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There are 10 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: The Beatles Anthology - A long and winding road
From: Roger Smith
2. Re: Moulty and Hooke
From: Dan Hughes
3. Re: The Beatles Anthology - A long and winding road
From: Dave Swanson
4. The Raiders RULE, dude...
From: Dave Swanson
5. Re: The Beatles Anthology - A long and winding road
From: Eddy
6. Re: Brill Comic Strip
From: Jean-Emmanuel Dubois
7. American Breed: 45 vs CD
From: Michael Edwards
8. Jack Nitzsche at Spectropop Update
From: Martin Roberts
9. Re: Gordian Knot
From: Patrick Rands
10. Re: The Rose Garden
From: Jeffrey Glenn
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2003 18:58:35 -0500
From: Roger Smith
Subject: Re: The Beatles Anthology - A long and winding road
> Back in 1995, I recorded "The Beatles Anthology" broadcast
> by ABC. The whole thing last 6 hours (including adds) and I
> recorded it on 3 video cassettes. It seemed like the complete
> Anthology of the Beatles at the time. Recently, the first 4
> DVDs of the set were released, with almost 10 hours of footage
> (no annoying adds, I suppose). Did ABC shrink that Anthology
> to less than 5 hours of broadcast time? Is it the same Anthology?
The original home videos of The Beatles Anthology were released
on VHS and Laser disc and included about three hours of material
not in the broadcast version. The DVD set adds another hour and
a half of content including more video of Paul, George, and Ringo
in the studio, a "Making of" segment on the "Free as a Bird" video,
and the "Real Love" video.
-- Roger
Harry Nilsson Web Pages
http://www.harrynilsson.com/
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2003 21:46:57 -0600
From: Dan Hughes
Subject: Re: Moulty and Hooke
Billy Spradlin:
> the Shames also had a tamborine player by the name of J.C.
> Hooke (aka Jim Pilster) who lost one hand during a childhood
> accident. But instead of using a prosthetic hand, he had a
> hook like Captain Hook.
JB:
> where's Moulty when you REALLY need him?
We may be onto something here, James.
Has anyone ever seen Moulty and J.C. Hooke together??
---Dan
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2003 22:59:42 -0500
From: Dave Swanson
Subject: Re: The Beatles Anthology - A long and winding road
Denis Gagnon wrote:
> Back in 1995, I recorded "The Beatles Anthology" broadcast
> by ABC..... Recently, the first 4 DVDs of the set were released,
> with almost 10 hours of footage....Did ABC shrink that Anthology
> to less than 5 hours of broadcast time? Is it the same Anthology?
The Beatles Anthology on DVD is indeed the same one in
question from the ABC TV 1995 Broadcast. When it was released
on VHS, it boasted extra footage not seen in the original TV
show. Now with the DVD release there is an extra disc that
features 81 minutes of unseen footage. Most of it is more
interviews and recollections. The other DVD set you mentioned,
"The Long & Winding Road" is one of those unauthorised
"documentaries" that, from what I have heard, features no
original Beatle music, but rather concentrates on stock footage,
interviews and so forth. There is a similar release out from the
same company that covers The Rolling Stones in the same fashion.
Speaking of which, how bout a DVD release of "25 X 5" updated and
expanded!
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2003 23:14:21 -0500
From: Dave Swanson
Subject: The Raiders RULE, dude...
Alan Gordon wrote:
> I think these Raider-guys are one of the (if not "the")
> quintessential garage bands. Their first couple of albums,
> and the cool double cd set "reissue" of the first album
> with all the extra goodies (Mojo Workout!) just wreck my mind,
> man. Mark's voice is truly one of the best blue-eyed-soul-
> screamin'-rockin'-type-dude's voices there ever was.
Bravo! Paul Revere & The Raiders are drastically under rated.
They made some killer records! Not just the hits either! Sure
there was some goofy stuff along the way, but the great stuff
was indeed great. The Boyce & Heart discs you mention are both
in the "grey area" (ie: bootlegs!), but...they are fantastic!
