Thursday, June 26, 2008

Almost Independence Day (redux)


The Fourth of July is almost here.
I'm on hiatus until further notice.

Download:


"Almost Independence Day" mp3
THIS TRACK IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE
by Van Morrison, 1972.
available on Saint Dominic's Preview

"4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" (alternate take) mp3
by Bruce Springsteen, 1973.
available on Genuine Tracks
bootleg

"Fourth of July" mp3
by Dave Alvin, 1987.
available on Romeo's Escape

"4th of July" (demo) mp3
by X, 1986.
available on Beyond and Back: The X Anthology

"Fourth of July" mp3
by Galaxie 500, 1990.
available on This Is Our Music

top photo:© Ted Barron God Bless America, Slab City, California, 2004.

4 comments:

  1. Awesome! thanks. Every fourth of july I look through my collection for the Dave Alvin song, but my search gets me nowhere. Now I can finally, once again, listen to it.

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  2. http://rockintheblues.xooit.com
    is back

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  4. Web Sheriff,

    The track in question has been removed.

    BWF

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