August 1 & 2 - Transatlantic (Best of EP)

[Extended Play]

I. After two blaring rockers and one progressive indulgence, Rush was finally ready to get down to business with their fourth album, '2112' ('76). Not only did this album succeed on a commercial level, but it also brought their sound to a whole new dimension.

1. 2112 (Lee/Lifeson/Peart) - 20:33
2. A Passage to Bangkok (Peart) - 3:34
3. The Twilight Zone (Peart) - 3:19
4. Lessons (Peart) - 3:52
5. Tears (Peart) - 3:34
6. Something for Nothing (Peart) - 3:57

II. What would happen if all the great classic prog rock bands had a pot luck dinner? Other than Greg Lake, John Wetton & David Gilmour fighting over the pork chops, I'd expect it to sound a lot like Transatlantic. Their first album 'SMPTe' ('00) has definite stylistic nods to many of the classic bands, while infusing it with enough soul to stand on its own.

1. All of the Above (Morse/Portnoy/Stolt/Trewavas) - 30:59
2. We All Need Some Light (Morse) - 5:44
3. Mystery Train (Morse/Portnoy/Stolt/Trewavas) - 6:51
4. My New World (Morse/Portnoy/Stolt/Trewavas) - 16:15
5. In Held ('Twas) In I (Brooker/Fisher/Reid) - 17:21

III. As a part of John Peel's regular BBC show, Pink Floyd's first guest spot in the 70s was held on July 16, 1970 at the Paris Cinema in London. Promoting Atom Heart Mother at the time, this show was their second live performance of the finished piece with an orchestral accompaniment. This show also features the 'never completely recorded song' The Embryo and a live version of If. This is a more complete copy of the show that adds back John Peel's original song introductions. An older version of this show was one of my first concert recordings to stumble across, so this one has a special draw for me, and it's still one of the best I've ever heard.

1. The Embryo
2. Fat Old Sun
3. Green Is The Colour
4. Careful With That Axe, Eugene
5. If
6. Atom Heart Mother