John Cipollina
"Ultra Rare Tracks - Home Recordings And Demos Volume I"
Various sources, 1967-1980
Recording : Studio and home studio - A- to A+
Artwork : Front #1 - Back #1 - Front #2 (right side) - Front #2 (left side) - Back #2

CD 1 : Jam #1, Jam #2, Blues jam (John Cipollina and Barry Melton, 1977), Codine (Quicksilver Messenger Service live, 1967), Live on rock'n'roll (Alex Taylor demo with John Cipollina, 1975), Your letter, Midnight -> That old train (Blue Hazelhurst demos wth John Cipollina, 1978), Fever, Want to live, Leave you, Untitled (John Cipollina, Barry Melton, Nicky Hopkins, Andy Kirby and Hutch Hutchinson demos, 1978), Somebody had to die, Beat this love, What is that little one thing?, Instrumental (John Cipollina, Nick Gravenites and Roger Troy demos, 1978), Be your man #1, Instrumental #1, Instrumental #2, Be your man #2 (Mystery Trend demos with John Cipollina, 1978)

CD 2 : Who do you love? take 1, Chat and tuning -> The pusher take 1, Phone call -> The pusher take 5, Who do you love? take 9, Blues instrumental (John Cipollina and Fabio, 28-29/08/1980)

All details on artwork, from Fabio's info file on DimeADozen

Quicksilver Messenger Service
Studio Demos 1966-1967
Recording : Studio - A+
Artwork : Front (right side) - Front (left side) - Back

The fool (Capitol Studios, San Francisco, 1966), Camaro ad (Pacific High Recording Studios, Sausalito, 1967), Dino's song, Gold and silver, Light your windows, Pride of man, I hear you knockin' (Continental Sound Recorders, Hollywood, 1967)

Line-up : John Cipollina, David Freiberg, Jim Murray, Gary Duncan, Greg Elmore

Quicksilver Messenger Service
Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, 30/09/1966 (also listed as "unknown venue, San Jose")
Recording : Audience - A-

All night worker, Walkin' blues, I hear you knockin', Mona (cuts out early), Your time will come, Smokestack lightning, Who do you love?

Line-up : John Cipollina, David Freiberg, Jim Murray, Gary Duncan, Greg Elmore

Quicksilver Messenger Service
The Matrix, San Francisco, 19/03/1967
Recording : Audience/soundboard mix - A- (hiss all along)
Artwork : Front - Back

CD 1 : Susie Q, I hear you knockin', Little Dandelion, Gold and silver, You don't love me, Codine, I'm backwords, Smokestack lightning

CD 2 : Dino's song -> Walkin' blues, Too long, Duncan and Brady, Babe I'm gonna leave you, If you live, Hoochie coochie man, All night worker, Pride of man, Mona, Got my mojo working, Who do you love?

Line-up : John Cipollina, David Freiberg, Jim Murray, Gary Duncan, Greg Elmore

Quicksilver Messenger Service
HALO Benefit Concert, Winterland, San Francisco, 30/05/1967
Recording : Audience - B+ (noticeable hiss all along)
Artwork : Front - Back

Blues jam -> Tom Donohue intro, Pride of man, Walkin' blues, Dino's song, Mona -> Maiden jam, If you live, Runaway, Who do you love? Smokestack lightning, Babe I'm gonna leave you, Back door man, Too long, The fool (short cut in middle)

Line-up : John Cipollina, David Freiberg, Gary Duncan, Greg Elmore

Quicksilver Messenger Service
"The Fool Outtakes And Rehearsals"
Capitol Studios, San Francisco, 09-10-11/12/1967
Recording : Studio - A-
Artwork : Front - Back

The fool Take 7 (1), The fool Take 6, The fool Take 3 (1), The fool Take 4 (2), The fool Take 1, The fool Take 2, The fool Take 5, The fool Take 9

