The Smiths - National Ballroom, Kilburn, London, 23rd October 1986 [RC Version]

The Smiths - National Ballroom, Kilburn, London, 23rd October 1986 [RC Version]

Source Audience

Set List:-

01 - Intro
02 - The Queen Is Dead
03 - Panic
04 - I Want The One I Can't Have
05 - Vicar In A Tutu
06 - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
07 - Ask
08 - [Marie's The Name] His Latest Flame / Rusholme Ruffians
09 - Frankly, Mr. Shankly
10 - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
11 - What She Said [Rubber Ring Intro / Outro]
12 - Is It Really So Strange?
13 - Never Had No One Ever
14 - Cemetry Gates
15 - London
16 - Meat Is Murder
17 - I Know It's Over
18 - The Draize Train
19 - How Soon Is Now?
20 - Still Ill
21 - Bigmouth Strikes Again

Lineage:-

R.C. Tape [TDK D Normal Bias] > Yamaha KX-580 Special Edition Cassette Deck >
Realtek ALC269 > Audacity > WAV > FLAC [Level 8]

Notes:-

Fresh transfer from blog legend R.C.
Big thanks as always to him for his shares.
This is as far as I can tell probably the "DJ AUD Version" of this gig,
but better quality than the one available (audience) recording in circulation to my knowledge.
Sounds more focused/open & dynamic to me.
Would be interested to hear what others think, good or bad.
No remaster on this one.
Enjoy....

Download new link 15-02-2024:

https://www.filefactory.com/file/2um05hqmbfdy/The_Smiths%20-%20National%20Ballroom%2C%20Kilburn%2C%20London%2C%2023rd%20October%201986%20%5BRC%20Version%5D.rar

Japan - City Hall, Leiden, NL, 7th October 1982

Japan - City Hall, Leiden, NL, 7th October 1982 [Dream Remaster]

Source FM Radio Broadcast

Track List:-

01 - Sons Of Pioneers > Alien
02 - Gentlemen Take Polaroids
03 - Cantonese Boy
04 - Visions Of China
05 - Nightporter
06 - Canton
07 - Ghosts
08 - Still Life In Mobile Homes
09 - Quiet Lfe
10 - The Art Of Parties

Track 8: incomplete, tape flip at 3:39, music is missing

Lineage:-

FM > MCAS > CDR

Remaster Notes:-

My thanks to the taper & seeder for the share.
This needed little restoration, just some clicks mainly being removed.
Have used some very gentle touches on this,
the top was a little flat so enhanced that mainly.
It was a nice recording & a pleasure to work on.
Used as much hiss reduction as was possible,
to use any more would have squashed the dynamics.
As the below notes say there aren't many shows from this time in this quality,
so a must for fans & a great reminder (if one was needed) of the band.

Enjoy...

Dream Remastered @ Reflecting Sound Studios, Southampton, England, 2018.

Do NOT sell this recording.
Freely given to you, so don't charge others.
Do NOT sell it on Ebay or Ioffer or any other place.
Buy the records/CD's/Go to shows if there are any.
Support the artist anyway you can.
Failure to comply will result in the karma police visiting.
Want to share this?
That is fine, all that I ask is keep these notes with your shares, thank you & happy trading.

Original Notes:-

David Sylvian - Vocals & Guitar
Mick Karn - Bass
Steve Jansen - Drums & Percussion
Richard Barbieri - Keyboards
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Keyboards & Percussion

Editing:
- balanced channels: R-channel +0.20 dB
- gain normalized
- retracked

A very good FM broadcast recording which I haven't seen here before.
It's only 1 of 2 FM broadcast recordings of Japan from 1982 that I have found.

