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F.A.Q.
Who? Retired sound engineer who loves music from the 60's & early 70's.
What? My aim is to make rare stuff publicly available again with the best possible sound quality.
Professor, Just opened the file and I am totally overwhelmed by this generous Super Deluxe Edition. The treasure trove of material is amazing in itself but you've put your ears and hands to the stereo version of the album as well as the Live at the Avalon Ballroom recordings in your always satisfying demix process. Thank you for yet, another banquet ... blessings upon you, Sir !
Never heard SAM, but have heard of it's buzz with fellow musicians and album collectors...so now it's time and what better way to get the scoop from The Prof? Thanks, man! Peace, love and God bless.
Thank you for sharing. Your hard work is greatly appreciated. This is truly an amazing document. I'm listening to this on pair of Focal headphones as I type this. I'm absolutely blown away by these remasters.
Prof. Stoned strikes again: finally, a stereo mix of the album that's not only usable but also FUN, inviting you to enjoy this great album!
The suggestion that purists should stay away is really uncalled for here...the soundstage and the listening experience are 99% identical to the original mono mix...a small sensation that reminds me of the first time I heard Pet Sounds in proper stereo (I don't even want to think about how time flies). I say this with respect, but when I think of some of the highly acclaimed reissues of recent years by major artists—and no, I really don't want to name names—I can only confirm—one must!—that you're flying the flag for sound enthusiasts and music lovers, Prof.!
I wonder if the demix technology would work on Neil Young's Time Fades Away album? It was mixed live via a digital system that produced less than perfect results! It's always been lauded as being unremixable. But now, maybe? Well, thank again for your audio gems.
"Time Fades Away" is not un-remixable. And an analog master tape was made. It was badly-explained nonsense that became a wives tale and won't go away no matter how many times it's debunked. Just like "Raw Power" having been recorded on three tracks and "Like A Rolling Stone" being a one-take recording.
No 2 track master tapes exist of this album. There are the somewhat indifferent Dolby copies we would make while cutting discs for file and tape duping but that's it."
"Dunno. But we didn't monitor the copies-they were made as we were cutting discs-and they were not, in my opinion, top quality copies. Their purpose was tape duplication and file for recuts. On the reissues I did-and I did a lot of them-I ALWAYS sought to use the original masters."
Why he wouldn't consider that a "master tape" is unclear, because that's basically what it is. Recorded right from the multitrack, just like any other "master tape". The only difference is in this case, said tape wasn't use to cut the lacquers, the multitrack itself was.
Regardless, it's clear "from the horse's mouth" that there's at least one stereo tape, possibly several, that can be used as a source. And are equivalent to the "master tapes" of any other album.
Perfectly clear! Hope this whets Profs appetite to have a play with this much lauded recording! I'm sure he's the man who could produce some results
Btw. I'd describe this Beefheart mix as frighteningly amazing !!
Such an improvement in 'safe as milk' and then all the other gems Prof. You have been very busy working on these I can hear. Thankyou very much for your work as always.
I am so happy to see this! I already gave the live tape a huge makeover with X- to get the vocals high enough to be heard over the backing tracks. But you did me one better! I'm glad to chuck my work to get this whole thing treated with such loving care. Thanks very very much.
There isn't much solid info which is why none was provided. "Here I Am" is listed on Grow Fins as being an A&M session but it sounds more like an amateur recording of a rehearsal so that's doubtful. "Call On Me" had "1965" written on the Gold Star acetate sleeve after the fact so Grow Fins lists that date, but that also seems unlikely. The other two songs are on a different two-sided Gold Star acetate and probably date from mid to late 1966 because they were playing "Somebody In My Home" much the same way as per the Avalon show.
Another labor of love, fantastic! I first taped "Safe As Milk" and "Gimme Dat Harp Boy" off the radio in 1970, then got "Lick My Decals Off" for my birthday. My guests and I were somewhat surprised, to say the least, but I grew to like it. Eventually got the SAM album, albeit without the track SAM I liked so much. Still a great album fully deserving the deluxe treatment! Finally tracked the song SAM down to "Strictly Personal", but all copies I listened to in the record shop seemed to have a glitch at about 1:45 in the right channel, which is present in the vinyl rip I've found (1970 UK, Liberty LBS 83172) but not on the 1994 UK CD (EMI 724382965428). Now THAT would be another album worthy of the deluxe treatment (hint, hint ;-) In fact there exists an attempt to reconstruct the originally planned "It Comes To You In A Plain Brown Wrapper" by soniclovenoize(?). Some people don't like the phasing effects on SP, but since that was my first encounter with the good captain, I still do enjoy them. Sorry for getting off-topic. Thanks again for this wonderful surprise!
