America - Live at Goodbye Summer Festival 1971

SECRET RECORDS

£20.25

Cat. no: BT5026
Format: LPCD
Barcode: 5036436130924
Release Date: 25 Nov 2022
Genre: Americana

Recorded 18th September 1971 at The Goodbye Summer Festival, The Oval London, which might seem an unlikely venue for a rock concert, however at that time, the home of Surrey Cricket was on the verge of bankruptcy and looking for alternative income promoter Rikki Farr was on the lookout for a large outdoor venue to help raise funds for the humanitarian crisis in Bangladesh

The Oval, close to the city centre and with a capacity of 31,000, was the ideal venue. America's infectious folky acoustic songs were ideal fodder for a festival, however they were largely unheard of in '71. Their self-titled debut was released earlier that year, however "Horse With No Name" wasn't on it and in fact was released later in November '71.

The line-up that day was:
11:00-11:30 Cochise
11:45-12:30 Greaseband
12:45-01:30 Lindisfarne
01:45-02:30 Quintessence
02:45-03:30 Mott The Hoople
03:45-04:15 America
04:20-04:45 Eugene Wallis
04:50-05:45 Atomic Rooster
06:00-07:00 The Faces
07:45-09:25 The Who

Released for the frst time on collectible 12" 45 RPM vinyl with a CD version and comprehensive sleeve notes.

Ofcial release approved by the Artist.

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