Darwin's Island
A Collection of Live Audio



Track Listing & Information



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James McMurtry
Tin Angel, Philadelphia, PA
1995 AUG 27

Disc 01: [42:19]
   01. Candyland
   02. Where's Johnny
   03. Off And Running
   04. Fuller Brush Man
   05. Rachel's Song
   06. Iolanthe
   07. Where'd You Hide The Body
   08. Vague Directions

Disc 02: [46:02]
   01. Talkin' At The Texaco
   02. Down Across The Delaware
   03. Levelland
   04. Safe Side
   05. I'm Not From Here
   06. Shining Eyes
   07. Dusty Pages
   08. Melinda

Total Time: [88:21]

DAT Soundboard Master: Lineage Unknown

                    DI-03246



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James McMurtry
KPIG's 5th Annual Fall Fat Fry
Village Park, Aptos, CA
1997 SEP 28

   01. intro
   02. Paris
   03. For All I Know
   04. Poor Lost Soul
   05. Sixty Acres
   06. Peter Pan
   07. No More Buffalo
   08. Iolanthe
   09. Safe Side
   10. Shining Eyes
   11. I'm Not From Here
   12. Jaws Of Life
   13. It's A Small Town (Talkin' At The Texaco)
   14. Too Long In The Wasteland
   15. outro

Time: [68:45]

James McMurtry: vocals, guitar
Ronnie Johnson: bass, backing vocal
Darren Hess: drums

TOA KY Cardioids -> Pearl 18v Power Supply -> Sony SBM-1 -> Sony TCD-D3 -> Fostex D5 -> M-Audio Firewire Audiophile soundcard -> Sound Forge -> WAV -> iZotope Mastering Suite -> CDWav -> iZotope MBIT+ -> TLH -> FLAC

                    DI-03247



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James McMurtry
Park West, Chicago, IL
1990 APR 00

   01. radio intro
   
02. Crazy Wind
   03. Painting By Numbers
   04. Terry
   05. Outskirts
   06. Poor Lost Soul
   07. Dancing In Starlight
   08. Angeline
   09. Shining Eyes
   10. I'm Not From Here
   11. band intros -> Storekeeper
   12. Talkin' At The Texaco
   13. encore break
   
Encore:
   14. Too Long In The Wasteland
   15. radio outro

Time: [61:31]

James McMurtry: guitar, vocals
David Grissom: guitar
Randy Garibay, Jr.: backing vocals, guitar
David Bender: drums

WXRT-FM Recording: Lineage Unknown

                    DI-03238



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James McMurtry
KUT-FM, Austin, TX
1991 AUG 07

   01. intro -> Talkin' At The Texaco
   02. Terry
   03. Storekeeper
   04. Candyland
   05. Song For A Deckhand's Daughter
   06. Crazy Wind
   07. Safe Side
   08. I'm Not From Here
   09. Dusty Pages
   10. Vague Directions
   11. Where's Johnny
   12. Angeline
   13. Don't Waste Away

Time: [55:17]

Recording Source & Lineage Unknown

                    DI-03240



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James McMurtry
Cactus Cafe, Austin, TX
1991 OCT 06

   01. Vague Directions
   02. Where's Johnny
   03. Candyland
   04. Song For A Deckhand's Daughter
   05. Talkin' At The Texaco
   06. talk
   07. Safe Side
   08. I'm Not From Here
   09. Too Long In The Wasteland
   10. Don't Waste Away
   11. radio outro

Time: [42:21]

James McMurtry: vocals, guitars

KUT-FM Recording: Lineage Unknown

                    DI-03241



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James McMurtry
McCabe's Guitar Shop, Santa Monica, CA
1992 JUL 25

Disc 01: [69:56]
   01. Storekeeper
   02. Crazy Wind
   03. Where's Johnny
   04. Vague Directions
   05. Candyland
   06. talk
   07. Safe Side
   08. I'm Not From Here
   09. Shining Eyes
   10. talk
   11. Poor Lost Soul
   12. Save Yourself
   13. Angeline
   14. Terry
   15. Talkin' At The Texaco
   16. Don't Waste Away
   17. Too Long In The Wasteland
   18. Painting By Numbers

Disc 02: [10:26]
   01. encore break
   02. Dusty Pages
   03. talk
   04. Coluimbus Day

Total Time: [80:22]

James McMurtry: vocals, guitars

Tape flip between disc 01, tracks 12 & 13.