That's the one poodlebites release that misses the mark big time. It's from a US pressing, which sounds vastly inferior to the UK Liberty pressings...even the 80's reissues, which seem to use the same stampers as the original sometimes. It's much higher fidelity than the US Blue Thumb so I don't understand why he chose that one. Maybe because it's country of origin?
Thanks very much.
ReplyDeleteThanks Prof! Always great work. Excited to hear this one.
ReplyDeleteThanks
ReplyDeleteProfessor, Just opened the file and I am totally overwhelmed by this generous Super Deluxe Edition. The treasure trove of material is amazing in itself but you've put your ears and hands to the stereo version of the album as well as the Live at the Avalon Ballroom recordings in your always satisfying demix process. Thank you for yet, another banquet ... blessings upon you, Sir !
ReplyDeleteFab! Thanks - can't wait to hear this one!
ReplyDeleteWe are not worthy.
ReplyDeleteThanks Prof
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot!.
ReplyDeleteNever heard SAM, but have heard of it's buzz with fellow musicians and album collectors...so now it's time and what better way to get the scoop from The Prof? Thanks, man! Peace, love and God bless.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing. Your hard work is greatly appreciated. This is truly an amazing document. I'm listening to this on pair of Focal headphones as I type this. I'm absolutely blown away by these remasters.
ReplyDeleteProf. Stoned strikes again: finally, a stereo mix of the album that's not only usable but also FUN, inviting you to enjoy this great album!
ReplyDeleteThe suggestion that purists should stay away is really uncalled for here...the soundstage and the listening experience are 99% identical to the original mono mix...a small sensation that reminds me of the first time I heard Pet Sounds in proper stereo (I don't even want to think about how time flies).
I say this with respect, but when I think of some of the highly acclaimed reissues of recent years by major artists—and no, I really don't want to name names—I can only confirm—one must!—that you're flying the flag for sound enthusiasts and music lovers, Prof.!
-Ben
Whoa, high praise! Thx.
DeleteAlso, thanks to all other who commented!
ReplyDeleteThank you!! Will enjoy this one hugely.
ReplyDeleteOh wow! Just having a great stereo mix would have been enough, but the live, "garagy stuff" and more. Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteGreat job, prof. Thanks a lot!
ReplyDeleteDude.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to hearing this. Thank you for all your hard work.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, especially for the A & M Sessions. Didn't even know they attempted "I'm Glad" there.
ReplyDeleteHaven't heard this in ages! Thanks Prof.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if the demix technology would work on Neil Young's Time Fades Away album? It was mixed live via a digital system that produced less than perfect results! It's always been lauded as being unremixable. But now, maybe? Well, thank again for your audio gems.
"Time Fades Away" is not un-remixable. And an analog master tape was made. It was badly-explained nonsense that became a wives tale and won't go away no matter how many times it's debunked. Just like "Raw Power" having been recorded on three tracks and "Like A Rolling Stone" being a one-take recording.
DeleteNo 2 track master tapes exist of this album. There are the somewhat indifferent Dolby copies we would make while cutting discs for file and tape duping but that's it."
Delete"Dunno. But we didn't monitor the copies-they were made as we were cutting discs-and they were not, in my opinion, top quality copies. Their purpose was tape duplication and file for recuts. On the reissues I did-and I did a lot of them-I ALWAYS sought to use the original masters."
Why he wouldn't consider that a "master tape" is unclear, because that's basically what it is. Recorded right from the multitrack, just like any other "master tape". The only difference is in this case, said tape wasn't use to cut the lacquers, the multitrack itself was.
Regardless, it's clear "from the horse's mouth" that there's at least one stereo tape, possibly several, that can be used as a source. And are equivalent to the "master tapes" of any other album.
Perfectly clear!
Hope this whets Profs appetite to have a play with this much lauded recording! I'm sure he's the man who could produce some results
Btw. I'd describe this Beefheart mix as frighteningly amazing !!
Superb set. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, listening to the live stuff now, outstanding!
