The Choir - Artifact The Unreleased Album (2018)
1. The Choir - Anyway I Can (3:28)
2. The Choir - If These Are Men (2:56)
3. The Choir - Lady Bug (3:19)
4. The Choir - I Can’t Stay In Your Life (3:42)
5. The Choir - David Watts (2:40)
6. The Choir - Have I No Love To Offer (5:40)
7. The Choir - For Eric (6:37)
8. The Choir - It’s All Over (4:28)
9. The Choir - Boris’ Lament (2:48)
10. The Choir - Mummer Band (2:37)
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In 2018, when Omnivore Recordings released The Choir’s first full length platter in the group’s history, no one knew what impact the release of that recording would have. Sure, the group, in its many different manifestations during the ’60s, had released several singles, including a Top 10 smash (“It’s Cold Outside”) in the group’s hometown of Cleveland. The song would reach #68 on the Billboard national charts. But the garage rock band whose many different members went on to form other important bands like Raspberries and James Gang, had never made an album of their own before, just assorted singles from 1966–1968.
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Last Call: Live at The Music Box (2020)
50th Anniversary Live Show. • Liner notes by the band. • Covers of Spooky Tooth, Procol Harum, The Nice, The Kinks & Bob Seger. “We started as teenagers with high hopes and great expectations. Our lives took different paths and the years brought each of us different experiences. One thing remained throughout, and that was friendship. That friendship has lasted over a half century!” — Jim Bonfanti In 2018, when Omnivore Recordings released The Choir’s first full length platter in the group’s history, no one knew what impact the release of that recording would have. Sure, the group, in its many different manifestations during the ’60s, had released several singles, including a Top 10 smash (“It’s Cold Outside”) in the group’s hometown of Cleveland. The song would reach #68 on the Billboard national charts. But the garage rock band whose many different members went on to form other important bands like Raspberries and James Gang, had never made an album of their own before, just assorted singles from 1966–1968. So 50 years on, when the tapes of an aborted album were found, mixed and released as Artifact: The Unreleased Album to unanimous critical acclaim, the 1968 version of The Choir suddenly found itself back in the limelight with a weighty decision . . . to reclaim their vision and perform live . . . back where they came from, the home of rock ’n’ roll, Cleveland, Ohio. Omnivore Recordings is proud to announce the release of Last Call: Live at The Music Box, The Choir’s 50th anniversary performance captured live at Cleveland’s Music Box the night of Sept-ember 20, 2019. The band plays perfect renditions of material from Artifact as well as dipping into their deep bag of influences. Hear dynamite versions of songs by Procol Harum, Billy Preston, Spooky Tooth, The Nice, The Kinks, Bob Seger and yes, even a cover of Jimmy Webb’s grandiose epic “MacArthur Park.” The band even rearranges their 1966 hit “It’s Cold Outside” to reflect the current musical makeup of the group which includes Ken Margolis (keyboards), Phil Giallombardo (organ), Randy Klawon (guitars), Denny Carleton (bass) and Jim Bonfanti (drums).
The album was recorded on September 20, 2019 at that favorite Cleveland venue. Over a lengthy and varied 23-song set presented here on 2 CDs, the band revisited original material from Artifact...
1. The Choir - A Whiter Shade Of Pale (6:29)
2. The Choir - Anyway I Can (3:38)
3. The Choir - Love Really Changed Me (6:48)
4. The Choir - Ladybug (3:26)
5. The Choir - Shine On Brightly (5:08)
6. The Choir - I Can't Stay In Your Life (4:34)
7. The Choir - That's the Way God Planned It (5:09)
8. The Choir - Boris' Lament (3:12)
9. The Choir - What About You (4:16)
10. The Choir - Have I No Love To Offer (6:21)
11. The Choir - America (6:21)
12. The Choir - Kaleidoscope (3:22)
13. The Choir - If These Are Men (3:42)
14. The Choir - David Watts (2:45)
15. The Choir - It's All Over (5:49)
16. The Choir - For Eric (6:42)
17. The Choir - Mummer Band (2:29)
18. The Choir - A Salty Dog (6:06)
19. The Choir - Good Times (5:07)
20. The Choir - MacArthur Park (9:53)
21. The Choir - It's Cold Outside (3:54)
22. The Choir - Conquistador (5:14)
23. The Choir - Ramblin' Gamblin' Man (4:06)
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