UFO - Knebworth Park 22/6/85 FM

So this will be the last of the sets I'll be upping from Purples Return Of The Knebworth Fayre festival as The Scorpions refused to let the BBC record their set (The most excellent World Wide Live album had just come out) and my tape of Purple's set is the truncated one that was later released officially.

This was the Misdemeanor era UFO, reformed after a two year break and a bit of a strange period for the band. This line-up released the Misdemeanor album and the Ain't Misbehavin mini. Neither of which is a bad record, but they were both a bit of a commercial failure. Nevertheless, ths is a good set comprised of a mix of the new stuff and the classics. Night Run is my favourite of the new ones and the version of Only You Can Rock Me is storming.

Once again, apologies for the messy edit between Night Run and Only You can Rock me, once again this was due to having to turn the cassette over whilst taping the show!

Personnel:
Vocals : Phil Mogg
Guitars : Tommy McLendon (AKA Atomic Tommy M)
Guitars/Keys : Paul Raymond
Bass : Paul Gray
Drums : Jim Simpson

1. Blinded By A Lie
2. Heaven's Gate
3. Reckless
4. Love To Love
5. Night Run
6. Only You Can Rock Me
7. Lights Out
8. Doctor Doctor

http://rapidshare.com/files/396416252/UFO_-_Knebworth_Park_22-6-85.rar

Blackfoot - Knebworth Park 22/6/85 FM

I think this is my favourite set from the Knebworth Fayre '85. Many people were saying that they were well past their best by now but this is a great performance, full of classics. Only downer with this one is that I recorded it on a C-60 (remember those?!) so side one ran out just before the end of Train Train. On the plus side though, there is an interview with Ricky Medlocke tagged on to the end of the set!

1. I Want To Talk To You
2. I'm On The Run
3. Everyman Should Know (Queenie)
4. Dry County
5. Wishing Well
6. Morning Dew
7. Gimme, Gimme, Gimme
8. Rattlesnake Rock 'N' Roller
9. Train, Train
10. Highway Song
11. Ricky Medlocke Interview

http://rapidshare.com/files/396255921/Blackfoot_-_Knebworth_Park_22-6-85.rar.html

Meat Loaf - Knebworth Park 22/6/85

Apparently Mr. Loaf walked from the stage in a bit of a huff after Bat Out Of Hell, not surprising really as he did the whole gig with his leg in plaster from a break and was having the regulatory bottles of anyone's guess thrown at him throughout the set.

Nevertheless it's a great set of classic Meat Loaf. I nicked the cover from someone elses version of this set that I found listed on a Meat Loaf fan-site.

1. Bad Attitude
2. Dead Ringer For Love
3. Midnight At The Lost And Found
4. Paradise By The Dashboard Light
5. All Revved Up With Nowhere To Go
6. Bat Out Of Hell

http://rapidshare.com/files/394819529/Meat_Loaf_-_Knebworth_Park_22-6-85.rar

Mama's Boys - Knebworth Park 22/6/85

Band number 3 from the festival. A great set from the lads from Northern Ireland. RIP Tommy McManus.

1. Gentlemen Rogues
2. One Last Chance
3. Guitar Solo
4. Runaway Dreams
5. Mama Weer All Crazy Now
6. Straight Forward, No Lookin' Back

http://rapidshare.com/files/394822490/Mama_s_Boys_-_Knebworth_Park_22-6-85.rar

Mountain - Knebworth Park, 22/6/85

The 2nd band of the day, I think this was a special re-union gig for them, 2 years after the tragic death of founder member Felix Pappalardi.

The sound craps out for a second during the 2nd track, reception issues in the small village I grew up in.

Also, I'm by no means certain of a couple of the track titles, so feel free to let me know if I got 'em wrong!

1. Why Dontcha
2. Never In My Life
3. Theme From An Imaginary Western
4. Nantucket Sleighride
5. Guitar Jam
6. Mississippi Queen

http://rapidshare.com/files/394553820/Mountain_-_Knebworth_Park_22-6-85.rar.html

Alaska (Featuring Bernie Marsden) - Knebworth Park 22/6/85

The opening band for Deep Purple's "Return To The Knebworth Fayre" festival in 1985. I'll be upping the whole lot over the next few days. This was a Friday Rock Show 'special', broadcast live from the festival on the day as I remember. One of my best mates went on the coach trip down and I was very jealous sitting at home listening to it.

Alaska was one of former Whitesnake guitarist, Bernie Marsden's many other projects, here featuring Don Airey on keys who, of course, now plays for Purple since Jon Lord's retirement.

1. A Woman Like You
2. Schoolgirls
3. I Really Want To Know
4. Help Yourself

http://rapidshare.com/files/394440497/Alaska_-_Knebworth_Fayre_22-6-85.rar.html

UFO - Reading Festival 23/8/80

A good quality audience recording, if only I'd been old enough to go! Just look at that festival line-up!
Unfortunately my tape runs out just before the end of the last song, but apart from that it's all good, the band at their best for this line-up.

1. Alpha Centauri
2. Lettin' Go
3. No Place To Run
4. Cherry
5. Only You Can Rock Me
6. Love To Love
7. Electric Phase
8. Hot 'N' Ready
9. Mystery Train
10. Too Hot To Handle
11. Doctor Doctor
12. Lights Out
13. Rock Bottom
14. Shoot Shoot

http://rapidshare.com/files/394148441/UFO_-_Reading_Festival_23-8-80.rar