Friday 9 February 2024

XTC - Love At First Sight

 



XTC - Ole Man River's, Avondale, New Orleans, Louisiana, 15th November 1980

Source Audience [Master By RH]

Track List:

01 Intro Music / Outside World
02 Life Begins At The Hop
03 Helicopter
04 Love At First Sight
05 Respectable Street
06 No Language In Our Lungs
07 Meccanik Dancing
08 This Is Pop [tape flip fade out]
09 Scissor Man [tape flip fade in]
10 Towers Of London
11 Real By Reel
12 Battery  Brides
13 Living Through Another Cuba/
14 Generals And Majors (tape change)
15 Making Plans For Nigel
16 Are You Receiving Me?
17 Crowded Room
18 Statue Of Liberty

Remaster Notes:
Many thanks to the taper (excellent recording) and to all who shared the way.
Biggest issues: 
drums to loud, bass bit boomy, vocals to buried in the mix.
I have fixed these and to my ears this is a better listen.
Re-tracked the files with some editing & fades.
My basic artwork offered.
Enjoy...

"Love At First Sight" Dream Remastered January 2024

Do NOT sell this recording.
Freely given to you, so don't charge others.
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Download [2 parts]:
https://www.filefactory.com/file/4bz1komytcc8/XTC_-%20Ole%20Man%20River%27s%2C%20Avondale%2C%20New%20Orleans%2C%20Louisiana%2C%2015th%20November%201980%20%5BLove%20At%20First%20Sight%5D.part1.rar

https://www.filefactory.com/file/13zvim4b5obw/XTC_-%20Ole%20Man%20River%27s%2C%20Avondale%2C%20New%20Orleans%2C%20Louisiana%2C%2015th%20November%201980%20%5BLove%20At%20First%20Sight%5D.part2.rar

Tuesday 6 February 2024

Fun Boy Three - When The Madman Flips The Switch

 



The Fun Boy Three - Mayfair Suite, Newcastle, 23rd March 1983

Source Audience 

Track List:

01 Faith, Hope And Charity
02 The Pressure Of Life (Takes Weight Off The Body)
03 The Telephone Always Rings
04 Terry Banter ["Whistle At Me & I'll Get My Willy Out!!"]
05 The Farmyard Connection 
06 Best Of Luck Mate
07 Going Home
08 The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum)
09 The Things We Do
10 Alone
11 Well Fancy That
12 Summertime / Alibi
13 Our Lips Are Sealed
14 The Tunnel Of Love
15 We're Having All The Fun
16 Gangsters
17 It Ain't What You Do / Encore Break / Terry Chat
18 Murder She Said
19 The More I See (The Less I Believe) / Encore Break
20 You're Wondering Now

Remaster Notes:
The original you can find here:
https://auralsculptors.blogspot.com/2022/12/fun-boy-three-mayfair-suite-newcastle.html
Many thanks to the blog for sharing.
And to the taper for being there and pressing record.
Better than the other FB3 in sonic terms.
Did what I could to make a better listen.
Ended up re-tracking it.
Some talkers but mostly behaving during the music.
A drunken git (Terry's words) keeps shouting/whistling for the girls to get there kit off.
He offers his willy instead!!
Hilarious!!
Acapella version of "wondering" is a great way to finish the set.
Basic artwork by me included.
For Terry he is greatly missed.
Enjoy...

"When The Madman Flips The Switch" Dream Remastered January 2024

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Download:
https://www.filefactory.com/file/769w5cwfz216/The_Fun%20Boy%20Three%20-%20When%20The%20Madman%20Flips%20The%20Switch.rar

Friday 2 February 2024

Fun Boy Three - Bernie Rhodes Knows, Don't Argue




 The Fun Boy Three - The Ritz, New York, NY, 7th July 1983


Source Audience

Track List:

01 Intro
02 Faith, Hope and Charity
03 The More I See (The Less I Believe)
04 The Pressure of Life (Takes Weight Off the Body)
05 The Farmyard Connection
06 Best of Luck Mate
07 Going Home
08 The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)
09 Well Fancy That
10 The Things We Do / Summertime / Alibi
11 Our Lips Are Sealed
12 Tunnel Of Love
13 Gangsters
14 The End
15 It Ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)
16 Our Lips are Sealed (Encore)

Remaster Notes:
The original is here:
original:https://auralsculptors.blogspot.com/2020/11/the-fun-boy-three-ritz-new-york-7th.html
Many thanks to the blog for sharing some great files.
This was in bad shape.
No dynamics to speak of.
Soaked in hiss really tough work trying to lift it up.
Must be 3rd generation at least.
I eventually got it to this.
If the original was 4/10 then this is a solid 7/10.
Don't expect to much and you may enjoy the listening.
Some clappers/talkers but mostly in-between songs.
Not that many recordings in circulation for the FB3 so this is very welcome.
My basic artwork offered.
Original notes / covers included.
Dedicated to the greatly missed Terry.
An interesting version of The Doors classic "The End" thrown in.
Enjoy...

