Wednesday, September 11, 2013

RH - V - Demons & Fiends


Right around 25 years ago, a new type of cassette trading became possible.  The format was called DAT - Digital Audio Tape.  The decks were more expensive.  The tapes were more expensive.  But, for the first time, copies could be made without generational loss.  Without going into a tedious history lesson, the DAT format caused a bit of a panic in the music industry, was expensive, and essentially collapsed.  But, during that brief window, a friend of mine built up a nice collection of Robyn Hitchcock-related DATs.  Some are shows that he recorded himself.  Some are things he got from his internet buddies.  The DATs have been located and losslessly transferred using a professional DAT deck.

The first one is a fan-made compilation of Robyn Hitchcock-related obscurities.  If there was ever cover art or a list of sources, we no longer have it.  Sorry!

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4 comments:

  1. Dr. ForresterSeptember 11, 2013 at 10:29 AM

    I Thought I Saw Julian Cope
    September Cones
    I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (Bob Dylan)
    False Knight on the Road (Steeleye Span)
    She Reached For a Light
    It Should Be Darker
    Birds In Perspex
    You've Got
    Wild Mountain Thyme (Byrds) > Oh Yeah (Roxy Music) > Over You (Roxy Music) > Another Bubble
    Interview Segment
    Rehearsal discussion of Yellow Submarine
    Strawberry Fields
    A Day In The Life
    Flesh Is Not For Eating
    The Angel Upstairs
    Birdshead
    Draft Morning (Byrds)
    The Wind Cries Mary (Jimi Hendrix)
    Ten Fingers
    Mr. Rock 'N' Roll
    To Be Alone with You (Bob Dylan)
    I'm a Man (Bo Diddley)
    Consider Her Ways
    KUSF - Story about Jefferson Airplane
    Visions of Johanna (Bob Dylan)
    I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (Bob Dylan)
    Chinese White (Incredible String Band)
    Melting Arthur
    You're So Repulsive
    Nothing
    Insect Mother
    Demons and Fiends

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  2. UnknownSeptember 12, 2013 at 9:21 AM

    DAT is still popular for studio mastering ( they don't use 1/2 reel to reel tape anymore ) and hard drive space is too easy to recycle with its mechanical lifespan.

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2013 at 3:39 PM

    Thanks for all these RHs. Got them all up to Uncarved Pumpkins, except for this one (Demons and Fiends). Could you re-up? :)

    Tony

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2017 at 3:13 AM

    clearly, no :)

    i was wondering if these were in flac. Does it say anywhere on this blog?


    I dream often of trains.

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