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Notes: very interesting collection of rare bits and pieces, demos and outtakes. It
makes a great companion to "The Endless River"...almost like that bottom of the
barrel feel to it, but as with anything Pink Floyd does, there's some worthy
moments :)
Comments
Tracks 1,2,4,5:
- from mysterious tape labelled "AMLOR Outtakes" (order on tape: 4-5-2-1)
- appear to be lossy (probably mp3 sourced)
- probably copied from a tape DG brought to BBC Radio One on 28 July 1992
Track 3:
- from 28 July 92 BBC Radio One stereo FM broadcast (track 2 slightly longer but
mono)
- taken from "A Tree Full Of Secrets"
Tracks 6,7,8,9:
- from mysterious tape labelled "DB Outtakes" (same order as the tape)
- tracks may be lossy, certainly heavily processed (NR) and muffled
Track 10:
- from mysterious tape labelled "EMI/Sony pre-mix '93"
- taken from "Bear In Tree" RoIO
MOB’s notes:
This is a revised version from the one I shared previously (in 2008 on JAC and in
May 2013 on Yeeshkul!). Tracks are either upgrades compared to previous versions,
or new tracks (tracks 2, 11, 13, 14 and 15).
Tracks 1, 3, 5 and 6 come from a tape that David Gilmour brought to BBC Radio One
studios on July 28, 1992, for his interview by Nick Horne (promoting the “Shine On”
box set). They are from a pre-FM source and sound slightly better than the versions
on the previous release, but are still mono. For that reason, the current
compilation also includes the versions of “Like A Rolling Stone” (track 2) and
“Learning To Fly” (track 4) taken from the stereo FM broadcast (”The Dogs Of War”
and “Signs Of Life” were on the tape but were not broadcast during the BBC show).
The most significant upgrades are the four untitled demos from 1993 (tracks 7 to
10), for which I received unprocessed versions some months ago. The versions
circulating until now had severe NR and were very muffled. The new versions offered
here have some hiss, but sound natural and clear. The 1st demo was apparently
assembled from two jams, and the first part was probably accelerated in order to
have the same pitch as the second part. This demo was later developed and properly
recorded by the band (the resulting studio outtake can be heard on track 11). The
4th demo is also an assemblage, from four separate jams (the third one containing
the ascending chord sequence that appeared later on “What Do You Want From Me”).
The outtake of “Wearing The Inside Out” (track 12) is from the same source as
previously (”Bear In Tree” RoIO), with muffled sound as if the tape was played back
with Dolby ON while the recording was not using Dolby. It was carefully remastered
in order to bring some clarity and now sounds slightly better than the previous
version.
The last three tracks are completely new, and form together an 11-minute
instrumental suite. These outtakes probably come from an early version of “The
Division Bell” album, and reveal that the first intention of the Floyd was to make
a long instrumental piece where “Cluster One” segues into “Marooned”, and then into
a third part with percussion.
This third part was abandoned for the final version of the album, but its
harmonies were re-used in the bridge of “High Hopes”. Please note that this
instrumental suite was given to me with plenty of digi-noises, crackles and clicks,
and was almost unlistenable in its rough form. I used de-clicking and de-crackling
methods in order to make it listenable - and even enjoyable - but you can still
hear some kind of “surface” noise or saturation during the loud parts. There is
still hope to get a better (cleaner) version in the future. In the meantime, this
is the best as it could sound.
Comentarios
Pistas 1,2,4,5:
- de una misteriosa cinta etiquetada como "AMLOR Outtakes" (orden en la cinta: 4-5-
2-1)
- parecen ser con pérdida (probablemente de origen mp3)
- probablemente copiado de una cinta que DG trajo a BBC Radio One el 28 de julio de
1992
Pista 3:
- del 28 de julio de 1992 BBC Radio One transmisión FM estéreo (pista 2 un poco más
larga pero mono)
- tomado de "A Árbol lleno de secretos"
Pistas 6,7,8,9:
- de una misteriosa cinta con la etiqueta "DB Outtakes" (mismo orden que la cinta)
- las pistas pueden tener pérdida, sin duda están muy procesadas (NR) y apagadas
Pista 10:
- de una misteriosa cinta con la etiqueta "EMI/Sony pre-mix '93"
- tomada de "Bear In Tree"