RE: (TV) My conclusion on the TOM VERLAINE remaster...

["Casey, Leo J" <CaseyL@VOLPE.DOT.GOV>]

Philip, 

You are definitely the man!

I certainly realize that not everyone who subscribes to the MM List 
cares as passionately about the various versions of TV's first solo album, 
but I really appreciate the time, serious listening, hypotheses that you 
have put into this and I especially appreciate your written descriptions. 
("God is in the details.")

Murray said: 
>I think its a good thing that there is 'other' versions of the album out 
there, and anyway, whats the 'real' mix ?

I agree.  
My main objection is not that a decision has been made by 
Collector's Choice or Rhino or TV to release alternate versions or mixes 
---that's always intriguing and fun and-----but I would've really 
preferred to have an opportunity to purchase *in addition* a cd version 
of Tom's 1st solo album (which had the *Bob Clearmountain mix [or close to it]* 
and which IMHO has the greatest Verlaine playing and songwriting ever) 
remastered from original analogue tapes to sound "best" aka most natural for 
the digital cd medium/format unlike the just passable 1995[?] 
German/Japanese cd (which also contains the B. Clearwater mix).    

If the record company wants to release alternate takes/mixes that's great, 
and I'll buy them , but please give me the chance to get a well made cd of 
the original mix too --yeah I realize this will never happen. 

That said, I find that if I listen in my car to a cassette I made Sat. AM of the 
Collector's choice version, it doesn't sound so bad.  And I encourage everyone 
to buy a copy of the Collector's Choice cd---I'd have to admit, in summary, that 
my proposal of 'desecration' was too extreme. 

	Leo (who will listen some more)

PS: Still don't think the 'EQ or whatever they did' to same guitar track on 
"Breakin In My Heart " sounds as good/'right'.
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