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RCA double CD

Posted by Bob Robyn on July 4, 2007, 2:56 pm
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I received the RCA double CD of He'll Have to Go and Tall Tales/Short Tempers from a family member today. Of course we all know about the botched job on the "HHTG" part. There are actually two conflicting lists of tracks and two sets of liner notes. The "modern" one with the actual contents of this CD refers twice to the UK.
Makes me wonder if this version of "HHTG" was released in Britain. Anyone know? It's hard to understand how they could get get it so wrong, unless there were two versions, but who knows.
Anyway, over on Tall Tales and Short Tempers side, which is why I asked for it, I heard a couple of cuts I haven't heard for 30 years or more, one being "Rodger Young", which is certainly appropriate for the 4th or, especially Memorial Day. Another is the eerie "The Mighty Everglades". If you have never heard that cut, it's sort of like "The Blizzard" with alligators.
Another odd thing I noticed is that at the end of "Danny Boy" Jim's voice seemed to go up, as he seemed to do when recording that song, but it also got real thin. I apparently haven't hear this version in 30 years, because it sounded really odd, (Unlike the Soundies, or Voicemaster's releases, which are both superior performances.)
Happy Independence Day
Bob

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--Previous Message-- : I received the RCA double CD of He'll Have to : Go and Tall Tales/Short Tempers from a : family member today. Of course we all know : about the botched job on the : "HHTG" part. There are actually : two conflicting lists of tracks and two sets : of liner notes. The "modern" one : with the actual contents of this CD refers : twice to the UK. : Makes me wonder if this version of : "HHTG" was released in Britain. : Anyone know? It's hard to understand how : they could get get it so wrong, unless there : were two versions, but who knows. : : Anyway, over on Tall Tales and Short Tempers : side, which is why I asked for it, I heard a : couple of cuts I haven't heard for 30 years : or more, one being "Rodger Young", : which is certainly appropriate for the 4th : or, especially Memorial Day. Another is the : eerie "The Mighty Everglades". If : you have never heard that cut, it's sort of : like "The Blizzard" with : alligators. : : Another odd thing I noticed is that at the : end of "Danny Boy" Jim's voice : seemed to go up, as he seemed to do when : recording that song, but it also got real : thin. I apparently haven't hear this version : in 30 years, because it sounded really odd, : (Unlike the Soundies, or Voicemaster's : releases, which are both superior : performances.) : : Happy Independence Day : : Bob : :

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