It's a folkie tradition and an economic boon to carry with you tapes to sell at your gigs, and before Shawn Colvin released her first Columbia Records album, Steady On, she used to sell a tape made at an April 1988 show in Somerville, Massachusetts, containing acoustic versions of songs that later turned up on her Columbia releases--"Diamond in the Rough," "Shotgun Down the Avalanche," "I Don't Know Why," and "Knowing What I Know Now," among others.
In the studios, such songs acquired arrangements and other instrumentation, which may have made them more commercial, but didn't improve them.
Now, Colvin's management has launched Plump Records and released her live tape (with a couple of additions), though her contract with Columbia is still in effect.
And guess what? It's still her best recording.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diamond in the RoughShawn Colvin, John Leventhal | Shawn Colvin | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | Shotgun Down the AvalancheShawn Colvin, John Leventhal | Shawn Colvin | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 18 MB |
| 3 | I Don't Know WhyShawn Colvin | Shawn Colvin | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 18 MB |
| 4 | Cry Like an AngelShawn Colvin, John Leventhal | Shawn Colvin | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | Ricochet in TimeShawn Colvin | Shawn Colvin | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 6 | Another Long OneShawn Colvin | Shawn Colvin | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 7 | StrandedShawn Colvin | Shawn Colvin | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 20 MB |
| 8 | Something to Believe InShawn Colvin, John Leventhal | Shawn Colvin | Play | 05:27 | 12 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | Don't You Think I Feel It TooDave Ball | Shawn Colvin | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 10 | Kathy's SongPaul Simon | Shawn Colvin | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 17 MB |
| 11 | Knowing What I Know NowShawn Colvin, John Leventhal | Shawn Colvin | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 45 mins | 103 MB | |||||
| 45 mins | 217 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Addabbo | Remixing |
| 2 | Melissa Bailey | Art Direction |
| 3 | Dave Ball | Composer |
| 4 | Jackson Browne | Liner Notes |
| 5 | Greg Calbi | Mastering |
| 6 | Shawn Colvin | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 7 | Chris Dixon | Engineer |
| 8 | Scott Hull | Digital Editing |
| 9 | John Leventhal | Composer |
| 10 | A. Prack | Photography |
| 11 | Paul Simon | Composer |
| 12 | David Thoener | Engineer, Mixing |
| 13 | Darleen Wilson | Engineer |
| 14 | Carol Young | Producer |
| 15 | Carol Young | Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |