Steel Pulse / Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA July 10, 1982 - BBC College Concert #6

Steel Pulse

BBC College Concert #6

London Wavelength Broadcast Week of Oct. 17, 1982

Recorded at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA

July 10, 1982

There's a longer circulating broadcast, too.

01 BBC College Concert #6 Intro - Pete Larkin, Roger Steffens

02 Steel Pulse - Uncle George

03 Steel Pulse - Blues Dance Raid

04 Steel Pulse - Soldiers

05 Steel Pulse - Rally Round

06 Steel Pulse - Riot

07 Pete Larkin - BBC College Concert #6 Break

08 Steel Pulse - Chant A Psalm

09 Steel Pulse - A Who Responsible

10 Steel Pulse - Sound System

11 Steel Pulse - Ravers

12 Pete Larkin - BBC College Concert #6 Outro

The groovy runout grooves say:

BBC College Concert 10/17/82 - Δ

BBC College Concert 10/17/82 - B

This version digitized Sept. 2015 from the syndicated radio disc.  300 dpi scans of the cue sheet and a disc label included. Updated Feb. 2025 with both disc labels and confirmation of the concert date from the Santa Cruz Sentinel.

https://mega.nz/file/LdgUyLoR#QIaNMDnrm4uWek2FEWLKzVqDHuvVaKLgPxZae4rbjiU

After three albums on Island Records subsidiary label Mango Records, Steel Pulse had signed with Elektra Records and was touring America in support of their album "True Democracy."  While often known for politically themed lyrics, one of the highlights of this set is the sweet, loping groove of the religiously themed "Chant A Psalm."

There's a great online resource packed with information on the band at: http://andybrouwer.co.uk/steelpulse.html

Steel Pulse / Vondelpark, Amsterdam Aug. 2 1980 VARA-FM

As requested by Anonymous!

Steel Pulse 
Vondelpark, Amsterdam 
August 2, 1980 
VARA-FM

01.  short fragment, title unknown
02.  Uncle George
03.  Harassment
04.  Soldiers
05.  Babylon Makes The Rules
06.  Heart of Stone
07.  Sound System
08.  Jah Pickney R.A.R. (fades out)

This tape was digitized by Hans Devente.  I normalized and chaptered it.  The fade out is on the original tape.  A video of this performance is also posted on You Tube, with the full version of "Jah Pickney" and one additional song, "Caught You Dancing."  I attempted to record the streaming audio, but the missing songs have dozens of digital glitches.

Flac files of wavs.

Also....if anyone recognizes that first song, please leave a comment and I'll update the post.

https://mega.co.nz/#!adJy2RKT!w9kCAORRtbOCtnP25dqh-Q6Ub9ao7Wya2iJoMgWodjI