The 1979 festival is remembered for a significant lineup shift. Though the original posters billed and The Ramones as the Sunday headliners, The Ramones famously did not show up. This left Whitesnake to close the entire three-day festival.
Originally recorded by the BBC for transcription vinyl. The 1979 festival is remembered for a significant
While various "rar" or bootleg versions exist online, the complete recording was officially released as part of the collection in 2011. Originally recorded by the BBC for transcription vinyl
High-quality audio and video of the full concert are often hosted on platforms like YouTube. Performance Tracklist Performance Tracklist The 1979 set focused heavily on
The 1979 set focused heavily on their early blues-rock sound and Deep Purple covers: Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City Steal Away Belgian Tom's Hat Trick Mistreated / Soldier of Fortune (Deep Purple covers) Lovehunter Breakdown / Whitesnake Boogie The "Useful Story" of Reading '79
You can find tracks from this set as bonus material on remastered editions of Ready an' Willing .