''Sonic's Rendezvous Band'' is a 2006 release box set by

Sonic's Rendezvous Band Sonic's Rendezvous Band (or SRB) was an American rock and roll band from Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, forming in 1974, featuring veterans of the 1960s Detroit rock scene. Background Sonic's Rendezvous Band was formed by members of four M ...

under the UK label

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. The remaining band members contributed to the box as well as

Fred "Sonic" Smith Frederick Dewey Smith (September 14, 1948 – November 4, 1994), known professionally as Fred "Sonic" Smith, was an American guitarist and member of the rock band MC5. He married and raised two children with poet and fellow rock musician Patti S ...

's estate. The Box includes three previously unreleased live shows, the previous release ''Sweet Nothing'' in its entirety, several tracks from the ''City Slang'' release, a collection of basement tapes and other live material, as well as the studio recorded single "City Slang" and its intended b-side "Electrophonic Tonic

Controversy

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, Senior Editor of ''

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'', stated in the review of this box set that it "comes with its own controversy" over whether it was approved by all involved. Record label Easy Action asserts on its Web site that the release was approved by the surviving band members and by Fred Smith's

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and children. The release is also advertised i
Scott Morgan's website
Fricke added: "I'm not taking sides. I just want as much of the best of this band as I can get, in good faith and quality. Right now, this is what I have. And I am playing it. Loud". However, th
band's ex-road manager's website
states that it wasn't approved at all, neither by band members nor by the heirs of Fred Smith. The statements, made by Freddie Brooks, disregard the box set as a "fraudulent release" (sic). Brooks said his own website would be re-launched in October 2006, with re-issues of two previously-available CDs and a new three-disc box set, but this has failed to materialise. * Royalties have been paid to the artists & estates since the boxed set was issued. A personal spat between co producer the late Robert Matheu and said Brooks created unwanted drama and false accusations.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Fred "Sonic" Smith; except where indicated

Disc 1 - Ann Arbor, 1975

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) #"Earthy" ( Scott Morgan) #"It's Alright" #"Mystically Yours" (Morgan) #"Keep on Hustlin’" (Morgan) #"Space Age Blues" (W.R Cooke) #"Do it Again" #"Hearts" #"I Believe to My Soul" (

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, Allan Learner) #"Let the Kids Dance" (

Bo Diddley Ellas Otha Bates (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known professionally as Bo Diddley, was an American guitarist and singer who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. He influenced many artists, including Buddy ...

) #"Chungo of the Asphalt Jungle" (W.R Cooke) #"Goin’ Bye" #"Roberta" (Al Smith, John Vincent)

Disc 2 - Lamphere High School, Madison Heights, 1976

#"Dangerous" (Morgan) #"Asteroid B612" (Morgan) #"Hard Stoppin’" #"Irish Girl" (Morgan) #"

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) #"Succeed" (Morgan) #"Cool Breeze" (Morgan) #"Song L" #"Slow Down (Take a Look)" (Morgan)

Disc 3 - Masonic Auditorium, Detroit, 1978

#"Electrophonic Tonic" (Morgan) #"Sweet Nothin’" #"Asteroid B-612" (Morgan) #"Gone with the Dogs" #"Love and Learn" (Morgan) #"Song L" #"City Slang"

Disc 4 - Second Chance, Ann Arbour, 1978

#"Dangerous" (Morgan) #"Getting There" (Morgan) #"Do it Again" #"Hearts" #"Love & Learn" (Morgan) #" Heart of Stone" (

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) #"Sweet Nothin’" #"Asteroid B-612" (Morgan) #"Song L" #"City Slang"

Disc 5 - Basement Tapes + Live Rarities

#"Succeed (Morgan) Morgan's Basement '76 #"Highjackin' Love" (Tony Hester, Richard "Popcorn" Wylie) Morgan's Basement '76 #"Mystically Yours" (Morgan) Morgan's Basement '76 #"Take A Look" (Morgan) Morgan's Basement '76 #"Electrophonic Tonic" (Morgan) Morgan's Basement '76 #"So Sincerely Yours" #"Dangerous" (Morgan) #"Earthy" (Morgan) #"Hearts (aka Detroit Tango)" #"Step By Step" (with

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) #" Party Lights" (

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) #"Flight 505" (Jagger, Richards) #"Thrill" (Morgan) #"Goin Bye" #"Gone With The Dogs"

Disc 6 - The Best Stuff You Havent Heard

Sweet Little Sixteen "Sweet Little Sixteen" is a rock and roll song written and first recorded by Chuck Berry, who released it as a single in January 1958. His performance of it at that year's Newport Jazz Festival was included in the documentary film ''Jazz on a Sum ...

" (Chuck Berry) #"Clock With No Hands" (F. "Leadbelly" Smith) #"You're So Great" #"Sweet Nothin’" Executive Ballroom, Sterling Heights 1978 Jan #"Song L" Executive Ballroom, Sterling Heights 1978 Jan #"Love & Learn" (Morgan) Executive Ballroom, Sterling Heights 1978 Jan #"It's Alright" #"Empty Heart" ( Nanker, Phelge) Live at the Second Chance in 1977 #"American Boy" #"Sweet Nothin’" (Instrumental) Rehearsal #"Electrophonic Tonic" (Morgan) Studio #"City Slang" Studio

External links

* - Official band website * https://web.archive.org/web/20080127102230/http://www.easyaction.co.uk/sonics-rendezvous-band/srb/ {{Authority control Sonic's Rendezvous Band albums 2006 compilation albums