ReplyDeleteSuch an improvement in 'safe as milk' and then all the other gems Prof. You have been very busy working on these I can hear. Thankyou very much for your work as always.
ReplyDeleteexcellent as akways and thanks
ReplyDeleteThank you for this Prof! A great upgrade on the Ass Blaster 020 boot.
ReplyDeleteSounds fantastic, thank you very much.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Professor. Keep the good job, very much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this... such an overflowing gift for us Beefheart fans!
ReplyDeleteBrian
Thanks Prof - love early Beefheart.
ReplyDeleteThanks Prof, much appreciated!
ReplyDeleteGRAZIE
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for this. Makes me go diddy wah diddy....
ReplyDeleteYou are always making things better while still trying to honor the original creators intentions. Thank you.
ReplyDeletethank you very much
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Brilliant! A wonder to behold! Thank You!!
ReplyDeleteWow, when it rains it pours, one new project and two upgrades over a few days. Thanks so much, Prof!
ReplyDeleteThanks very, very much for the Beefheart clean-up!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to listen to this beauty on headphones tonite. Thanks! m-f
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Prof!!
ReplyDeleteI am so happy to see this! I already gave the live tape a huge makeover with X- to get the vocals high enough to be heard over the backing tracks. But you did me one better! I'm glad to chuck my work to get this whole thing treated with such loving care. Thanks very very much.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
ReplyDeleteThanks, I'm super psyched to check this out!
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous! Thank you
ReplyDeletedoes anyone know any of the recording details for tracks 2-5 of the Demo's & Garagy Stuff
ReplyDeleteThere isn't much solid info which is why none was provided. "Here I Am" is listed on Grow Fins as being an A&M session but it sounds more like an amateur recording of a rehearsal so that's doubtful. "Call On Me" had "1965" written on the Gold Star acetate sleeve after the fact so Grow Fins lists that date, but that also seems unlikely. The other two songs are on a different two-sided Gold Star acetate and probably date from mid to late 1966 because they were playing "Somebody In My Home" much the same way as per the Avalon show.
DeleteThank you, prof!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your hard work and commitment to great music. Most appreciated.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this! Really appreciate your curatorial labors and am eager to listen to this!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for taking the time to put all this together!
ReplyDeleteThank you!!!
ReplyDeleteRight on! Can't wait to dig in - thanks!
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU
ReplyDeletethank you!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Prof!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous! Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteYummy. Thanks Prof!
ReplyDeleteYummy. Thanks Prof!
ReplyDeletecurious, thx a lot!
ReplyDeleteOne of my favourite albums, thanks tons.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all you do.
ReplyDeleteAnother labor of love, fantastic! I first taped "Safe As Milk" and "Gimme Dat Harp Boy" off the radio in 1970, then got "Lick My Decals Off" for my birthday.
ReplyDeleteMy guests and I were somewhat surprised, to say the least, but I grew to like it. Eventually got the
SAM album, albeit without the track SAM I liked so much. Still a great album fully deserving the deluxe treatment! Finally tracked the song SAM down to "Strictly Personal", but all copies I listened to in the record shop seemed to have a glitch at about 1:45 in the right channel, which is present in the vinyl rip I've found (1970 UK, Liberty LBS 83172) but not on the 1994 UK CD (EMI 724382965428). Now THAT would be another album worthy of the deluxe treatment (hint, hint ;-) In fact there exists an attempt to reconstruct the originally planned "It Comes To You In A Plain Brown Wrapper" by soniclovenoize(?). Some people don't like the phasing effects on SP, but since that was my first encounter with the good captain, I still do enjoy them. Sorry for getting off-topic. Thanks again for this wonderful surprise!
Just realized that "The Poodle Bites" also has a great rip of "Strictly Personal" available plus lots of interesting info. Highly recommended site!
DeleteThat's the one poodlebites release that misses the mark big time. It's from a US pressing, which sounds vastly inferior to the UK Liberty pressings...even the 80's reissues, which seem to use the same stampers as the original sometimes. It's much higher fidelity than the US Blue Thumb so I don't understand why he chose that one. Maybe because it's country of origin?
Deletethank you prof. this looks incredible and can't wait to hear *your* de-mixery!
ReplyDeleteall the best to you.
mikeL
you truly are a god amongst men. thank you prof!
ReplyDeleteThanks Prof! Appreciate your work.
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