First of the Big Bands – BBC Live in Concert 1974 is a live album recorded on September 12, 1974 at the London Palladium by Tony Ashton and Jon Lord and their all-star band featuring Ian Paice, Carmine Appice, Dick Parry and Max Middleton among others. The setlist features mainly songs off the album First of the Big Bands by Ashton & Lord, released in 1974. The live album was released in 1993 by Windsong International.
Track listing
"We're Gonna Make It" (4.29) "I've Been Lonely" (4.15) "Silly Boy" (5.23) "The Jam" (5.20) "Downside Upside Down" (6.11) "Shut Up" (3.42) "Ballad of Mr. Giver" (7.12) "Celebration" (5.29) "The Resurrection Shuffle" (7.11)
Production notes
Recorded live at the London Palladium on September 12, 1974
Produced by Jeff Griffin
All tracks written by Jon Lord and Tony Ashton, except "I've Been Lonely" and "The Resurrection Shuffle" written by Tony Ashton An original sound recording made by BBC Radio 1 "Live in Concert" Compiled and co-ordinated by Jo Bourhill