| Posters, Incense and Strobe Candles - Vigotone (VT- 70) | ||
| 1. | DJ Intro | |
| 2. | Let It Be | incomplete w/commercials |
| 3. | WBCN station ID/Chess King ad/DJ monologue | |
| 4. | Let It Be | |
| 5. | Don't Let Me Down | |
| 6. | For You Blue | |
| 7. | Get Back | |
| 8. | The Walk | |
| 9. | DJ monologue/Arlo Guthrie concert ad | |
| 10. | Hey Jude Tap - by Harry Zonk | |
| 11. | Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End | (c.v.) |
| 12. | DJ monologue/"Alice's Restaurant" ad | |
| 13. | Get Back Honk | |
| 14. | Get Back | |
| 15. | I've Got A Feeling | short fragment of alternate version |
| 16. | Teddy Boy | |
| 17. | Two Of Us | |
| 18. | Dig A Pony | |
| 19. | DJ monologue | |
| 20. | Medley: Give Peace A Chance-Balad Of John & Yoko | (c.v.) |
| 21. | Poor Hungry Hillbilly White Boy | |
| 22. | Carry That Weight/The End | (c.v.) |
| 23. | The Child ad | |
| 24. | Mean Mr. Mustard/Polythene Pam/She Came In Through The Bathroom Window | (c.v.) |
| 25. | I've Got A Feeling | |
| 26. | The Long And Winding Road | |
| 27. | Here Comes The Sun | incomplete (c.v.) |
Liner notes from the booklet:
According to Beatle folklore, promotional copies of their unreleased 1969 Get Back LP were distributed to radio stations in the United States. In fact, no promotional copies of the album were issued , although many radio stations aired tapes which were in circulation at the time. Some stations (such as WBKW in Buffalo, and WEBN in Cincinnati) aired an undocumented mix of Get Back (available only on an obscure bootleg entitled O.P.D.), which mirrors the "final" tracklisting of the LP. as documented in The Beatles: Recording Sessions.
A second source for the Get Back material was a reference acetate prepared by Beatles producer Glyn Johns on March 10, 1969. This was also aired by a number of American stations, including WBAI in New York, KCOK AM in St. Louis, and WBCN in Boston (which is our source here).
This tape is significantly different than the "final" mix, which is widely available on various illicit records. It's noticeably less processed than the other both in terms of editing and the use of reverb. It also includes an extra performance of "Get Back" and a cover of Jimmi McCracklin's "The Walk."
What's noticeable here, though, is that this is far and away the best sounding tape of this material you're ever likely to hear. WBCN obtained a reel-to-reel tape of the actual reference acetates. Their broadcast of this was preserved on another high-quality reel, and a digital copy of that tape was used to master this LP. We've also elected to leave in most of the actual commercials and announcements from the WBCN DJ. This provides a charming framework, and sadly reminds us how much radio has changed.
This is an artifact of an era that won't come again. Enjoy it!
Ed Nein X
| WBCN Get Back Reference Acetate broadcast Sept. 22 1969 - Yellow Dog (YD 035) | ||
| 1. | DJ Announcement | 0:48 (part of Let It Be w/commercials) |
| 2. | Let It Be | 4:02 |
| 3. | Don't Let Me Down | 3:54 |
| 4. | For You Blue | 3:09 |
| 5. | Get Back | 2:53 |
| 6. | The Walk | 0:58 |
| 7. | DJ Announcement | 2:09 |
| 8. | DJ Announcement side a | 0:34 |
| 9. | Get Back | 2:49 (includes short fragment of alternate I've Got A Feeling) |
| 10. | Teddy Boy | 5:54 |
| 11. | Two Of Us | 3:57 |
| 12. | Dig A Pony + intermezzo | 4:47 |
| 13. | I've Got A Feeling | 3:02 |
| 14. | The Long And Winding Road | 3:42 |
| 15. | Bonus: Let It Be Dialogue | 33:58 |
My comments:
So the Vigotone people decided to leave in commercials and announcements. The title of this CD 'Posters, Incense and Strobe Candles' was taken from one of those ads. Indeed characteristic to that period. This Vigotone disc presents the digitalized reference acetate without noise reduction. Also pops and cracks from the vinyl were not removed. Thus the songs sound crystal clear with all the high-end still present but like an old vinyl LP.
Yellow Dog 'de-clicked and de-noised' the reference acetate so there are no vinyl-like cracks here. The sound quality still is very good but the processing did result in less high-end and a reduction of sonic clarity. Also there are no commercials here so you won't hear about posters, incense and strobe candles. Yellow Dog added a 33:58 min. Let It Be dialogue bonus track though which is nice.
For the Get Back reference acetate I'd choose the Vigotone CD because despite of the vinyl cracks and pops this disc has the best sound. In addition you'll have more of the radio broadcast which is cool I think. (The acetate is placed in it's historical context. Indeed "an artifact of an era that won't come again."). If you're in need of the Let It Be dialogue presented on Yellow Dog's 35th release, you'll have to buy that CD too...
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