Download:

http://www.filefactory.com/file/xqmh3t23wc7/Japan_-%20City%20Hall%2C%20Leiden%2C%20NL%2C%207th%20October%201982%20%5BDream%20Remaster%5D.rar

The Smiths - Ace, Brixton, London, 4th June 1983 [R.C. Version] [Dream Remaster]

The Smiths - Ace, Brixton, London, 4th June 1983 [R.C. Version] [Dream Remaster]

Source Audience

Track List:-

01 - You've Got Everything Now
02 - Handsome Devil
03 - Accept Yourself
04 - ''Broke A String''
05 - Reel Around The Fountain
06 - These Things Take Time
07 - I Don't Owe You Anything
08 - Hand In Glove
09 - Miserable Lie

Lineage:-

R.C. Tape [TDK D Normal Bias] > Yamaha KX-580 Special Edition Cassette Deck >
Realtek ALC269 > Audacity > WAV > Restoration & Remastering > FLAC [Level 8]

Notes:-

This is a new version tape of the whole gig.
It is not the circulated version with 6 songs
and minus the ending of "These Things Take Time".
This comes from my blog friend R.C.
Would be interested with what others think of this new source.
I haven't seen this version anywhere before (but I could be mistaken).
So...
Any comments (good/bad) please come forward with them!

Remaster Notes:-

Did quite a lot of restoration to this lot.
Then did what I could to make it more of a listen.
Still doesn't sound that good, but an improvement on what it was.

Enjoy...

Dream Remastered @ Reflecting Sound Studios, Southampton, England, 2019.

Do NOT sell this recording.
Freely given to you, so don't charge others.
Do NOT sell it on Ebay or Ioffer or any other place.
Buy the records/CD's/Go to shows if there are any.
Support the artist anyway you can.
Failure to comply will result in the karma police visiting.
Want to share this?
That is fine, all that I ask is keep these notes with your shares, thank you & happy trading.

Download:

Original:

http://www.filefactory.com/file/24sunebfoec9/The_Smiths%20-%20Ace%2C%20Brixton%2C%20London%2C%204th%20June%201983%20%5BR.C.%20Version%5D.rar

Remaster:

http://www.filefactory.com/file/34wogtq9zatj/The_Smiths%20-%20Ace%2C%20Brixton%2C%20London%2C%204th%20June%201983%20%5BR.C.%20Version%5D%20%5BDream%20Remaster%5D.rar

Felt - Burburries, Birmingham, 19th December 1989

Felt - Burburries, Birmingham, 19th December 1989 [Dream Remaster]

Source Audience

Track List:-

01 - Declaration
02 - Bottoming Out [Lou Reed Cover]
03 - All The People I Like Are Those That Are Dead
04 - Budgie Jacket
05 - New Day Dawning
06 - Riding On The Equator
07 - Roman Litter
08 - Red Indians
09 - Fortune
10 - The Final Resting Of The Ark
11 - Primitive Painters
12 - She Lives By The Castle
13 - Penelope Tree
14 - Ballad Of The Band

Remaster Notes:-

The farewell concert.
The taper did a great job with the recording, much apprection to him/her.
Also huge thanks to Felt Fan and Ju S. Ju for sharing.

This I got from Rob's blog, here is the link:
http://dbs-repercussion.blogspot.com/search/label/Felt
So many thanks to him for sharing & those mentioned above.

This took a lot of time to figure out.
Got it as near as I could to what I wanted.
Spent a lot of time on this, but think it was worth it.
Two issues remain:
1. The background chatter when the music is quiet.
Sounds like if somone has a radio on low in the next room & it comes through to your space.
2. It is lossy.
If anyone has a better version & would be willing to share please get in touch.
For now this is the best it can be.

A slice of history here for you to keep & treasure.
Amazing band, sadly over looked by many.
Was lucky enough to see them once at a small venue in London,
can't remember where exactly, taken by my music barometer, The Wild One.
Shut your eyes and listen to the songs, almost magical.

Enjoy...

Dream Remastered @ Reflecting Sound Studios, Southampton, England, 2018.

Do NOT sell this recording.
Freely given to you, so don't charge others.
Do NOT sell it on Ebay or Ioffer or any other place.
Buy the records/CD's/Go to shows if there are any.
Support the artist anyway you can.
Failure to comply will result in the karma police visiting.
Want to share this?
That is fine, all that I ask is keep these notes with your shares, thank you & happy trading.

