Why didn't they Remaster CCR's PENDULUM album?

Actually, that's not entirely true. Even Steve has speculated that there may actually have been TWO original master tapes (i.e., when they created the stereo mixes for the album, they actually had two 2-track recorders running), one of which was sent to the U.S., while the other remained in the UK. It does appear that the UK master tape has never been used for any CD release.

 

In the ICE article, Astley says the "lost" master tape was sent to him from MCA, which presumably means it came from the US since Polydor handles the Who tapes in Britain. If there was a lost, unused UK master tape, how would it have ended up in the possession of MCA in the US? Isn't it more likely that MCA just sent him the master tape they've always had, which Steve used back in 1984?

 

Steve, are you saying "yup" to me or to Dave? (or neither)?

 

Going back to CCR for a second, I just got this e-mail reply from Katy @ AcousticSounds:

We are considering doing the last two, with the investment being over 50,0000 dollars. It is making us pause. There is a 50 percent chance that we will do it.

Short, sweet, and to the point I guess?

 

Can someone explain to me what the BIG difference would be between the "ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES" and so-called "SAFETY COPIES"?

Wouldn't they be basically identical anyways?

 

a safety copy is at least a generation away from the master

 

OK...ummm, anyone with more specifics as to why?

For some reason I keep thinking it would be the same as copying a CD or Casette Tape, both would be identical to the original, right?

So what's the difference when talking about "ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES"?

 

Given the Astley track record (Who pun - sorry) so far, I'll wait for someone else to rebuy this one more time and then not be surprised at the end result; I won't be fooled again (sorry, it's been a day where the punny stuff just seems to be oozing all over)... Back to CCR - Chronicle would seem to be a better choice than the 2 missing CCR lp's (which are kinda running on fumes) - hey Steve, would Fantasy charge a much higher rate to Acoustic Sounds for Chronicle to show up on SACD, given its solid lineup of no filler, all killer tunes???

 

There's actually an SACD version of Chronicle available:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2515952733&category=1570

Of course this one is not mastered by Steve

 

Hey! You guys should be thankful that we're still producing Steve's mastered MCA CDs up here. "Who's Next", "Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy", etc. And with the strong U.S. dollar, you can get them for next to nothing. IIRC, the last time A+B had "Who's Next" Steve edition on sale it worked out to about $3.00 U.S. and MBBB was around $2.50.

 

How much?

 

Somone in aprevious thread awhile back, gave into temptation and bought this disc for around $44.00, I think.

He wasn't happy with it either.

Buyer beware!

 

And "It's Just a Thought" is an underappreciated song. One of my favorite CCR tunes.

Jim W.

 

The DCC Gold Pendulum Cee Dee is fantastic!

 

It is a Hybrid Multichannel SACD. But I'm told that it's not in the same league sonically as the Analogue Productions CCR SACDs mastered by Steve Hoffman.

 

Don't you know that when a record label says mastered from the original master tapes. What they are really saying is- mastered from an old original tape we have lying around.

 

Some Mofi reissues were remastered from tape copies! So "mastered from the original master tapes" is just a marketing gag!

 

Steve said with respect to Pendulum:

Yes, it is! I hope this is a sign of things to come.

 

A total lie (as expected).

It's the first time that ASTLEY has used the original master tape. He should have done it right the first time.

Mr. Steve Hoffamn already made a CD from the original master!

 

Definitely a good disc. I got this today and there is some nice stuff on here. To bad, it seems, that is album is overlooked at times.

 

Can you please tell me the serial number of Steve's Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy?

Thanks!!