Bernie Rhodes Knows, Don't Argue, Dream Remastered January 2024.

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Download:
https://www.filefactory.com/file/3io3scvrtg74/The_Fun%20Boy%20Three%20-%20Bernie%20Rhodes%20Knows%2C%20Don%27t%20Argue.rar

Friday 26 January 2024

Depeche Mode - You Can't Turn Back The Tide


Depeche Mode - The Forum, Inglewood, CA, 18th December 1998

Source ALD (Assisted Listening Device)
 
Track List:

01 Painkiller
02 A Question of Time
03 World in My Eyes
04 Policy of Truth
05 It's No Good
06 Never Let Me Down Again
07 Walking In My Shoes
08 Only When I Lose Myself
09 A Question Of Lust
10 Home
11 Condemnation
12 In Your Room
13 Useless
14 Enjoy The Silence
15 Personal Jesus
16 Barrel Of A Gun
17 Somebody
18 Behind the Wheel
19 I Feel You
20 I Just Can't Get Enough

Remaster Notes:
Thanks to all who shared along the way.
Special mention to the kind soul who took out the pops & clicks, much appreciated.
Remastered really well.
Took ages to get it sorted (loads of brews), worth the effort.
Everything sounds fuller, a lot less thin.
If you have this then this is worth getting.
My basic artwork offered.
Enjoy...

"You Can't Turn Back The Tide" Dream Remastered January 2024.

Do NOT sell this recording.
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Download:
https://www.filefactory.com/file/u1w61hul220/Depeche_Mode%20-%20The%20Forum%2C%20Inglewood%2C%20CA%2C%2018th%20December%201998%20%5BYou%20Can%27t%20Turn%20Back%20The%20Tide%5D.rar

Wednesday 17 January 2024

Green Day - Screams In Silence

 


Green Day - Great Woods P.A.C., Mansfield, Mass, 31st May 1998 [Screams In Silence]

Source FM Radio Broadcast [WBCN Boston]

Track List:

01 Nice Guys Finish Last
02 Hitchin' A Ride
03 Geek Stink Breath
04 Welcome To Paradise
05 Longview
06 Iron Man
07 Master Of Puppets
08 Eye Of The Tiger
09 Brain Stew/ Jaded
10 Knowledge
11 Basket Case
12 She
13 King For A Day
14 When I Come Around
15 Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)

Remaster Notes:
This turned out very nice.
Only issue is all of the swearing is removed/muted and it spoils the flow sometimes.
Other than that all good.
Basic artwork included.
Enjoy...

"Screams In Silence" Dream Remastered Winter 2023

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Download:
https://www.filefactory.com/file/v6m1gwa2rku/Green%20Day%20-%20Great%20Woods%20P.A.C.%2C%20Mansfield%2C%20Mass%2C%2031st%20May%201998%20%5BScreams%20In%20Silence%5D.rar


Saturday 13 January 2024

The (English) Beat - Call It A Nightmare, I Call It A Day

 


The (English) Beat - Emerald City, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 8th October 1980

Source Soundboard

Track List:

01 Pussy Price
02 Two Swords
03 Rough Rider
04 Noise In This World
05 Big Shot
06 Psychedelic Rockers
07 Twist And Crawl
08 Can't Get Used To Losing You
09 Best Friend
10 Whine & Grine / Stand Down Margaret
11 Hands Off...She's Mine
12 Ranking Full Stop
13 Tears Of A Clown
14 Mirror In The Bathroom
15 Banter #1
16 Click Click
17 Jackpot
18 Banter #2
19 Big Shot
20 Twist And Crawl

Remaster Notes:
This came from here:
http://auralsculptors.blogspot.com/2023/04/the-beat-emerald-city-cherry-hill-new.html
Many thanks to the blog for posting.
Fade at end of track 13 & fade in at track 14 was on the original.
Sounds lush, really nice.
Only drawback is that it is lossy, other wise all good.
My basic artwork included.
Enjoy...

"Call It A Nightmare, I Call It A Day" Dream Remastered Winter 2023

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Download:
https://www.filefactory.com/file/wcvpveej14o/The_%28English%29%20Beat%20-%20Call%20It%20A%20Nightmare%2C%20I%20Call%20It%20A%20Day.rar

Friday 5 January 2024

The (English) Beat - My Crimes Of Self Defence

 



The Beat - Jamaica World Music Festival, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 26th November 1982

Source Soundboard

Track List:

01 Introduction
02 Hands Off...She's Mine
03 Big Shot
04 Doors Of Your Heart 
05 Save It For Later
06 Too Nice To Talk To
07 I Confess
08 Spar Wid Me
09 Ranking Full Stop 
10 Mirror In The Bathroom
11 Jackpot
12 Tears Of A Clown

Remaster Notes:
The original is here:
https://auralsculptors.blogspot.com/2020/05/20-from-82-3-jamaica-music-festival.html
Many thanks to the blog for sharing.
This needed no restoration.
Took to remastering very well.
This sounds ace!
A major improvement over the original.
My basic artwork included.
Enjoy...

