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Firstly I should tackle the title of this release, many publications
refer to it as Oldies but Goldies Live-Over 20 Years Old,
this is incorrect and the title should be either as it appears on the
cover as Live... London-Melbourne-Munchen or as I prefer
just London-Melbourne-Munchen which appears on the disc
an tray spine. The reason for the bold statement of being over 20 years
old is in relation to the copyright law in Europe at the time of release
making this title legal in law but maybe not so morally . Whilst the hole
in the copyright law has now been closed there were many such releases
at the time which became know as 'protection gap' releases.
An unusual early CD bootleg from 1988 or early 1989, starting with three
BBC tracks faked out with echo and audience noise and purporting to be
London 1964 , followed by two reasonable quality shows Melbourne 1964
and Munich 1966.
Whilst the new format and providing good quality shows, not lifted from
vinyl like some other releases, Melbourne unfortunately was incomplete
with the Pyramid release Live
in Melbourne 1964 and Paris 1965 being the choice at this
stage. What was to give this Koine release core status was indeed the
Munich show which was a good lift from video tape, albeit that it did
not include the incomplete She's A Woman
Not surprisingly as better sources and mastering became available this
title lost it's core status and this title will now only be of interest to the completest
or historian.
Any one owning or looking for this this title should be aware that it
is known to suffer from CD Bronzing and should there be any discoloration
from silver a back up copy should be made.
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1988-TBC
