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Sources for Knudsen Tape Collection

The Knudsen collection is a 5000 cassette collection that is going to digital flac format one entire tape or tape side at a time.


All transfers and numbered releases are "raw" files. They are unedited, unmastered and untracked @ one digital flac file per tape or tape side.


The cassettes were donated to www.shnflac.net by J. Knudsen in 2018. This is a Gems "shnflac.net" production.


                            ************************************************   The GEMS Knudsen Unmastered Project (a detailed description)  *************************************************


  In 2018, Jeff Knudsen bestowed his tape collection to the AZ GEMS team for distribution and archiving. We have cherry picked some shows and relesed them. We have only scratched the surface. The process of producing a complete and accurate file set is time consuming: select the show, compare to existing sources, adjust the tape deck, transfer to digital, speed correct, master, aquire the source ID and torrent. We realized we would never release the collection if done in the traditional way.


  As long as music is on tapes in a closet, it is useless. If it circulates it is preserved for others and for the future. Rather than go through the whole file set creation process, we transfer each tape or tape side as one digital file. A two tape concert will consist of 4 big audio files: one for each side of the two cassettes. We transfer professionally using the best gear and a high quality Anolog to Digital device. The Azimuth and Dolby settings correct. We will release these files for everyone. We will not evaluate the quality of the source, master it, or track it.


  The GEMS Knudsen Unmastered Project is about sharing the tapes.


  In each numbered release, along with the digital music files, we will include a photo of the tapes and the gear used. The goal is to release as many of the tapes as possible to the website www.shnflac.net.


  Looking forward, we think the fruits of this project will be interesting as time passes. We believe that acces to raw, properly transferred audio will be of value to both present and future listeners, researchers and others. Audio mastering is moving at breakneck speed. We can only imagine the future technology that will be available. Having access to unmastered sources could be invaluable.


HISTORY


  The collection was started with a box of tapes Jeff Knudsen recieved from his friend Dick Latvala in the late 70's. Dick was just a regular guy in Pahoa, Hawaii. At that time, tapes were currency and Jeff had gold. His collection increased to about 5000 coveted tapes, via mail trades and all night copy-athons. Jeff shared them freely and widely. If you had a soundboard tape in your collection years ago there is a good chance it came from Jeff Knudsen.


WHAT CAN I DO WITH IT ?


  Every release in this project is from a band that allows it's fans to trade music non-commercially. We neither add or take away from that permission. We ask that you credit the GEMS Knudsen Unmatered Project. We ask nothing else of you; and you and you do not need to ask permission to use them. Since we ask nothing of you, we will not entertain any complaints. Take what you need and leave the rest.


LINEAGE QUESTIONS


  The notion of documenting lineage is a modern one, or simply one Jeff did not entertain. We do not have lineage information on most of these tapes. Some of the tapes sound absolutely fantastic. Others may remind you of a tape you had long ago. Now the rest is up to the community, with whom we have absolute faith in the ability to discern.


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Contact shnflac@gmail.com if you need more information.

