The Clash " Rat Patrol From Fort Dragg". (Reconstructed Rejected Album).

Welcome back to my site. This time starting with a rejected The Clash album mixed and compiled by Mick Jones, singer and songwriter best known as the lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist, co-founder for this British punk band.But first let's know something more about this super 2lp.

Before there was a Combat Rock album , there was other tentatively titled Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg, the initial draft of which was conceived almost entirely by Clash guitarist and songwriter Mick Jones. The bootleg recordings of the Rat Patrol sessions that would eventually surface years later reveal the proposed album to be not only superior to the actual release, but one of the greatest “lost” albums in pop music history.

After a short tour to promoteve the triple album Sandinsta!, The band was back to the studio in New York to complete their fifth LP. Unfortunately, they were not in good shape. Drumming prodigy Topper Headon was drawing ever-nearer to the rock bottom of his nasty heroin habit, while lyricist Joe Strummer and bassist Paul Simonon had re-hired their old manager as a means to wrangle the group’s increasingly unwieldy sound and image.

Mick, the band's only real and functioning musician, the only one with knowledge producing and engineering start to mixed and compiled a new record, The resulting album, which Mick recorded at New York’s Electric Lady Studios from November 1981 to January 1982, was the following

Side A: (18:53)

 1.The Beautiful People Are Ugly Too.(3:45) / 2.Kill Time (edit).(4:48) / 3.Should I Stay Or Should I Go.(3:07) / 4.Rock The Casbah.(3:41) / 5.Know Your Rights (alt.vers.).(3:30) 

Side B: (18:53) 

6.Red Angel Dragnet (edit).(3:20) / 7.Ghetto Defendant (edit).(4:15) / 8.Sean Flynn.(7:21) / 9.Car Jamming.(3:55) 

Side C: (18:13) 

10.Inoculated City.(2:37) / 11.Death Is A Star.(3:08) / 12.Walk Evil Talk (remix).(5:10) / 13.Atom Tan.(2:25) / 14.Overpowered By Funk.(4:51) 

Side D: (18:08)

15.Long Time Jerk (long mix).(5:08) / 16.First Night Back In London.(2:58) / 17.Cool Confusion.(3:12) / 18.Straight To Hell (Unedited Version).(6:49) 

It would have been the Clash’s third release in a row as an expanded 2LP set, sometimes more. Jones’ presented the “finished” product to the rest of the Clash and their label, and the reception was almost unanimously negative. Bit.ly/Tc-fBr Joe Strummer and manager Bernie Rhodes balked at the extended running times of several of the tracks. CBS execs saw the album’s bizarre hybrid of underground genres as a threat to its marketability. Jones was outnumbered, and CBS hired former Who producer Glyn Johns to remix the album to a single LP. Several of Rat Patrol’s best tracks were removed outright, other tracks' lengths were cut in half, verses were changed or left out, and samples and effects stripped away, the result of which is the final product Combat Rock. So much of the original album’s life had been removed in the process, leaving Combat Rock sounding tepid and uneven. 

The original album cover was also rejected for its extreme rawness. The execution in February 1968 in the streets of Saigon of a rebel at the hands of a South Vietnamese police general, a scene captured by the cameras. Sorry if anyone is bothered, but I think it was necessary to have the full album both inside and out.

Anyway, here you have a remix of the album that Jones had planned; plus another disc with additional material. Enjoy it. 

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: (1:02:22) 

19.Outside Broadcast.(7:22) (Non-album song. B side from Canada 12-inch EP. November 1982.)

 20.Radio One.(6:17) (Non-album song.  B side from Canada 12-inch EP. November 1982.)

21.This is Radio Clash.(4:09) (Non -album song. A side from 7-inch single. November 1982)

22.Mustapha Dance.(4:22). (Non-album song. A side from U.K “Mustapha Dance” single. 1991)

23.The Magnificent Dance.(5.35). (Non-album song. B side from U.K “Mustapha Dance” single. 1991)

24.Should I Stay Or Should I Go (live).(2:44). B side from “Rock The Casbah” US. single.

