Copperhead ??/??/1972
CBS Studios, San Francisco, CA
Source Summary
John Cipollina's Master Reels nos. 59, 135, 139and 151 (7 1/2 ips, 1/4 track stereo) Transfer: Master Reels > Pioneer RT-1011L > Tascam 122 MkIII > ESI 24-bit USB Audio Interface > MAC pc > wav 24/96 Lineage: wav > Adobe Audition 3 > iZotope RX 11 Advanced > CD Wave > flac 16
John Cipollina's Master Reels nos. 59, 135, 139and 151 (7 1/2 ips, 1/4 track stereo) Transfer: Master Reels > Pioneer RT-1011L > Tascam 122 MkIII > ESI 24-bit USB Audio Interface > MAC pc > wav 24/96 Lineage: wav > Adobe Audition 3 > iZotope RX 11 Advanced > CD Wave > flac 16
Ed Perlstein, who has archived collections by Nick Gravenites, Spencer Dryden, Steve Keyser (John Cipollinaâs manager) and others, and who currently possesses John Cipollinaâs personal tapes, was given the approval of Johnâs sister, Antonia, to share Johnâs live and studio outtake recordings in the interest of keeping his music alive for future generations. Steve Keyser, who recorded most of John's live shows with several different bands while he was his manager, has allowed Ed to digitize his master cassettes, and to share them with Johnâs fans and collectors.
Charlie Kaiser has recently given us access to his soundboard masters. He was the Front Of House soundman and recording engineer for virtually all of John's bands from about 1983 until his passing. This included Thunder and Lightning, Dinosaurs, Terry and The Pirates, Problem Child, and any of the spinoff bands.
Copperhead - 1972 Studio Outtakes
CBS Studios
San Francisco, CA
Source: John Cipollina's Master Reels nos. 59, 135, 139and 151 (7 1/2 ips, 1/4 track stereo)
Transfer: Master Reels > Pioneer RT-1011L > Tascam 122 MkIII > ESI 24-bit USB Audio Interface > MAC pc > wav 24/96
Lineage: wav > Adobe Audition 3 > iZotope RX 11 Advanced > CD Wave > flac 16
1972-07-01
01 Chameleon (Rough Cut)
1972-10-31
02 They're Makin' A Monster (take 13)
1972-12-06
03 A Little Hand
04 Drunken Irish Setter (edited version)
05 Kama Kazi *
1972-12-20
06 Kama Kazi (with sitar) *
07 They're Makin' A Monster (with chains)
John Cipollina - guitar
Gary Phillipet - guitar, vocals
Jim McPherson. - piano, vocals
Hutch Hutchinson - bass, vocals
David Weber - drums
Comments:
- As far as we are aware these versions have not previously circulated.
- This is how it is spelt on the reel box *
Notes:
- Some tracks needed pitch correction.
Sources provided by Ed Perlstein
Transferred by Ed Perlstein
Pitch checked by Joe B. Jones
Files tagged by Mike Schuncke
Artwork by Bruno
Edited and mastered
SIRMick
November 2025
shntool output:
length expanded size cdr WAVE problems fmt ratio filename
4:48.160 165980204 B cxx -- ---xx flac 0.5823 D:Ed PerlsteinCopperheadCopperhead - 1972 CBS Studio Outtakes1972-07-01�1 Chameleon (Rough Cut).flac
7:08.787 246981164 B cxx -- ---xx flac 0.5500 D:Ed PerlsteinCopperheadCopperhead - 1972 CBS Studio Outtakes1972-10-31�2 They're Makin' A Monster (take 13).flac
5:03.520 174827564 B cxx -- ---xx flac 0.6229 D:Ed PerlsteinCopperheadCopperhead - 1972 CBS Studio Outtakes1972-12-06�3 A Little Hand.flac
4:14.960 146857004 B cxx -- ---xx flac 0.6077 D:Ed PerlsteinCopperheadCopperhead - 1972 CBS Studio Outtakes1972-12-06�4 Drunken Irish Setter (edited version).flac
4:43.307 163184684 B cxx -- ---xx flac 0.6185 D:Ed PerlsteinCopperheadCopperhead - 1972 CBS Studio Outtakes1972-12-06�5 Kama Kazi.flac
5:07.733 177254444 B cxx -- ---xx flac 0.6146 D:Ed PerlsteinCopperheadCopperhead - 1972 CBS Studio Outtakes1972-12-20�6 Kama Kazi (with sitar).flac
7:12.240 248970284 B cxx -- ---xx flac 0.6182 D:Ed PerlsteinCopperheadCopperhead - 1972 CBS Studio Outtakes1972-12-20�7 They're Makin' A Monster (with chains).flac
38:18.707 1324055348 B 0.6000 (7 files)
flac fingerprints:
1972-07-01�1 Chameleon (Rough Cut).flac:249a82e88913170b5dacf9ab267f216d
1972-10-31�2 They're Makin' A Monster (take 13).flac:0e6139c9d006f5464b8cf9f5d8f4b9b7
1972-12-06�3 A Little Hand.flac:7abb573498e6cbb2d74e01e2f5d4a98f
1972-12-06�4 Drunken Irish Setter (edited version).flac:d0da4dc41aa5fa212e99c2cdf3846633
1972-12-06�5 Kama Kazi.flac:ed8619208166435b93d34d8a0e51153b
1972-12-20�6 Kama Kazi (with sitar).flac:423c5cd2d356da095826bf429b6d3c80
1972-12-20�7 They're Makin' A Monster (with chains).flac:901d09e965fff9de011fb7eda388e5b3
Charlie Kaiser has recently given us access to his soundboard masters. He was the Front Of House soundman and recording engineer for virtually all of John's bands from about 1983 until his passing. This included Thunder and Lightning, Dinosaurs, Terry and The Pirates, Problem Child, and any of the spinoff bands.