Download:

http://www.filefactory.com/file/5jgqyp6sq7uj/Felt_-%20Burburries%2C%20Birmingham%2C%2019th%20December%201989%20%5BDream%20Remaster%5D.rar.

The Specials - Enmore Theatre, Sydney, Australia, 27th July 2009

The Specials - Enmore Theatre, Sydney, Australia, 27th July 2009

Source Audience

Track List:-

01 - Intro [Enjoy Yourself, Over P.A.]
02 - Do The Dog
03 - (Dawning Of A) New Era
04 - Gangsters
05 - It's Up To You
06 - Rat Race
07 - Hey Little Rich Girl
08 - Monkey Man
09 - Blank Expression
10 - Too Hot
11 - Doesn't Make It Alright
12 - Concrete Jungle
13 - Friday Night, Saturday Morning
14 - Stereotype
15 - Man At C&A
16 - A Message To You, Rudy
17 - Do Nothing
18 - Little Bitch
19 - Nite Klub
20 - You're Wondering Now
21 - Ghost Town
22 - Encore Break
23 - Too Much Too Young
24 - Skinhead Symphony
25 - Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)

Remaster Notes:-

This is an excellent recording, the taper did a great job.
I just improved what was there.
It sounds lovely now, a pleasure to listen to.
There are hardly any talkers/shouters etc around the taper's posistion,
what a joy not to have them on here.
If this is your thing then it will not disppoint, it is really, really good.
The only negative is that it is lossy.

Enjoy...

Dream Remastered @ Reflecting Sound Studios, Southampton, England, 2019.

Do NOT sell this recording.
Freely given to you, so don't charge others.
Do NOT sell it on Ebay or Ioffer or any other place.
Buy the records/CD's/Go to shows if there are any.
Support the artist anyway you can.
Failure to comply will result in the karma police visiting.
Want to share this?
That is fine, all that I ask is keep these notes with your shares, thank you & happy trading.

Download:

http://www.filefactory.com/file/5xqq5p9twtcf/The_Specials%20-%20Enmore%20Theatre%2C%20Sydney%2C%20Australia%2C%2027th%20July%202009%20%5BDream%20Remaster%5D.rar

The Sundays - The Grove, Radisson Hotel, Sacramento, CA, 2nd June 1993 [Dream Remaster]

The Sundays - The Grove, Radisson Hotel, Sacramento, CA, 2nd June 1993 [Dream Remaster]

Source Audience

01 - Intro
02 - I Won
03 - Can't Be Sure
04 - What Do You Think
05 - On Earth
06 - Medicine
07 - My Finest Hour
08 - Joy
09 - More
10 - Blood On My Hands
11 - A Certain Someone
12 - Here's Where The Story Ends
13 - Goodbye
14 - I Kicked A Boy
15 - Love
16 - Turkish
17 - Hideous Towns

Lineage:-

AIWA HS-J470 + AIWA Clip Mic --> Cassette Master -->
Nakamichi Cassette Deck 1.5 (3 head) -->
Pioneer PDR-509 --> CDR --> Audacity (tracking only) -->
FLAC Frontend --> FLAC Files (level 8)

Original Notes:-

No EQ, processing or adjustments in the transfer.
Despite some tape hiss and crowd banter, not a bad recording for an AIWA. 
Great set (as always) from Dave, Harriet and the gang. 

This is the second gig from the second leg of their North American Blind tour in 1993. 
The Sacramento show was originally booked for the Crest Theatre but due to fire damage the venue was moved to The Grove -
basically the outdoor pool patio area of the Radisson Hotel, situated just outside downtown Sacramento.
This was also the Sundays' first ever outdoor gig (only outdoor gig ever I believe), which Harriet notes at the start of the show. 
Madder Rose was the opening act.

Being an outdoor venue, I stood next to the entry gate next to a group of venue security guards,
curious hotel guests and a small group of Sundays fans (right behind the stage - couldn't see the band but heard them fine). 
I recorded what I could without being too conspicuous but definitely not the ideal setting.

