I've received the SEARCHERS master tapes from London / Revised track listings.....

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by Steve Hoffman, Sep 24, 2003.

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  1. Nobby

    Nobby Senior Member

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    France
    Hey Steve!


    I'm gonna have to send you a copy of the Guinness Book Of British Hits Singles....


    No "Goodbye My Love" :(... number 4 over here.


    I'll probably still buy it though!




    Nobby.
     
    Nobby, Sep 26, 2003
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  2. oxenholme

    oxenholme Senile member

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    Please, please can this disc be available in England?

    At long last a Steve Hoffman mastered SACD with the stereo versions of everything!

    I'll quite happily buy four of them - one for every CD player in the house.

    For your next release how's about a Françoise Hardy compilation on SACD?
     
    oxenholme, Sep 26, 2003
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  3. Mike Dow

    Mike Dow I kind of like the music

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    This looks excellent. Thanks for the track listing, Steve. I'm all over this when it's available--when will it be out?
     
    Mike Dow, Sep 26, 2003
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  4. Steve Hoffman

    Steve Hoffman Your host Your Host Thread Starter

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    When will it be out? Not a clue. But probably beginning of the year.

    Reread my track listing; it's been updated a bit for you.

    Some first generation stereo masters are missing, hence those songs are NOT included on this compilation. Listen to any CD or LP that has "Goodbye My Love" on it. Sound a bit, er, funky to you? :(

    We've worked almost a year to find the actual master tapes of the stereo mixes. The SACD started out with 10 songs, then 12 songs, now it's at 16 and holding. You're gonna really like the sound. It's awesome on some of the tracks!
     
    Steve Hoffman, Sep 26, 2003
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  5. Nobby

    Nobby Senior Member

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    OK :)

    Thanks for explaining the reasoning!
     
    Nobby, Sep 26, 2003
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  6. Joe Koz

    Joe Koz Prodigal Bone Brother™ In Memoriam

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    Great track listing! I can't wait to hear this one, the Searchers were one of the best British Invasion bands that came out. Steve, I'm so happy you were able to put "Take It Or Leave It" on there, one of the best covers of that Stones song.
     
    Joe Koz, Sep 26, 2003
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  7. Dugan

    Dugan Senior Member

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    Another addition to the Hoffman wing of my collection.
    :righton:
     
    Dugan, Sep 26, 2003
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  8. Richard Feirstein

    Richard Feirstein New Member

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    Did you find any of the mono masters?
     
    Richard Feirstein, Sep 26, 2003
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  9. Gary Mack

    Gary Mack Active Member

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    Arlington, Texas
    Only sixteen tracks? Even the dreaded Rhinos included eighteen. Sure wish This Empty Place could replace Everybody Come Clap Your Hands - golly, what a peculiar trade off!

    As to your, er, challenge, my 1975 Pye Records (US) LP has Goodbye My Love in true stereo with vocals centered. US Pye was manufactured and distributed by ATV Records Incorporated, 3 West 57th St, New York. Any chance a few masters are still sitting over there, or wherever ATV wound up?

    GM
     
    Gary Mack, Sep 26, 2003
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  10. Steve Hoffman

    Steve Hoffman Your host Your Host Thread Starter

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    Richard,

    All the monos are around; every Pye/PRT/Castle LP and CD uses them. The stereo versions were mixed a few years later and since the original early British LP's were mono only, the stereo mixes never used until the later compilations. Everything was recorded on 3-track tape. Some of the stereo mixes sound truly wonderful, without that muddy sound that the mono mixes seemed to get from that weird limiter they used on them. The stereo versions are much more open sounding for the most part. If I lived in England it would be so much easier, but I think I've got the best sounding of the lot.
     
    Steve Hoffman, Sep 26, 2003
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  11. Steve Hoffman

    Steve Hoffman Your host Your Host Thread Starter

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    Gary,

    Come up with some more dough for us and they will put a few more songs on there for you. :)

    At the same time, if you can find me the absolute master of THIS EMPTY PLACE, I'll use it.

    All stereo versions of GOODBYE MY LOVE have the vocals centered. I don't see your point....

    By the way, I think I'm coming to Dallas at the beginning of next year on biz-ness. You know where I want to go when I get there!
     
    Steve Hoffman, Sep 26, 2003
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  12. Ed Bishop

    Ed Bishop Incredibly, I'm still here

    Uh-oh....I'm corn-fused....:confused: What stereo versions were mixed a few years later? The Searchers in the U.S. were issued in stereo from their very first Kapp Lp, in spring '64.


    ED:cool:
     
    Ed Bishop, Sep 26, 2003
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  13. Steve Hoffman

    Steve Hoffman Your host Your Host Thread Starter

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    I'm not being clear...

    KAPP USA ordered stereo from England, yes, but all of those are dubs....England doesn't even have stereo on songs like "Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya" anymore. :(
     
    Steve Hoffman, Sep 26, 2003
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  14. Ed Bishop

    Ed Bishop Incredibly, I'm still here


    Gotcha....and, yes, sad!:(


    ED:cool:
     
    Ed Bishop, Sep 26, 2003
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  15. Beatle Terr

    Beatle Terr Super Senior SH Forum Member Musician & Guitarist

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    :shh:
     
    Beatle Terr, Sep 27, 2003
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  16. oxenholme

    oxenholme Senile member

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    I take it that the stereo "Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya" is a remix on Meet The Searchers, CMRCD 155. It sounds as clear as a bell.

    This Empty Place is brilliant in stereo - I've only ever found it on the 3CD set on Sequel
     
    oxenholme, Sep 27, 2003
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  17. AudioEnz

    AudioEnz Senior Member

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    Christchurch, New Zealand
    Um, visit the grassy knoll?
     
    AudioEnz, Sep 27, 2003
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  18. peterC

    peterC Aussie Addict

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    It'll be no further than a mouse click away! :)
     
    peterC, Sep 27, 2003
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  19. Steve Hoffman

    Steve Hoffman Your host Your Host Thread Starter

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    SH Forum member Gary Mack is the curator of "The Sixth Floor Museum At Dealey Plaza" in Dallas.

    http://www.jfk.org/
     
    Steve Hoffman, Sep 27, 2003
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  20. mudbone

    mudbone Gort Annaologist

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    Canada, O!
    Visited there. Amazing place.

    mud-
     
    mudbone, Sep 27, 2003
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  21. BZync

    BZync Senior Member

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    Can we all chip in to pay for Hearts In Her Eyes as a bonus track? The wonderful (and nearly forgotten) perfect power pop track from 1980. What would my share be?

    -BZync
     
    BZync, Sep 27, 2003
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  22. dgsinner

    dgsinner New Member

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    Any chance of a vinyl edition of this coming out?
     
    dgsinner, Sep 27, 2003
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  23. David P. Hill

    David P. Hill Forum Resident

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    Irving, Tx
    Steve,
    Did you get that newspaper clipping on your friend, Gary Mack(Dallas, Tx) that I sent to the administrator early this week? I thought you might like that.
     
    David P. Hill, Oct 5, 2003
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  24. Steve Hoffman

    Steve Hoffman Your host Your Host Thread Starter

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    I did, thanks. It's always a trip to read about people you know....
     
    Steve Hoffman, Oct 5, 2003
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  25. nin

    nin Forum Resident

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    Sweden
    Yeah, Steve, any chance for a vinyl edition on these one??
     
    nin, Oct 5, 2003
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