Copperhead - 1972 Studio Outtakes
CBS Studios
San Francisco, CA
Source: John Cipollina's Master Reels nos. 59, 135, 139and 151 (7 1/2 ips, 1/4 track stereo)
Transfer: Master Reels > Pioneer RT-1011L > Tascam 122 MkIII > ESI 24-bit USB Audio Interface > MAC pc > wav 24/96
Lineage: wav > Adobe Audition 3 > iZotope RX 11 Advanced > CD Wave > flac 16
1972-07-01
01 Chameleon (Rough Cut)
1972-10-31
02 They're Makin' A Monster (take 13)
1972-12-06
03 A Little Hand
04 Drunken Irish Setter (edited version)
05 Kama Kazi *
1972-12-20
06 Kama Kazi (with sitar) *
07 They're Makin' A Monster (with chains)
John Cipollina - guitar
Gary Phillipet - guitar, vocals
Jim McPherson. - piano, vocals
Hutch Hutchinson - bass, vocals
David Weber - drums
Comments:
- As far as we are aware these versions have not previously circulated.
- This is how it is spelt on the reel box *
Notes:
- Some tracks needed pitch correction.
Sources provided by Ed Perlstein
Transferred by Ed Perlstein
Pitch checked by Joe B. Jones
Files tagged by Mike Schuncke
Artwork by Bruno
Edited and mastered
SIRMick
November 2025
shntool output:
length expanded size cdr WAVE problems fmt ratio filename
4:48.160 165980204 B cxx -- ---xx flac 0.5823 D:Ed PerlsteinCopperheadCopperhead - 1972 CBS Studio Outtakes1972-07-01�1 Chameleon (Rough Cut).flac
7:08.787 246981164 B cxx -- ---xx flac 0.5500 D:Ed PerlsteinCopperheadCopperhead - 1972 CBS Studio Outtakes1972-10-31�2 They're Makin' A Monster (take 13).flac
5:03.520 174827564 B cxx -- ---xx flac 0.6229 D:Ed PerlsteinCopperheadCopperhead - 1972 CBS Studio Outtakes1972-12-06�3 A Little Hand.flac
4:14.960 146857004 B cxx -- ---xx flac 0.6077 D:Ed PerlsteinCopperheadCopperhead - 1972 CBS Studio Outtakes1972-12-06�4 Drunken Irish Setter (edited version).flac
4:43.307 163184684 B cxx -- ---xx flac 0.6185 D:Ed PerlsteinCopperheadCopperhead - 1972 CBS Studio Outtakes1972-12-06�5 Kama Kazi.flac
5:07.733 177254444 B cxx -- ---xx flac 0.6146 D:Ed PerlsteinCopperheadCopperhead - 1972 CBS Studio Outtakes1972-12-20�6 Kama Kazi (with sitar).flac
7:12.240 248970284 B cxx -- ---xx flac 0.6182 D:Ed PerlsteinCopperheadCopperhead - 1972 CBS Studio Outtakes1972-12-20�7 They're Makin' A Monster (with chains).flac
38:18.707 1324055348 B 0.6000 (7 files)
flac fingerprints:
1972-07-01�1 Chameleon (Rough Cut).flac:249a82e88913170b5dacf9ab267f216d
1972-10-31�2 They're Makin' A Monster (take 13).flac:0e6139c9d006f5464b8cf9f5d8f4b9b7
1972-12-06�3 A Little Hand.flac:7abb573498e6cbb2d74e01e2f5d4a98f
1972-12-06�4 Drunken Irish Setter (edited version).flac:d0da4dc41aa5fa212e99c2cdf3846633
1972-12-06�5 Kama Kazi.flac:ed8619208166435b93d34d8a0e51153b
1972-12-20�6 Kama Kazi (with sitar).flac:423c5cd2d356da095826bf429b6d3c80
1972-12-20�7 They're Makin' A Monster (with chains).flac:901d09e965fff9de011fb7eda388e5b3
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