Master Reels

[nicksphan]

I was going to put this in the Demo/Live Performance thread, but figured Master Reels could take on a life of their own. These have been around for a few years now so I am guessing most folks around here already have many of these and are familiar with how they came to be circulated. Since I'm just about ready to call it a night, I'm not going to go into the whole story right now (plus I'm sure Mike B. can do a much better job providing the details on the story behind the reels.)

In any event, I bought just about all of the available reels...well, not the actual reels, but CD's...from the individual(s) who purchased them and went through the costly and time consuming process of having them professionally transferred.

A few years ago, I made two compilations CD's of 25 or so of my favorite Master Reel tracks (the ones I recently posted in the Demos thread) and all of the Reel CD's went into storage. From what I understand though, the data stored on CDR's does not last forever and begins to deteriorate after only a few years. This happened to just about all of the Maureen Loftus CD's I bought and I decided it's time I uploaded all of the Master Reels to ensure I don't lose them as well. (Thanks again Dark Angel for sharing all of Maureen's CD's with us!)

So, as I upload the Masters to my Mac, I thought it was a good time to share them here. The great surprise for me has been discovering some great tracks that I never really noticed when I originally bought them. I got them at such a fast clip that I was too inundated to spend the time to really listen to them all and many of them I just scanned (especially the ones that were not tracked.)

Some of the reels are filled with gems while others have just snippets and false starts along with studio chatter that some people will love and others will find difficult to wade through. I will try to give some info to help you decide if it is worth your time to download each reel. I will try to post them in numerical order as best I can, but since I don't have all of them out of storage yet, there will be gaps in the sequencing (and I will try to post one reel a day.)

Hopefully there are some newer fans who will be hearing these for the first time or long time fans who don't have them in pristine quality (by the way, these files have never been compressed to MP3's and I am keeping them as wav files.)

Although I will be posting reels in their entirety, for this introduction post, I thought I would post one track that I heard earlier this evening that I don't recall hearing when I initially got the reels. It is a very stripped down version of the much-maligned Jane. Like most people on these boards, Jane is on my list of Least Favorites. But I actually love this version (despite the chimpanzee)...


Jane (from Master Reel 10)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?0ziyhm1jtz1

[SuiteShangriLa]

oh cool a master reel thread now! thanks!
yeah...cd-r's dont last long. thats why long ago i uploaded everything to an external harddrive. :nod:

[nicksphan]

These tracks are VERY similar to the album tracks with some subtle differences. To me, it sounds like what they might sound like if Bella Donna is ever remastered. I think they have a richer and more layered sound, with a little different instrumentation and even some different vocals. I still haven't listened to all of them all the way through, so if you find anything interesting, please share.

Also, based on everything that is on this particular reel, I think this version of Julia is probably very close to what we would have gotten if it did make it onto the album.

Master Reel #2

Leather and Lace
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?nyimwvldtym

Julia
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?d3cdr2jzamj

Edge of Seventeen
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?htdojvz3yzy

In The Still of the Night (love the ending)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?2jfmzj0mzjh

After the Glitter Fades
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?znilccz1jtn

Sleeping Angel (different vocal?)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?wwjizonkj4j

[nailatixela]

Thanks for the time you are going to take to post all these reels. I amd others really appreciate it. I've got a collection of reels but not too much. I should upload my live stuff to mediafire so I don't lose it on CDs. That would really stink, but uploading all the files will be a chore.

Can't wait to see what you post! How many reels are there? I wasn't around when the reels were just first poping up.

[whitesoxx]

Thanks for putting these up! I've been meaning to make some master reel compilations but have been too lazy ;-)

[starshine]

oh cool a master reel thread now! thanks!
yeah...cd-r's dont last long. thats why long ago i uploaded everything to an external harddrive. :nod:Ok now I don't know all techno stuff so...maybe this is an easy question to answer....why is it that cd-r's are different from regular produced cds by record companys?? Why do they not rot as well as cd-r's do?? Is there some special process they go through or film on the actual cd itself that protects it?? If thats the case than why aren't cd-r's the same way....or is it the recording machine itself???? Can someone answer this for me. Its stupid. They should make things to last a long time(well they did along time ago)....but than I guess we could say that about everything shrug: (like cars etc)......anyway.....just wondering thats all......Thanks....:D

[nicksphan]

Reel #26

This reel is a must have. These two versions of The Highwayman are incredible. They are both complete takes and have a raw, live kind of feel with two great vocals. As my friend said last night, they are "boxed set worthy."

