Capitol Records to remaster Apple Records catalog

http://www.hollywoodnews.com/2010/0...ch-program-for-beatles-apple-records-catalog/

The word around Capitol Records is that they’re about to launch a re-master re-release program for the Beatles’ Apple Records catalog.

Those were the days, my friend. We thought they’d never end. We were wrong.
The last time someone cleaned up and re-released the Apple catalog was back in 1991. Since then, most of the releases have drifted out of print.

Apple Records was not a great success, but it had its shining moments. The catalog consists of James Taylor’s first album ever, plus albums by Badfinger, Billy Preston, R&B great Doris Troy, Mary Hopkin (pictured), and Jackie Lomax.

There are also early solo albums by Ringo Starr and George Harrison that have fallen by the wayside.

Apple’s shiniest moment, for my money, is Badfinger’s “Straight Up” album, produced by Harrison and Todd Rundgren. It’s just perfection–and that’s the name of one of the songs. It also contains the classic hits “Day After Day” and “Baby Blue.” It’s so good, it should be framed.

I will be particularly interested in Doris Troy’s self titled album. Troy’s biggest hit for Atlantic in the 60s was “Just One Look.” Later she sang, quite beautifully, on Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon.”

 

Whoa, I love Just One Look. So thats her on Great Gig in the Sky?

 

Don't forget to use the Nr.

 

No, the vocalist on "Great Gig In The Sky" was Clare Torry (NOT Doris Troy). Big error there!!! You can't believe everything you read!! Arnie

 

Modern Jazz Quartet?

 

Is there a reason to expect them to use noise reduction, Candy, or are you just expressing general skepticism? Does anyone know who might be in line to re-master them?

 

Wow, she looks like Paul McCartney!

Well, Doris Troy did sing backing vocals on Pink Floyd's "Dark Side Of The Moon" album, but she did not sing lead on "Great Gig In The Sky", thus the writer of the article is not in error.

 

Just the usual forum cynicism.

 

Does this include Beatles vinyl.

 

Why wouldn't the remastering come from EMI? The Apple master tapes are originated in England, where they probably still are. I'm very skeptical about this.

 

What about the Elephant's Memory albums that the Lennon's produced and the David Peel album? Would those be in this batch? I have always wanted to hear those. This is awesome.

 

There was only one apple Elephant's Memory album.

 

Quick, somebody tell Capitol that Sinatra recorded for Apple.

 

Will they include simulated noisy Capitol vinyl sounds for nostalgic reasons?

 

I found a sealed copy of this cd earlier this week.
Maybe I should put it on ebay while I can.

 

Not, I'm sure, without some justification. I collect old radio recordings and it's gotten to the point where there's more noise reduction artifacts than show, I'm afraid.

It's just the Apple recordings sounded overall so good in my memory.

 

I have the entire Apple back catalog on CD except Ravi Shankar's Raga, John Tavner Celtic Requiem, Lon and Derek Van Eaton's Brother, Elephants Memory and David Peel's The Pope Smokes Dope. I would like to get those on CD. I would imagine the Phil Spector Christmas Album is a no go.

Unless there is marked improvement in sound and or a slew of unreleased bonus tracks I'll pass on the rest. I don't know about you guys but I'm tired of re-buying stuff unless it's really special.

 

Just somewhat skeptical (or with a c for the Brits) as several of the early 90's Apple titles had a fair coating of Nr applied and unless the team that did a certain set of much talked about remasters last year gets the gig, the Nr camp are still ruling the roost.

 

I once spoke on the phone with the person who mastered the earlier Apple CDs and he claimed he did not use NR, that it was applied after the masters left his hands.

Maybe if the same team that did the Beatles remasters handles these, NR won't be a problem.

Evan

 

I think Troy might have been singing with Torry... but definetly not in a way that stands out.


I clearly hear Troy during "Eclipse" just as the dark Side album is concluding.



With regard to the Apple discs... there were a lot of non-album 45s that would make
for a pretty good compilation.

I'd be very surprised if the "Pope Smokes Dope" comes out on CD.

I love that album but its very much a product of its time.


I think the big question is does Yoko like that album since she would
probably have to approve it.

The other question is can she stomach David Peel showing up across
the street from the Dakota hawking copies of the CD in Central Park
(a very likely scenario if the thing goes back into print).

I saw Peel perform in a bar once in NJ. It was a very strange event.

 

A refresher (assuming I have close to all of them; this is minus The Beatles' and Yoko's solo efforts):

Badfinger
Magic Christian music By Badfinger (CDP 7975792) (UK CD SAPCOR 12) 1991
No Dice (CDP 7 98698 2) 1992
Straight Up (CDP 0777 7 81403 2 0) (CDSAPCOR 19) 1993
*** (7243 8 53899 2 4) 1996
the best of badfinger (CDP 7243 8 30129 2 3) 1995
The Very Best Of Badfinger (72435-26974-2-7) 2000

Mary Hopkin
Post Card (CDP 7975782) 1991
Earth Song CDP 7 98695 2) 1992
Those were the days (7243 8 30197 2 4) (CD SAPCOR 23) 1995

Iveys
Maybe Tomorrow (CDP 7 98692 2) 1992

Jackie Lomax
Is this what you want? (CDP 7975812) (UK CD SAPCOR 6) 1991

The Modern Jazz Quartet
Under The Jasmin Tree (CDP 0777 7 97582 2 7) 1993
MJQ Space (7243 8 53816 2 1) (CDSAPCOR 10) 1996

Billy Preston
That's The Way God Planned It (CDP 7975802) 1991
Encouraging Words (CDP 0777 7 81279 2 5) (CD SAPCOR 14) 1993

The Radha Krsna Temle
The Radha Krsna Temple (CDP 0777 7 81255 2 5) 1993

James Taylor
James Taylor (CDP 7975772) 1991

Doris Troy
Doris Troy (CDP 7 98701 2) 1992

Pandit Ravi Shankar Ustad Ali Akbar Khan with Alla Rakha
In Concert 1972 (7243 8 53817 2 0) 1996

John Tavener
The Whale (CDP 0777 7 98497 2 7) 1992
Celtic Requiem (Requiem For Jenny Jones) (CDP 0777 7 81252 2 8) 1993

Various Artists
the apple e.p. limited edition four-track CD (CD APPS 1) 1991

 

Unfortunate. Better to look for pre-90s then. Miracles do happen, however. Maybe they'll have an epiphany.

 

Perhaps you meant you spoke with the person who compiled the CD's? It was the mastering guy(s) who added the NR (probably Mr. SoundaCatmakes) after the masters left his hands. I didn't really want to say his name (like Lord Voldemort).

Derek

 

How about a disc of the Apple Singles not represented on LP? Thingamybob and God Save Ox, and King of Fuh for example.

 

I have that MJQ Jasmine Tree CD but don't think I've ever played it. I was intrigued by the Apple label so I bought it and promptly forgot about it until a couple weeks ago. What's it worth these days?