Anyone ever buy from Swami?, Lookin for lost rare tracks for lossless Rarities Collection Options

[ridley]

Earlier this year legendary Live collector 'Swami' posted a link to a spreadsheet detailing his Live collection. He mentioned that he has been gradually selling it off since 2007, and many of the rarest items are 'greyed out' on the spreadsheet, indicating they have already been sold.

As many of you know, I am currently nearing completion of an ambitious project to compile a 10CD set of all Live Rarities & B-Sides (including promos, acetates, compilation appearances, etc) in lossless format. After months of tracking down rare stuff (about 160 tracks) I now only need 20 tracks to complete the collection, which will be shared here on fansoflive with full artwork once finished.

Swami said he would look into those missing tracks for us but has since gone AWOL, so I thought I'd ask here - has anyone bought anything from Swami in the past? In particular I'm looking for the owners of these particular releases, many of which appear to be so rare that the only place they are mentioned on the interwebs is on Swami's Live Collector's resource website.

Links to info on the releases in the titles where available:


TDTH US acetate
Deeper


'Pilgrimage to the Southern Stars' TDTH demo disc (has anyone ever seen this in lossless format?)
Don't Wait


Meltdown US acetate
Sparkle (Different Version)


HitDisc 051B
Selling the Drama [Acoustic]



The Album Network: Rock Tuneup 131
Lightning Crashes [Live]



Wild CD 01
I Alone [Acoustic Version]


Lakini's Juice US Acetate
Lakini's Juice [Live version]


Live in Belgium Promo Acetate
Lightning Crashes [Acoustic Version]
Dance With You [Acoustic Version]



1997 Friends of Live Holiday Gift (clean lossless vinyl rip needed)
merica [Live]
Mirror Song [Live]



PLOTR US Promo
Pain Lies On The Riverside [Dub version]



Run To The Water US Acetate
Run To The Water [TLA Special Sauce Mix] [Radio edit]



Forever May Not Be Long Enough Promo
Forever May Not Be Long Enough [Rough Mix 03/21/01]



Deep Enough US acetate
Deep Enough [Film Remix / Main Mix]



Evolution Revolution Love 12" Promo Single
Evolution Revolution Love [Instrumental]
Evolution Revolution Love [A Capella]



Throwing Copper Demo tape:
Hold Me Up
Susquehanna

Secret Samadhi Outtake:
Cheetah (FM radio broadcast)

Birds of Pray Rough Mixes:
She (extended)
Everytime I See Your Face (extended)

Songs From Black Mountain Rough Mixes:
Mystery
Show
Sofia
Home

This post has been edited by ridley: Oct 11 2012, 5:53 pm

[dangum]

I came across a couple of compilation CDs on eBay that I hadn't seen before.

Do you have the tracks from these discs?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/350588478539 - Q101 Live101 2


http://www.ebay.com/itm/350581536655

[ridley]

I came across a couple of compilation CDs on eBay that I hadn't seen before.

Do you have the tracks from these discs?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/350588478539 - Q101 Live101 2

http://www.ebay.com/itm/350581536655

Ha - I actually bought those two compilations off amazon a few months ago (and thankfully for a lot less than that!). Thanks for keeping a watch on ebay for us though mate

[dangum]

Are you able to rip vinyls? I have the 1997 FOL gift.

Also, did you manage to find a decent rip of the 'Unchoir' singing Pillar of Davidson? I have that on vinyl as well.

[ridley]

Are you able to rip vinyls? I have the 1997 FOL gift.

Also, did you manage to find a decent rip of the 'Unchoir' singing Pillar of Davidson? I have that on vinyl as well.

I also have the 1997 FOL gift but unfortunately my turntable is ancient (or 'retro' ) so it doesn't do digital rips (but one that does is on my Christmas wishlist ).

I have a FLAC rip of the Unchoir track from 'Swami's Contribution' that was uploaded here a couple of years back.