(Live Shea Stadium, Queens, N.Y.C. US. October 13.1982)

25.Long Time Jerk (edit).(2:55).(Non-album song. B side from “Rock The Casbah” U.K single)

26.Red Angel Dragnet (Instrumental).(1:44).(Non-album song. B side from Canada “Rock The Casbah” EP. 1982)

27.Straight to Hell (edit).(5:28)

28.Cool Confusion (remix).(3:29).(Non-album song. B “Should I stay of should I go? US. single. 1982)

29.Sean Flynn (edit).(4:25)

30.Ghetto Defendant (Unedited Version).(6;11)

31.Walk Evil Talk (unedited Vocal Mix).(7:35)

The Shining (2nd part) (The Director´s Mixes).

 

Hil again!. Today I bring you something extra, an album that I should have put on years ago but that I could not locate until recently. This is a special contribution to Kubrick's fans and "shining" lovers like me.

This the second part of the promised shining trilogy.This time they are the mixes that were made for the film, some finally rejected, but which almost ended up being the original soundtrack released in 1980.

For this reason it is structured on two sides with a length intended to be presented in an LP;but following the order of inclusion in the film . Much of this material was used in the film, but other was unpublished such as: "The Gold Room / Heartbeats and Worry".; "The Ballroom Medley" or "Bloody Elevators":

For the first time is show the original soundtrack reconstructed  after Stanley Kubrick rejected that of Wendy Carlos and Rachel Eldkind, made with excerpts of contemporary classical music  by: .György Ligeti; Bela Bartók or Krzysztof Penderecki.

 In addition, the original titles of how they were to be named in that lost album are shown.

Side A: (22:17)

1.The Shining. (2:52) / 2.Danny Talks To The Mirror. (2:42) / 3.Rocky Mountains. (3:04) / 4.Danny´s Vision. (1:29) / 5.The Labyrinth. (2:19) / 6.The Bloodied Sisters Vision. (1:00) / 7.Jack & Danny. (4:43) / 8.Room 237 and Nightmare. (4:04). 

Side B: (22:26)   

1.The Gold Room / Heartbeats and Worry. (4:19) / 2.The Ballroom Medley. (3:05) / 3.Redrum. (2:26) / 4.Bloody Elevators. (2:21) / 5.Danny Runs For His life. (3:19) / 6.In The Snow Labyrinth. (3:32) / 7.Midnight With The Stars & You. (3:22).

I also put an article that tells you almost perfectly how and when these pieces sounds within the film.

Opening titles: "The Shining" by Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind.

Torrance family drive to the Overlook: "Rocky Mountains" by Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind. This piece is based on "Dies Irae" (Day of Wrath), the 5th movement of Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique

Danny talks to the mirror and sees Grady twins for the first time; Hallorann showing Wendy the kitchen; Hallorann shines for the first time: "Lontano" written by György Ligeti, conducted by Ernest Bour, performed by the Sinfonieorchester des Südwestfunks.

Wendy and Danny play in Labyrinth; Danny tries to open the door to room 237; Danny goes for toy firetruck: "Music For Strings, Percussion and Celesta" (Movement III) written by Bela Bartók, conducted by Herbert von Karajan, performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.

Jack's nightmare; Jack enters room 237: "The Awakening of Jacob" written and conducted by Krzysztof Penderecki, performed by the Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra.

Jack hits Hallorann with axe; Wendy sees Redrum in the mirror; Wendy sees Hallorann's body; Wendy encounters the ghosts: "Utrenja" (Ewangelia), written and conducted by Krzysztof Penderecki, performed by the Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra.

Wendy hits Jack with bat; Jack axes door; "Heeeeeeeere's Johnny!"; Wendy sees blood coming from the elevator; bit.ly/S-Dc Jack chases Danny through the maze: "Utrenja" (Kanon Paschy), written and conducted by Krzysztof Penderecki, performed by the Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra.

Danny turns corner on his bike and sees Grady twins; Wendy discovers Jack has destroyed snow-cat; Jack's frozen body: "De Natura Sonoris No.1", written and conducted by Krzysztof Penderecki, performed by the Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra.

Jack storms into Gold Room; Danny writes Redrum; Hallorann drives to hotel; Wendy and Danny reunited outside maze: "De Natura Sonoris No.2", written and conducted by Krzysztof Penderecki, performed by the Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra.

Wendy finds Jack's "novel"; Wendy drags Jack into pantry; Jack tells Wendy to check out the snow-cat: "Polymorphia" , written and conducted by Krzysztof Penderecki, performed by the Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra.

Jack see balloons in the Gold Room: "Masquerade", written and performed by Jack Hylton and his Orchestra.

