Live at the Padget Rooms, Penarth

Infobox Album |
Name = Live at the Padget Rooms, Penarth
Type = Live Album
Artist = Man


Released = September 1972
Recorded = 08 April 1972
Genre = Rock, Pub rock
Length = 39.00
Label = United Artists Records – USP 100
Producer = Vic Maile
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gxfyxqw5ldte link]

Last album = "Greasy Truckers Party" (1972)
This album = "Live at the Padget Rooms, Penarth" (1972)
Next album = "Be Good to Yourself at Least Once a Day" (1972)

"Live at the Padget Rooms, Penarth" was the sixth album by Man, released in September 1972. It was the band’s second live album, both performed by this four-piece line-up, although the line up had substantially changed before this album was released, as was acknowledged on the original LP sleeve. Sleeve notes to Original LP]

The idea for a live album came from Andrew Lauder, United Artists’ A&R manager, following the success of Man’s contributions to the Greasy Truckers Party benefit album, recorded at the Roundhouse in February 1972. It was agreed to record the album on “home territory” in South Wales at the Paget Rooms, Penarth, a seaside resort at the south end of Cardiff Bay. Sleeve notes to 2007 CD re-release] The release was considered an oddity in Penarth at the time, because of the mis-spelling of "Paget Rooms" in the album's title, as can be seen in the photo of the venue in the CD re-release.

It ranks among the all-time greatest Man concert recordings, the sound of the band at the peak of its game in 1972. With a raw sound that seems to spill straight out of the amps. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gxfyxqw5ldte Allmusic.com review by Dave Thompson] ] The first two tracks were from previous studio albums, but "H. Samuel" is an improvised jam “hovering closer to the brink of a massive stoner rock-jazz fusion hybrid than any other Man album ever dared to.”

The front cover states “Special Limited Edition For Man Fans” and only 8000 copies were pressed. These were sold at a budget-price and sold out within a week, so it entered the UK mid-priced LP chart at number one, and the next week had totally disappeared. It was then unavailable for 30 years, until it was released on CD in 2002 (BGO CD 365).

The original album comprised just three tracks, which appeared out of sequence, so as to fit on a vinyl LP. This track sequence was retained on the 2002 CD. It was not until the 2007 re-release on a double CD (ECLEC 2014), that the full concert became available, and the original running order was restored

Track listing

Original LP

Side 1 (Total running time 19.55)
#"Many Are Called But Few Get Up" (Ace, John, Jones, Leonard Williams)
#"Daughter of the Fireplace" (Leonard)Side 2
#"H. Samuel (Jam)" ( Ace, Jones, Leonard, Williams) – 19.05

1997 CD

As Original LP

2007 CD Re-Release

This was re-mixed from the original 8 track master tapes and restores the original running order.
There are no composer credits, or track timings, on the re-release.

CD 1
#"Spunk Rock"
#"Many Are Called But Few Get Up"
#"Angel Easy"

CD 2
#"H. Samuel (Jam)"
#"Romain"
#"Daughter of the Fireplace"

Personnel

*Michael Jones — guitars, vocals (Micky Jones on the re-release)
*Deke Leonard — guitars, vocals
*Martin Ace — bass vocals
*Terry Williams — drums

*Vic Maile — audio engineer, mixing
*Man — producer (Original Album)
*Mark Powell & Ben Wiseman — producers & mixers (2007 Remixed album)
*Deke Leonard — liner notes
*Phil Smee — design

References