Audience Recording: Lineage Unknown

                    DI-03243



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James McMurtry
People's Bar & Grill, Ames, IA
1992 OCT 04

Disc 01: [53:45]
   01. Storekeeper
   02. Crazy Wind
   03. Where's Johnny
   04. Vague Directions
   05. Candyland
   06. Safe Side
   07. I'm Not From Here
   08. Shining Eyes
   09. Poor Lost Soul
   10. Save Yourself
   11. Angeline (end cut)
   12. Talkin' At The Texaco (Start cut)
   13. Terry

Disc 02: [38:34]
   01. Don't Waste Away
   02. Painting By Numbers
   03. Good Life
   04. Song For A Deckhand's Daughter
   05. Outskirts
   06. Too Long In The Wasteland - false start
   07. Too Long In The Wasteland
   08. Dusty Pages
   09. Wild men From Borneo
   10. talk

Total Time: [92:19]

Soundboard Recording: Lineage Unknown

                    DI-03244



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James McMurtry
Palms Playhouse, Davis, CA
1999 FEB 02

Disc 02: [56:50]
   01. intro
   02. Fuller Brush Man
   03. talk
   04. Poor Lost Soul
   05. talk
   06. 60 Acres
   07. band intro -> talk
   08. Vague Directions
   09. tuning
   10. Rachel's Song
   11. tuning
   12. Peter Pan
   13. talk
   14. For All I Know
   15. Down Across The Delaware
   16. Fast As I Can
   17. talk

Disc 02: [66:40]
   01. Every Little Bit Counts
   02. Airline Agent
   03. talk
   04. Tired Of Walking
   05. Racing To The Red Light
   06. Levelland
   07. Paris
   08. talk -> tuning
   
09. No More Buffalo
   10. Off And Running
   11. Safe Side
   12. talk
   13. Too Long In The Wasteland
   14. tuning
   15. Melinda

Total Time: [122:30]

James McMurtry: vocals, guitar
Ronnie Johnson: bass
Darren Hess: drums

Soundboard Recording: Lineage Unknown

                    DI-03248



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James McMurtry
The High Dive, Champaign, IL
2011 MAR 29

Disc 01: [71:19]
   01. Bayou Torture
   02. Red Dress
   03. Just Us Kids
   04. How Am I Gonna Find You Now
   05. Hurricane Party
   06. You'd A Thought
   07. Choctaw Bingo
   08. Ruby And Carlos
   09. Childish Things
   10. Restless

Disc 02: [43:22]
   01. Freeway View
   02. Lobo Town
   03. We Can't Make It Here
   04. Levelland
   05. Too Long In The Wasteland
   06. Lights Of Cheyenne

Total Time: [114:41]

Matrix Recording: Soundboard + Neumann AK40 -> Edirol R-44 -> SDHC -> PC -> WaveLab -> CD Wave -> -> FLAC

                    DI-03254



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James McMurtry
Tupelo Music Hall, Londonderry, NH
2012 APR 29

Disc 01: [54:55]
   01. Down Across The Delaware
   02. Red Dress
   03. Rachel's Song
   04. talk -> tuning
   
05. Hurricane Party
   06. You'd A Thought
   07. Choctaw Bingo
   08. Ruby And Carlos
   09. These Things I've Come To Know
   10. tuning

Disc 02: [49:46]
   01. How Am I Gonna Find You Now
   02. Closing Time
   03. talk
   04. We Can't Make It Here
   05. No More Buffalo
   06. Levelland
   07. Melinda
   08. crowd
   09. Peter Pan

Total Time: [104:41]

James McMurtry: vocals, guitars

Audience Recording: Lineage Unknown

                    DI-03255



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James McMurtry
Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2015 JUN 05

Disc 01: [66:29]
   01. Bayou Tortous
   02. Red Dress
   03. Just Us Kids
   04. talk -> tuning
   05. How'm I Gonna Find You Now
   06. band intros -> tuning
   07. Copper Canteen
   08. You Got To Me
   09. She Loves Me
   10. Ain't Got A Place
   11. talk -> tuning
   12. Choctaw Bingo
   13. These Things I've Come To Know
   14. talk
   15. Carlisle's Haul

Disc 02: [43:34]
   01. talk -> tuning
   
02. Forgotten Coast
   03. talk -> tuning
   
04. Childish Things
   05. Fraulein O.
   06. Restless
   07. Long Island Sound
   08. talk -> tuning
   09. Too Long In The Wasteland
   10. encore break
   11. Levelland

Total Time: [110:03]

James McMurtry: lead vocals, guitars
Mike Traylor: bass, backing vocals
Tim Holt: guitar, accordion, backing vocals
Daren Hess: drums

AT943 mics -> Edirol R-09 -> Sound Forge Pro -> CDWav -> iZotope MIT+ -> TLH -> FLAC

                    DI-03257



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James McMurtry & Friends
Howard Schwartz Recording Studios, New York, NY
1992 XXX 00

   01. radio intro
   02. Storekeeper
   03. Vague Directions
   04. Diamond In The Rough (1)
   05. talk -> tuning
   
