There's a lot of detailed information about it on the net - recordings, cover and circumstances. These are some personal reflections. Never seen this as a regular coherent double LP. It's two separately made records in the same wrapping . A live album recorded spring 1969 and a psychedelic studio album made later same year. The live part has great performances and, considering the equipment used back then, very fine audio. I saw them in England 1970 performing some of the songs on here and can guarantee what you hear from this is very close to what we got from the act...maybe more enjoyable since sitting comfortably at home with a beer is better than being potted and pushed and squeezed by a big crowd while trying to get closer to the stage. The studio LP consists mostly of sound experiments and the feeling is they just did stuff to fill out the space. Interesting games, but nothing structured or tenacious. I really like David Gilmours "The Narrow Way" with its soft acoustic beginning, dark hypnotic mid-section and attractive melody at the end, but apart from that I don't listen to the studio record anymore. It was their most successful so far in US, peaking at #74 on Billboard and reaching #5 in UK. First US issue on Harvest/Capitol (STBB-388, later SKBB-388). Early UK releases with laminated f/o cover and no EMI logo on left side label, as shown here. (LYBÖ*) (PÅX*)(HÄVL*)
There was an awesome live version of Interstellar Overdrive that was omitted from the live album during the last stages of completion. It appeared only on a few test pressings. A tape of this performance recorded in Manchester on 2nd May 1969 surfaced in June 2009.
Check it out here (and make sure to watch the beautiful cartoon): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuxpGlwizu4
It's a crime against humanity that this version has not appeared on the current remasters. Supposedly, the mastertapes were dumped in a garbage container by EMI and retrieved by a fan, who after offering them back years later was snubbed by the company.
There was an awesome live version of Interstellar Overdrive that was omitted from the live album during the last stages of completion. It appeared only on a few test pressings. A tape of this performance recorded in Manchester on 2nd May 1969 surfaced in June 2009.
SvaraRaderaCheck it out here (and make sure to watch the beautiful cartoon): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuxpGlwizu4
Thanks I'll check it immediately :)
SvaraRaderaIt's a crime against humanity that this version has not appeared on the current remasters. Supposedly, the mastertapes were dumped in a garbage container by EMI and retrieved by a fan, who after offering them back years later was snubbed by the company.
SvaraRaderaIt wouldn't be the first time corporate greed had messed with good music or artists. Always profit before art :)
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