Re: Velvet's Genuine Bootleg Series
Posted: 06 Mar 2008 00:41
Here's what You can find on Hotwacks :
The next installment in this ongoing series will feature THE VELVET UNDERGROUND in a 3 disc set including the 1967 Gymnasium soundboard from an original source tape, not the recently torrented copy. As snippets from this performance were to be found on previous Scorpio releases such as "Ostrich/Hilltop" and "Caught Between The Twisted Stars", this claim can be assumed to be accurate. Other highlights are said to be approximately one hour of uncirculated material from the Quine Tapes, including both rehearsals and a previously undocumented 1969 show, an uncirculated studio demo version of "Ocean" that our source reports may be the single most mindblowing VU discovery since "Hey Mr. Rain", uprgraded versions of 5 songs from the 1966 acetate, including a version of "Heroin" sourced from a different, much cleaner copy of the acetate than the one that has been used for all previous releases, upgraded stereo recordings from 1969, plus a variety of other demo, studio and live material. Over five years in production this will be available in the next few weeks . An early preview of the content revealed to this writer that these claims of new and uncirculated material are credible, and the quality was impressive throughout. Original photo's, new and unseen gig adverts from 1966 & 67, promo material, previously unknown contemporary articles and news reportage on the band and much more are said to be included in the extensive booklet and expanded packaging. Word is that it will be issued in a Limited Run of 500 copies...
The next installment in this ongoing series will feature THE VELVET UNDERGROUND in a 3 disc set including the 1967 Gymnasium soundboard from an original source tape, not the recently torrented copy. As snippets from this performance were to be found on previous Scorpio releases such as "Ostrich/Hilltop" and "Caught Between The Twisted Stars", this claim can be assumed to be accurate. Other highlights are said to be approximately one hour of uncirculated material from the Quine Tapes, including both rehearsals and a previously undocumented 1969 show, an uncirculated studio demo version of "Ocean" that our source reports may be the single most mindblowing VU discovery since "Hey Mr. Rain", uprgraded versions of 5 songs from the 1966 acetate, including a version of "Heroin" sourced from a different, much cleaner copy of the acetate than the one that has been used for all previous releases, upgraded stereo recordings from 1969, plus a variety of other demo, studio and live material. Over five years in production this will be available in the next few weeks . An early preview of the content revealed to this writer that these claims of new and uncirculated material are credible, and the quality was impressive throughout. Original photo's, new and unseen gig adverts from 1966 & 67, promo material, previously unknown contemporary articles and news reportage on the band and much more are said to be included in the extensive booklet and expanded packaging. Word is that it will be issued in a Limited Run of 500 copies...