+ SHNID 151450 05/25/1977
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 1 Maxell XLII 90, 1 Maxell XLII 110 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on January 15, 2021. #0150
The Mosque, Richmond, VA Circ: 01/15/2021 Added: 01/16/2021 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 01/19/2021
knudsen.0150.gd1977-05-25.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 151450 ]
+ SHNID 151449 04/23/1977
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 1 Maxell XLII 110 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on January 15, 2021. #1049
Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, MA Circ: 01/15/2021 Added: 01/16/2021 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 01/19/2021
knudsen.0149.gd1977-04-23.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 151449 ]
+ SHNID 151447 10/20/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 5 Tapes. 1 Maxell XLII 100, 3 Maxell UDXLII C90, 1 Maxell XLII 90 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on January 13-14, 2021. #0148
Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA Circ: 01/14/2021 Added: 01/16/2021 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 01/19/2021
knudsen.0148.gd1974-10-20.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 151447 ]
+ SHNID 151446 10/19/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 4 Tapes: 1 Maxell XLIIS 90, 1 Maxell XLII 100, 1 Maxell XLIIS 100, 1 TDK MA 110 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on January 12, 2021. #0147
Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA Circ: 01/13/2021 Added: 01/16/2021 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 01/19/2021
knudsen.0147.gd1974-10-19.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 151446 ]
+ SHNID 151443 10/18/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 5 Tapes: 3 Maxell XLIIS 90, 1 Maxell XLIIS 100, 1 TDK MA 110 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on January 9 and 10, 2021. #0146
Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA Circ: 01/11/2021 Added: 01/13/2021 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 01/13/2021
knudsen.0146.gd1974-10-18.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 151443 ]
+ SHNID 151423 10/17/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 1 Maxell XLIIS 90, 1 TDK SA 90, 1 Maxell UDXLII C90 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on January 3 and 8, 2021. Happy New Year! #0145
Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA Circ: 01/08/2021 Added: 01/10/2021 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 01/11/2021
knudsen.0145.gd1974-10-17.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 151423 ]
+ SHNID 151377 10/16/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 3 Maxell XLII 90 & 1 Maxell XLIIS 100 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on January 2, 2021. Happy New Year! #0144
Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA Circ: 01/03/2021 Added: 01/04/2021 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 01/04/2021
knudsen.0144.gd1974-10-16.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 151377 ]
+ SHNID 151352 09/21/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 1 Maxell UDXLII C90 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on December 29, 2020. #0143
Palais De Sports, Paris, France Circ: 12/30/2020 Added: 01/02/2021 Comments: 1 Last Edit: 01/03/2021
knudsen.0143.gd1974-09-21.flac2448-orig.ffp knudsen.0143.gd1974-09-21.flac2448-good.ffp [ zip for 151352 ]
+ SHNID 151323 09/20/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 1 Maxell XLII 90 & 1 Maxell XLIIS 100 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on December 29, 2020. #0142
Palais De Sports, Paris, France Circ: 12/30/2020 Added: 01/01/2021 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 01/01/2021
knudsen.0142.gd1974-09-20.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 151323 ]
+ SHNID 151286 09/18/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 1 Maxell XLII 90 & 1 Maxell XLIIS 90 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on December 29, 2020. #0141
Parc Des Expositions, Dijon, France Circ: 12/29/2020 Added: 12/30/2020 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 12/31/2020
knudsen.0141.gd1974-09-18.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 151286 ]
+ SHNID 151275 09/11/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 1 Maxell XLII 90 & 1 TDK SA100 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on December 28-29, 2020. #0140
Alexandra Palace, London, England Circ: 12/29/2020 Added: 12/29/2020 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 12/31/2020
knudsen.0140.gd1974-09-11.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 151275 ]
+ SHNID 151274 09/10/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 2 Maxell XLIIS 100 & 2 Maxell XLII 90 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on December 27, 2020. #0139
Alexandra Palace, London, England Circ: 12/27/2020 Added: 12/29/2020 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 12/31/2020
knudsen.0139.gd1974-09-10.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 151274 ]
+ SHNID 151239 09/09/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 2 Maxell XLII 100 & 1 Maxell XLIIS 90 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on December 20 and 25, 2020. #0138
Alexandra Palace, London, England Circ: 12/25/2020 Added: 12/27/2020 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 12/27/2020
knudsen.0138.gd1974-09-09.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 151239 ]
+ SHNID 151238 08/06/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 1 Maxell XLII 100 & 1 Maxell XLII 90 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on December 20 and 25, 2020. #0137
Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, NJ Circ: 12/25/2020 Added: 12/27/2020 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 12/27/2020
knudsen.0137.gd1974-08-06.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 151238 ]
+ SHNID 151219 08/05/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 2 Maxell XLII 90 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on December 21, 2020. #0136
Philadelphia Civic Arena, Philadelphia, PA Circ: 12/21/2020 Added: 12/22/2020 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 12/22/2020
knudsen.0136.gd1974-08-05.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 151219 ]
