Thursday, 27 August 2020

The Smiths - Electric Stars, Dream Remastered

The Smiths - Electric Ballroom, London, 19th December 1983
                           [Electric Stars, Dream Remastered]

Source Audience

Track List:

01 Intro
02 Hand In Glove
03 Still Ill
04 Barbarism Begins At Home
05 This Night Has Opened My Eyes
06 Pretty Girls Make Graves
07 You've Got Everything Now
08 This Charming Man
09 Back To The Old House
10 Reel Around The Fountain
11 Handsome Devil
12 Accept Yourself

Remaster Notes:
Many thanks to the taper for a wonderful recording & David for running Smiths Torrents from which the original came.
Did a complete re-track of this, runs much better.
Minimal restoration & light touches of remastering.
After the first track there are hardly any talkers which is brilliant for us listening.
This is (probably) the best of the early recordings, a must.
One of my favorites, certainly in the top ten of all that is available across the years.
If you have the original this is a nice upgrade for your collection.
Enjoy....

Dream Remastered, Summer 2020.

Do NOT sell this recording.
Freely given to you, so don't charge others.
Support the artist anyway you can.
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Original Notes:

Source: ??? > Vinyl > ??? > CD-R > EAC WAVs > FLAC
Confirmed as non-MP3 derived, by Tau Analyzer 1.2.
Torrent created on 30th January 2006
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Release Notes

This bootleg, which I received as a CDR some time in the past, is surprisingly
good quality, particularly since it's pretty early. It seems that at some
point it's been converted from vinly to CD as there's some vinyl crackle at
the beginning of track one.
The highlight for me is an early version of Barbarism Begins at Home.
DavidA
http://www.smithstorrents.co.uk

Download: [new link 15-02-2024]

https://www.filefactory.com/file/5u5zlpkb2o0e/The_Smiths%20-%20Electric%20Stars%2C%20Dream%20Remastered.rar

9 comments:

  1. Thanks mate,
    ~Queertone

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  2. This is one of the best-sounding Smiths shows I've heard - great work!

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  3. thank you Campbell for your nice comment.
    helps to know there are people out there that like what I am doing.
    best wishes.

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  4. Hi - This blog is amazing - thanks!!! I was at this concert and taped it. This recording misses the encore (This Charming Man) and a couple of songs from the main set (What Difference Does It Make & Miserable Lie). Note The Smiths were supported by Red Guitars and a surprise support from Felt. I taped these 2 also. Billy Bragg was in the audience and we had a chat about his Reading Gig on 6th December which I also taped. I promised to send him a copy but never did - still feel guilty about that!

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  5. Glad you are enjoying the blog.
    Any chance you could send your master of this & Felt?
    Would be most excellent!

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    1. Can do - how best to do this? I have cassettes and basic mp3 copies?

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  6. Hi Dream. Server is down for this one

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  7. Will renew this post a.s.a.p.
    Thanks for the heads up.

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