Re: (TV) More Than You'd Need To Know?: 'A Town Called Walker' // B-Side: 'Marquee Moon' (Live)

[Ty Burr <tyburr@comcast.net>]

Thanks Leo! Not more than I need to know -- just exactly enough. I bought it, of course.

Happy new year to you and to all the list-ers.

Ty

On Dec 31, 2014, at 3:25 PM, Leo Casey wrote:

> 
> 
> Non-Fades-Out Live Version:
> From: a) vinyl, (USA) 33.33 r.p.m.,12-inch, IRS L33-17369 / IRS 7137, 1987,
> Promotional EP: A-Side: 'A Town Called Walker' // B-Side: 'Marquee Moon'
> (Live); and b) vinyl (UK) 12-inch, 45 r.p.m., Phonogram/Fontana, FTANA 312,
> 1987, Promotional EP, Limited Edition, colored vinyl: A-Side: 'The Funniest
> Thing' / 'One Time At Sundown' (The London 1986 Version) // B-Side: 'Marquee
> Moon' (1987 Live). 
> 
> Both releases of this live 'Marquee Moon' were recorded on March 19, 1987 at
> The Town And Country Club, London, England; Both are 10:32.6.
> 
> Note 1: The *bootleg version* of "March 19, 1987, The Town And Country Club,
> London, England" has a 'Marquee Moon' of 15:03.4 (just the song itself).
> Thus, Verlaine edited out over 4:30 (15:03.4 - 10:32.6 = 4:30.8) of his
> original live performance in creating the IRS Promo EP version. His
> original, long (4:18.5), jazzy, improvised section of just Verlaine on
> guitar was what Verlaine removed. Believe he did this: a) for audio quality,
> i.e., to be able to fit his March 19, 1987 live version onto one-side of the
> vinyl promo EP without having to 'squish' the grooves too closely together;
> and b) to try and make this live 'Marquee Moon' more commercially 
> appealing to the average record buyer.
> 
> Note 2: According to an October 23, 2010 e-mail to the Television-Group by
> Joe Thornton, "The IRS version [and Phonogram/Fontana version] was recorded
> from the mixing-desk [i.e., soundboard] and not from the audience.". 
> 
> Note 3: From The Wonder's Discography: Unlike most 12-inch EPs (which are 45
> r.p.m.) this is 33.33 r.p.m.; promotional copy only. Same musicians as on
> Flash Light LP except [this live] 'Marquee Moon' has Jay Dee Daugherty on
> drums; does not exist in any CD format.".
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tv-owner@obbard.com [mailto:tv-owner@obbard.com] On Behalf Of Ty Burr
> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 1:42 PM
> To: tv@obbard.com
> Subject: Re: (TV) Anyone know this?
> 
> Sorry, attached a photo but it didn't go through apparently.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Dec 31, 2014, at 1:09 PM, Ty Burr <tyburr@comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> In a Boston vinyl store looking at an IRS promo disc, side one "A Town
> Calle
>> d Walker," side two this unreferenced live MM. This ring any bells?
> Thanks, T
>> y
>> 
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