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Like several other titles from this label, I have listed the available
date as 1988 it is likely that the disc production date of 1987 is incorrect,
as it also appears on 1989 and 1990 artwork.
Whilst these two concerts had been available for a decade on the Audifön
album The Beatles Live From Sam Houston Colosseum and all
the subsequent copies this was the first time they had been copied to CD.
With Bulldog's past history of pressing vinyl rips the Audifön
release may indeed be their source. This is of comparable quality
to the vinyl release and in the circumstances I feel that it would probably
at he the time held core status. Being not only easier to locate but with
the number of variations and pirate copies of the Longer Player circulating
at least you knew what you were getting with this CD release.
In 1993 when Yellow Dog label released
the two shows from a tape source on their Ultimate
Live Collection Volume 1 and became the preferred source for collectors.
We have two very similar releases, and I have come to the conclusion
that the French copy is likely to be of an earlier pressing. This is based
upon a detailed review of the artwork which is somewhat sharper and that
all 1989 and 1990 releases are from the Italian master.
If you are a label collector I would look for one of the latter pressing,
as the Polydor pressing discs of this period have been known
to get 'CD ROT' aka 'bronzing , where the aluminium reflective surface
breaks down and after all isn't it about the music.
As with the Italian Pressing of Palais de
Sports Paris Japanese Imports received an ANF label
Obi and probably a lyric sheet. If you have a copy could you confirm the
presence of a lyric sheet.
Bulldog also released a double LP and double Picture Disc editions in
1989 , the picture discs rarely become available and usually sell at premium
prices.
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