IYWML and KOW are also terrific, both "harpsichordy" and, like the two Highwayman takes, I don't think I've seen either of them posted here before.

The acapella MLWCYM is interesting. Don't be surprised if the reach's in "maybe love will reach your heart" make you cringe. And can anyone (Mike B, I'm talking to you) tell me why there are so many reels that have Bella Donna tracks mixed with SA tracks?

Bell Flower is the same version we've heard before (without the "is this the right tempo, Ben?") and, like all the other tracks, is as crystal clear as you can get.


Maybe Love Will Change Your Mind (acapella)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mglek5dtnwd

The Highwayman - 1
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?njyzdumnikm

The Highwayman - 2
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?tnmma2t2tnm

Bell Flower
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?o00nnhfm1x2

If You Were My Love
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ynnzlojznmj

Kind of Woman
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zw5ttfz2hgz

[jeffd8382]

Nicksphan... thanks so much for doing this... truly a joy to listen to! For some reason, I :rolleyes:verlooked this thread when I posted something about master reels in the demos/live request thread... I can't tell you how many times I've done something like that on forums.. lol!

[mikebise]

LOL! And I answered you on the other thread without looking at this one!!! Sorry.

JeffB, I will help you once I move and have DSL. I will "try" to get the Reel numbers right, but, as I posted last week, my labeling system on my iMac is Easy Breezy Beautiful Cover Ghost, so mine don't say: "'Julia' Reel 11 Day Two False Start/Complete Take etc.". Mine say: "Julia 1", "Julia 2", ... "Julia 22". But I will try to match them up with my original CDs.

Also, I'm not going back and finding flubs, Stevie coughing, Stevie cussing, Stevie sending someone to get some weed, and all that cool stuff before the songs start. I edited that studio clutter off of the songs to make them able to be put on Stevie compilations. That would be way too much double work for me, after months of extricating songs.

As for the Street Angel and Bella Donna combined stuff: no clue here! Maybe whoever we bought these from had archived them somehow???

[jeffd8382]

Haha... no worries. Thanks very much, though, in advance... I'm sure anyone checking out these threads will much appreciate your efforts.

I can't wait, can't wait, can't wait......... hehehe.

[nicksphan]

Jeff, since you asked for Dial The Number, here is Reel #24 with 7 different versions. I've never been a fan of the song and don't think I've ever listened to them all, but from what I have listened to, they all sound pretty similar. Let me know what you think...

Master Reel 24

Dial The Number - #1
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?qnmgkzizzzy

Dial The Number - #2
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?yy5qjywiniu

Dial The Number - #3
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?hdlnw3uwlnh

Dial The Number - #4
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?z2z4lyic4zt

Dial The Number - #5
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?cnkjmmilnmt

Dial The Number - #6
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ldz2zz5yydu

Dial The Number - #7
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mwjrmtq5tnm

[jeffd8382]

Wow.. thank you so much! These must be OSOTM outtakes with Kenny G on the sax. All these takes are similar, but the vocals are definitely different on each one. "Dial The Number" doesn't top my favorite lists either, but I do like it. It's fun to hear the difference between this version and the earlier one... I think the sax and overall production suits it nicely. Having just quickly listened to the takes back-to-back, I think maybe take #3 might be my favorite.

It's interesting to note it sounds like a finished track, minus any of the usual lovely backing vocals by Lori & Sharon... such a shame they aren't there.

Thanks again!

[nicksphan]

Here's another great reel...

Reel 120

Smile At You (1st Vocal)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?izimj1zy3zh

Smile At You (2nd Vocal)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?km1azmnzk10

Beautiful Child
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?xgl2wfzunjm

Think About It
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?gwzymzwuujm

Smile At You (Acapella)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?miwdozzuniy

Beautiful Child (Acapella)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?znxyqiym3nz

Think About It (Acapella)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mnrey5zgj3d

[MacMan]

Here's a listing of the Master Reels how they appeared on the original listing

Reels (http://www.angelfire.com/mac2/nickslive/MasterR2R.html)

[jeffd8382]

Here's a listing of the Master Reels how they appeared on the original listing

Reels (http://www.angelfire.com/mac2/nickslive/MasterR2R.html)

Oh, great! Thanks! That will be handy to organize things...

[jeffd8382]

Here's another great reel...

