Saturday, April 2, 2011

PF - 1971-09-30 - BBC Archives 1971


4 comments:

Dr. Forrester said...

Pink Floyd
BBC Archives 1970-1971 (HRV CDR 007B)
Paris Cinema, Lower Regent Street, London, England
September 30, 1971

Sources: BBC Transcription LP (Fat Old Sun, One Of These Days, Echoes)
1st gen cassette (Embryo, Blues)
BBC Radio One Master Reels* (John Peel intros) *mono

1. Fat Old Sun
2. One Of These Days
3. The Embryo
4. Echoes
5. Blues

This is an upgrade of the second disc of Harvested's BBC Archives 1970-1971 (HRV CDR 007) which features the complete 1971 performance. The previous version, which we created over 6 years ago, used the same sources as above except that "One of These Days" and "Echoes" were taken from broadcast transcription CDs that were sent to radio stations in the 1980's. Back then I foolishly assumed that this "new" CD format would yield better sonic results than the vinyl transcription LP that I had. Wrong!

This new version features a brand new 48kHz/24Bit transfer of the BBC vinyl (BBC Rock Hour) that was done at a professional recording studio and captured with ProTools. All pops, clicks, and imperfections were manually removed one-at-a-time. No EQing or NR was applied.

The BBC only have a mono version of this show in their archives which we used as a blueprint to reassemble this TRUE stereo version. Since "The Embryo" was never included on the transcription LPs, we used a 1st generation audio cassette recording from a WNEW broadcast and edited it into the show in its proper sequence. We did the same for the improv "Blues" jam which was also sourced from the WNEW broadcast.

Our previous sources:
All of Peel's intros + dial = BBC mono masters
FOS = BBC Transcription LP
OoTD = BBC Transcription CD
The Embryo = FM broadcast
Echoes = Mostly BBC Transcription CD/Open and close Transcription LP
Blues = FM broadcast

RevA sources:
All of Peel's intros + dial = BBC mono masters
FOS = BBC Transcription LP
OoTD = BBC Transcription LP
The Embryo = FM broadcast
Echoes = BBC Transcription LP
Blues = FM broadcast

Once again we feel that we have created a definitive version of this show. We hope that you all enjoy it.

RonToon, MOB, and Big Ed
Harvested Records

Anonymous said...

This is Ear Candy for late night listening sessions. Superb live version of `Echoes`.

Anonymous said...

I am looking for the BBC Mono Master of the 1970 performance (which included Atom Heart MOther). You've posted it in the past but the links have expired. Do you still have it? A re-post would be much appreciated. Thank you for all you do.

Dr. Forrester said...

It's not a question of IF I have it so much a question of WHERE I have it. ... If you catch my drift...