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Andy T. · 12-20-2009, 05:31 AM

Hi all-

I just did a search to see how often thiis has come up in the past, only a couple of times it looks like, and not recently. So I'm startinng a new thread on it.

I have owned a copy of the 45PRM single version of Bitter Green (UA) for many years now. This is the "strings and piano" version. My 45 copy visually looks good, but it has always played somewhat poorly, with quite a bit of noise. Among the previous posts I found was someone several years ago asking if anyone else had a better copy than they,themselves, had. I'm not sure if mine was any better or not. Several years ago now I made a low-bandwidth MP3 of my copy, and it's possible that some of you may also have it, as I think I passed it along to some of the old newsgroup/AOL GL group.

Well, I bring it up again here tonight, because of Christmas! Since I'll be working this year on Xmas, my family did our Christmas tonight and one of the things I asked for and recieved was a professional Audio-Technica turntable. My first record on it was one of my 2 MFSL copies of Sundown. Then I moved over to some 45s I wanted to try out. Bitter Green was the first of them. I found it sounded MUCH better on this new turntable than on my old one.

So I just made up a new MP3 to replace that old one from years ago. I thought I'd share it with you all too. Well, at least, for a short time - I'll have this up for download from an FTP folder I have. Enjoy!

(Now, if this version had ever been released on CD, I woulld not do this. But for a rare alternate version such as this, which I doubt will ever see any official re-release, I don't feel like I'm doing wrong by posting it. (I am somewhat surprised that Bear Family did not dig this one up for their 'plus' reissues) Also, despite it sounding better than before - it is still imperfect in the audio department. And note this - I do intend to take it out of my FTP "temp" folder in a few days, so if you want it, get it now!)

-Andy

Link:

http://members.trainorders.com/andro...0-%2045RPM.mp3

12-20-2009, 05:31 AM	#1
Andy T. Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Douglas, WY Posts: 193	Bitter Green 45RPM single version Hi all- I just did a search to see how often thiis has come up in the past, only a couple of times it looks like, and not recently. So I'm startinng a new thread on it. I have owned a copy of the 45PRM single version of Bitter Green (UA) for many years now. This is the "strings and piano" version. My 45 copy visually looks good, but it has always played somewhat poorly, with quite a bit of noise. Among the previous posts I found was someone several years ago asking if anyone else had a better copy than they,themselves, had. I'm not sure if mine was any better or not. Several years ago now I made a low-bandwidth MP3 of my copy, and it's possible that some of you may also have it, as I think I passed it along to some of the old newsgroup/AOL GL group. Well, I bring it up again here tonight, because of Christmas! Since I'll be working this year on Xmas, my family did our Christmas tonight and one of the things I asked for and recieved was a professional Audio-Technica turntable. My first record on it was one of my 2 MFSL copies of Sundown. Then I moved over to some 45s I wanted to try out. Bitter Green was the first of them. I found it sounded MUCH better on this new turntable than on my old one. So I just made up a new MP3 to replace that old one from years ago. I thought I'd share it with you all too. Well, at least, for a short time - I'll have this up for download from an FTP folder I have. Enjoy! (Now, if this version had ever been released on CD, I woulld not do this. But for a rare alternate version such as this, which I doubt will ever see any official re-release, I don't feel like I'm doing wrong by posting it. (I am somewhat surprised that Bear Family did not dig this one up for their 'plus' reissues) Also, despite it sounding better than before - it is still imperfect in the audio department. And note this - I do intend to take it out of my FTP "temp" folder in a few days, so if you want it, get it now!) -Andy Link: http://members.trainorders.com/andro...0-%2045RPM.mp3 __________________ "May this world find a resting place... where Peaceful Waters flow..."