24/09/94) 1CD
- Supreme Being (Recorded at United Center, Chicago, IL on 09/04/98) 2 CD
- Gods Meeting - Legends (Recorded at Auditorium Stravinsky, Montreux on 04/07/97) 2CD - Myself (Recorded at the Arena, Yokohama on 24/11/99) 2CD

ELVIS COSTELLO

- Buddy Holly On Acid (Europe, Mid-July 1994)
- Radioactivity (San Francisco ‘78)
- Riot Act (London, 10/17/83)
- The Rise and Rise of Declan McManus (Bremen ‘78, Royal College ‘95)
- Sweetwater (Elvis Costello w/Jerry Garcia 4/29/89)
- Under the Influenza (Live 1994)

THE DOORS
Lucifer Rising
No Future (Felt Forum 1/18/70)

BOB DYLAN

- ... and Johnny Cash: Nashville 1969
- Possum Belly Overall (Nashville ‘70 Sessions)
- Hard Times in Marseille (June 29, 1993)
- Studs Terkel's Wax Museum (May 3, 1963 Chicago Radio)
- Guitars Kissing & the Contemporary Fix
- Brixton Blues (Europe 1995) - 2 CD
- Live, Finjan Club, Montreal Quebec, Canada - July 2, 1962
- The Days Before Hard Rain (Rehearsals for the TV Special) - Live at the Warehouse (Un-shown indoor Rolling Thunder special) 2 CD
- Genuine Bootleg Series Take 2 - 3 CD
- Bob Dylan in Concert (Carnegie Hall, 1963)
- The Dylan's Root (The Gleason home / Carnegie Hall)
- After the Heart Attack (Vienna, VA Aug 23, 1997) 2 CD
- Lake Compounce Festival Park
- Laguna Beach (Monterey, May 27, 1995) 2 CD
- Broadside (From WBAI Radio)
- Forever Young (Dylan and the Band, Jan 31, 1974) 2 CD
- Woodstock (August 13, 1994 & CT July 16, 1989) 2CD
- ... & the Hawks Play Fuc*ing Loud (May 1964 live compilation)

ELTON JOHN
(Links go to the wonderful eltonography.com website.)

Charity In Court - (2) Recorded live at Earl's Court, London 13 May, 1993
The Dee Murray Tribute Concert: Grand Ole Opry, March 1992 - (2) One of the most elusive E.J. shows is finally here! On a 2-disc set with early, RARE, TV appearances. I hate to do this, but this is available for trade only for something unique!
Dick James Demos Volume 1 - Excellent pre-1971 demos collection
Dick James Demos Volume 2 - A second collection of the same
The Unsurpassed Dick James Demos Volume 3 - Some upgrades and many new titles
Face To Face - (2) Recorded live at Tokyo Dome, Japan 30 and 31 March 1998
Fillmore 11/13/70 - A classic (partial) show from the same week as the broadcast
The Greatest Discovery - BBC-TV source 1971 live shows
Hecho en Mexico^ - LP transfer to disc of this partial 1975 set
Lord Choc Ice Goes Mental - (2) Recorded live at Wembley Stadium, London 14 December, 1985
Madman Shakes Tokyo - Incredible 1971 Japan soundboard
More Rock, Pie and Comfort^ - (2) The LPs "More Rock From Elton," "Apple Pie," and "Country Comfort," from '71, '71 and '70 respectively
Philharmonica Freedom - Recorded live at the Royal Festival Hall in February 1972 with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Plays with Himself - Piano tracks and vocal takes for "Rock of the Westies"
Rainbow Rock - Recorded live at the Rainbow Theatre, London 13 May, 1977
Rio* - (2) Recorded live at Flamingo Stadium, Rio De Janeiro on 25 November 1995
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer* - (2) Recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, London 22 December, 1973
Salt Lake Singing - (2) Salt Lake City (Exc. audience) 9/18/95
A Single Man In Moscow - (2) Recorded live at Rossya Hall, Moscow 28 May, 1979
Spectacles at SPAC - (2) Saratoga Performing Arts Centre 1986
Syracuse Solo Sound - (3) April 18, 2000 solo show
Tumbleweed Collection - Unreleased Tumbleweed era studio demos plus some live

