“East Coast Muscle” Recordings


The Basement Tapes

Recorded in Walpole, MA
1/4″ Reel to Reel

  1. 01 Murder In The First Degree (mix1) 5:25
  2. 02 Murder In The First Degree (mix2) 5:29
  3. 03 Nothing But A Playboy 4:00

Live at Bunratty’s

Recorded at Bunratty’s, allston, MA
Casette tape courtesy Tom Williams

  1. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy 6:50
  2. Watermelon Man 5:10
  3. You Left The Water Running 5:19
  4. Everybody Needs Somebody to Love 4:15
  5. So Sharp 5:18
  6. I’m a Midnight Mover 3:53
  7. On a Saturday Night 7:24
  8. Killing Floor 5:19
  9. Three Time Loser (Incomplete) 0:23
  10. Tell Mama 3:56
  11. Honky Tonk 6:04
  12. Good Time Charlie / But Its Alright 5:56
  13. Take Me To The River 4:12
  14. Twenty-Five Miles 3:36
  15. It’s a New Day, Pts 1 & 2 4:34
  16. Funky Street 4:22
  17. I Found a True Love 4:45
  18. Searching For My Love 4:08
  19. Can’t Turn You Loose (Incomplete) 3:37
  20. The Stumble 4:33
  21. Pack it Up 4:15
  22. Flip Flop and Fly 4:49
  23. Respect 3:14
  24. To Weak to Fight 4:12
  25. Shake 3:13
  26. I’ve Been Loving You Too Long 4:15
  27. Raise Your Hand-Ain’t That a Lot of Love 9:36
  28. People Sure Act Funny 5:04
  29. Dancing in the Streets (Incomplete) 1:59

East Coast Muscle, Vol 1 • Live 1978

recorded mostly at Bunratty’s, Allston, MA
and Jack’s, Cambridge, MA

  1. Shake! Jack's in Cambridge, May 22, 1978 3:06
  2. Red Sky Unknown location, Spring of 1978 3:36
  3. Flip Flop & Fly Bunratty's in Allston, on June 24, 1978 4:22
  4. Raise Your Hand Jack's in Cambridge, May 22, 1978 5:07
  5. Going to Leave You Bunratty's in Allston, on June 24, 1978 4:30
  6. People Sure Act Funny Jack's in Cambridge, May 22, 1978 4:44
  7. Everybody Needs Somebody (To Love) Unknown location, Spring of 1978 3:33
  8. On A Saturday Night Unknown location, Spring of 1978 4:58
  9. You Left The Water Running Unknown location, Spring of 1978 5:07
  10. Searching For My Love Unknown location, Spring of 1978 3:47
  11. R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Bunratty's in Allston, on June 24, 1978 3:03
  12. Three Time Loser Unknown location, Spring of 1978 4:05
  13. So Sharp Unknown location, Spring of 1978 5:02
  14. Let The Good Times Roll / I Can’t Turn You Loose Bunratty's in Allston, on June 24, 1978 8:43
  15. Rock Me Baby (Vocals – Steve Matthews) Jack's in Cambridge, May 22, 1978 4:43
  16. Too Weak To Fight (Vocals – Albi) Rehearsal recoding, probably Spring on 1978 4:07

East Coast Muscle, Vol 2 • Live 1978

Recorded at unknown location

CASETTE TAPE COURTESY Rob Amaral

  1. Mercy Mercy East Coast Muscle 6:14
  2. Red Sky East Coast Muscle 3:19
  3. Everybody Needs Somebody East Coast Muscle 4:17
  4. So Sharp East Coast Muscle 5:12
  5. You Left The Water Running East Coast Muscle 4:50
  6. On A Saturday Night East Coast Muscle 4:53
  7. Three Time Loser East Coast Muscle 3:58
  8. Open The Door to Your Heart East Coast Muscle 4:21
  9. Tell Mama East Coast Muscle 3:33
  10. Honky Tonk East Coast Muscle 5:37
  11. Good Time Charlie East Coast Muscle 2:49
  12. But It’s Alright East Coast Muscle 2:40
  13. Take Me To The River East Coast Muscle 3:45
  14. Twenty-Five Miles East Coast Muscle 3:19
  15. Searching for My Love East Coast Muscle 3:59
  16. 634-5789 East Coast Muscle 3:42
  17. I Found A True Love East Coast Muscle 4:26

East Coast Muscle: At “Schiller’s By The Sea”

On a rainy Sunday night in
Narragansett, Rhode Island

featuring the baltimore Kid, and with special guest, Gary Guitar

Casette tape courtesy Nancy Tessier

  1. Watermelon Man 5:12
  2. Everybody Needs Somebody 4:57
  3. 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) 4:03
  4. Killing Floor 5:42
  5. Three Time Loser 4:17
  6. Frosty 1:05
  7. Honky Tonk (inc) 3:27
  8. You Left The Water Running 5:16
  9. So Sharp 5:25
  10. Don’t Fight It 5:49
  11. It’s A New Day(Part 1&2) 4:04
  12. That’s How Strong My Love Is 5:52
  13. Raise Your Hand into Ain’t That A Lot of Love 9:08
  14. The Stumble 5:04
  15. Red Sky 4:36
  16. But It’s Alright 2:55
  17. Take Me To The River 4:31
  18. Soul Shake 3:52
  19. Searching for My Love 4:46
  20. Rescue Me into I Can’t Turn You Loose 9:50
  21. Don’t Lose Your Cool (inc) 2:47
  22. One More Mile 3:35
  23. Pack it Up 4:17
  24. Flip Flop And Fly 5:33
  25. Interlude as Gary Comes Up 1:43
  26. Knock On Wood(feat. Gary Guitar) 4:04
  27. Interlude as Jack returns to stage 1:22
  28. This Little Girl of Mine(feat. Gary Guitar) 4:15