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Butterfly Ball remaster
The same people responsible for the restoration and re-release of the Butterfly Ball video last year are now working on the remaster of the original album. The 3CD box set is due to be release on April 27 via Cherry Red Records and can be preordered via their website.
DISC ONE
Roger Glover And Friends The Butterfly Ball And The Grasshopper’s Feast
- Dawn
- Get Ready (featuring Glenn Hughes)
- Saffron Dormouse And Lizzy Bee (featuring Helen Chappelle & Barry St. John)
- Harlequin Hare (featuring Neil Lancaster)
- Old Blind Mole (featuring John Goodison)
- Magician Moth
- No Solution (featuring Mickey Lee Soule)
- Behind The Smile (featuring David Coverdale)
- Fly Away (featuring Liza Strike)
- Aranea (featuring Judi Kuhl)
- Sitting In A Dream (featuring Ronnie James Dio)
- Waiting (featuring Jimmy Helms)
- Sir Maximus Mouse (featuring Eddie Hardin)
- Dreams Of Sir Bedivere
- Together Again (featuring Tony Ashton)
- Watch Out For The Bat (featuring John Gustafson)
- Little Chalk Blue (featuring John Lawton)
- The Feast
- Love Is All (featuring Ronnie James Dio)
- Homeward (featuring Ronnie James Dio)
All songs written by Roger Glover, except Little Chalk Blue, Love Is All & Homeward written by Roger Glover and Eddie Hardin; Harlequin Hare & Together Again written by Roger Glover, Ronnie James Dio and Mickey Lee Soule.
DISC TWO
Bonus Tracks
- Love Is All [Demo Version]
- Dawn [Alternative Mix]
- Magician Moth [Alternative Mix]
- Harlequin Hare [Alternative Mix]
- Magician Moth [Alternative Mix]
- No Solution [Alternative Mix]
- Waiting [Alternative Mix]
- Fly Away [Alternative Mix]
- Aranea [Alternative Mix]
The Roger Glover Butterfly Ball Radio Special [1974]
- Band 1
- Music: Old Blind Mole
- Magic Moth
- Band 2
- Music: Aranea
- Band 3
- Music: Sitting In A Dream
- Band 1
- Music: Watch Out For The Bat
- Band 2
- Music: Love Is All
DISC THREE
Roger Glover And Guests: Love Is All EP [PUR 125 – Released: 8th Nov 1974]
- Love Is All (featuring Ronnie James Dio)
- Old Blind Mole (featuring John Goodison)
- Magician Moth (featuring Roger Glover)
Thanks to Benny Holmström for the info.
This post has been updated March 13 with corrected track listing.
Unauthorized copying, while sometimes necessary, is never as good as the real thing
I have this vinil!!
March 10th, 2018 at 22:01I have the vinyl.
March 11th, 2018 at 00:16Maybe…but I have one signed by the man!! At 60 it is good to top trump no doubt younger fans!!
March 11th, 2018 at 01:24and let us not forget Sir Maximus Mouse, Tom Fox , agreed?
March 11th, 2018 at 01:26The whole shebang… Ka-ching! I believe Kate Bush was a fan of this album. Very nice.
March 11th, 2018 at 09:46I also have the original vinyl, still in decent condition. Still listen to it now and again.
March 11th, 2018 at 11:13Is this sanctioned by or is Roger involved? Last I heard, there was an unauthorised release planned that he was not happy about, unless my source is wrong……(!)
March 11th, 2018 at 14:56Probably go the same way as last years pledge campaign for the dvd
March 11th, 2018 at 17:31‘…the restoration and re-release of the Butterfly Ball video last year’ referred to here was cancelled. – “Due to unforeseen licensing and legal issues we are no longer able to complete this campaign and produce the products offered therein as we intended. We are therefore closing the campaign with immediate effect and will refund all orders.” One assumes after Roger (justifiably) got all legal on their asses. This latest offering seems to be just a re-hash of previously released audio stuff with a few remixes thrown in…
March 11th, 2018 at 18:57I have the original album with lyrics…..Love the Dio songs, his voice never sounded more amazing and so beautiful on them.
March 12th, 2018 at 12:29I had the Butterfly Ball Radio Special. Basically, there was a cue sheet with questions typed on it. The DJ would ask the questions and Roger would “answer” via the LP, so it sounded like a live interview.
March 12th, 2018 at 23:34Just hear John Lawton passed away on 29th June.
July 6th, 2021 at 20:06Apparently unexpectedly.
Another good one gone.
@ 12 – RIP John Lawton, a mighty fine vocalist indeed. Little Chalk Blue is another example of Lawton’s superb vocal attributes. Free me, free me from your spell. The way he sang that song & others, wonderful. Bless him. Cheers.
July 7th, 2021 at 04:09