Dreaming Of The Past

Comments:

I first came across this title in 1996 and it did not and still does not feel like a genuine Vigotone release . Many have reported this to be a reissue of the 1991 Vigotone sister label Howdy release of the same name and that it is an audio clone. From the timings I have they clearly are NOT clones, whether one is the source of the other I am currently unable to confirm.

Several theories have appeared over the years as to why this has to be a genuine release, ignoring the various 'barriers' to it being genuine.

I believe this and My Love Will Turn You On VT-CD10 are both FAKE Vigotone's for the following:

VTCD-09 had already been allocated to Acoustic Troubadour - Bob Dylan in 1990

Stock used for the cover/tray are card unique, for Vigotone, with punch holes for the tray fold.

Unique layout for VT-CD09 and VT-CD10 only

Several aspects of artwork are fuzzy with the addition of some new text in a unique font, for Vigotone

Cover image of John has had the red border from Watching the Wheels added

Rear image has had the shadow 'box' removed

Inner cover has a white line across the top of unprinted area , common when artwork is copies rather than original.

Disc art has had an outer circumference ring printed , original was pressed into the disc.

Mastering unique to these two releases

Disc pressing unique to these two releases, with wide Stacker rings and very small shallow Stamper groove

VIGOTONE FAKE

Watching Wheels Cover

If I had to decide the maker of this and My Love Will Turn You On Vigotone FAKE I think that I would choose CEDREM , not only were they making Vigotone FAKES at the time, but the disc pressing and mastering is identical.

This clearly is not conclusive as the limited number of CD plants available to bootleggers means that different labels may be pressed at the same plants. I do however feel that this is a better match than ignoring all the other pointers and saying that this is a genuine Vigotone. If you have any evidence or theories either way I would welcome your views.

Track Listing:

	Vigotone	Howdy	Howdy	Song	Version	Comments	Date
1	4:36	4:40	4:34	Clean Up Time
2	2:59	2:59	2:57	Here We Go Again
3	4:15	4:14	4:13	Tight A$
4	1:32	1:32	1:31	Tennessee
5	2:41	2:43	2:39	Move Over Ms. L.
6	1:55	1:55	1:53	Maybe Baby
7	1:14	1:15	1:12	Rave On
8	2:45	2:47	2:44	Only People
9	5:28	5:29	5:26	Whatever Gets You Through The Night
10	2:44	2:47	2:43	Woman
11	1:57	1:59	1:56	God Save Us
12	3:15	3:18	3:14	I Know (I Know)
13	1:32	1:31	1:30	You Saved My Soul (With Your True Love)
14	2:52	2:54	2:50	Look At Me
15	4:15	4:17	4:13	(Just Like) Starting Over
16	3:07	3:08	3:05	Imagine
17	2:45	2:44	2:43	Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)
18	2:36	2:38	2:35	Meat City
19	3:12	3:12	3:10	Send Me Some Lovin'
20	2:07	2:08	2:05	Peggy Sue
21	2:21	2:21	2:20	Lord, Take This Makeup Off Me
22	2:30	2:31	2:28	Dear Yoko
23	3:20	3:20	3:18	Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
24	0:27	0:28	0:32	Give Peace A Chance