1st Half of Toilet conversation with Grady: "It's All Forgotten Now", written by Ray Noble, performed by Ray Noble & his Mayfair Dance Orchestra, with Al Bowlly on vocals.

2nd Half of Toilet conversation with Grady: "Home", written by Ray Noble, performed by Ray Noble & his Mayfair Dance Orchestra, with Al Bowlly on vocals.

Jack attends ball; Closing credits: "Midnight, the Stars and You", written by James Campbell, Reginald Connelly and Harry Woods, performed by Ray Noble & his Mayfair Dance Orchestra, with Al Bowlly on vocals.

Well, I hope you like it and you enjoy this second part, hoping that the third and last part will arrive soon. A hug friends and see you soon. Meanwhile take care.

Genesis:"Abacab" - (Reconstructed Early Version).

 

Hi!, let's go with more "albums forgotten recontructed". This time with another work from Genesis, the original line-up of the unreleased double LP from "Abacab". This is the final part of the 1980-82 trilogy: "Duke" , "Abacab" and "Three Sides Live". Perhaps, one of the best moments of the second leg of this band that began in 1976, after Peter Gabriel left the band. Okay, let's go with a quick story about the album of the month.

In June 1980, Genesis ended their “Duke” World Tour, after a short break, in November they purchased Fisher Lane Farm, a farm near Chiddingfold, Surrey, as their new recording studio. But they didn't start recording until March 1981, because the place had to be renovated.

Genesis registered Abacab in 14 weeks, working between 12 and 14 hours each day, with Hugh Padgham as the new engineer, chosen after their work on "Face Value", replacing producer and engineer David Hentschel, who had worked with them since 1975. The new environment had a productive effect on the writing process, the band had written enough material for a double album, in June Padgham edited a copy with the following content:

Side A: (19:49)

1.The Abacab Suite. (Parts I to IV) (*) I.Dodo-Lurker. II.Submarine. III.Naminanu. IV.Abacab.

Side B: (18:28)

1.Paperlate.(3:37) / 2.No Reply At All.(4:17) / 3.Me and Sarah Jane.(6:02) / 4.Keep It Dark.(4:31)

Side C:(19:51)

1.Man On The Corner.(4:26) / 2.Who Dunnit?.(3:23) / 3.You Might Recall.(7:03) (*) (full length version) / 4.Me and Virgil (edit).(4:57) (*)

Side D:(19:10)

1.Like It Or Not.(6:41) (*) (full length version) / 2.Another Record.(5:55) (*) (full length version) / 3.The Abacab Jam.(6:33) (*)

(*) Unreleased or alternate version. All songs written by Genesis, except: “Me and Sarah Jane” by Tony Banks; “Man on the corner” by Phil Collins and “Like it or not” by Mike Rutherford.

The result was not bad, but the band cut almost an hour of material because they sounded too similar to their previous albums. They wanted a less elaborate and natural sound, almost as if it had been recorded in concert. So this first edition of the album was scrapped and reworked again, but as a single LP. Eliminating some songs like: "Paperlate", "You Might Recall" and "Me & Virgil", that were included in the second EP of Genesis, "3 × 3" and the North American edition of his third live album "Three Sides Live " bit.ly/gS-ab ,released in 1982. In addition, the suite that opened the original album was undone, leaving the song" Abacab "as the start of the new version, moving" Dodo "/" Lurker "to the B side." Submarine " and " Naminanu " they became the B-sides of the singles: "No Reply at All" and "Keep It Dark.". Others were filed as: "The Abacab Jam", leaving the full version better and assigning the short version to the single, while "I like it or not" or "Another album" were edited.

Tony Banks – keyboards / Phil Collins – drums, vocals / Mike Rutherford – guitars, bass guitars / EWF Horns – horns on "No Reply at All" / Thomas "Tom Tom 84" Washington - horn arrangement on "No Reply at All".

Genesis – producers / Hugh Padgham – engineer / Bill Smith – album cover Unlike previous Genesis albums, the cover was not going to have any lettering, just the four sheets that were made. / Chris Peyton – sleeve adaptation (for The Redroom) / Carol Willis – project co-ordination / Tony Smith – manager.

