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Different session, lost masters.

I have an incredible surreal feeling. Real Tommy Hall showed up on FB group to like my comment that Led Zeppelin sucks. To quote my friend: "I thought he was dead".

December 3, 1964 Walter De Maria's Bond Street loft, New York City, New York John Cale - Tony Conrad - Walter De Maria - Lou Reed - Jimmie Sims Won't You Smile (1st take) The Ostrich (1st take) The Ostrich (2nd take) Won't You Smile (2nd take) Johnny Won't Surf Anymore Teardrops In The Sand Sad...

Yes, there's also instrumental piece recorded by Cale at same session as Heroin which somewhat reminds of All Tomorrow's Parties. Should had been on second CD along with 30 minute Primitives rehearsal tape. That stuff continues to be guarded like NATO secret for some reason.

Thanks! I noticed that singles sides are reversed - the book favored listing first B- side "punk" side and then hit one. Now it's reverted back to original placement.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHD8SXLB/?tag=imwan-20

Seems Massimo didn't bothered to change "Master tapes" to "Needledrops" in his description despite what he had promised to me. Oh well..

Yes, that's totally crazy.

His Bang era from 1966-1967 is prime stuff! Andrew Sandoval made me a fan of his early stuff. He went MOR soon after https://www.discogs.com/release/13958872-Neil-Diamond-The-Bang-Years-1966-1968

Shows total lack of effort. At least he could contact you for more recent transfers..

So it's safe to say that the same 20+ years old files are being used for that reissue. We do have much superior sources (wink wink).

Here it is:

I've recieved reply from Massimo, i hope he doesn't mind me sharing this: "Please let me clear this. The tape we've used were those provided by Mark Taylor who had the best (almost mint - as far as I've been told way back in 2001) copies of the actual Dovers singles. That is the in 90% of the...

This is what Alec just told me as well. You can seek out this set to hear their second single from master: https://www.discogs.com/release/10670522-Various-Transparent-Days-West-Coast-Nuggets

https://www.mistylaneshop.com/pagina-prodotto/the-dovers-we-re-not-just-anybody-remaster-2025-edition?fbclid=IwY2xjawFJQnNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHSx_SRDBdi9AojY7Z4MbZbm7sWvkbPF-COEBbzpLO3E0VjRz3hRXc43X1w_aem_aZEAUOCAfxQZYbZMrv9uBg Original tapes? Maybe more like needledrops? As i far as i know, the...