Boston Tea Party 4 CD Set

tarbaby2 · Post by **tarbaby2** » 25 Sep 2007 22:59

I just saw this on Olivier's site. Does anyone have any more information about it? Does anyone have a copy yet? How does it sound, etc.?

bleach · Post by **bleach** » 26 Sep 2007 01:09

Ari · Post by **Ari** » 26 Sep 2007 01:25

MJG196 · Post by **MJG196** » 26 Sep 2007 03:14

Looks like yet another Japanese bootlegger grabbed those shows (widely available) and is now bootlegging them. No big deal.

bleach · Post by **bleach** » 26 Sep 2007 10:34

Aren't the cover photos new, i don't think i've seen them before - horrible 'hand' colouring though..

bleach · Post by **bleach** » 26 Sep 2007 10:44

Just a thought, weren't a record company producing a Boston Tea Party gigs edition as part of the bootleg series? I seem to remember that they had been prepared - perhaps someone has managed to get hold of a copy..

Alternatively the bootleggers have decided to get in there quick while Lou etc still have their legal wrangles.

MJG196 · Post by **MJG196** » 26 Sep 2007 14:29

bleach wrote:Aren't the cover photos new, i don't think i've seen them before - horrible 'hand' colouring though..

I don't recall seeing them, either. Notice how Lou and Moe have their arms intertwined? Cute! I happen to like the coloring, though!

bleach · Post by **bleach** » 26 Sep 2007 15:31

That hand coluring makes them look like they should be called 'The Red Underpants"

vu master plan · Post by **vu master plan** » 26 Sep 2007 20:12

could this be called the "complete boston tea party tapes?"

or is there anything missing or out of order?

morrison's sweater is mesmerising.

gordon · Post by **gordon** » 26 Sep 2007 20:23

I've never seen those pictures before either.

The Boston Tea party shows were scheduled to feature as part of the "Bootleg Series" before the Quine tapes surfaced - I understand that the original tapes had been mastered and were ready to go. These could indeed be from that source. It's odd that the 12/12/68 show isn't included, whereas the 15/3/69 show is. I believed that all of the Boston tapes, with the exception of 15/3/69) were made by "the professor", so it's strange to see a mix like this.

Before we get too excited, remember that the originals were never really top quality recordings - they'll never compare well with soundboard recordings, even if the bootleggers had access to the "officially remastered" versions. I doubt if they are a huge improvement over the copies of these shows which already circulate.

Nice pics though, and always nice to see "unseen" pictures.