First item from the Gary Gauger tapes.

The May You Never demo. Demo recorded for the next album after Breeze, at the same studio, same producer, etc.

I loved it! (Though I prefer For All You Mad Musicians version.)

Let me know what you think.

https://youtu.be/u_QBaA9JyZs

Acapulco

https://youtu.be/jaQgPzC0NXg

In Concert, Queen City Balladeers Wise Owl Coffeehouse, U of Cincinnati 1970
Songwriter: Michael Peter Smith

I always knew it as Acapulco 1967 and could find not evidence that Michael Smith wrote it until now. In 1970, Smith was in a group called Juarez and in 1970 they released an album which is the same year MJ sang this in concert. I've uploaded their version if you'd like to check it out.
https://mjblue.com/songs/AcapulcoMS.mp3
Bummer that MJ left out the castenets.

Michael Smith also wrote The Wonderful World of Sex and You Sure Have Got a Pretty Nice Bod. Also Steve Goodman's The Dutchman and Spoon River. In 2005, Michael shared Smith's song with me: Fred the Talking Frog. It's delightful - check it out if you can find it. (If you can't, here it is: https://www.mjblue.com/songs/05%20Fred%2...20Frog.mp3)

MJ sang Acapulco on This Must Be The Place, WCCO-TV in the Twin Cities in the early 70's. Sure would be nice to get the video of that.

My Own Satie
1972
Guitar Instrumental
Written by MJ and Leo Kottke
2nd guitar: unknown if it's MJ or Leo

https://youtu.be/25Gynvc_kaU

Paul has contributed chords for This Time of Year and Upon a Christmas Eve. Thanks, Paul!

https://mjblue.com/mjlyrics.html

I posted the Unicorn Song recently on YouTube - https://youtu.be/kGuXuN0wUmw

Here is another concert version, this one on his hi-strung Martin guitar. This is just for you, the board readers.

https://mjblue.com/songs/01%20The%20Unicorn%20Song.mp3

It's not through the sound board but you get the idea how great it sounded nonetheless.

Children of the Wars
in Concert

I found this sound on an iPod MJ had borrowed from me for a while.

He had it labeled as at the Earl of Old Town written by Greg Brown but I just can't find proof Greg wrote it. It's circa the early 70's. The sound isn't the greatest at times but I really like this song. Amazing guitar, too. I admit I don't understand all that's going on in it.

Your thoughts?

https://youtu.be/yFgA6DW2MaU

So Soft Your Goodbye - 1982 unreleased master (which means it was recorded for an album)
https://youtu.be/eTPn6q0eGbQ

Every Road - Home demo 1988
https://youtu.be/XAaTa14mv0M

Home demo of Christmas in Their Eyes. I received it from MJ in 2009. He performed it in concert 1992-1996 so it could have been recorded during those years.

He did not have the composer listed in his iTunes.

https://youtu.be/rt_PzkqKOoE

12/16/1988 TV appearance. Includes interview and "Upon a Christmas Eve" to promote his annual Orchestra Hall concert in Minneapolis MN.

https://youtu.be/wN0Mj0LmQts

Michael Johnson - In Concert
Tenneessee Theater May 25, 1979
Almost Like Being in Love (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe), Foolish (Tom Snow), Lucky Stars (Raun MacKinnon), Sailing Without a Sail (Bill LaBounty, Roy Freeland), Bluer Than Blue (Randy Goodrum), Blackmail ( B. Fasman, L. Wendelken), Let This Be a Lesson To You (Tom Snow)

https://youtu.be/9G7M3kl1yPM

He shared the bill with Steve Gibbs.