Re: (TV) Rare(?) Verlaine record

["Cliff McLenehan" <klif@volny.cz>]

Hi Philip,

Sorry I didn't answer your previous question from a few weeks back. I'm 
frantically trying to complete an updated version of my book which will be 
published by Helter Skelter in September (plug, plug).

> performance. Someone (I think Cliff McLenehan) had asked Clinton Heylin, who
> had said it came from a soundcheck or "live in the studio" performance, 

>From what I remember Clinton telling me, the song was recorded with mics 
that were positioned at the mixing desk. He thought it was from a live 
performance. I don't think it was live in the studio. It may have been at a 
soundcheck. Everything is perfectly balanced, but you're right, there's no 
audience noise. 

As to would 'The Miller's Tale' have happened without Clinton, the answer is 
yes, but in a very different form. Virgin were determined to do something. 
Verlaine had sent a perfunctory tracklisting, which none of us would have 
bought, though it would have been a good buy for anyone looking for a good 
compilation. 

Clinton discovered the Venue concert in Virgin's vaults. The B-sides rarities 
disc was basically my idea and about half of the track listing was mine. 
Clinton wasn't even aware of some of the tracks. I lent him most of my 
Verlaine 12" singles. He never returned them and copped the glory for the 
compilation. C'est la vie.

Cliff 

"Marc Bolan 1947-1977 A Chronology" by Cliff McLenehan
http://www.volny.cz/klif/index.htm
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