Line-up : John Cipollina, David Freiberg, Gary Duncan, Greg Elmore with guests Sid Page on (1) and David LaFlamme on (2)

Quicksilver Messenger Service
New Year's Eve 1967, Winterland, San Francisco, 31/12/1967
Recording : Audience - B (hiss all along with numerous tape glitches and sound fluctuations)
Artwork : Front - Back

CD 1 : Blues jam, Pride of man, Who do you love?, If you live (slight cut at the end), Too long, Smokestack lightning, Babe I'm gonna leave you, Gold and silver -> Drum solo -> Gold and silver reprise, Dino's song, Backdoor man, Mona -> Maiden of the Cancer moon -> Mona reprise

CD 2 : Baby what you want me to do (*), Ride this train (*), You don't remember me (*) (Quicksilver Messenger Service, Winterland, 31/12/1967), Please come home (The Wildflowers), Jerry Garcia interview, Cream puff war (Grateful Dead), Pride of man (Quicksilver Messenger Service), Walkin' blues (Grateful Dead and Quicksilver Messenger Service composite) ("The Maze" TV show, KPIX-TV studios, San Francisco, 04/08/1967)

Line-up : John Cipollina, David Freiberg, Gary Duncan, Greg Elmore with guests Dino Valenti, Janis Joplin, Marty Balin, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady on (*)

Quicksilver Messenger Service
"Edward's Dance"
Unidentified studio, San Francisco, 23-24/07/1969
Recording : Studio - A+ (Requires a 800 Mb/90 minutes CDR)
Artwork : Front - Back

Edward the mad shirt grinder #1, Edward #2, Silliness and craziness, Edward #3, Edward #4, Good talk, Jazzy jam, Down by the river, Edward #5, Edward #6, Edward #7, Auld Lang Syne, Edward #8, Edward #9, Edward #10, Edward #11, Edward #12

Line-up : John Cipollina, David Freiberg, Dino Valenti, Gary Duncan, Nicky Hopkins, Greg Elmore

Quicksilver Messenger Service
"Hawaiian Rehearsals"
Opaglua Lodge, Oahu, 04/06/1970
Recording : Studio - A+ (a few occasional tape glitches)
Artwork : Front - Back

Cobra #1, Cobra #2, Cobra #3, Guitar impro jam, Won't kill me #1, Drums solo impro, Won't kill me #2, Cobra #4 (acoustic version), Cobra #5 (acoustic version), Won't kill me #3, Won't kill me #4 (with Dino Valenti vocals), Just for love

Line-up : John Cipollina, David Freiberg, Dino Valenti, Gary Duncan, Nicky Hopkins, Greg Elmore

Quicksilver Messenger Service
Family Dog At The Great Highway, San Francisco, 01/08/1970
Recording : Audience - B+ (hiss all along)
Artwork : Front - Back - Info file

I'd rather be lonely (The hat) (cuts in late), Freeway flyer, Take it easy baby (You can't come with me), Cobra, Who do you love -> When you love -> Where you love -> How you love -> Which do you love -> Who do you love reprise

Line-up : John Cipollina, David Freiberg, Dino Valenti, Gary Duncan, Greg Elmore

Quicksilver Messenger Service
Videos 1967-1971
DVD Pro shots from movies and TV broadcasts - Video : A-, Audio : A-
Artwork : DVD case cover

Dino's song (from "Monterey Pop", 1967), Babe I'm gonna leave you, Codine (from "Revolution", 1969), Warm red wine -> Baby baby, Subway, Mona (from "Go Ride The Music", 1970), Fresh air, Mona (from "The Last Days Of The Fillmore", 1971)

Line-up : John Cipollina, David Freiberg, Dino Valenti, Gary Duncan, Nicky Hopkins, Greg Elmore, Mark Naftalin

Quicksilver Messenger Service
Fillmore West, San Francisco, 03/07/1971
Recording : Radio broadcast - A