Abacab was the eleventh studio album by English rock band Genesis, released on 18 September 1981 by Charisma Records.The álbum received a mostly positive reception from critics and was a commercial success for the band, reaching No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 7 on the US Billboard 200. Genesis released four singles:

1.- "Abacab" / "Another Record". Released: 14 August 1981 “Abacab” had three versions: 7:02 (LP version) / 4:10 (UK single edit) / 3:59 (US single edit)

2.- “No Reply At All” / "Naminanu / Dodo". Released only US. 9 September 1981 “No Reply at all” had two versions: “4:40 (LP version) / 4:00 (US promo single edit). 18 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100

3.- “Keep It Dark”/ "Naminanu".Released only UK. 23 October 1981 It reached number 33 in the UK Singles Chart.

4.- “Man On The Corner” / "Submarine".Released: 5 March 1982. “Man On The Corner” had four versions: 4:27 (LP version) / 3:56 (Special-mix) / 3:40 (U.S. single remix/edit) / 3:53 (U.K. single remix/edit) It peaked at No. 41 on the UK Singles Chart[1] and No. 40 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Abacab received a mostly positive reception from critics and was a commercial success for the band, reaching No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 7 on the US Billboard 200 and .was certified double platinum in 1988 by the Recording Industry Association of America for two million copies sold in the US.

Abacab bonus disc: (41:06)

1.-Abacab (Single Edit).(4:10) / 2.Another Record (Single Edit).(4:22) / 3.No Reply At All (Single Edit).(4:00) / 4.Naminanu-Dodo (Alternate Mix).(4:11) / 5.Keep It Dark (Single Edit)(4:10) / 6.Naminanu (Alternate Mix)).(2:29) / 7.Man On The Corner (Special Mix).(3:36) / 8.Submarine (Remix).(5:05) / 9. Abacab (12 Inch Version). (9:00)

Ok!.., that´s all!. Enjoy it. Don´t forget, see you soon with more and better. Meanwhile be good and take care.

Eric Clapton: "Turn Up Down" - (Rejected 1980 album)

 

The late '70s was a difficult time for Eric Clapton, although he had just reconciled, once again, with his wife Patty Boyd, he was drinking heavily and becoming more withdrawn. Also, he was very disappointed in the band, he finally ended the 5 year partnership by firing him, Carl Radle, Dick Sims and Jamie Oldaker, by telegram. It was after the Seattle concert on June 24.

For the next concert at Cranleigh Village Hall in Surrey, on September 7, 1979, Eric formed an all-English band with Albert Lee (guitar), Chris Stainton (keyboards), Dave Markee (bass), and Henry Spinetti (drums). The band went on tour and although they were a tight and technically competent unit, they stuck to the recorded versions of Clapton's songs and offered little in the way of spontaneity and improvisation.

In March 1980, the band went into the Surrey Sound Studios, with Glyn Jones as sound engineer, to record bit.ly/Ec80rA  a first album together with Eric adding talented Procol Harum keyboardist/ songwriter and old friend Gary Brooker to the band lineup in the hopes of beefing up the sound and sparking some creativity. 

The Band: Eric Clapton: Guitar & vocals./ Albert Lee: Guitar & vocals./ Gary Brooker: Guitar & vocals./ Chris Stainton: Keyboards./ Dave Markee: Bass./ Henry Spinetti: Drums.

During the next two months they recorded an album, compiled and produced by engineer Glyn Jones, it was as follows:

Side A: 19:15

01 Instrumental Blues #1. 0:33

02 There Ain´t No Money. 3:57 (+)

03 Game´s Up. 3:12

04 Rita Mae. 3:45

05 Freedom. 3:47

06 Evangelina. 4:00 (+)

Side B: 21:35

07 Home Lovin. 5:07 (*)

08 Hold Me Lord. 3:34

09 Something Special. 2:47 (+)

10 I´d Love To Say I Love. 4:26 (+)

11 Catch Me If You Can. 4:39 (*)

12 Instrumental Blues #2. 0:59 

All songs by Eric Clapton except:

(*) Gary Broker & Eric Clapton.

(+) Albert Lee & Eric Clapton.

With Eric happy to stay in the background the resultant collection of songs was deemed unacceptable by his record company RSO for being too laid back and not commercial enough and was more of a band album than an Eric Clapton effort with Brooker and Lee singing lead vocals on several songs. 

RSO canceled the album and instead prefered to release another live: called “Just One Night” recorded at Budokan Theatre,Tokyo,Japan, from last tour in December 3 & 4 1979.The cancellation of this album prompted Eric Clapton to make the decision to leave RSO and sign by Warner.

