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The Mick Ronson Memorial Concert

This page details CD releases from the first Mick Ronson Memorial Concert, organised by Kevin Cann and Mick's sister Maggi - and held on 29 April 1994 at the Hammersmith Apollo (formerly Hammersmith Odeon). Only highlights from the concert have been released officially but the full concert was aired by BBC Radio 1 the following day. Quick links:

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- The Mick Ronson Memorial Concert (albums) -

Superstar Concert Series (1994)

Tracks: The Rats: It Ain't Easy / I Feel Free (not on original CD) / Gary Brooker: Whiter Shade Of Pale / Willy And The Poor Boys: Mystery Train / High School Confidential (not on original CD) / The Spiders From Mars (with Joe Elliott, Phil Collen and Bill Nelson): White Light White Heat / Suffragette City / Mick Jones And Big Audio: Medicine Show / Ian Hunter: Once Bitten Twice Shy / Resurrection Mary / Roger Daltrey: Baba O'Reilly / Summertime Blues / Ian Hunter: All The Young Dudes

- US 2CD (promo only): Show #94-34

Comments: Westwood One featured the Mick Ronson Memorial Concert in their Superstar Concert Series (broadcast date was 15 August 2004). The show ran for 90 minutes and was distributed on a 2CD to radio stations all over USA. This show as mixed by Westwood One's own engineers (it was remixed by Joe Elliott for the official release three years later). Note that two of the songs on this radio show have never been included on any of the official releases!

BBC Classic Tracks (1997)

Comments: Westwood One also featured the Mick Ronson Memorial Show in their BBC Classic Tracks series (broadcast date 16 June 1997). Songs played: All The Young Dudes / Once Bitten Twice Shy / Whiter Shade Of Pale / Suffragette City / Baba O'Reilly

- US CD (promo only): Show #97-25

THE MICK RONSON MEMORIAL CONCERT
- the original 2CD edition (1997)

Comments: this original 2CD version on Citadel Records had a few errors on the discs (the track marking didn't work properly) but it didn't affect the playback.

- UK 2CD: Citadel CITCD2

Tracks: The Rats: It Ain't Easy / Dana Gillespie: A Lot Of What You've Got / Glen Matlock And The Mavericks: Burning Sounds / Gary Brooker: Whiter Shade Of Pale / Willy And The Poor Boys: Mystery Train / Mick Jones And Big Audio: Medicine Show / Steve Harley: The Last Time I Saw You / Come Up And See Me (Make Me Smile) / Roger Taylor: It's A Kind Of Magic / The Spiders From Mars (with Joe Elliott, Phil Collen and Bill Nelson): Width Of A Circle / Ziggy Stardust / Angel No. 9 / Don't Look Down / Moonage Daydream / White Light White Heat / Suffragette City / Ian Hunter: Once Bitten Twice Shy / Resurrection Mary / Roger Daltrey: Baba O'Reilly / Summertime Blues / Ian Hunter: Michael Picasso / All The Young Dudes

THE MICK RONSON MEMORIAL CONCERT
- enhanced 3CD edition (2001)

Comments: the 2001 re-issue had the same track listing as the 1997 version, but the first 5000 copies of this re-issue came with a third, enhanced bonus CD (visual only, it features "It's A Kind Of Magic" & "All The Young Dudes"). It also corrected the track marking issues that troubled the 1997 edition. Note that NMC also compiled a sought after promo only CD with highlights from the 2CD set.

- UK 3CD: NMC Pilot 94
- UK 14-track CD (promo): no catalogue number - image