06. Candyland (2)
   07. talk -> tuning
   08. Save Yourself
   09. Painting By Numbers (3)
   10. talk -> tuning
   11. Untitled (4)
   12. Safe Side (5)
   13. I'm Not From Here
   14. Shining Eyes (tape flip)
   15. Too Long In The Wasteland

Time: [36:59]

James McMurtry: vocals, guitars

(1) w/ Shawn Colvin: lead vocals
(2) w/ Jules Shear: shaker, backing vocals
(3) w/ Shawn Colvin: backing vocals
(4) w/ Jules Shear: lead vocals, guitar
(5) w/ Jules Shear: guitar, backing vocals

WXRT-FM Recording: Lineage Unknown

                    DI-03242



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James McMurtry
The Garage, Islington, London, England
2017 FEB 08

Disc 01: [58:34]
   01. Bayou Tortous
   02. Red Dress
   03. What's The Matter Now
   04. Just Us Kids
   05. How I'm Gonna Find You Now
   06. Copper Canteen
   07. You Got To Me
   08. Ain't Got A Place
   09. Choctaw Bingo
   10. These Things I've Come To Know

Disc 02: [48:40]
   01. Painting By Numbers
   02. Every Little Bit Counts
   03. Childish Things
   04. Restless
   05. For All I Know
   06. No More Buffalo
   07. Too Long In The Wasteland
   08. Lights Of Cheyenne

Total Time: [107:14]

James McMurtry: guitar, vocals
Cornbread: bass, vocals
Tim Holt: guitar, accordion
Darren Hess: drums

Audience Recording: Lineage Unknown

                    DI-03259



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James McMurtry & The Heartless Bastards
The Luminaire, London, England
2009 FEB 07

Disc 01: [68:31]
   01. Bayou Tortous
   02. Bad Enough
   03. Red Dress
   04. Just Us Kids
   05. Hurricane Party
   06. You'd A Thought
   07. Choctaw Bingo
   08. I Will Follow *
   09. We Can't Make Here
   10. Ruby And Carlos

Disc 02: [57:45]
   01. Childish Things
   02. Restless
   03. You're So Rude *
   04. Freeway View
   05. Lobo Town
   06. Fire Line Road
   07. Levelland
   08. Too Long In The Wasteland
   09. Lights Of Cheyenne **

Total Time: [126:16]

James McMurtry: guitar, vocals
Daren Hess: drums
Ronnie Johnson: drums, vocals
Ian McLagan: keyboards, vocals *
Tim Holt: guitar
CC Adcock: guitar **

Audience Recording: Lineage Unknown

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James McMurtry
The Continental Club, Austin, TX
2016 DEC 14

   01. Turtle Bayou
   02. Where'd You Get That Red Dress
   03. What's The Matter Now
   04. How'm I Gonna Find You Now
   05. Copper Canteen
   06. You Got To Me
   07. Choctaw Bingo
   08. Levelland
   09. Too Long In The Wasteland

Time: [58:47]

James McMurtry: guitar, vocals
Cornbread: bass
Tim Holt: guitar, accordion
Darren Hess: drums

Audience Recording: Lineage Unknown

                    DI-03258



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James McMurtry
Threadgill's World Headquarters, Austin, TX
2017 MAR 18

   01. intro -> talk
   02. Fuller Brush Man
   03. Copper Canteen
   04. You Got To Me
   05. Ain't Got A Place
   06. Choctaw Bingo
   07. Painting By Numbers
   08. No More Buffalo

Time: [46:04]

James McMurtry: guitar, vocals
Cornbread: bass
Tim Holt: guitar, accordion
Darren Hess: drums

Audience Recording: Lineage Unknown

                    DI-03260



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James McMurtry
Columbia Records Radio Hour
1995 APR 02

   01. radio announcer
   02. Painting By Numbers
   03. Storekeeper
   04. Down Across The Delaware
   05. Melinda

Time: [22:46]

FM Broadcast Recording: Lineage Unknown

                    DI-03245



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James McMurtry & The Heartless Bastards
Cactus Cafe, Austin, TX
2006 MAY 06

Disc 01: [60:57]
   01. Nevermore May Know
   02. Saint Mary Of The Woods
   03. Bad Enough
   04. Red Dress
   05. Rachel's Song
   06. Out Here In The Middle
   07. Memorial Day
   08. Choctaw Bingo
   09. Holiday

Disc 02: [73:43]
   01. Childish Things
   02. For All I Know
   03. Down Across The Delaware
   04. See The Elephant
   05. Valley Road
   06. Kathleen Kathleen
   07. Iolanthe
   08. Levelland
   09. Where's Johnny
   10. We Can't Make It Here
   11. Too Long In The Wasteland

Total Time: [134:40]