Some of the songs from this rejected work were re-recorded again for “Another Ticket”, released in February 17.1981.The last work with RSO - Polydor Records.

Ok.., that´s all. See you soon, you know.., with more and better. Meanwhile take care and don't forget enjoy it.

PLASMATICS - "New Hope for the Wretched" - (Reconstructed original version - acetate line-up).

A crazy post to close a crazy year.. Plasmatics? .., Who were they ?. For some, it was just a crazy American punk band. But no, they were something else. A countercultural revolution that did not leave anyone indifferent to where they were going because their shows were anticipated in time to what people could see, hear and the authorities allow. The world was not yet ready for such a degree of madness

It was in 1977, in the heart of New York, in Times Square, where Rod Swenson, a graduate of Fine Arts from Yale University, who had already worked with The Ramones or Patty Smith, met the singer Wendy O. Williams after her accidentally finding a copy of Show Business Weekly that someone had thrown on the floor of the bus station. In that magazine, he saw an advertisement for a casting call for Rod's theater show, Captain Kink's Sex Fantasy Theater. Days later, Wendy showed up and her performance convinced and caught Rod's attention so much that he decided to hire her.

Soon after, Wendy and Rod thought of forming a music group in the wake of the punk movement and began looking for possible candidates. In July 1978, the group, a trio, called the Plasmatics gave their first performance at the CBGB club.on the Bowery in New York City.After the concert, Wendy and Rob realized that they needed another guitarist, shortly after. Wes Beech joined the group.plasmatics for better or for worse born.

Wendy O. Williams – vocals, saxophone, chainsaw, machine gun  / Richie Stotts – lead guitar  / Wes Beech – rhythm guitar /  Jean Beauvoir – bass guitar  / Stu Deutsch – drums, synthdrums

The band's show soon became famous as they were chaotic, destructive and outrageous high voltage live performances. These included chainsaws, smashing guitars, loudspeakers, mallets hitting televisions, firing rifles over the heads of the public, and blowing up cars - something that had not been seen until then.Quickly rose in the New York City punk underground scene of the time.with  sold-out shows each night. The success was such that Plasmatics headlined the Palladium on November 16, 1979, the first group in history to do so at full ticket prices and without a major label recording contract

In addition, the singer who was already beginning to have her first contacts with the porn industry. In 1979 he starred in his first porn movie "Candy Goes to Hollywood" with renowned actors like John Leslie, of the five he did in his short career until 1987.

During the shows, she began to masturbate in public with simulated orgasms or not in front of the audience., sometimes allowing herself to be touched without caring. She always showed her breasts, with her nipples covered with black tape, for attitudes like these she was arrested by the police on more than one occasion for public scandal.

These attitudes made many American record labels were reluctant to sign with the band.Only Britain's Stiff Records dared, but first they flew to New York City to watch a show in person and determine if what they had been reading and listening to could be real. The day after watching the performance, Stiff made an offer and a deal was signed within a month.The Plasmatics began recording songs in New York City for what would become the album "New Hope for the Wretched" with producer Jimmy Miller, who was fired for abusing drugs.

On April 29, 1980, Plasmatics already had a 1st album in acetate of what should be their first studio album, but it was still far from being the definitive copy. This was the original acetate´s line-up:

Side A: (18:21)

1 Want you baby. (1:58) / 2 Dream Lover (7:37) / 3 Sometimes I (3:48) / 4 Corruption . (2:28) / 5 Butcher Baby. (3:10)

Side B: (16:53)

1 Tight Black Pants. (1:41) / 2 You Think Tou´re Comin´.(1:49) / 3.Suburban John (live). (1:48) / 4.Monkey Suit. (3:20) / 5..Living Dead. (1:40) / 6. Test Tube Babies. (1:50) / 7.Won´t You. (2:23) / 8.Concrete Shoes. (2:49) / 9.Fast Food Service. (1:33)

In September, with producer Jimmy Miller out. A revision of this acetate was made bit.ly/Plm80Ts and some songs were discarded like: "Suburban John" replaced by a "Squirm" recorded with better means.In addition to new mixes.Leaving the album as follows:

Side: A: (18:13)

1 Want you baby. (1:54)

2 Dream Lover (alternate). (3:14)

3 Sometimes I (alternate) (3:41)

4 Corruption (alternate). (2:23)

5 Butcher Baby. (3:29)

6 Tight Black Pants. (1:42)

7 You Think Tou´re Comin´.(1:47)

Side B: (17:06)

