A reel-to-reel tape containing a never-before-released Jimi Hendrix studio track, “Station Break,” will be auctioned Oct. 26 as part of the Ocean Tomo Fall 2006 Live Intellectual Property Auction in New York. The purchaser will also receive half ownership in the New York common law copyright and half the proceeds from any future licensing.
“Station Break” was recorded in 1966 at Allegro Sound Studios in New York during the same session that yielded such instrumentals as “No Such Animal,” “I’m a Fool for You” and “Kato’s Special.” The tape was located in 1994 by Jerry Simon, who produced the session. Other master recordings from the session were offered for sale on eBay in 2005.
— Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.
Although the track list has yet to be announced, Oasis will on Nov. 21 issue its first career retrospective, “Stop the Clocks.” The Epic set will include 18 tracks and was handpicked by band members. Among the confirmed inclusions are the B-sides “Acquiesce,” “Half the World Away” and singles such as “Supersonic,” “Wonderwall” and “The Importance of Being Idle.”
Oasis is taking a break from the road and the studio following the March conclusion of a world tour.
— Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.
Iron Maiden will begin a two-week North American tour Oct. 4 in Hartford, Conn. The trek will play 11 arena and amphitheatre dates through an Oct. 21 closer in Irvine, Calif. It comes in support of Maiden’s upcoming album, “A Matter of Life and Death,” due Sept. 5 via Sanctuary. Bullet For My Valentine will support at nine of the 11 shows.
Here are Iron Maiden’s North American tour dates:
Oct. 4: Hartford, Conn. (New England Dodge Music Center)
Oct. 6: Boston (Agganis Arena)
Oct. 7: Camden, N.J. (Tweeter Center)
Oct. 9: Quebec City, Queb. (Colisee Pepsi)
Oct. 10: Montreal (Bell Centre)
Oct. 12: Uniondale, N.Y. (Nassau Coliseum)
Oct. 13: East Rutherford, N.J. (Continental Airlines Arena)
Oct. 16: Toronto (Air Canada Centre)
Oct. 17: Auburn Hills, Mich. (Palace of Auburn Hills)
Oct. 18: Chicago (Allstate Arena)
Oct. 21: Irvine, Calif. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre)
— Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.