I may be mistaken but I think Marky had it on his expanded LC a while back.
Vanilla Tapes Question
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The thing is, if they had the master tapes they could have cleaned it up, remixed it properly etc, but I think they just had a stereo copy to work with. The quality isn't the best.
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We were in it for the berating, as per always.
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I gave the Vanilla Tapes some spins recently and I really dug the low Fi vibe. Great tunage for a lazy Sunday morning.
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Yes, I’ve heard them. All the songs are represented on the released version. Some are earlier versions of the songs, and not as well recorded, and some are instrumental. I do really like the guitar on one version of “Police Came in 4 Jazz” but clearly the best versions have been chosen for the rest. Maybe they’ll put some of the alternates out for LC 40 to show the progression?
Admittedly, my favorite tracks are the unreleased ones... Lonesome Me, Soweto, the Dylan cover. Great version of Remote Control too. But of course the whole thing is very interesting.
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I would like this very much. Has the LC40 been confirmed, Teddy?TeddyB Not Logged In wrote: ↑22 May 2019, 5:38pmYes, I’ve heard them. All the songs are represented on the released version. Some are earlier versions of the songs, and not as well recorded, and some are instrumental. I do really like the guitar on one version of “Police Came in 4 Jazz” but clearly the best versions have been chosen for the rest. Maybe they’ll put some of the alternates out for LC 40 to show the progression?
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Not sure I’d say “confirmed” but I would expect it.Heston wrote: ↑22 May 2019, 5:40pmI would like this very much. Has the LC40 been confirmed, Teddy?TeddyB Not Logged In wrote: ↑22 May 2019, 5:38pmYes, I’ve heard them. All the songs are represented on the released version. Some are earlier versions of the songs, and not as well recorded, and some are instrumental. I do really like the guitar on one version of “Police Came in 4 Jazz” but clearly the best versions have been chosen for the rest. Maybe they’ll put some of the alternates out for LC 40 to show the progression?
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Roll on Christmas.TeddyB Not Logged In wrote: ↑22 May 2019, 5:41pmNot sure I’d say “confirmed” but I would expect it.Heston wrote: ↑22 May 2019, 5:40pmI would like this very much. Has the LC40 been confirmed, Teddy?TeddyB Not Logged In wrote: ↑22 May 2019, 5:38pmYes, I’ve heard them. All the songs are represented on the released version. Some are earlier versions of the songs, and not as well recorded, and some are instrumental. I do really like the guitar on one version of “Police Came in 4 Jazz” but clearly the best versions have been chosen for the rest. Maybe they’ll put some of the alternates out for LC 40 to show the progression?
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Copy that. I listen to it with some regularity and dig it quite a bit, and not just for its historical importance. Besides the unreleased tracks (of which "Heart and Mind" is especially appealing and I think is actually from the CoL or even GEER sessions), Mick's guitar is especially brutal on "Hateful" and "Working and Waiting" (i.e. "Clampdown").
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Great stuff. Please can you ask Mick to get Marky Dread at the controls?TeddyB Not Logged In wrote: ↑22 May 2019, 5:41pmNot sure I’d say “confirmed” but I would expect it.Heston wrote: ↑22 May 2019, 5:40pmI would like this very much. Has the LC40 been confirmed, Teddy?TeddyB Not Logged In wrote: ↑22 May 2019, 5:38pmYes, I’ve heard them. All the songs are represented on the released version. Some are earlier versions of the songs, and not as well recorded, and some are instrumental. I do really like the guitar on one version of “Police Came in 4 Jazz” but clearly the best versions have been chosen for the rest. Maybe they’ll put some of the alternates out for LC 40 to show the progression?
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I’m pretty sure the Uncut freebie cd just used the same recording, but in a different mix- wider stereo, more trebly or something. Nothing radically different
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Yeah, confirmed earlier it was a different mix rather than take. I haven't heard it for a while but I remember it being different enough to notice.JohnS wrote: ↑23 May 2019, 12:08pmI’m pretty sure the Uncut freebie cd just used the same recording, but in a different mix- wider stereo, more trebly or something. Nothing radically different
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I don't like Joe's silly vocal "don't give me none of that it!"Heston wrote: ↑23 May 2019, 12:42pmYeah, confirmed earlier it was a different mix rather than take. I haven't heard it for a while but I remember it being different enough to notice.JohnS wrote: ↑23 May 2019, 12:08pmI’m pretty sure the Uncut freebie cd just used the same recording, but in a different mix- wider stereo, more trebly or something. Nothing radically different
I remixed and removed that vocal in a version I recently shared with you.
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For the 25th anniversary of London Calling, I would have preferred a nice live concert recorded professionally instead of the Vanilla Tapes. However I understand the right curiosity of jnadams99, all collectors are curious.
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I think the Vanilla Tapes are great. I like the work in progress aspect it provides. Already plenty of decent live performances available. The only live show I think we all want is Lewisham.
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