Brain Damage

Fri, 16 April 2010

"BBC Archives 67-69 - 40th Anniversary Edition"

Show #150 Release date: 16. April, 2010

For this special edition of Brian Damage, accompanying us is RonToon of Harvested Records to discuss what Harvested does and to focus on their incredible sounding upgraded version of "BBC Archives 1967-1969". The liner notes say "This release required a lot of work and took more than 6 months to complete. The purpose was to present each track in the best possible quality. The process was long because it was performed on a track by track basis. For each song, we had to compare many different sources in order to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each version and then decide which one(s) to work on. The mastering work was done very carefully, trying to repair every flaw that could be corrected... and there were a lot (tape warble, crackles, drop-outs, incorrect speed, etc)." Enjoy!

Note: The Harvested release contains more tracks than whats here. Mmwwahahahaaa!

Playhouse Theater, London, 25. September 1967
01. The Gnome
02. Scarecrow
03. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun
04. Matilda Mother
05. Reaction in G
06. Flaming

Maida Vale Studios, Maida Vale, UK, 20 December 1967
01. Vegetable Man
02. Scream Thy Last Scream
03. Pow R Toc H
04. Jugband Blues

Piccadilly Studios, London, 25 June 1968
05. The Murderotic Woman
06. The Massed Gadgets Of Hercules
07. Let There Be More Light
08. Julia Dream

Maida Vale Studios, Maida Vale, UK, 2. December 1968
09. Point Me At The Sky
10. Baby Blue Shuffle In D Major
11. Embryo
12. Interstellar Overdrive

Paris Cinema, London, 12. May 1969
19. Daybreak
20. Nightmare
21. The Beginning
22. Beset By Creatures Of The Deep
23. The Narrow Way

Running Time: 1hrs:45min:35sec

Direct download: BD150_-_floydpodcast_-_04-16-10.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 4:16 PM

Comments[20]

talking about 40 th aniversary, David's Black strat is 40 this month ^^
posted by: Mouloudo on 2010-05-27 21:15:56
You mention that you are thinking of doing more interviews.
do you have anybody in mind?
posted by: Maff on 2010-04-21 05:19:00
Thanks for this one Doc,& Ron of course. Looks good,hope to get a chance to listen to it soon. Always wanted to hear the 67 version of 'Set the Controls' with Syd. I remember when you last included these sessions back on show 77, you hadn't found that track yet, or 'Reaction in G' so thanks again...
posted by: Chris Hardie on 2010-04-20 18:10:00
Thanks Doc!

I finally got my live Syd Fix over the last couple podcasts, thank you. And I just LOVE the Man and the Journey, I wish it had been an official release. The sound quality on some of these is just AMAZING! Thnaks to Ron also, for all you do for the Floyd community.
posted by: Fat Old Jack on 2010-04-19 13:01:00
The tracks sound great and it kind of makes up for me not being able to see Roger live this year .I've seen every tour he's done but $165.00 for cheap seats ? I just can't do it.
posted by: Machina on 2010-04-19 20:32:00
Doc, firstly CONGRATULATIONS on reaching 150 episodes (counting the radio show, I know)! Quite the accomplishment, dude. And thanks for this in particular as it's something I've been wanting to hear for a while. Nicely done, Doc and Harvested!
posted by: Golgo Hakase on 2010-04-20 03:26:00
Hi Doc, Another great show!!! I agree with Ron, THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO!!! You bring us a lot of pleasure in the form of some great music.
Mike S
posted by: mike s on 2010-04-20 08:23:00
Hey Doc
in your show "71 Montreux Master Reels"
you said that you did nothing to the files as harvested had said they would be creating a remastered definitive version in the near future. so you would wait and then after they had done their job you would remaster it and see whose sounded the best like a competition. Well after listening to this I don't think you will need to, your time would be probably best sent super sounding up something else. The opposition is good.
Will you be featuring the other 7 songs from this set on a future show or are you going to make me go to yeeshkul and get them? Please don't make me.

As i was listening to Point Me At The Sky lyrics
"And if you survive till two thousand and five"
The year Brain Damage was born, its a prophecy telling of the coming of the greatest show ever made.
posted by: Maff on 2010-04-19 08:15:00
Fantastic stuff. Generally not a fan of the earlier stuff, this podcast is definitely turning me on. Thanks a lot. Also turned me on to yeeshkul. Thanks a bunch doc!
posted by: acoustic phenomena on 2010-04-18 10:38:00
Awesome post,
Thanks all....wow. Keith under a cloud of ash in England.
posted by: Walrus on 2010-04-18 08:18:00
Thanks for the kind words everyone. And after you check out the podcast, the full CDs (all 30 tracks) can be downloaded here:

http://www.yeeshkul.com/forum/showthread.php?p=114868

Thanks to the Doctor for all he does!
posted by: RonToon on 2010-04-17 20:08:00
Way to go.I hope you two colaberate more often. :-)

Michael
posted by: The End on 2010-04-17 19:25:00
Thank you for all that you do for us, Doc !
A great thing would be the complete show of the Theatre des Champs-Elysees, Paris, on 1970 january 23rd, without cut in "Amazing Pudding"'s 3rd part voices, and complete Set The Controls and ASOS !
Cheers
An FFF (Floyd Froggy Fan !)
posted by: Blue-Berry on 2010-04-17 17:55:00
Wicked.
posted by: Pete on 2010-04-17 14:58:00
hey doc & ron!

Thanks for this amazing show! writing as I listen, halfway through, greatly appreciate your conversations, rounds off the whole thing incredibly well. mindblowing quality music-wise, thanks to all at harvested for your priceless efforts!

this one will stay on rotation for a long time I reckon! and doc, keep talking!

cheers,
bernhard
posted by: bernhard on 2010-04-17 14:44:00
Simply blown away looking at this, I am away from home for the next few days, so will be sunday before hitting the download.
Can't say it any better than Michael from south Carolina.
Long Live Harvested Records And Long Live Brain Damage. Simply making life worth living.
posted by: Maff on 2010-04-16 21:12:00
DOC, so this was the project you were talking about earlier in february! omg thankyou so so so very much! cant wait to listen to this great podcas. RonToon of Harvested Records tTHANKYOU SO SO VERY MUCH! this is definitly going to get me ready to go to "the wall" tours in nyc. i just love this classic tunes from floyd! my favorite band in the word.,. thankyou again doc!
kenny nyc!

posted by: kenny on 2010-04-17 05:34:00
Fanfloydiantastic, sah. This looks most delicious. Appreciate your work. Salute and prost! Up the Hammers! Hail Harvested!
posted by: srdj on 2010-04-17 10:20:00
Hey Kenny... nope... I'm still working on that. You;re thinking of the sync project. I had to put it on the back burner for a little.
posted by: Doc on 2010-04-17 10:42:00
Wow.....this is gonna be Great. RonToon and Harvested have been at the CORE of the Floyd Tape Sharing Community for ever.

Quite possibly the MOST significant contributor of HIGH end RoIO's to the Fan Base.

Thanks Ron, Thanks Harvested Records...and,as always, THANKS Doc for bringing us the Best.
posted by: Michael from South Carolina on 2010-04-16 13:00:00

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