This is the full album before it was "mixed" for release.  It is raw. It is pure. The poetry of Chris' lyrics are more legible.  The tones are what we were listening to in the studio. The actual release mystified people. It never represented the recording.  It never represented the genius of where Chris could, and did, take the blues and rock paradigms. The album is one of rock's Greatest Misses.  

There are some alternate versions, and a different sequence.  Mostly I am posting this because of the decades of conversation with Whitley fans who don't enjoy the album.  How can you convince someone that "really, it's a milestone and a classic" when the only thing they have heard is a watered down commercial release that has little to do with the actual work that was done?  I hope this spurs conversation about this classic!

Chris Whitley-Din Of Ecstasy

A James Brown Cover that Chris did for a compilation.  The Drum Machine is an MPC-60. DIstortion is provided by a SansAmp rack. Not much guitar on this, but the vocal is a funky bit of joy.

Chris Whitley - I cant stand it.dk.edit.1

Live from Ninety-five. That all I know.


New Machine.Poison Girl (Live 1995)

04 - POWER Down Acoustic

03 - Afterthought Edit

02 - Die In Your Mouth Mix.2

01 - As Flat As The Earth.2

Chris Whitley "Home Is Where You Get Across" (live1991)

Chris Whitley "Long Way Around" (live1991)

Here's a medley for Chris' Birthday. Phone call from Levenworth (live from the paradigm 2.4.96), Weightless(From Blue Moon Racing, Terra Incognita Demo), Clear Blue Sky (From Blue Moon Racing, Terra Incognita Demo).  

Chris Whitley.Levenworth.Weightless.Clear Blue Sky

Tell Me That You Like It.Chris Whitley.14.12.86

Al Bemiss on the piano, Joshua Walker vocalist.

Go Down Moses

Kris Bower Performs Caravan at the US Mint Performance Space.


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