CLUTCH - SELF-TITLED LIVE Compilation Disc 5 (1994 - 1999) Bonus Disc UNRELEASED SONGS

Описание: An idea was formulated in the early days of 2025 on how the Clutch Compendium Facebook page was going to celebrate 30 years of Clutch’s 2nd full length album, “Clutch” (a/k/a the self-titled album).

The concept was to create a compilation of fan-sourced live versions of the self-titled album set in proper album sequence and to have different versions of this ‘Self-Titled Live‘ spanning the 30 years of them playing it live. …a document of how these songs have progressed through the different eras of Clutch’s sound evolution.

A lot of time and research went into finding the best sounding tracks and even more time spent on designing a layout suitable for each album. The space theme for ‘Self-Titled Live‘ was a given and tying the layouts together with this common ‘beyond-Earth’ thread was a must. However, each needed its own special identity while still sharing a commonality.
It was landed on to breakdown the 30 years and assign it a space concept like this:
1995 to 1999 the early days of playing the self-titled songs live should sync up with early space exploration on our adjacent satellite the – MOON.
2000 – 2009 – Clutch adding a key element to the live shows, Mick Schauer on keyboards & organ – relates to stepping out to the next planet beyond our own – MARS.
2010 – 2019 – Clutch advancing their live sound is like space exploration spreading deeper into our own solar system – JUPITER and SATURN
2020 – 2025 – Clutch’s live show is now a well-oiled machine and extends out beyond our solar system and into the realm of other – GALAXIES
1994 – 1999 – Early versions with drastically different lyrics and/or sound, loose jams they were famous for and unreleased songs that didn’t make the album – BONUS MISSION: MOON ROCK

This upload is for Disc 5 – Bonus Mission - MOON ROCK. Musically, the disc covers the years 1994 to 1999 and includes early versions, alternate ideas and unreleased music. Some of these were early ideas for songs in consideration for Clutch's second album and which never made it to wax. It also includes some of the very early versions of songs that would make the album containing alternate lyrics and arrangements. Also on the album are improvisations and jams that either stand on their own or were attached to songs from the album (e.g. Prison Planet Blues). Peel Away was a routine they were experimenting with around the time of the self-titled album where an ending jam ensued and one band member would peel away from the stage one at a time until it was only JPG left. The song 'Feel Flava' is on here four different times to exhibit all the changes it went through over two very short years to finally getting scrapped and morphing into 'Ship of Gold' less than two years later.

The live material is sourced from mostly from traded live Clutch CDs, DVDs, audio files and the Clutch Archive on YouTube. I did get to record one of these tracks from their "Full Ahead Flank Tour". Big props to the Clutch Archive, YT uploaders and all the OG show tapers and videographers for the great videos. Frowny Face for Clutch apparently not playing DROID one time in over a decade. I have substituted a historic recording originating from beyond the Earth for the "(Not) Droid" track. Photos sourced from NASA. Art & Layout by Justin 'Gristlejaw' Chamberlain. Additional cleaning and mastering of the audio also by Gristlejaw.

Disc 5 track list:
1. Neighborhood, 6/26/1994 - Dallas, TX, Dallas City Limits 0:00
2. Unknown Title, 6/26/1994 - Dallas, TX, Dallas City Limits 2:26
3. Feel Flava [Early Version], 6/26/1994 - Dallas, TX, Dallas City Limits 4:37
4. The House That Peterbilt [Alternate lyrics], 7/15/1994 - Wichita, KS, Silver Bullet 6:27
5. Spacegrass [Alternate Lyrics], 7/15/1994 - Wichita, KS, Silver Bullet 9:58
6. Last Call, 07/30/1994 - Providence, RI, Club Babyhead 16:31
7. Droid [Instrumental], 10/05/1994 - Nashville, TN, 328 Performance Hall 21:20
8. 7 Jam [Alternate Lyrics], 10/05/1994 - Nashville, TN, 328 Performance Hall 25:18
9. Ship of Gold Jam, 7/2/1995 - Northampton, MA, Pearl Street 32:30
10. Feel Flava (Later Version), 09/29/1995 - Hollywood, CA, Hollywood Palace 35:53
11. Feel Flava [Later Version - Alt. Lyrics], 11/02/1995 - Northampton, MA, Pearl Street 39:27
12. End Jam, 11/02/1995 - Northampton, MA, Pearl Street 44:34
13. Sabbath Jam, 08/17/1996 - Wichita, KS, Rock Island Live 56:05
14. Prison Planet Blues Jam, 02/07/1999 - Knoxville, TN, Moose's Music Hall 58:31
15. Spacebass [Bass Solo], 12/18/1999 - Washington, DC, 9-30 Club 1:01:13
16. Peel Away, 08/20/1996 - Columbus, OH, Newport Music Hall 1:06:29
17. Feel Flava [Final Version], 08/05/1996 - Seattle, WA, The Fenix 1:16:38
18. Big News Jam, 12/11/1999 - Detroit, MI, Harpo's 1:22:50