CD 1 : Bill Graham introduction -> Fresh air, Baby baby, Doctor Feelgood, Much to say, Words, Mona, Subway, Ain't that a shame?, Doing time in the USA, Mojo, Come on along

CD 2 : The truth, Roadrunner, The hat, Who do you love?, What about me?, Call on me, Motorcycle blues

Line-up : John Cipollina, David Freiberg, Dino Valenti, Gary Duncan, Greg Elmore, Mark Naftalin

Quicksilver Messenger Service
Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, 22/12/1975
Recording : Audience - B+/B- (cuts out/in between some tracks)
Artwork : Front - Back

Fresh air, Mona -> Drums -> Mona reprise -> Tequila, Baby baby, Gypsy lights, Heebie jeebies, Cowboy on the run, Bittersweet love, What about me?, Worryin' shoes, Freeway flyer

Line-up : John Cipollina, Dino Valenti, Gary Duncan, Greg Elmore, Michael Lewis, Skip Olsen

Quicksilver Messenger Service
Winterland, San Francisco, 28/12/1975
Recording : Audience - B+
Artwork : Front - Back

CD 1 : Intro -> Fresh air, Mona, Baby baby, Gypsy lights, Heebie jeebies, Cowboy on the run, Bittersweet love, They don't know

CD 2 : Play my guitar, Worryin' shoes (fades in late), What about me?, Freeway flyer

Line-up : John Cipollina, Dino Valenti, Gary Duncan, Greg Elmore, Michael Lewis, Skip Olsen

Quicksilver Messenger Service
"Jefferson Family Galactic Reunion '06"
B.B. King Blues Club Bar and Grill, New York City, 12/08/2006
Recording : Audience - A
Artwork for slim case : Front - Insert

Spanish jam -> Mona -> Tequila tease, Bubbab jeans, Smokestack lightning, I don't wanna live in fear, Steve McQueen, Fresh air, What about me?, Close enuf' for jazz, Breakfast of blues -> Edward the mad shirt-grinder

Line-up : Gary Duncan, David Freiberg, Linda Imperial Freiberg, Chris Smith, Bobby Vega, Prairie Prince, Diana Mangano

John Cipollina and Nick Gravenites
"Reel #35"
Unidentified recording studio, California, 09/01/1969
Recording : Studio - A+
Artwork : Front - Back

Small walk-in box (cuts out early), Holy Molly (cuts out early), Poor boy, Moon tune, My labors, House next door, Dreams to remember

Line-up : John Cipollina, Nick Gravenites

John Cipollina and Nick Gravenites
"The Mill Valley Unplugged Rehearsals"
Unidentified recording studio, Mill Valley, 09/09/1970
Recording : Studio - A+
Artwork : Front - Back

Instrumental #1, Instrumental #2, Angel, Instrumental intro -> Keepin' it all inside, Instrumental intro -> Dear Sweety, Talking and tuning, On the road again instrumental, Tuning -> Cruel world, Tuning -> Living in a blue world #1, Instrumental #3, Living in a blue world #2, Terry and the Pirates in a mountain stronghold, Instrumental blues

Line-up : John Cipollina, Nick Gravenites, Jim Murray

Copperhead
Pacific High Recording Studios, Sausalito, 23/01/1972
Recording : KSAN-FM 95.5 Radio broadcast - A (some hiss all along)

Tom Donohue intro -> Kibitzer, Back roads, Spin spin, I'm not the man I used to be (1), Sidewinder, Drunken Irish setter, Dancing shoes, Good time boogie (2), Keeper of the flame, Intermission and commercials, Bigelow 6-9000 (fades in late), Roller derby star -> Tom Donohue outro

Line-up : John Cipollina, Gary Philippet, Jim McPherson, Jasper "Hutch" Hutchinson, David Weber with guests Mark Unobsky (guitar) on (1) and Jim Murray (harmonica) on (2)

Copperhead
Unknown venue, San Francisco, 16/12/1972
Recording : Soundboard - A-
Artwork : Front - Back

Kibitzer, Drunken Irish setter, Wang dang doo, Spin spin -> Kamikaze, Chamaeleon, Pawnshop man, Rocket ship, Bigelow 6-9000

Line-up : John Cipollina, Gary Philippet, Jim McPherson, Jasper "Hutch" Hutchinson, David Weber

Copperhead
Diamond Head Center, Honolulu, 31/12/1972
Recording : Soundboard - A- (most audience cheers between songs cut)
Artwork : Front - Back

Kibitzer, Drunken Irish setter, Wang dang doo, Spin spin, Kamikaze, Chamaeleon, Pawnshop man, Rocket ship, Bigelow 6-9000

Line-up : John Cipollina, Gary Philippet, Jim McPherson, Jasper "Hutch" Hutchinson, David Weber

Copperhead
Longbranch Saloon, Berkeley, 01/02/1974
Recording : Soundboard - A (with some cuts out/in between tracks)
Artwork : Front - Back

Spin spin, Drunken Irish setter, Cobra, Little Cindy, Pawnshop man, I hate my house, Something inside you, Making a monster (cut at 18 minutes)

Line-up : John Cipollina, Gary Philippet, Jim McPherson, Jasper "Hutch" Hutchinson, David Weber

Raven
Keystone, Berkeley, 16/07/1976
Recording : Audience - B+ (some hiss and speed variations)
Artwork : Front - Back

Mystery to me, Burning Corte Madera, Razor blades and rattlesnakes, Grass is always greener, Unvicious circle, Prayers, The golden touch, The truth, Rock'n'roll nurse, Clouds, Diabolic pressure, Oxblood, Bad news

Line-up : John Cipollina, Greg Douglass, Jim McPherson, Jasper "Hutch" Hutchinson, Skip Olsen, David Weber, Andy Kirby

Raven
Keystone, Berkeley, 04/09/1976
Recording : Audience - A- (some hiss and speed variations)
Artwork : Front - Back

The golden touch, The truth, Clouds, Rock'n'roll nurse, Diabolic pressure, Prayers, Do what you do, Bad news, Grass is always greener, Unvicious circle, Fever dreams (*), Razor blades and rattlesnakes (*), Diabolic pressure (encore repeat)

Line-up : John Cipollina, Greg Douglass, Jim McPherson, Jasper "Hutch" Hutchinson, Skip Olsen, David Weber with guest Dave Walker (vocals) on (*)

Freelight
Troubadour, Los Angeles, 18/02/1978
Recording : Audience - B
Artwork : Front - Back

Instrumental, Drunken Irish setter, Ruthless thing, Freelight, Band introductions -> Angel in love, Raining in LA, If the dream came true, The truth

Line-up : John Cipollina, Pam Tillis, Jarrett Washington, Curt Olsen, Tim Timmermans, Gary Schwantes

San Francisco All Stars
Pastime Pub, Amityville, 03/05/1979 (Late show)
Recording : Soundboard - A (occasional slight volume fluctuations)
Artwork : Front - Back

CD 1 : Band introductions -> Baby I'm amazed, When the night is young, Fever dream, Carmelita, All right baby, Heebie jeebies

CD 2 : Family reunion, Watcha gonna do, Back in my baby's arms, All worth the price you pay, If fame don't get you, Crazy Mama

Line-up : John Cipollina, Mario Cipollina, Buddy Cage, Steve Love, Joey Covington

San Francisco All Stars
Lone Star Café, New York City, 01/10/1984 (incomplete late show)
Recording : Soundboard - A- (some hiss all along)
Artwork : Front - Back

Four floors or forty (fades in late), I'm movin', Anna, Papa John's Down home blues, My party, She just doesn't see the lying in me anymore, Motel party baby

Line-up : John Cipollina, Nick Gravenites, David Margen, Papa John Creach, Joey Covington

