> From: "Gary Littleton" <gary@garylittleton.com>
> To: <audities@smoe.org>
> Subject: Third Rail
> Message-ID: <200508291959.j7TJxQGK008411@ms-smtp-03.tampabay.rr.com>
> 
> 
> I had an old 7" of a band called Third Rail (I think they were on the live
> at the rat records) doing a really nice version of sweet jane. I think I
> bought the single from Bomp way back in the late 70's. Does anyone know if
> this ever came out on CD? Or better, have a ripped version on MP3? Thanks,
> Gary
    

Hey Gary!

Yes, indeed, they were on the LIVE AT THE RAT 2 LP set from 1976(legendary
for Boston music fans). The material has never come out on CD, I've always
looked for this and other bands from Boston during this time.

There's no info on them at the Dirty Water site (www.dirtywater.com), which
archives the Boston music scene.   As I recall, they did have one other 7",
which I may  have even. More sure of this than not.   Neither 7",though,
captured what the band was about---this was a live band. I saw them
once......never punks, never new wave(they disbanded before the term even
arose), more just glittery post-Stones rock 'n roll with a New York City mid
70's flair.   

If you find something on MP3, please let me know......I'm still waiting to
find theLIve At The Rat on some form of CD-R or MP3 myself....my two
versions of the albums are TOTALLY spent from over playing.

Peace,
Bruce @ Not Lame