James McMurtry: guitar, vocals
Darren Hess: drums
Ronnie Johnson: bass, backing vocals
Tim Holt: guitar, accordion
Curtis McMurtry: tenor saxophone

SP-CMC-20 -> SP-SPASB-1 -> Sony MD -> Audition -> wav -> FLAC

                    DI-03249



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James McMurtry & The Heartless Bastards
Polish Club, Bristol, England
2009 JAN 31

Disc 01: [55:56]
   01. Bayou Tortous
   02. Bad Enough
   03. Red Dress
   04. talk
   05. Just Us Kids
   06. Hurricane Party
   07. You'd A Thought
   08. Choctaw Bingo
   09. band intros -> song intro
   
10. I Will Follow
   11. We Can't Make It Here

Disc 02: [56:51]
   01. Ruby And Carlos
   02. crowd -> band intros
   
03. Childish Things
   04. Fraulein O.
   05. tuning
   06. Restless
   07. tuning -> song intro
   
08. You're So Rude
   09. Freeway View
   10. tuning -> song intro
   11. Lobo Town
   12. tuning -> song intro
   13. Fire Line Road
   14. tuning
   15. No More Buffalo
   16. talk
   17. Too Long In The Wasteland -> crowd

Total Time: [112:47]

James McMurtry: lead vocals, guitar
Lonnie Johnson: bass
Daren Hess: drums
Ian McLagan: keyboards
Tim Holt: guitar

Audience Recording: Lineage Unknown

                    DI-03250



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James McMurtry
Oran Mor, Glasgow, Scotland
2009 FEB 01

   01. entrance
   02. Bayou Tortous
   03. Bad Enough
   04. Red Dress
   05. Hurricane Party
   06. You'd A Thought
   07. talk - tuning
   08. Choctaw Bingo
   09. band intro -> song intro
   
10. I Will Follow
   11. talk - tuning
   
12. We Can't Make It Here
   13. band intro - tuning
   14. Childish Things
   15. tuning
   16. Restless
   17. talk - tuning
   
18. Too Long In The Wateland
   19. crowd
   Encore:
   20. McChat
   21. Ruby & Carlos

Time: [79:56]

James McMurtry: lead vocals, guitar
Lonnie Johnson: bass
Daren Hess: drums
Ian McLagan: keyboards
Tim Holt: guitar

Audience Recording: Lineage Unknown

                    DI-03251



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James McMurtry
Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Providence, RI
2018 FEB 02

   01. Childish Things
   02. For All I Know
   03. Copper Canteen
   04. talk -> tuning
   
05. Ain't Got A Place
   06. You Got To Me
   07. Levelland
   08. Restless
   09. talk -> band intro
   10. No More Buffalo

Time: [41:43]

James McMurtry: lead vocals, guitar
Mike Traylor: bass, backing vocals
Tim Holt: guitar, accordion, backing vocals
Jeff Potter: drums

Schoeps MK4V -> Roland R-05 -> wav -> Sound Forge -> CDWav -> iZotope MBIT+ -> TLH -> FLAC

                    DI-03261



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James McMurtry & The Heartless Bastards
Main Stage, French Broad River Festival, Hot Springs, NC
2010 MAY 01

Disc 01: [62:24]
   01. Bayou Tortous
   02. Red Dress
   03. Just Us Kids
   04. Hurricane Party
   05. You'd A 'Thought
   06. Choctaw Bingo
   07. Ruby & Carlos
   08. Childish Things
   09. For All I Know
   10. Restless

Disc 02: [57:30]
   01. Freeway View
   02. Lobo Town
   03. Fire Line Road
   04. Levelland
   05. Too Long In The Wasteland
   06. No More Buffalo
   07. Laredo
   08. Lights Of Cheyenne

Total Time: [119:54]

Soundboard -> JB3 -> xACT -> FLAC

                    DI-03253



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James McMurtry
Backstage At El Mercado, Austin, TX
2019 MAR 12

   01. Red Dress
   02. Long Island Sound
   03. You Got To Me
   04. Choctaw Bingo
   05. talk
   06. Hurricane Party
   07. talk -> tuning
   
08. No More Buffalo

Time: [42:53]

Schoeps MK4 -> Sony PCM-M10 -> CDWAV -> TLH -> FLAC

                    DI-03263



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James McMurtry
Continental Club, Austin, TX
2019 MAR 16

   01. Chactaw Bingo -> intro
   02. Long Island Sound
   03. You Got To Me
   04. Childish Things
   05. For All I Know
   06. Restless
   07. Too Long In The Wasteland

Time: [44:01]

James McMurtry: guitar, vocals
Daren Hess: drums
Cornbread: bass
Tim Holt: guitar

Schoeps MK4 -> Sony PCM-M10 -> CDWav -> TLH -> FLAC

                    DI-03264