San Francisco All Stars
Lone Star Café, New York City, 02/10/1984 (early show)
Recording : Soundboard - A- (some hiss all along and equipment malfunction buzz)
Artwork : Front - Back

CD 1 : You can't hurt me no more (cuts in late), John's "Wild noise" rap -> Joey's "All Stars Tshirts" rap -> I did it for the band, Papa John's Down home blues, Happy birthday to Nick Gravenites -> Six weeks in Reno, Motel party baby, Somewhere over the rainbow, Pride of man, John's "Alphabet scat" improvisation -> Pretty as you feel

CD 2 : David Margen introduction -> Runnin', Anna, John's "Tshirts reminder" rap -> Mona, I'm movin' (cuts in late), Fantasy world, Will the circle be unbroken

Line-up : John Cipollina, Nick Gravenites, David Margen, Papa John Creach, Joey Covington

Terry and The Pirates
The Boarding House, San Francisco, 11/05/1980
Recording : KSAN-FM Radio broadcast - A (some hiss all along)
Artwork : Front - Back

KSAN host intro, Montana eyes, Highway, Terry's Mothers Day wishes -> Inside and out, I wish I were your river, I put a spell on you, Silverado Trail, Yes I do, Write me a letter, Band introductions, Ain't living long like this, Terry's thanks to KSAN and crew -> Inlaws and outlaws, Don't do it

Line-up : Terry Dolan, John Cipollina, Greg Douglass, David Hayes, Jeff Myer

Thunder And Lightning
Coffee Gallery, San Francisco, 03/11/1979
Recording : Audience - B+
Artwork : Front - Back

Love me or I'll kill ya (cuts in late), Lied lied lied, Mama Lion -> Bye bye baby, Small walk-in box, Blue highway, Southside, Beat me down, Dancin' fool, Malibu junkyard, High heeled sneakers, My party

Line-up : John Cipollina, Nick Gravenites, Roger Troy, Marcus David

Thunder And Lightning
RheinTerrassen, Bonn, 29/10/1982
Recording : Audience - A-
Artwork : Front - Back

CD 1 :Blues in the bottle, Down in the bottom, Six weeks in Reno, Trust me, Southside, Bigrlow 6-9000, Signs of life, Born in Chicago, Small walk-in box, Bad luck Baby, I'll change your flat tire Merle, Trouble in the teepee, I'll pull the trigger

CD 2 : Pride of man, Walkin' blues, Run out of West, Mister X-Terminator, Hot rods and cool women, My party, Buried alive in the blues, Who do you love? -> Drumz -> Who do you love reprise?

CD 3 : Tired of spending money -> You can't hurt me no more, Good night Irene, Mona, Going down, Tough as nails, On top of Old Smokey, DeKalb blues

Line-up : John Cipollina, Nick Gravenites, Al Stahely, Greg Elmore

Thunder And Lightning
Chi Chi Club, San Francisco, 30/03/1985
Recording : Soundboard - A+ (with a few volume variations)
Artwork : Front - Back

CD 1 : If trouble was killing, Down in the bottom, Small walk-in box, Brown paper bag, Southside, Pride of man (cuts in late), Nick's Highland fling, Fantasy world -> Break jam

CD 2 : Left hand soul, Anna, Four floors or forty, Who do you love?, Bad luck baby, You can't hurt me no more, Bye bye baby

CD 3 : Walkin' blues, I did it for the band, My party, Six weeks in Reno, Run out of West, DeKalb blues

Line-up : John Cipollina, Nick Gravenites, Doug Kilmer, Greg Elmore

The Sounds Of San Francisco
Lupo's, Providence, 28/02/1986
DVD Audience shot - Video : B, Audio : B+
Artwork : DVD case cover - Insert

Well allright, She's not there, All worth the price you pay, Knock on wood, Evil ways (cuts in late), Stormy Monday, Cobra, Black magic woman -> bass solo, Gimme some lovin', Mona