Thanks always to CynM. 
Please enjoy and always support the artists.

Please post more Sundays recordings. 
Or, send a PM (muchmusic) if you have any Sundays masters for trade (audio/video, any quality).... 
Check out The Sundays Fan Bible: https://sites.google.com/site/mysundayssite/ 

Remaster Notes:-

Many thanks to the taper for his share & Luis for sending to me, both very much appreciated.
This needed a moderate amount of restoration.
Suffered from some tape hiss.
Reduced that as much as possible without crushing the dynamics along with it.
It lacked any bass so fixed it up best I could,
and brought out what was there a little better.
Sounds nice, still a little bass light, but much better than it was.
Dreaded talkers time!
There was quite a lot, especially during the first 2 songs.
I edited quite a bit to remove as many whoops as possible,
some remain but again a lot better.
The very last song is a bit to bright & treble too high,
must do better next time!
Overall a solid 6/10 for an audience recording.
Would have been great to be there in the open air,
I try to get you there in my music time machine.
Another great show for your Sundays collection (if you have been following the blog posts),
hope you like it.

Enjoy...

Dream Remastered @ Reflecting Sound Studios, Southampton, England, 2019.

Download:

http://www.filefactory.com/file/7zgpee05p0p/The_Sundays%20-%20The%20Grove%2C%20Radisson%20Hotel%2C%20Sacramento%2C%20CA%2C%202nd%20June%201993%20%5BDream%20Remaster%5D.rar

Yazoo - Dominion Theatre, London, 22nd Nov. 1982

Hope you all had a peaceful new year.
Here is a cracking way to get things under way for '19.
Hopefully we can carry this on for the rest of the year!

Yazoo - Dominion Theatre, 22nd Nov. 1982 [Dream Remaster]

Source FM Radio Broadcast

Track List

01 - Situation
02 - Too Pieces
03 - Goodbye 70's
04 - Winter Kills
05 - Bad Connection
06 - Tuesday
07 - Bring Your Love Down
08 - Midnight
09 - In My Room
10 - Don't Go
11 - The Other Side Of Love
12 - Ode To Boy
13 - Only You
14 - Situation [12 Inch Version]

Lineage:-

FM - Cassette (master) - Audacity - xACT

Notes:-

Needs pitchshifting by about 1.8 semitones...appreciated :-
Support the artists by buying their records.

Remaster Notes:-

The original version of this is at http://theultimatebootlegexperience7.blogspot.com/search/label/Yazoo.
Many thanks to boot legend Edge for sharing this, other wise this wouldn't be here.

Did a bit of everything on this.
Some restoration removing various clicks & what I am guessing was FM static.
Applied some hiss reduction, still some hiss remains,
but as always there is a dynamic balance between having no hiss & flat sounding files,
or a little hiss and more dynamic sounding music.
Not really an issue, but in some places the limitations of the source tape push through.
Fade out after track 8 presumably for a tape flip, as far as I can hear minimal to no music lost.
Other than that all good.
Then pitch shifted it + 1.8 semitones as advised above, sounds much better, it needed doing badly.
Finally some gentle remastering touches, just to bring it out a little better.
Sounds great if you have the original you can delete it, this is the one to listen to.
This will not disappoint.

Enjoy...

Dream Remastered @ Reflecting Sound Studios, Southampton, England, 2018.

Do NOT sell this recording.
Freely given to you, so don't charge others.
Do NOT sell it on Ebay or Ioffer or any other place.
Buy the records/CD's/Go to shows if there are any.
Support the artist anyway you can.
Failure to comply will result in the karma police visiting.
Want to share this?
That is fine, all that I ask is keep these notes with your shares, thank you & happy trading.

Download:

http://www.filefactory.com/file/1tnwegwpekcn/Yazoo_-%20Dominion%20Theatre%2C%20London%2C%2022nd%20November%201982%20%5BDream%20Remaster%5D.rar