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Andrew's Collection

Can   08/25/1973

Empire Theatre, Edinburgh, UK
Source Two sources: CD > EAC > Nero > EAC > Flac Frontend (level 6) (TomP remaster) & Sbd master tapes>?>cdr (TomP remaster)
Media Flac   2 discs
Notes "The Crown of Edinburgh"
J-Card Comment I have two sources that together complete the performance.

Source 1:

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CAN
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Empire Theatre, Edinburgh
25th August 1973

Lineage:
Cassette received by 'wreka' (thanks!) in 1976, believed to be early generation SBD or
AUD copy from the recordings made at most live performances by Holger Czukay. Given that
clearly some of this is the same mix / quality as the earlier Edinburgh SBD post...
http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=141903
...whilst in other parts, there is clearly audience talk / clapping audible, allied to
slight but clear quality, mix, volume and balance shifts, my thought is that this may be
a skillfully edited combination of both SBD and AUD sources.

Transfer: CD > EAC > Nero > EAC > Flac Frontend (level 6)

Changes Made (Nero 7):
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Cross-mixed tracks (87:13), bass and drums more dynamic / clear & balance improved
Reduced Right channel by 5% to centre stereo balance
Appled Nero noise print NR
Fixed glitches at 1.01, 6.36-38 (tr01) 0.59, 3.10-13, 7.34, 10.33 (tr02) 6.38 (tr03)
2.30 (tr05) - plus multiple small volume drops throughout
Applied +3dB high frequency EQ
Fixed multiple volume / balance swings in tr 01, tr02, tr04 & tr05
Raised volume levels of tr04 & 5 by +6dB
Deleted silences between tracks & unrelated volume bursts before abrupt applause ends
Matched applause levels / eq & crossfaded tracks for reasonably smooth transitions
- wreka, only a very few seconds of crowd noise have been lost

Quality: Must be worth an A+ for the performance and the vintage
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Dimer 'wreka' sent me several Can recordings for remastering, this one being the rest of
the Edinburgh concert, a companion to the remastered boot I posted recently and may
never have been posted before, although I include details (above) of changes made just
in case it has.

I don't think I've ever heard any Can where Holger's bass playing is so clear, showing
it to be just as simple / complex as Jaki's drums, if you understand what I mean, whilst
apparently leading the shifts and changes in the music. It gives me a much enhanced
understanding of his hidden (to me) value and contribution to the overall band sound.

There seem to be two sources here, where the level of both Damo's and Michael's
contributions in the mix changes, but not the others, so there was a limit to changes I
could make. The overall sound - and the exact same change settings as the previous set -
make it certain to me they are the remaining Edinburgh set.

There is probably a third source for the overdubs as they still contain more
noise and there are quite audible tape (pinch wheel?) flutter defects, but I've left
them in as they do seem to have the same original sound / mix as the others so are
probably Edinburgh recordings.

The overall result is still a fabulous and rare listen so grab it quick and...

...Enjoy (TomP)

Irmin Schmidt - Keyboards
Michael Karoli - Guitar
Holger Czukay - Bass
Jaki Liebezeit -Drums

Set List (69.18)
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13.52 Soup
30.30 Stone Strike
10.03 Hakucho No Uta (Swan No Song)
08.49 Hot Day in Koeln *
06.00 I'm Your Doll *

* Overdubs by Michikao Nakao"

Source 2:

"(TomP) REMASTER

CAN
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Edinburgh, Scotland
8/25/73
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BBC Studios - London, England 1974

Source: Zomb post by 'Gary'
http://zombtracker.the-zomb.com/details.php?id=14091
: Also been on Dime a while ago
: Also got a copy off Ebay before I knew of Dime (sorry!)
: Also have worn out 1st gen cassette from my own FM > reel-to-reel of the BBC part

Sbd master tapes>?>cdr
Probably 1st gen transfers

Changes Made (Nero 7):
Cross mixed all tracks (87:13), better instrument definition, less background noise
Centred the balance on all tracks
Removed the extreme (unrelated) applause bursts
Cross faded tracks to smoothe the transition
Fixed glitch at 3.52 track 02
Fixed varying balance on track 02 (before & just after the glitch)
Reduced the higher volume of track 03 announcements
Reduced volume of track 03 to match the others

Quality: Worth an A+ now
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Got this one from Zomb to check out the quality against my Ebay copy and my worn out
(from too much playing over the years) cassette of the BBC FM part, originally recorded
on my old reel-to-reel (long lost). With some editing (above) it is now a really good
sounding set, so do grab it while you can...

...Enjoy !!

Set List (65.52)
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1 Improvisation > Soup (13.56) *
2 Belair > Improvisation (29.37) *
3 Tatgirdid Janit (22:16) **

* Edinburgh - Damo Suzuki's Last Show
This was recorded for a live lp....never happened.

** BBC Studios - London, England 1974
FM broadcast, Not released on the official Peel Sessions cd
Note the title is as confirmed by the band (on my cassette) just before this track starts
and is my best attempt at spelling what phonetically is 'tart-jeer-did yann-eat'"
Trades Allowed Yes
Ratings Show: A+    Sound: A
Owned by Andrew · Last Updated May 23, 2023