THE MONKEES
The Monkees Archives Vol. 2
The Monkees Archives Vol. 3
Mike Nesmith Solo Sessions (pre-Monkees)
Dolenz, Jones Boyce and Hart (1975 Capitol LP)

ROLLING STONES

- Beggar's Breakfast (Outtakes)
- Capitol Connection (NJ 6/14/78) 3 CD
- Collector's Only (CD of the Rarities LP w/Bonus Tracks)
- From Paris to L.A. (Studio Outs ‘78) 2 CD
- Headin' For An Overload (KBFH Radio 9/74 and 11/74) 2 CD
- The Show Must Roll On (Superdome, October ‘94) 2 CD
- Sweet Virginia Rain / Bitch (June 72, Texas) 2 CD

SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
Paul Simon Songbook (1965 album with bonus tracks)
Voices of Intelligent Dissent
Welcome to the Show (Live in Amsterdam and Holland 1970) (Yellow Dog)
Back to College
Overs - 2 disc set of TV appearances, studio outtskes, and live recordings. VERY nice.
Village Vanguard - Live in Illinois 1969 plus various TV and live.

THE WHO / PETE TOWNSHEND

1. Live at the Fillmore East
- Recording: exceptional stereo, mastered from the two-track master tapes
- Source: Fillmore East, April 5th, 1968
4. The Tommy Demos (Yellow Dog YD 007) 1991
- Source: excellent stereo Townshend demos of nearly whole album
5. Life With The Moons (Yellow Dog YD-052) 1994
- Recording: excellent stereo, basically Box set outakes
7. Lifehouse Live (KRR) 1971 (68:48)
- Source: live at The Young Vic, April 26th, 1971 as part of the Lifehouse rehearsals.
- Recording: a little quiet, but otherwise a killer CD.
9. My Generation (original UK album in mono with bonus tracks)
11. Mild Action (Townshend Roundhouse 1974)
12. Lifehouse and Quadrophenia Demos
13. Music Must Change ("Who Are You" demos)
*14. It's Face (Demos for "It's Hard" and "Face Dances")
15. Toronto 1975
16. Higher Education (Tendolar - Live at Georgetown and more)
17. Eternal Mods
18. Live at Leeds Complete (remastered with corrected tape)
19. Pinball Wizard (Oil Well) (Capitol Centre, Maryland 1973)
21. Who Put the Better Boot In? (Swansea 1976)
*22. Charlton 1974 (2 CD Midas Touch)
 

NEIL YOUNG

"Acoustic and Elektra" - The 1965 demos, KQED rehearsals, and more
"Afternoon Radio" - (American Fly HF 004) 76-11-22 early show, Music Hall, Boston
"Carolina Queen" - (2) 1976 US Tour with Crazy Horse
"Don't Be Denied" - (Zuma 9301) 1973 Time Fades Away tour with Stray Gators
"Down by the river" (2) - 84-09-27 World's Fair Int. Amphith., New Orleans
"Dream Machine" (2) (Crystal Cat CC 331/332) 93-07-03 Rock Festival, Torhout, Belgium
"Goodbye Waterface" -  (The Gold Standard SWN-332) - 73-11-15 2nd show, Queens College, New York
"Hartford 2000" (2) - Hartford, CT show from recent tour (audience)
"Homefires" (2) (Silver Rarities SIRA 085) Orpheum Theatre, Boston 92-03-19
"Inn At The Beginning" - (The Gold Standard DCT-783) 89-05-05 Shi Kokaido, Nagoya
"Lonely Weekend" -  (The Gold Standard SRE-6) 1973 Time Fades Away tour with Stray Gators
"Old Country Road" CD (93-NY-017) - 74-09-08 Roosevelt Raceway, Long Island, New York
"Rock'N'Roll Cowboy" - (4)  (Great Dane GDRCD 9407) Assorted live and studio
"The Second Night With The Echoes" (2) - 96-03-19 Old Princeton Landing
"Separate ways" - (Silver Rarities SIRA 101) 93-07-03 Rock Festival, Torhout, Belgium
"Speaking' Out" - (The Gold Standard SRE-3) 1973 Tonight's The Night Tour with The Santa Monica Flyers
"Winterlong" - (Oil Well) Live Crazy Horse '70 and various