From: Bomp-Digest-Sender To: bomp-digest@bolis.com Subject: Bomp V96 #21 Reply-To: Bomp@bolis.com Precedence: bulk Bomp Sunday, 30 June 1996 Volume 96 : Number 021 In this issue: Re: Radio Birdman reissues ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Deniz Tek Date: Sun, 30 Jun 1996 16:16:03 GMT Subject: Re: Radio Birdman reissues To give you an overview of the Radio Birdman reissues: Radios Appear was remastered by Rob Younger and Don Bartley at EMI and contains what we considered to be the best of the original local australian version on Trafalgar plus the best of the world release version on Sire. It is approx 6db hotter than any previous release and I believe is the best sounding. In fact when I heard it, I heard stuff on there I hadn't heard since we sat in the control room for the playbacks in '76. The art work is updated and is pretty cool. The first couple of thousand has a bonus disc of the original EP and some mystery stuff at the end, I don't know if any of these are still around. Living Eyes contains all the songs we recorded at the Rockfield sessions in 1978 except one. The original release being single vinyl could only hold 11 (12?) so I think there are about 5 songs on there that haven't seen the light of day before except on terrible quality boots. Also me and Rob remixed the whole thing from the original 2" 24 track masters (6 boxes of 'em) which were found gathering mould in the archives of Rockfield. The previous releases were a rough version we were never very happy with. We think it sounds OK now. Also it has a new cover photo, not the stupid looking "pensive" shot of Robs face we had before. I am quite embarrassed to hear these ridiculous prices. Anyone interested could try contacting Red Eye Records (the store, not the label) at 011.61.2.2338177 phone or 011.61.2.2235219 fax. They might be able to cut you a direct mail order deal that would be more economical. Of course, the real solution is to get the albums released in the USA at normal prices which we are working very hard to do. BTW we just finished mastering the new Radio Birdman live album, we recorded it on our tour in January, it's not too bad. Anyone interested in picking up copies of my solo stuff and / or Visitors CDs can contact me direct, as I have a few in an old box somewhere in the house. Regards Deniz Tek ------------------------------ End of Bomp V96 #21 ******************* You have been reading Bomp-digest. For subscription requests, send a message to majordomo@bolis.com containing "subscribe Bomp-digest" or "unsubscribe Bomp-digest"