1 Squirm (live). (3:25)

(At The Pier, NYC. US. September 12.1980)

2 Monkey Suit. (3:24)

3.Living Dead. (1:35)

4.Test Tube Babies. (1:49)

5.Won´t You. (2:25)

6.Concrete Shoes. (2:53)

7.Fast Food Service. (1:31)

The Plasmatics visited the UK for a tour, which met with opposition from some quarters including the Greater London Council (GLC), particularly for their intention to blow up a car on stage and Williams' semi-nudity. The GLC canceled the band's show at the Hammersmith Odeon after fire inspectors decided the show would not meet safety requirements

The album was finally released on October 2, 1980 with a June single from "Butcher Baby" that landed at No. 55 on the UK Singles Chart. The US edition of the album was packaged with a poster for the canceled Hammersmith Odeon show

Jimmy Miller – producer, percussion  7 Ed Stasium – producer, engineer, mixing /   Rod Swenson – producer, management, mixing  and Trevor Hallsey – engineer

"New Hope for the Wretched" would become the Plasmatics' most successful album, charting for 10 week and peaking at 134 on the Billboard 200 in 1981.The album proved a bigger success in the U.K., peaking at 55 in November 1980. The complet discography, are five studio albums and multiple EPs between 1980 and 1983 ; more a postmortem CD following the suicide of singer Wendy in 1998, released in 2000 called: "Coup de Gracia".

We could spend a lot of time talking about the history of plasmatics because of the amount of anecdotes and excesses that they had between 1977 and 1983, the date of their dissolution and what later Wendy O. Williams' solo career meant. As a final note to say that Wendy due to her chaotic life acquired a suicidal tendency that she managed to consummate on April 6, 1998 when she committed suicide by shooting herself in the head.

Anyway, here you have a reconstruction of what the album "New Hope for the Wretched" looked like from the end of September 1980, shortly before being modified for the last time before its official release.

Finally a few bonus tracks, rejected from 1st acetate.:

1 Want You Baby (alternate). (1:17)

2 Dream lover. (full lenght mix). (7:37)

3 Suburban John (live). (1:34)

(live at My Father´s Place Roslyn, NYC. US. August 22.1979)

(Rejected by due to poor quality)

Enjoy it.., if you can.., if you haven't had a headache after.

ELO: "TIME" - "Double album - Reconstructed from the Acetate Line Up".(Uograde).

Hello my friends !. Here we go again. Now with one of the best albums of the 80's. TIME by Electric Light Orchestra. A reconstructed version following the order established in the double acetate found in 2019.

Researching here and there, I have developed a new work for the enjoyment of all of you. It´s not the original recording, but it´s a reconstruction that,more or less, is  90% close to what a double album should have been.

“Time” was the ninth studio album by Electric Light Orchestra, released 2 July 1981 on Jet Records.The record topped the UK Albums Chart for two weeks, though it attracted mixed reviews for its heavy use of synthesizers and stylistic shift away from the orchestral rock of previous ELO albums. This album obtained August 29.1981,  a 16 place in the United States.

“Time” It is a concept album about a man from the 1980s who is taken to the year 2095, where he is confronted by the dichotomy between technological advancement and a longing for past romance.It´s considered the first major concept album devoted to time travel as well as ELO's most influential album. The musical style draws from the 1950s, new wave, reggae, rockabilly and the work of artists such as the Beatles, Phil Spector and the Shadows.Time is a "future-set rock opera"

Produced by:Jeff Lynne. Engineered by: Mack, Bill Bottrell.

Recorded in: Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany with some sessions taking place at Polar Studios in Stockholm, Sweden.

Jeff Lynne: Lead vocals, backing vocals, electric guitars, acoustic guitars, piano, strings & synthheizers. - Bev Bevan: Drums & percussion – Richard Tany: Piano, syntheizers, strings & guitar and Kelly Groucutt: Bass guitar & backing vocals.

Ghislaine: French verse on "Hold on tight". Sandi: Girl´s voice on Yours truly 2095 and Rainer Pietsch: Strings conducted.