Reel 120


:blob2:
Wow.. that is a great one! I especially love the A Capella version of Think About It! I hadn't heard that take on Think About It before either. And Smile At You is awesome as always.... Thank you!

[nicksphan]

This is a beautiful version of Bella Donna and three different takes of what I feel is one of her most under-appreciated songs, Think About It.

Not saying much about Castaway because I'm not a big fan of that one :-(

Reel 88

Castaway (complete)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?wmgmwnjzmij

Castaway (incomplete)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?wty55c4zwz2

Bella Donna (vocal/piano only)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mdmvzlgynjz

Think About It (take 6)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?w2z2nkdjmem

Think About It (take 4)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?dztt31lymnj

Think About It (take 3)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zlmgkezjjz5

[jeffd8382]

This is a beautiful version of Bella Donna and three different takes of what I feel is one of her most under-appreciated songs, Think About It.

Not saying much about Castaway because I'm not a big fan of that one :-(


I agree about Think About It.... Bella Donna was the second Stevie solo album I bought on CD around 1997 (OSOTM was the first). Think About It was an early favorite, and remains so to this day in all its versions. Can't wait to hear these.. thanks!

[Dark Angel]

Could someone please post #6 from this again? For some reason the link isn't working. Thanks! :)

Jeff, since you asked for Dial The Number, here is Reel #24 with 7 different versions. I've never been a fan of the song and don't think I've ever listened to them all, but from what I have listened to, they all sound pretty similar. Let me know what you think...

Master Reel 24

Dial The Number - #6
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ldz2zz5yydu

[SapphireSister]

I already asked this question I think but can somebody please explain what a master reel is? How is it different from other outtakes/demos?

[Grinnygog]

I was going to put this in the Demo/Live Performance thread, but figured Master Reels could take on a life of their own. These have been around for a few years now so I am guessing most folks around here already have many of these and are familiar with how they came to be circulated. Since I'm just about ready to call it a night, I'm not going to go into the whole story right now (plus I'm sure Mike B. can do a much better job providing the details on the story behind the reels.)

In any event, I bought just about all of the available reels...well, not the actual reels, but CD's...from the individual(s) who purchased them and went through the costly and time consuming process of having them professionally transferred.

A few years ago, I made two compilations CD's of 25 or so of my favorite Master Reel tracks (the ones I recently posted in the Demos thread) and all of the Reel CD's went into storage. From what I understand though, the data stored on CDR's does not last forever and begins to deteriorate after only a few years. This happened to just about all of the Maureen Loftus CD's I bought and I decided it's time I uploaded all of the Master Reels to ensure I don't lose them as well. (Thanks again Dark Angel for sharing all of Maureen's CD's with us!)

So, as I upload the Masters to my Mac, I thought it was a good time to share them here. The great surprise for me has been discovering some great tracks that I never really noticed when I originally bought them. I got them at such a fast clip that I was too inundated to spend the time to really listen to them all and many of them I just scanned (especially the ones that were not tracked.)

Some of the reels are filled with gems while others have just snippets and false starts along with studio chatter that some people will love and others will find difficult to wade through. I will try to give some info to help you decide if it is worth your time to download each reel. I will try to post them in numerical order as best I can, but since I don't have all of them out of storage yet, there will be gaps in the sequencing (and I will try to post one reel a day.)

Hopefully there are some newer fans who will be hearing these for the first time or long time fans who don't have them in pristine quality (by the way, these files have never been compressed to MP3's and I am keeping them as wav files.)

Although I will be posting reels in their entirety, for this introduction post, I thought I would post one track that I heard earlier this evening that I don't recall hearing when I initially got the reels. It is a very stripped down version of the much-maligned Jane. Like most people on these boards, Jane is on my list of Least Favorites. But I actually love this version (despite the chimpanzee)...


Jane (from Master Reel 10)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?0ziyhm1jtz1

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! I wasn't in the loop when these Master Reels were being sold and I have wanted copies ever since I found out about them. So many of the songs are circulating online and they have all been compressed. So, you are an answer to my prayers! I can now get the reels in their original lossless quality!

I will be looking forward to your posts with great anticipation. I haven't heard very much of these, so I'm really excited. Thanks again for sharing these rare treasures.

Kevin D.

[KarmaContestant]

I already asked this question I think but can somebody please explain what a master reel is? How is it different from other outtakes/demos?

