Seasons of Change – The Complete Recordings 1970–1974

Seasons of Change – The Complete Recordings 1970–1974
Box set by
Released2021 (2021)
Recorded1970–74
GenreProgressive rock
Boogie rock
Blues rock
Folk rock
LabelCherry Red/Lemon Recordings
ProducerVictor Marshall
Hamish Henry
Fraternity
Grape Organisation

Seasons of Change – The Complete Recordings 1970–1974 is a 3-CD box set collection of Australian band Fraternity, featuring Bon Scott on lead vocals.[1] Released in 2021 by Cherry Red Records,[2] this compilation includes the Fraternity albums, plus several unreleased recordings, alternate versions and rarities. This set includes the long-lost Fraternity recordings which were held by their manager Hamish Henry and uncovered by music historian and promoter Victor Marshall.[3] The album's title references "Seasons of Change", Fraternity's second single from March 1971, which was their most popular track during the 1970s and is a cover of fellow Australian rock band, Blackfeather album track.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Louder[5]

Track list

CD 1

  1. Livestock (3:39)
  2. Somerville (4:22)
  3. Raglan's Folly (6:02)
  4. Cool Spot (4:53)
  5. Grand Canyon Suites (4:53)
  6. Jupiter's Landscape (2:47)
  7. You Have a God (2:27)
  8. It (8:28)
  9. Why Did It Have to Be Me (2:39)
  10. Question (3:37) (Moody Blues cover)
  11. Seasons of Change (single version) (3:36) (Blackfeather cover)
  12. Somerville (single version) (3:49)
  13. The Race (pt 1) (2:56) (Doug Ashdown cover)
  14. The Race (pt 2) (4:12) (Doug Ashdown cover)

CD 2

  1. Welfare Boogie (3:41)
  2. Annabelle (3:57)
  3. Seasons of Change (album version) (3:53) (Blackfeather cover)
  4. If You Got It (4:04)
  5. You Have a God (alternate version) (3:10)
  6. Hemming's Farm (3:48)
  7. Raglan's Folly (alternate version) (4:41)
  8. Getting Off (3:23)
  9. Somerville R.I.P. (3:52)
  10. Canyon Suite (7:28)
  11. The Shape I'm In (3:38) (The Band cover)
  12. If You Got It (single version) (3:52)
  13. Raglan's Folly (single version) (3:54)
  14. You Have a God (single version) (2:01)
  15. Seasons of Change (Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds, live 1971) (2:39)
  16. If You Got It (Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds, live 1971) (2:00)

CD 3

  1. Second Chance (3:18)
  2. Tiger (2:30)
  3. Going Down (5:00) (Moloch cover)
  4. Requiem (4:51)
  5. Patch of Land (3:29)
  6. Cool Spot (alternate version) (6:00)
  7. Hogwash (5:34)
  8. Chest Fever (6:20) (The Band cover)
  9. Little Queenie (4:57) (Chuck Berry cover)
  10. The Memory (3:59)
  11. Just Another Whistle Stop (4:09) (The Band cover)
  12. No Particular Place to Go (8:26) (Chuck Berry cover)
  13. Livestock (2:36) (Vince Lovegrove with Fraternity, 1971)
  14. Rented Room Blues (2:13) (Vince Lovegrove with Fraternity, 1971)
  15. Get Myself Out of This Place (a.k.a. Getting Off) (3:20) (Vince Lovegrove with Fraternity, 1972)
  16. That's Alright Momma (3:33) (Vince Lovegrove with Fraternity, 1972) (Arthur Crudup cover)

Personnel

  • Bon Scott – lead vocals, recorder, chorus, percussions
  • Mick Jurd – lead guitar
  • Bruce Howe – bass guitar, lead vocals
  • John Bisset – keyboards, lead vocals
  • Sam See – slide guitar, piano
  • "Uncle" John Eyers – harmonica, recorder
  • John Freeman – drums
  • Tony Buettel – drums
  • Mauri Berg – guitar

References

  1. ^ Morrison, Graham. "Fraternity: Seasons of Change – The Complete Recordings 1970–1974 (Cherry Red/Lemon) Out now". Music Republic Magazine. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. ^ Stroud, Graeme. "FRATERNITY (FEATURING BON SCOTT) – SEASONS OF CHANGE – THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS 1970–1974 (CHERRY RED)". Velvet Thunder. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Music". Fraternity. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  4. ^ Thomas, Fred. "Fraternity Seasons of Change: The Complete Recordings 1970–1974". All Music. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  5. ^ Webb, Jerry. "Bon Scott's strange prog rock past explored on Fraternity's Seasons Of Change". Louder. Retrieved 14 May 2021.