A Tale Untold

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A Tale Untold (Vol. 1-4) - Dallas Sound Labs, Dallas,  mar-may85
     [no label indicated] (4CD) (1996)
     "Soul To Soul" studio sessions, plus some additional live tracks
     Incorrectly labeled as having been recorded in New York, 1985
     All tracks can be found on the Life Without You 4-CD set except
     for the last three tracks of CD #4. Sound quality may be same as LWY.

     CD 1: (77:35, 13 tracks)
     <track#/title>                      <time>  <notes>
     1> Tell Me Where We're Going!        8:27   instrumental jam
     2> Life Without You                  8:02   take 2, instrumental
     3> Lightnin' Sky Hopkins             5:49   "Give Me Back My Wig"
     4> Hangnails And Boogers/
        > Lightnin' Sky Hopkins           4:00   acapella/"Slip Sliding Slim"
     5> Hug You Squeeze You               2:12   take 1
     6> May I Have A Talk With You        8:07   take 1
     7> I'm Leaving You (Commit A Crime)  6:34
     8> Blues                             3:01
     9> Guitar Solo                       1:33
    10> Say What!                         7:19   take 2
    11> Jazzy Thing                       9:00   "Boiler Maker"
    12> Chitlins Con Carne                9:30
    13> Gone Home                         4:01   SRV plays acoustic guitar
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     CD 2: (77:45, 18 tracks)
     <track#/title>                      <time>  <notes>
     1> Hey Motherfucker                  1:47   SRV/soundbooth dialogue
     2> Hug You Squeeze You               4:04   take 2
     3> Say What!                         4:21   take 6
     4> Say What!                         6:36   take 11
     5> Hangnails And Boogers             5:21   acapella
     6> Hangnails And Boogers             3:44   acapella
     7> Life Without You                  6:58   take 3, instrumental
     8> Jam                              11:28   instrumental jam
     9> The Sky Is Crying                 5:14
    10> Boot Hill                         3:23   take 1
    11> Boot Hill                         3:13   take 2, vocal fades out
    12> Empty Arms                        3:24
    13> You Don't Wanna Hear Me Sing 
        > That Shit                       2:09   SRV/soundbooth dialogue
    14> Life Without You                  6:03   take 12, instrumental
    15> Bass Theme A La Nosferatu         1:04   bass keyboards?
    16> Guitar Licks                      2:50
    17> Look At Little Sister             3:09   "Boot Hill", instrumental
    18> Testify                           2:57   slow version?
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     CD 3: (77:28, 14 tracks)
     <track#/title>                      <time>  <notes>
     1> May I Have A Talk With You        5:56   take 3 and 4
     2> Shuffle Thing                     2:34   "Collins Shuffle"
     3> Come On (Part III)                6:50   take 2
     4> Empty Arms                        4:03   take 36
     5> May I Have A Talk With You        4:06   take 6
     6> Maudie                            6:13   Doyle Bramhall, lead vocal
     7> Instrumental Medley               6:04
     8> Another Shuffle Thing             3:07   instrumental
     9> Rude Mood                         2:05   variation of "Scuttle Buttin'"
    10> Rude Mood                         1:30   "Testify"
    11> Life Without You                 15:05   take 17, instrumental
    12> Jam                               8:04   instrumental jam
    13> Testify / 
        > Third Stone From The Sun        6:13   doesn't sound like "Testify"
    14> Shuffle                           5:38
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     CD 4: (78:19, 18 tracks)
      Tracks 13-15 are from "Rockline" radio tribute show following Stevie's
      death. These were originally performed by Stevie in the studio where
      "Rockline" was broadcast. "Rude Mood" performance date unknown. "Pride
      And Joy" is from 25oct85. "Untitled Blues Jam" is from 3jul89.
      Track 17 is from Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, 15jul85
      Track 18 is probably from Fitzgerald's Club, Houston, TX, 14oct81
     <track#/title>                      <time>  <notes>
     1> Life Without You                  5:33   take 27, instrumental
     2> Life Without You                  5:38   take 31, instrumental
     3> You've Got Me Floating            1:01
     4> Little Wing                       1:05   take 1
     5> Little Wing                       2:03   take 2
     6> Little Wing                       6:31   take 3
     7> Third Stone From The Sun          3:32   take 1
     8> Third Stone From The Sun          6:07   take 2
     9> Say What                          0:44   take 14, with organ
    10> Come On (Part III)                4:55   take 4, no audible vocal
    11> Jam                              11:14
    12> Empty Arms                        1:34   take 40, w/belching intro
    13> Rude Mood                         2:54   Stevie unaccompanied on guitar
    14> Pride And Joy                     3:52   unaccompanied guitar/vocal
    15> Untitled Blues Jam                5:11   w/Chris Layton keeping time
        >                                        on phone book
    16> Say What!                         6:00
    17> Don't Stop By The Creekson        4:50   live, w/Johnny Copeland
    18> Manic Depression                  5:35   live