JL-12
Willie Nelson
Tingley Coliseum
Albuquerque, NM
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
January 14, 1983

John Langdon has been taping shows for more than twenty years, a great many of them documenting the music scene in Albuquerque in the 80s and 90s. Most of his shows are on tape cassettes, but a great many of them are on seven or ten inch reels. Over the course of time they will begin to see the light of day and be shared with music lovers everywhere. Thanks to John for his generosity in sharing what he's collected.

Source: Master > Aiwa > TDK AD-90 > Denon DRM-500 > Denon DRA-635R > Technics SH-GE50 > M-Audio Audiophile 2496 > Audition 1.5 > WAV > Edits (normalization, tapeflip matchup, other minor-edits including fade-outs at ends) > CD-WAV > FLAC

Tingley Coliseum was built for rodeos in the 1950s and was never intended for sonically pristine audio performances, let alone fantastic recordings. The seating areas ran down the long sides, but there wasn't any seating at either end because that space was reserved for cowboys and livestock. Additionally, the floors were concrete but the real problem was that the upper portion of the building is wood. When the volume went up, the building resonated, muddying up the sound and turning the building itself into a kind of speaker...

Soundwise, this is a somewhat distant recording and there is a considerable amount of crowd chatter, including various ushers who keep returning to tell John to go back to his seat! Please listen to the samples before you download so you won't be disappointed by any deficits in the audio quality.

Disk 1

Stay A Little Longer
Good Hearted Woman
Aint' It Funny How Time Slips Away
Crazy Night Life
If You've Got The Money, Honey, I've Got The Time
Sweet Memories
Workingman's Blues
Help Me Make It Through The Night
Hey Bobby McGee
Loving Her Was Easier Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again
Bloody Mary Morning
Time Of the Preacher >
I Couldn't Believe It Was True >
Time of the Preacher >
Blue Rock Montana >
Blue Eyes Cryin' In The Rain >
Red Headed Stranger >
Time of the Preacher
Instrumental Tune
Blue Skies (CUTS OUT)
? (Tail end)


Disk 2

All Of Me
Stardust
Unchained Melody
Mama Don't Let Your Children Grow Up To Be Cowboys
Take Back The Weed
Let It Be Me
Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground
On The Road Again

Warmest Regards Always, Etc. Etc.

The New Guy