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California Hall Discography

This is a discography of albums recorded at the California Hall in San Francisco.

Built in 1912 and originally called Das Deutsches Haus. The building, at 625 Polk Street, was renamed California Hall at the outbreak of World War 1. The hall was used for some early Family Dog shows in 1965, the Grateful Dead played shows at the hall in 1966 and 1969. The venue was used for other rock shows in the sixties and seventies but was never a full time music venue. The building is now houses the California Culinary Academy.

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1966

Cheaper Thrills, Big Brother And The Holding Company, 1984

Archive release of live recordings from July 1966.

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Live, Big Brother And The Holding Company, 1984

Archive release of live recordings from 1966.

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Live in San Francisco 1966, Big Brother And The Holding Company, 2002

Archive release of live recordings from July 1966.

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The Lost Tapes, Big Brother and The Holding Company, 2008

One CD of this two CD release was recorded live at California Hall in 1966. This material was also released with the title Ball & Chain.

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1974

Dawn Of The Tubes: Demo Daze and Radio Waves, The Tubes, 2000

Previoulsy unreleased demos, live recordings and radio performances. Includes one live track from California House in June 1974.

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1975

Too Close for Comfort, Terry & The Pirates, 1979

Some of the tracks on this album were recorded live at California House in 1975.

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Last updated July 2019