Line-up : John Cipollina, Greg Douglass, Alex Ligertwood, David Margen, David Perper

Problem Child
Ranch Rock, Pyramid Lake, 08/09/1986
Recording : Soundboard - A+
Artwork : Front - Back

Hideaway, Fever dreams, You've got to help me (*), Going down (*), Move over, All worth the price you pay, Mona

Line-up : John Cipollina, Greg Douglass, Bobby Vega, Greg Elmore with guest John Farey (piano and vocals) on (*)

Problem Child
Elk's Ground, Grant Pass, 05/09/1987
Recording : Soundboard - A-
Artwork : Front - Back

CD 1 : Summertime, Rumble, Running blues, All worth the price you pay, I put a spell on you, Rooster, Jungle love

CD 2 : Stormy Monday, Follow her around, Mona -> Tequila -> Secret agent man -> Scat jam -> Not fade away -> Drum solo -> It's all over now -> Whole lotta love -> Yankee Doodle jam

Line-up : John Cipollina, Greg Douglass, Chris Cole, Les Lizama, Greg Elmore

Fish Stu
Chi Chi Club, San Francisco, 17/10/1987
Recording : Audience - A- (audience cheers between tracks cut)
Artwork : Front - Back

Polk salad Annie (cuts in late), Move your hands (slight microphone glitch in middle), Born in Chicago, Love machine, Going up the country (cuts in late), Mona -> Tequila -> Satisfaction intro tease -> Drum solo -> Mona reprise, Seventh son, Suzie Q, The dance (a few slight diginoises in middle)

Line-up : John Cipollina, Barry "The Fish" Melton, Stu Blank, Doug Kilmer, Spencer Dryden

"Bill Graham's 20th Anniversary Super Jam"
Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, 27/11/1985
Recording : Soundboard - A- (some hiss all along)
Artwork : Front - Back

Band introductions by Bill Graham -> Who do you love intro -> Do me baby all night long, Tell me, Slow blues -> Stormy Monday, Going down, Rock me baby -> Twenty years jam, Summertime (tape flip in middle) (*), Everybody feels alright (*), The dance (*), Which is the answer? (*), Show outro

Performers : John Cipollina, John Lee Hooker, Bob Weir, Merle Saunders, Greg Elmore, Gary Duncan, Sammy Piazza, Darby Slick, Ben Perkow, Jack Casady, Lydia Pense, Buddy Miles, Nick Gravenites, David LaFlamme with Annie Sampson, Barry Melton, Bill Kreutzmann, Mark Unobsky, Doug Clifford and Joey Covington on (*) (actual list of performers uncertain, transcribed "as is" from Dime torrent info file)

"John Cipollina Memorial Concert"
The Old Fillmore, San Francisco, 26/06/1989
Recording : Audience - A- (slight hiss all along and occasionnal short gaps between songs)
Artwork : Front - Back

CD 1 : Host intro, Motel party baby, I can't dance, Moonlight traveler, Monkey, Time and place, True medicine, Dark in the shadows, Inlaws and outlaws, Follow her around, All worth the price you pay

CD 2 : I think it's gonna rain, Box of sin, Boys in the bar room, Small walk-in box, Down in the bottom, Good time boogie, Heebie Jeebies, Bigelow 6-9000, Keeper of the flame, Backdoor man

CD 3 : Mona -> Cobra -> Mona, Sweet John is gone, Pride of man false start -> Pride of man, You can't hurt me no more, Who do you love?

Performers : David Freiberg, Gary Ducan, Greg Elmore, Nick Gravenites, Barry "The Fish" Melton, Peter Albin, Spencer Dryden, Terry Dolan, Nicky Hopkins, Mario Cipollina, Antonia Cipollina, Robert Hunter, Bob Weir, Merle Saunders, Pete Sears, Mickey Hart, Chris Cole, Billy Gibson, Johnny Colla, Chris Hayes, David Weber, Dan Healy, Rocky Sullivan, John Farey and others