Five singles came out from this album:

“Hold on tight” / “When Time Stood Still”, it was released: 17 July 1981. On September 15, achieves a 4 place in the UK and October 3 achieves the 10 in the US. This single release is the first under the name ELO, the band returns to The Electric Light Orchestra as they change record company in 1986 to CBS / Epic. There is a promo single promo, Jet Records 1252, wich B side has highlights of the entire LP, 11 tracks all segued together. The music video "Hold on tight" was the most expensive ever made to that point, with a budget of approximately £40,000. “Twilight" / “Julie Don´t Live Here”, was released 11 October 1981,achieves only a 30 place in the UK and November 28,1981 a 38 place in the US, the worst locations for several years."Twilight" became popularly known for its use in the 1983 animated short Daicon IV Opening Animation. “Ticket to the Moon” / “Here is the news” Released 11 Decembere 1982, achieves a 24 place in the UK. “Rain is Falling” / “Another Heart Breaks”. Released 30 January 1982. “The Way Life´s Meant to be” / "Wishing" . Released March 1982 .will be the first single since “Nightrider” six years ago who do not achieve chart success both in England and America!

Three additional songs written in the album's context were recorded, but left off the release: "The Bouncer", "When Time Stood Still" and "Julie Don’t Live Here". These songs were instead issued as B-sides of later singles.

But there is a legend behind “Tme” was supposed a double album that was to feature 17 tracks (similar to Secret Messages). There are those who suggest that the hand of Don Arden could influence so that "Time" was a single album. We may never know exactly.

A1 – Prologue A2 – Twilight A3 – Yours Truly, 2095 A4 – Ticket To The Moon A5 – The Way Life’s Meant To Be B1 – When Time Stood Still B2 – Julie Don’t Live Here. B3 – Sad Affair. B4 – Another Heart Breaks. C1 – Rain Is Falling. C2 – From The End Of The World. C3 – The Lights Go Down. C4 – Here Is The News. D1 – 21st Century Man. D2 – The Bouncer. D3 – Unknow song D4 – Hold On Tight. D5 – Epilogue.

Very little information is out there on the 2LP but in 2019, two acetates of the unreleased double version from "Time" were discovered. bit.ly/38aG4 This would be the original track list for the TIME double album: Bev Bevan in an interview for “POPULAR 1” magazine, no. 106, April 1982. It clearly states that they had themes (17 songs) for TIME that could complete a double album.

There is a possibility that Time's double album contains alternate mixes? Most likely yes, to give 18-20 minutes per side. Although it would not be surprising if it did not exceed 15 to achieve a clearer and less compressed sound.

How there are no guarantees that these acetates will ever be copied, although it should not be discarded, for now, until that day arrives, here you have this reconstruction.

Side A: (15:16)

1 – Prologue / Twilight.(5:29) (alternate version)

2 – Yours Truly, 2095.(3:37) (alternate version)

4 – Ticket To The Moon.(6:10) (alternate version)

 

Side B: (15:27)

1 – The Way Life’s Meant To Be.(4:38)

2 – When Time Stood Still. (3:30)

3 – Julie Don’t Live Here.(3:41)

4 – Another Heart Breaks.(3:36) (alternate version) 

Side c: (15:23)

1 – Rain Is Falling.4:07) (alternate version)

2 – From The End Of The World.(3:16)

3 – The Lights Go Down. (3:32)

4 – Here Is The News.(4:26) (alternate version)

Side D: (15:41)

1 – 21st Century Man. (4:02)

2 – The Bouncer. (3:12)

3 – Love changes  all. (3:22)

4 – Time transporter / Hold On Tight. (3:29)

5 – Epilogue. (1:15) (alternate version)

Bonus disc:

1- Hold on tight. (2:59) 

(Short promo version. Released on "Hold on Tight" - USA 12" peomo issue only in 1981).

2.Time Pre-release Montage.(13:28)

(Released on "Hold on Tight" - USA 12" peomo issue only in 1981).

3-TIME Megamix.(7:06)

( Argentinian peomo issue only in 1981).

Enjoy this new post  made for you, that is 90% of what could be and was not the double version of "TIME". and don´t forget, see you soon with more and better. 

Please, meanwhile take care.

Paul McCartney - "Mc CARTNEY II" - (Unreleased 2 lp version - Original 1979 Test Pressing).

Hi!, once again. let´s go with more an better!. This time with a stranger album from Paul McCartney recorded in the summer of 1979 after the release of what turned out to be Wings' final album, "Back to the Egg", 

Here I bring you the original "McCARTNEY II" before Paul decided that the album was too advanced by then and reduced it to a single lp. So we-re going to know a little better the history about this lp.

