Natalie Merchant
"Solo Sessions" liberated bootleg (PRIMADONNA PD 081)

source: SBD (except t13 & t14)
transfer: silver cd>eac>wav>flac


DISC 1 - total time 72:47

01. Wonder
02. River
03. I May Know the Word
04. Sympathy for the Devil
05. Carnival
06. These Are Days
07. Don't Talk
08. Verdi Cries
09. How You've Grown
10. Don't Talk
11. Gold Rush Brides
12. Everyday is Like Sunday
13. Jezebel
14. I'm Not the Man*
15. Because the Night

* listed on the CD as "Hallelujah"


Notes:
t01-05 Natalie and band - Sony Music Studios NY, NY 6/25/95 (I've seen it listed as 6/25/94 too...)
t06-09 Natalie solo piano
t10 Natalie piano w/ guitar
t11 Natalie solo piano
t12 Natalie and Late Night Band - Late Night with David Letterman
t13 Natalie piano w/ violin (audience recording)
t14 Natalie solo piano (audience recording)
t15 Natalie w/ Robert Buck (acoustic guitar) and Late Night Band - Late Night with David Letterman 11-4-93


Comments: this is a disc I bought many years ago, and it's a good sampling of Natalie's work in the 2 years following her departure from the 10,000 Maniacs...the disc starts off rockin', with 5 tunes from Natalie and her touring band...the remainder of the disc is a musical 'mixed bag' - most tracks feature Natalie accompanying herself on piano...the disc lists t06-t15 simply as from "various locations", so any clarification would be appreciated...I've been able to take an educated guess about the Letterman appearances, since Dave can be heard at the end of t12 saying "Natalie Merchant...", and it's definitely the guitar stylings of Robert Buck on t15 (recognizable even on acoustic!)


enjoy! - Zeb