Great sound quality, packaging and song selection. Basically
everything they released and then some. There are some great
Monkee demos, a solo track or two, but all from the prime era.
Worth searching out for sure.
Finally...great news on the Beau Brummels Rhino Handmade thing.
Any idea what is will be? I had heard they were originally going
to do "Triangle" and "Bradley's Barn" (just out on Collector's
Choice and supposedly soon to be out as UK imports with many
bonus tracks on each).
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 06 Apr 2003 08:57:23 +0200
From: Eddy
Subject: Re: The Beatles Anthology - A long and winding road
Denis,
The TV version of Anthology is indeed an edited version of
what was later to appear on VHS. The DVDs are the same as
the VHS with the added bonus of the Threatles material.
Eddy
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 12:36:05 +0200
From: Jean-Emmanuel Dubois
Subject: Re: Brill Comic Strip
Richard!!!
Can't open the comic strip!!!
Help
JED
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 06 Apr 2003 17:30:17 -0000
From: Michael Edwards
Subject: American Breed: 45 vs CD
Many many years ago I threw away my well played copy of the
American Breed's 45, "Bend Me Shape Me" and purchased the album,
named after this hit tune. I never became comfortable with the
version of "BMSM" on this album, as it seemed to lack the urgency
I was used to with the 45. Fast forward to the mid 90s and I pick
up the Sarabande CD, The Best Of The American Breed. No help there
so I purchased a couple of 45s but of so-so sound quality.
I spent about an hour this morning transferring the above to .wav
files so that I had a common platform on which to listen to them.
Let me get the "duh" piece over with first: the times are listed
on each of the 45, album and CD. The 45 version clocks in at 2:05;
the album and CD at 2:25. The 45 version has been stretched by 16%
to achieve the album format (or vice-versa)!
Was this practice widespread? I cannot recall another example
offhand. I am certainly used to longer versions being on albums but
I thought this was because music was edited out to achieve the 45
format. The CD version is the worst. It lacks the dynamism of the
45 and the brass is less shrill than on the vinyl album. This was
intended to be a lively record, after all.
So hold on to those 45s, and has anyone got a pristine version of
the American Breed's Acta 45 they can loan me?
Thanks,
Mike Edwards
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 06 Apr 2003 20:13:06 +0100
From: Martin Roberts
Subject: Jack Nitzsche at Spectropop Update
An overwhelming vote for Kathy Young "I'll Love That Man"
as the new Record of the Week, playing now
on http://www.spectropop.com/JackNitzsche/index.htm
Next week's choice is between Rod McKuen "I Turn To You" or
Chet Baker's Mariachi Brass! "El Paso" (both LP tracks).
Chet's track is good but if I were you I'd vote for Rod!
Over on Nitzsche Radio:
http://www.spectropop.com/JackNitzsche/jacknitzscheradio.htm
Jingle #7 Tijuana is playing on the airwaves.
Martin
PS Just to add my two cents, good to have you on board, Brett.
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 06 Apr 2003 20:53:59 -0000
From: Patrick Rands
Subject: Re: Gordian Knot
Scott wrote:
> Here's a link to brief review of the Gordian Knot LP ...
> http://www.geocities.com/badcatrecords/GORDIANknot.htm
I would take any reviews from Bad Cat Records with a grain of salt.
They have a knack of pumping lp prices up while knocking the lps
down. Sure the Gordian Knot lp isn't the best record in the world,
but it's got its moments. I doubt it's worth $25 though. They also
knocked the Canterbury Music Festival lp and sold it for $350 - and
that lp is super fine.
:Patrick
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 06 Apr 2003 14:57:56 -0700
From: Jeffrey Glenn
Subject: Re: The Rose Garden
James Botticelli:
> The LP, an original copy of which I still own, is sold as
> 'stereo', but several of the tracks are in mono.
I just checked - using headphones - my CDR made from a copy
of the original stereo LP, and it's entirely in true stereo.
Jeff
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