HW:BBC release

[mike coleman]

so to further clarify, to the majority of us, we always felt the bootlegs
were the _proper_ CD's for this sonically, since they sound like the actual
LP's and original broadcast. So if losing the "pops and clicks" that can be
heard on "Space Rock from London" and "Space London" as well as gaining a
sonic threshold improvment is appealing to you as it was to me, this disc is
for you.
I had forgotten (by a blessing) that the BBC jumped all over me when I was
in England with their cameras regarding my LP, but it ended up on the
cutting room floor. What would have been really entertaining is if somebody
did a blood-alcohol check on me during the "interview".
They would have said "oh my god!!  he should be dead"
I think I blew it (aside from being drunk beyond drunk with a really bad
haircut) when I let loose that I had 2 of the LPs....
I think there's more than 24 copies "out there"


On 4/5/10, mike coleman <insect.brain at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> It's really simple Paul, and no problem-
> I've had both the bootlegs (I'm not actually _insane_) for my private use
> and still have a load of the Windsong dics that I never sold.
> The bootlegs are made from vinyl transcription LP's by bootleggers, and the
> Windsong mono mix officially released has been improved upon.
> While a person could certainly scoot by in life fairly well with the
> original pair of discs, I would stick my neck out for you to say "go for
> it".
> You are gaining a version of Brainstorm and a version of Silver machine,
> unless you have the Dawn Of Hawkwind BOOTLEG, on which they sounded dreadful
> and suffered from a low-level sabbotage. No doubt Swann's fault.
> and I also meant to mention the mono recordings on this disc come through
> great in the bass department.
>
>  On 4/5/10, Paul Mather <paul at gromit.dlib.vt.edu> wrote:
>>
>> On Apr 2, 2010, at 1:59 PM, mike coleman wrote:
>>
>> > On 3/18/10, SHLL (Scott Heller) <shll at hagedorn.dk> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hello
>> >> SO am I reading this correct, that we have all been duped again and
>> this is
>> >> just the same as the stereo version that has circulated and the press
>> >> release was a fucking lie, again???? Nothing new at all??
>> >> scott
>> >> www.oresundspacecollective.com
>> >>
>> > I decided to switch gears this month and sacrifice my sustenance for a
>> > couple CDs rather than vinyl-
>> > I ordered it yesterday and am listening to it now. Since Steve did not
>> > comment on this forum further I am compelled.
>> > other than suffering from the obvious: (being a CD with postage stamp
>> art
>> > and musical reproduction from only a portion of original alien
>> technology),
>> > so far: *SUPERB*
>> > I headed straight for the Brian Matthews tracks and other than being
>> mono
>> > recordings (reminds self to discuss these mono recordings with Keith
>> > Kniveton), the dynamics are fantastic and I could not hear any vinyl
>> source
>> > if there be one!!  I stick to my guns that this release is worth it's
>> weight
>> > for these tracks alone. Nothing is going to help us against the runaway
>> > black technology and the "other class"  than personal conduct and
>> > concentrated streams of this stuff!!!
>> > When I went into the mono recording of the actual BBC show I was still
>> > hearing the draggy sound on the beginning of Born to Go, which is my
>> > favorite track but the overall sound did seem already some better-
>> > so I jumped to the stereo recording which was my personal prime concern.
>> > Stunning!!!  Once again I am so far not detecting any vinyl source and
>> the
>> > ambiance is wonderful. Remember, the previous versions of this are
>> bootlegs
>> > and we are not supposed to have those anyway. This recording features
>> the
>> > use of audio generators as featured nowhere else officially, and is a
>> wonder
>> > of this world (and beyond), and one of the reasons I would claim the
>> actual
>> > vinyl should be one of the most valuable psychedelic rock albums to
>> exist.
>> > This also features some delicious colour photos in the booklet and until
>> > somebody has the decency to press a double LP,  a looking glass should
>> > suffice.
>> > MANADATORY!!!!!!!!!!
>>
>> Does this declaration still hold for those of us who own the CD releases
>> of the Windsong BBC release as well as the bootleg CD _Space Rock From
>> London_?
>>
>> Can someone who owns this, as well as the aforementioned releases, comment
>> as to whether they differ sonically, or otherwise offer a really compelling
>> reason why I should buy this new release?
>>
>> Given that I have only just had my faith in Hawkwind releases restored by
>> the UTTERLY SUPERB Atomhenge releases I've been obtaining piecemeal
>> recently, I'd hate to have all that reversed by buying a repackaging-con-job
>> that caused the erosion in the first place. :-(
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Paul.
>>
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