"My Crimes Of Self Defence" Dream Remastered November 2023

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Freely given to you, so don't charge others.
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Download:
https://www.filefactory.com/file/2kclat6b1nkw/The_%28English%29%20Beat%20-%20My%20Crimes%20Of%20Self%20Defence.rar

Sunday 24 December 2023

The Beat Left With Poison They Dump It In Our Water

 


The Beat - Odeon, Hammersmith, London, 1st October 1980

Source Radio Broadcast

Track List:

01 Walk Away
02 Jeanette
03 Big Shot
04 Tears Of A Clown
05 Twist & Crawl
06 Ranking Full Stop
07 Mirror In The Bathroom
08 Doors Of Your Heart
09 Hands Off...She's Mine
10 Get A Job
11 Stand Down Margaret
12 Too Nice Too Talk Too

Remaster Notes:
The original version is here:
https://auralsculptors.blogspot.com/2019/04/the-beat-hammersmith-odeon-london-1980.html
Many thanks to the blog for posting it, much appreciated.
This needed some restoration.
It ran too fast so has been slowed down.
Took well to some gentle touches of remastering.
Only negative is it suffers from tape wooshhhing effects.
In the talking bits mainly so no real issue.
My basic artwork included.
Enjoy....

"Left With Poison They Dump It In Our Water" Dream Remastered Winter 2023

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Download:
https://www.filefactory.com/file/1bc299ijqlae/The_Beat%20-%20Left%20With%20Poison%20They%20Dump%20It%20In%20Our%20Water.rar

Monday 18 December 2023

Wadi Vision - This Is Ha Ha [Dream Remaster]




Wadi Vision - This Is Ha Ha [Dream Remaster]

Track list:

01 Forwards Backwards (Demo)
02 Holding Me Down
03 By The Seaside
04 This Is Ha Ha
05 Second Take
06 Shrinking World
07 The Place To Be
08 Movin' Up
09 Two Hearts Burning
10 Forwards Backwards [Live]
11 Holding Me Down [Live]
12 Studio Recording Interview

Remaster Notes:
Wadi Vision came from Bath in the early 1980's.
Should have been signed & given a shot at stardom.
They never got there sadly.
Style wise teardrop explodes/thompson twins spring to mind.
More details follow this link:
http://www.bristolarchiverecords.com/bands/Wadi_Vision.html
The first 9 tracks are studio versions.
The last 3 are live/interview.
These are very lossy mp3's.
Think I could make these really lush sounding with lossless source.
Don't do spotify/itunes etc.
If anyone does and can get these (minus the last 3) please get in touch.
Very basic artwork offered.
Enjoy...

"This Is Ha Ha" Dream Remastered 2023

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Freely given to you, so don't charge others.
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Download:

https://www.filefactory.com/file/62u4b78ccbja/Wadi%20Vision%20-%20This%20Is%20Ha%20Ha%20%5BDream%20Remaster%5D.rar

Friday 14 July 2023

The Cult - Crazy Spinning Circles

 


The Cult - Perkins Palace, Pasadena, CA, 27th July 1984 [Crazy Spinning Circles]

Source Audience

Track List:

01 83rd Dream
02 Ghost Dance
03 Dreamtime
04 Gods Zoo
05 Flower In The Desert
06 Go West (Crazy Spinning Circles)
07 Bad Medicine Waltz
08 Christians
09 Resurrection Joe
10 Brothers Grimm
11 Spiritwalker
12 Horse Nation
13 Guitar Amp Switch Over / Ian Chat
14 Bonebag
15 Moya

Lineage:
Cassette Master -> Untracked Aiff File -> Soundforge -> FLAC -> 
Restoration & Remastering -> TLH -> FLAC [Level 8]

Remaster Notes:
Needed quite a bit of restoration.
Remastering was a huge task, got there in the end.
This suffers in places with tape whooshing effects & other tape related issues.
Talkers not to bad only the odd chat between songs.
Taper did a good job recording this, much appreciation.
My copy sounds high generation which was a shame.
If anyone has a better version and would share please get in touch.
A worth while upgrade if you have this already.
This has had some editing, nothing major, think it flows better than it did.
My basic artwork offered.
Enjoy...

"Crazy Spinning Circles" Dream Remastered Summer 2023

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Download:
https://www.filefactory.com/file/29osmz6svano/The_Cult%20-%20Crazy%20Spinning%20Circles.rar

XTC - Love At First Sight

  XTC - Ole Man River's, Avondale, New Orleans, Louisiana, 15th November 1980 Source Audience [Master By RH] Track List: 01 Intro Music ...