+ SHNID 151215 07/31/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 1 Maxell XLIIS 90, 2 Maxell XLII 90, 1 Maxell XLII 110 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on December 20, 2020. #0135
Dillon Stadium, Hartford, CT Circ: 12/21/2020 Added: 12/21/2020 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 12/22/2020
knudsen.0135.gd1974-07-31.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 151215 ]
+ SHNID 151213 07/21/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 1 Maxell XLII 90 & 1 Maxell XLIIS 90 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on December 18-19, 2020. #0134
Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA Circ: 12/19/2020 Added: 12/21/2020 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 12/22/2020
knudsen.0134.gd1974-07-21.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 151213 ]
+ SHNID 151212 07/19/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 1 Maxell XLIIS 90 & 1 Maxell XLIIS 100 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on December 18, 2020. #0133
Selland Arena, Fresno, CA Circ: 12/19/2020 Added: 12/21/2020 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 12/22/2020
knudsen.0133.gd1974-07-19.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 151212 ]
+ SHNID 151206 06/30/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 1 Maxell XLII 90 & 1 Maxell XLII 110 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on December 17, 2020. #0132
Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, MA Circ: 12/17/2020 Added: 12/19/2020 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 12/19/2020
knudsen.0132.gd1974-06-30.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 151206 ]
+ SHNID 151205 06/28/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 4 Maxell XLII 90 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on December 16, 2020. #0131
Boston Garden, Boston, MA Circ: 12/17/2020 Added: 12/19/2020 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 12/19/2020
knudsen.0131.gd1974-06-28.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 151205 ]
+ SHNID 151203 06/23/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 1 Maxell XLIIS 90 & 1 Maxell XLII 100 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on December 14, 2020. #0129
Jai-Alai Fronton, Miami, FL Circ: 12/16/2020 Added: 12/18/2020 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 12/19/2020
knudsen.0129.gd1974-06-23.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 151203 ]
+ SHNID 151204 06/26/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 5 Tapes: 2 Maxell XLII 100, 1 Maxell XLII 90, 2 Maxell XLIIS 90 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on December 15, 2020. #0130
Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI Circ: 12/16/2020 Added: 12/18/2020 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 12/19/2020
knudsen.0130.gd1974-06-26.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 151204 ]
+ SHNID 151123 06/18/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 1 Maxell XLIIS 90 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on December 12, 2020. #0127
Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY Circ: 12/13/2020 Added: 12/13/2020 Comments: 1 Last Edit: 12/13/2020
knudsen.0127.gd1974-06-18.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 151123 ]
+ SHNID 151124 06/22/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 1 Maxell XLII 90 & 1 Maxell XLIIS 90 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on December 12, 2020. #0128
Jai-Alai Fronton, Miami, FL Circ: 12/13/2020 Added: 12/13/2020 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 12/13/2020
knudsen.0128.gd1974-06-22.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 151124 ]
+ SHNID 151096 06/16/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 7 Tapes: 6 Maxell XLII 90, 1 Maxell XLIIS 90 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on December 8-9, 2020. #0126
Des Moines State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA Circ: 12/09/2020 Added: 12/11/2020 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 12/11/2020
knudsen.0126.gd1974-06-16.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 151096 ]
+ SHNID 150774 06/08/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 1 Maxell XLIIS 90 & 1 Maxell XLII 90 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on October 23, 2020. #0125
Oakland Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA Circ: 10/26/2020 Added: 10/28/2020 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 10/30/2020
knudsen.0125.gd1974-06-08.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 150774 ]
+ SHNID 150773 05/25/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 2 Maxell XLIIS 90 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on October 22, 2020. #0124
Campus Stadium UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA Circ: 10/26/2020 Added: 10/28/2020 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 10/30/2020
knudsen.0124.gd1974-05-25.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 150773 ]
+ SHNID 150772 05/21/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 1 TDK SA90 & 1 TDK MA110 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on October 21, 2020. #0123
Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle, WA Circ: 10/26/2020 Added: 10/28/2020 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 10/30/2020
knudsen.0123.gd1974-05-21.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 150772 ]
+ SHNID 150733 05/19/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 2 Maxell XLII 90 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) -> Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on October 17, 2020. #0122
Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR Circ: 10/17/2020 Added: 10/22/2020 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 10/23/2020
knudsen.0122.gd1974-05-19.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 150733 ]
+ SHNID 150684 05/17/1974
Knudsen Tape Collection: flac 2448: 2 Maxell XLII 90 > Nakamichi CR-7A (Rebuilt by ESL August 2019) > Sound Devices MixPre-3M. Transfer by: Jay Haines on October 10, 2020. #0121
P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, BC Circ: 10/10/2020 Added: 10/12/2020 Comments: 0 Last Edit: 10/12/2020
knudsen.0121.gd1974-05-17.flac2448.ffp [ zip for 150684 ]