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Post by lawrev on May 17, 2024 15:10:18 GMT
The estate of Jimi Hendrix just released this album on LP format. I haven't listened to the album yet, but what I am struck by is the quality of the gate fold sleeve and the 6 page full size booklet inside. I call it a booklet for the lack of a better term. It is the size of the album sleeve, full color, so it is not an afterthought.
Each song is given extensive treatment in the booklet: the recording/editing/mixing dates of each, the studios used, the producers/engineers, musicians, and extensive commentary on each of the tracks. No release in the ELO canon, not even Flashback or Afterglow, comes close to providing such information - with the possible exception of the Wembley or Bust book, but that cost $$$$ and was not part of a $30-50 recording release.
The Hendrix release puts to shame Jeff's comments in each of the 2001-07 releases, plus the two aforementioned compilations. Even something like 2018's Secret Messages, falls well short of this release. And it's not just the ELO canon that gets shorts shrift - many legacy acts fall short in that regard. So, kudos to the Hendrix estate and if Jeff's record company/management is so inclined, a model to shoot for.
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Post by ShardEnder on May 19, 2024 16:59:04 GMT
I think one of the main reasons we're unlikely to ever get a similar comprehensive sessionography for ELO is because the band opted to spend most of its peak years recording outside countries where they would be tied to union rules, so we're stuck not even being able to identify things like exact project dates, the orchestra or choir used and even a breakdown of who played what. That leaves us needing to carry out a lot of guesswork, a bit of research where possible, then massive gaps I fear we'll never be able to fill as more of the original personnel involved are lost to time along with their knowledge. What did impress me is how The Beach Boys managed to log such information despite spending quite an extensive period working out of Brian Wilson's home then later their own facility, Brother Studios. The thing is that I've seen tracking sheets for Musicland relating to when Queen made that their base of operations, so it might be worth reaching out to Mack while we still can...
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Post by lawrev on May 19, 2024 19:02:55 GMT
I think one of the main reasons we're unlikely to ever get a similar comprehensive sessionography for ELO is because the band opted to spend most of its peak years recording outside countries where they would be tied to union rules, so we're stuck not even being able to identify things like exact project dates, the orchestra or choir used and even a breakdown of who played what. That leaves us needing to carry out a lot of guesswork, a bit of research where possible, then massive gaps I fear we'll never be able to fill as more of the original personnel involved are lost to time along with their knowledge. What did impress me is how The Beach Boys managed to log such information despite spending quite an extensive period working out of Brian Wilson's home then later their own facility, Brother Studios. The thing is that I've seen tracking sheets for Musicland relating to when Queen made that their base of operations, so it might be worth reaching out to Mack while we still can... Good suggestion, ShardEnder. But what if Jeff required Mack to sign an NDA too? Maybe not likely, but one never knows.
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, but we're OK. 
Apparently it's quite hard to see them with the naked eye, you need to be looking through a camera or other type of lens?