I'm surprised many hadn't heard after all this time. I remember buying it and thinking how much better it sounded over the standard single release. Mind you "The Cool Up" was always a better sounding mix.Flex wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 5:22pmYeah, I've always loved the lyrics for all those reasons and the concept is quite clever, but it always felt a bit limp. This definitely fixes that.Marky Dread wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 5:03pmYes that's it perfectly. "They gladly marched off to die" sums up all the sadness and the so called honour attached to defending a belief.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 4:52pmYeah, there's this strange mix of call to action and resignation. Paradoxical, but it captures the essence of nuclear anxiety.Marky Dread wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 4:51pmI have always loved TCU. I really like it's melancholy feel. That line "there is a rose..." get's me everytime.
Really quite delightful to still discover new ways for the clash to thrill after all this time.
A nod to KCPortland too for bringing this all up in the first place.
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Somehow I feel I've led you down a bad path.laxman wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 5:07pmTa Mark(y). Rubbish attempt at a drive joke.Marky Dread wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 4:47pmLaxman is a millionaire He'll buy you another drive.JohnS wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 4:39pmIndeed. I'm going to need a bigger hard drive.Charlie Dont Surf wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 4:21pmThanks Marky & Laxman
My Marky Remixed / Remastered Section is getting bigger and bigger
Words never seem enough for your efforts.
Cheers Mate
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Thanks to Marky and laxman for getting this Call Up mix out there, and for all discussing it in the other thread.
I had no idea it existed, ether.
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Nice one (again) Marky
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Thank you to Marky for the file, great as always.Flex wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 5:22pmYeah, I've always loved the lyrics for all those reasons and the concept is quite clever, but it always felt a bit limp. This definitely fixes that.Marky Dread wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 5:03pmYes that's it perfectly. "They gladly marched off to die" sums up all the sadness and the so called honour attached to defending a belief.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 4:52pmYeah, there's this strange mix of call to action and resignation. Paradoxical, but it captures the essence of nuclear anxiety.Marky Dread wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 4:51pmI have always loved TCU. I really like it's melancholy feel. That line "there is a rose..." get's me everytime.
Really quite delightful to still discover new ways for the clash to thrill after all this time.
A nod to KCPortland too for bringing this all up in the first place.
I always loved The Call Up, love how moody it is, although I always felt it was supposed to groove harder than S! mix led on.
Finding that YouTube rip was like hearing it the way I always wanted it to sound. The Cool Out was definitely an improvement mix wise but it's nice to hear Joe's vocal, which I really like on this track.
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this is all sorts of really cool, thank you Marky and laxman for this, its a special treat to receive Clash stuff all these years later. Cheers!
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Cheers mate.
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In 20 years on here I can't recall it being discussed once. I would have been on it like Graham Bonnet.Marky Dread wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 5:41pmI'm surprised many hadn't heard after all this time. I remember buying it and thinking how much better it sounded over the standard single release. Mind you "The Cool Up" was always a better sounding mix.Flex wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 5:22pmYeah, I've always loved the lyrics for all those reasons and the concept is quite clever, but it always felt a bit limp. This definitely fixes that.Marky Dread wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 5:03pmYes that's it perfectly. "They gladly marched off to die" sums up all the sadness and the so called honour attached to defending a belief.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 4:52pmYeah, there's this strange mix of call to action and resignation. Paradoxical, but it captures the essence of nuclear anxiety.Marky Dread wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 4:51pmI have always loved TCU. I really like it's melancholy feel. That line "there is a rose..." get's me everytime.
Really quite delightful to still discover new ways for the clash to thrill after all this time.
A nod to KCPortland too for bringing this all up in the first place.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
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I made a remix ep of The Call Up a few years back. I'm sure we discussed it then.Heston wrote: ↑26 Jul 2022, 2:32pmIn 20 years on here I can't recall it being discussed once. I would have been on it like Graham Bonnet.Marky Dread wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 5:41pmI'm surprised many hadn't heard after all this time. I remember buying it and thinking how much better it sounded over the standard single release. Mind you "The Cool Up" was always a better sounding mix.Flex wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 5:22pmYeah, I've always loved the lyrics for all those reasons and the concept is quite clever, but it always felt a bit limp. This definitely fixes that.Marky Dread wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 5:03pmYes that's it perfectly. "They gladly marched off to die" sums up all the sadness and the so called honour attached to defending a belief.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 4:52pm
Yeah, there's this strange mix of call to action and resignation. Paradoxical, but it captures the essence of nuclear anxiety.
Really quite delightful to still discover new ways for the clash to thrill after all this time.
A nod to KCPortland too for bringing this all up in the first place.
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Maybe I missed that mate. Anyway, what a really cool mix, if only they could give the whole album a proper remix from the multitracks.Marky Dread wrote: ↑26 Jul 2022, 3:13pmI made a remix ep of The Call Up a few years back. I'm sure we discussed it then.Heston wrote: ↑26 Jul 2022, 2:32pmIn 20 years on here I can't recall it being discussed once. I would have been on it like Graham Bonnet.Marky Dread wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 5:41pmI'm surprised many hadn't heard after all this time. I remember buying it and thinking how much better it sounded over the standard single release. Mind you "The Cool Up" was always a better sounding mix.Flex wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 5:22pmYeah, I've always loved the lyrics for all those reasons and the concept is quite clever, but it always felt a bit limp. This definitely fixes that.Marky Dread wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 5:03pm
Yes that's it perfectly. "They gladly marched off to die" sums up all the sadness and the so called honour attached to defending a belief.
Really quite delightful to still discover new ways for the clash to thrill after all this time.
