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Now for the back story. August 8th and 9th of 1970, PG&E did 2 shows at the federal drug rehab center in Lexington, KY. The filmmaker Lawrence Schiller was there to make a documentary of the band, the facility and it's inmates. Columbia (now owned by Sony) was also there, recording the shows for a planned live album. When Schillers film didn't go into national release (it was only shown twice in California before being shelved by a judge) Columbia chose to stop work on the record. Recent research has uncovered that Sony still has the tapes... about 9 unmixed multi-tracks and 4 stereo masters. These stereo masters are now available on CD thanks to Wounded Bird. This is a once in a lifetime chance to hear the band in their natural element, on stage. No other full live album has ever been released by PG&E. They didn't stop there, though. PG&E's 3rd Columbia album (their 4th in total) is also now available on CD for the first time, again courtesy of Wounded Bird! You can order your copy of Live and Kicking now from Wounded Bird's Site and clicking on the Pacific Gas and Electric link on the left. You may also want to check out what else they have to offer. Great stuff! Not to be outdone, ACE Records (which acquired the Kent catalog) has put together a CD release of "Get It On". They combed thru the masters in search of any unreleased gems to add along with the original album tracks. The ACE release has an included booklet full of interviews, histories and rare photos. A classy release, and a must have for PG&E and blues fans everywhere. Click here to read all about it on the Ace Records website. Speaking of the 3rd Columbia record, we've seen it mistitled on some sites as "Heavy Hands". This is not a PG&E album, per se. It was a promotional record sent mainly to radio stations by Columbia with tracks of various acts. So, even though there is a PG&E song on it, there never was a "Pacific Gas and Electric Heavy Hands" album. |