Mellotronists

This latest series of releases was engineered and
edited by our old friend Brian Kehew. 

Miss that guy on this list.

Mark
--- jamierob54 <jamie@...> wrote:
> > Thanks very much for that info !  I wasn't aware
> > that "Tales" was re-released on Rhino label.  Will
> have to go out
> > straightaway and look for it. Did you buy  it
> online, BTW ??
> > 
> 
> Jerry,
> 
> Rhino has been re-releasing the so-called "main
> sequence" over the 
> last few years in groups of about three at a time. 
> The most recent 
> batch is up through Tormato and Drama.  They are
> excellent packages, 
> with improved mastering and extra material, ranging
> from "studio run-
> throughs" to alternate mixes and previously
> un-released tunes from 
> that period.  Some of this material is of
> questionable interest, 
> while some is "must-have", provided you are a fan of
> either the music 
> or the band.
> 
> I've bought some at retail outlets like Best Buy as
> well as online.  
> I just did a search at Amazon and the first "Tales"
> tales on the list 
> is the Rhino version - you can verify by checking
> for the 
> supplemental tracks on the track listing. You should
> have no problem 
> finding them.
> 
> By far, my favourite new material are the
> run-throughs, because you 
> hear just the band, in your face, presumably without
> edits (there are 
> mistakes).  In fact, I prefer the run-through
> version of Revealing 
> Science to the final version - I can easily picture
> them all in the 
> studio together just playing it straight through. 
> Plus, I like 
> hearing the mellotron so far up in the mix.  And
> Alan's drumming is 
> phenomenal.
> 
> Unfortunetaly, the run-through of The Ancient is
> much more 
> preliminary and the mellotron must have been sick
> that day - it is 
> conspicuously absent.
> 
> -Jamie
> 
> 


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