Cold Blood
July 2, 1974 · Record Plant Sausalito
Cold Blood was an Oakland band, part of the East Bay Grease sound that also produced Tower of Power, discovered and signed by Bill Graham. Lydia Pense's voice was the strongest instrument in the room. By July 2, 1974, they were on Warner Bros. recording the Lydia LP, and the horn section hit like a freight train. The KSAN broadcast caught the band at their Warner Bros. commercial peak, a full horn-driven R&B set built around Pense holding the center.
- Type
- Live Broadcast
- Date Recorded
- July 2, 1974
- Date Broadcast
- July 2, 1974
KSAN 95 FM broadcast, Record Plant Sausalito, 7/02/1974. Tom Donahue series. CENSUS 2026-05-31: Verified. Type: FM Broadcast. Cold Blood feat. Lydia Pense — Oakland R&B/funk horn band (the 'East Bay Grease' sound, alongside Tower of Power); discovered/signed by Bill Graham. Fronted by Lydia Pense (vocals); horn-driven lineup, Warner Bros. era (1974, around the 'Lydia' LP). Best free source: YouTube full audio (Recording URL, tuQqZ1KiBlI); also Deezer (URL2). Setlist not yet captured from the source — flag for later enrichment. DATA FIX 2026-05-31: Date Broadcast field read 1972-07-02 (error); corrected to 1974-07-02 to match the title, Date Recorded, and the YouTube source. No date conflict on the 1974-07-02 value. ARTICLE: see Articles table (Published).
- 1974New Riders Of The Purple SageNew Riders Of The Purple Sage — Home, Home On The Road (1974)
- 1974Graham Central StationGraham Central Station — Release Yourself
- 1974Jack BruceJack Bruce — Out Of The Storm (1974)
- 1974Tower of PowerTower of Power — Urban Renewal
- 1974Graham Central StationGraham Central Station — Graham Central Station
- 1974Véronique SansonVéronique Sanson — Le Maudit (1974)
- 1974REO SpeedwagonREO Speedwagon — Lost In A Dream (1974)
- 1974Sly & The Family StoneSly & The Family Stone — Small Talk (1974)
- 1974John Lee HookerJohn Lee Hooker — Free Beer And Chicken (1974)
- 1974Gregg AllmanGregg Allman — The Gregg Allman Tour
- 1974The Eric Burdon BandThe Eric Burdon Band — Sun Secrets (1974)
- 1974Masters Of The AirwavesMasters Of The Airwaves — Masters Of The Airwaves (1974)