A nod to KCPortland too for bringing this all up in the first place.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
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That's a huge job. Only a nutter would take that on.Heston wrote: ↑26 Jul 2022, 3:17pmMaybe I missed that mate. Anyway, what a really cool mix, if only they could give the whole album a proper remix from the multitracks.Marky Dread wrote: ↑26 Jul 2022, 3:13pmI made a remix ep of The Call Up a few years back. I'm sure we discussed it then.Heston wrote: ↑26 Jul 2022, 2:32pmIn 20 years on here I can't recall it being discussed once. I would have been on it like Graham Bonnet.Marky Dread wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 5:41pmI'm surprised many hadn't heard after all this time. I remember buying it and thinking how much better it sounded over the standard single release. Mind you "The Cool Up" was always a better sounding mix.Flex wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 5:22pm
Yeah, I've always loved the lyrics for all those reasons and the concept is quite clever, but it always felt a bit limp. This definitely fixes that.
Really quite delightful to still discover new ways for the clash to thrill after all this time.
A nod to KCPortland too for bringing this all up in the first place.
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The end of liberty
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Haha, if the cap fits.Marky Dread wrote: ↑26 Jul 2022, 3:20pmThat's a huge job. Only a nutter would take that on.Heston wrote: ↑26 Jul 2022, 3:17pmMaybe I missed that mate. Anyway, what a really cool mix, if only they could give the whole album a proper remix from the multitracks.Marky Dread wrote: ↑26 Jul 2022, 3:13pmI made a remix ep of The Call Up a few years back. I'm sure we discussed it then.Heston wrote: ↑26 Jul 2022, 2:32pmIn 20 years on here I can't recall it being discussed once. I would have been on it like Graham Bonnet.Marky Dread wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 5:41pm
I'm surprised many hadn't heard after all this time. I remember buying it and thinking how much better it sounded over the standard single release. Mind you "The Cool Up" was always a better sounding mix.
But who knows if the multitracks exist/can be located. XTC have hit a brick wall trying to find the multitracks for some of their albums for their remix series. Not all bands had their work treat like the crown jewels in the style of the Beatles. Some of the Sandinista tracks on Sound System sound slightly remixed to me, but it could just be a very deft remastering job.
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Virgin were notoriously bad at storing/labelling stuff in their archive. Which is now owned by Universal. XTC had a shit contract worse than The Clash. Those tapes are there somewhere. Sure hope they turn up. Would love a remastered "White Music".Heston wrote: ↑26 Jul 2022, 3:36pmHaha, if the cap fits.Marky Dread wrote: ↑26 Jul 2022, 3:20pmThat's a huge job. Only a nutter would take that on.Heston wrote: ↑26 Jul 2022, 3:17pmMaybe I missed that mate. Anyway, what a really cool mix, if only they could give the whole album a proper remix from the multitracks.Marky Dread wrote: ↑26 Jul 2022, 3:13pmI made a remix ep of The Call Up a few years back. I'm sure we discussed it then.
But who knows if the multitracks exist/can be located. XTC have hit a brick wall trying to find the multitracks for some of their albums for their remix series. Not all bands had their work treat like the crown jewels in the style of the Beatles. Some of the Sandinista tracks on Sound System sound slightly remixed to me, but it could just be a very deft remastering job.
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Record companies in general were awful with those things. There was a case where a guy bought a warehouse in Nashville and did an inventory, finding recordings by Elvis, Dylan, Johnny Cash, and others. Columbia hadn't bothered to inventory the contents before selling the place.Marky Dread wrote: ↑26 Jul 2022, 3:50pmVirgin were notoriously bad at storing/labelling stuff in their archive. Which is now owned by Universal. XTC had a shit contract worse than The Clash. Those tapes are there somewhere. Sure hope they turn up. Would love a remastered "White Music".Heston wrote: ↑26 Jul 2022, 3:36pmHaha, if the cap fits.Marky Dread wrote: ↑26 Jul 2022, 3:20pmThat's a huge job. Only a nutter would take that on.Heston wrote: ↑26 Jul 2022, 3:17pmMaybe I missed that mate. Anyway, what a really cool mix, if only they could give the whole album a proper remix from the multitracks.Marky Dread wrote: ↑26 Jul 2022, 3:13pm
I made a remix ep of The Call Up a few years back. I'm sure we discussed it then.
But who knows if the multitracks exist/can be located. XTC have hit a brick wall trying to find the multitracks for some of their albums for their remix series. Not all bands had their work treat like the crown jewels in the style of the Beatles. Some of the Sandinista tracks on Sound System sound slightly remixed to me, but it could just be a very deft remastering job.
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A truer statement have never been spoken!!
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It's nuts especially when considering the calibre of those artists mentioned.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑26 Jul 2022, 5:07pmRecord companies in general were awful with those things. There was a case where a guy bought a warehouse in Nashville and did an inventory, finding recordings by Elvis, Dylan, Johnny Cash, and others. Columbia hadn't bothered to inventory the contents before selling the place.Marky Dread wrote: ↑26 Jul 2022, 3:50pmVirgin were notoriously bad at storing/labelling stuff in their archive. Which is now owned by Universal. XTC had a shit contract worse than The Clash. Those tapes are there somewhere. Sure hope they turn up. Would love a remastered "White Music".Heston wrote: ↑26 Jul 2022, 3:36pmHaha, if the cap fits.
But who knows if the multitracks exist/can be located. XTC have hit a brick wall trying to find the multitracks for some of their albums for their remix series. Not all bands had their work treat like the crown jewels in the style of the Beatles. Some of the Sandinista tracks on Sound System sound slightly remixed to me, but it could just be a very deft remastering job.
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