"McCartney II" was the second solo studio album by Paul McCartney, released on 16 May 1980. It was recorded mostly alone by McCartney at his home studio and. It ushered in a new era for the ex beatle shortly before the dissolution of his band Wings in 1981. Recorded with a little or no artistic or technical help, many of its tracks lapse into an experimental mode with much use of synthesizers and electronically-induced vocal tricks.

When it was released the reviews by the specialized press where to mostly unfavourable. "The worst from Paul" was the better that they said.But time has done justice and it has become a classic.

In June 1979 McCartney get back to his farm in North Scotland to begin with new recordings. By the end of next mounth , Paul had recorded more than 20 songs. These songs were mixed at Abbey Road Studios in London between September 25 and October 16. by Paul with assistance Eddie Klein. At the end of these mixing sessions at Abbey Road, Paul as a producer made a double album with this line-up bit.ly/3d6PmG Some of these tracks have surfaced an a few “collector´s albums”, such as the superb:“Cold Cuts”. The original 2 lp version from McCartney II, with 18 track, It is another lost McCartney project,

Side A: 21:09

1 FRONT PARLOUR. 5:15 (Full-length version)

2 FROZEN JAP. 5:42 (Full-length version)

3 ALL YOU HORSE RIDERS. 3:52

4 BLUE SWAY. 6:19

Side B: 19:11

5 TEMPORARY SECRETARY. 3:13

6 ON THE WAY. 3:37

7 MR.H ATOM. 2:23

8 SUMMER´S DAY SONG. 3:26 (Original without vocals)

9 YOU KNOW I´LL GET YOU BABY. 3:32

10 BOGEY WOBBLE. 2:59

Side C: 21:16

11 DARK ROOM. 3:46 (Full-length version)

12 ONE OF THESE DAYS. 3:35

13 SECRET FRIEND. 10:29

14 BOGEY MUSIC. 3:25

Side D: 22:08

15 CHECK MY MACHINE. 8:58 (Full-length version)

16 WATERFALLS. 4:42

17 NOBODY KNOWS. 2:52

18 COMING UP. 5:35 (Full-length version).

All songs by Paul McCartney. Recording: Home Studio Peasmarsh, ,Sussex, UK. and Spirit of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Soctland. June / July 1979 Mixing at Abbey Road Studios, London England. Between September 25 and october 16.1979 Original Test Pressing made at Abbey Road Studios. October 1979. Produced by Paul McCartney. Technical assistance by Eddie Kelin. Cutting by Malcolm Davies Additional vocals: Linda McCartney.

After the Abbey Road mixing sessions, he embarked on Wings' farewell tour. On November 15 Paul released his first solo single since 1971, "Wonderful Christmastime", recorded on August 30 at Lower Gate Farm, while his other side "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reggae" was cut in 1975. But things They changed in mid-January 1980, when Paul McCartney had 219 grams of marijuana discovered in his luggage during Wings' tour of Japan. Was arrested. jailed for nine days and the tour canceled. Affected by the bad experience, he returned to his farm and resumed his work at McCartney II, while deciding what to do with Wings. The original two-disc version was reduced to one.

"McCartney II" was named in follow-up to his debut album McCartney (1970) because McCartney plays all instruments on both Paul wanted history to repeat itself and the publication of this new record on May 16, 1980 marked the end of his band Wings, like McCartney with The Beatles. The album was met with mostly negative reviews. Many critics found it bored, with its experimental synth-based compositions and handful of instrumentals. That's why Paul McCartney reduced it from two albums to one, as it was feared that it would not be understood.

Lead single "Coming Up" was released on April 11 with two B-sides "Coming Up (Live at Glasgow)", recorded during Wings' December 1979 show there, and the instrumental "Lunch Box/Odd Sox" from "Venus and Mars" era. "Waterfalls" was the next single on June 13 with the outtake "Check my machine" on side B. It was successful in the UK, reaching number nine in the singles chart. "Waterfalls" went virtually unnoticed in the US. " initial sales were strong based on the strength of the hit single "Coming Up". The last single "Temporary Secretary" backed with the experimental non-album track "Secret Friend." was released on september 15.1980.

Frankly, had this version of the album been released it is doubtful that it would have been very well-received or its concept even understood.Paul McCartney did well editing the album to one.

That's all for now, I hope you like it. Don´t forget, take care and see you soon.