It's a reel-to-reel tape that was produced in the studio. A 'master' copy if you will, from which other copies would be made. Some masters are complete mixes, while other masters contain the components of mixes, like the vocal, or the drum tracks.

The poor-quality demos that we hear today were often sourced from masters, but the quality degraded over time from copies being made of copies.

In 2003ish, a stash of reel-to-reels was 'discovered' (this is up for debate - the guy selling them was named Chris) and sold on eBay to a single individual, who personally incurred the expense of storing them and converting them to digital CDs. They were made available via purchase to a network of fans, who traded them amongst each other.

[SapphireSister]

It's a reel-to-reel tape that was produced in the studio. A 'master' copy if you will, from which other copies would be made. Some masters are complete mixes, while other masters contain the components of mixes, like the vocal, or the drum tracks.

The poor-quality demos that we hear today were often sourced from masters, but the quality degraded over time from copies being made of copies.

In 2003ish, a stash of reel-to-reels was 'discovered' (this is up for debate - the guy selling them was named Chris) and sold on eBay to a single individual, who personally incurred the expense of storing them and converting them to digital CDs. They were made available via purchase to a network of fans, who traded them amongst each other.
Thanks for the info, Karma! That was very informative. So does that mean these masters are the best quality since they are not copies? Any idea how much they went for on eBay back in 03'? I wonder how much money he/she made selling them to fans. Hmmm

[KarmaContestant]

Thanks for the info, Karma! That was very informative. So does that mean these masters are the best quality since they are not copies? Any idea how much they went for on eBay back in 03'? I wonder how much money he/she made selling them to fans. Hmmm

The tracks on the masters reels should in most cases be the best copies available; there are a few reels that were recopied to capture better sound quality that the first digital transfer - For example, Reel #3 (The Dealer 2/17/81 & Sleeping Angel) was recopied as Reel #149, and #149 has better sound quality.

I used to have an e-mail from the seller with the details of the purchase, but it was deleted from my inbox 3 computers ago.

If nicksphan doesn't mind, maybe I'll upload some lossless copies as well?

[nicksphan]

If nicksphan doesn't mind, maybe I'll upload some lossless copies as well?

Not only wouldn't I mind, I would greatly appreciate it. This is a pretty big undertaking and if we make it a group effort, it will be that much easier. :thumbsup:

[SapphireSister]

So is this statement correct? If you have the master reals for all the demos, everything else that's floating around that's being called a demo or outtake is a lesser quality which basically means you don't need anything but the master reals. Of course I'm sure there are some out there we don't have the masters for in which case the demos/outtakes are fine.
What I'm getting at is can I replace all my demos with the master reels for the best quality?

[KarmaContestant]

So is this statement correct? If you have the master reals for all the demos, everything else that's floating around that's being called a demo or outtake is a lesser quality which basically means you don't need anything but the master reals. Of course I'm sure there are some out there we don't have the masters for in which case the demos/outtakes are fine.
What I'm getting at is can I replace all my demos with the master reels for the best quality?

Unfortunately, not all of the demos in circulation have surfaced on a reel - it's mostly just stuff from the Tusk/Bella Donna era, with a couple RAL and Street Angel outtakes.

There are, for example, 29+ different takes of After The Glitter Fades on circulating reels, but no versions of Running Through The Garden or She Loves Him Still...so you'd want to keep the demos you have in some cases.

[SuiteShangriLa]

ok...so, some demos have master reels, some dont...but do some songs have demos and masters? (meaning there are master reel copies and there are also other "takes" or copies of a song that are different from master reels but arent of that quality...right???

because i have alot of stuff on cd that is labeled as master reel copies and i also have demos of the same songs ... i have master reel takes, and also other takes that are different but aren't master reel quality.

ie: Lady From The Mountain
I have master reel cds that are earlier demos
and I have demos of lower quality that are labeled RAL demos

[jeffd8382]

Could someone please post #6 from this again? For some reason the link isn't working. Thanks! :)

Here you go!

http://www.multiupload.com/32QCZASREE

[KarmaContestant]

Here is one of my favorites, with layers of Stevie vocals over a drum machine track. This single-track reel begins with a false start, and when the song has faded out at the end, there is another false start. Total running time is 7:41

167) 24 Karat Gold 2/11 Vocals ¼ Inch Reel
1…24 Karat Gold – Drum Machine Demo w/backing vocal
http://www.mediafire.com/?gn23dfqkmzn

[KarmaContestant]

Star Shine was always one of my favorite demos, so I was happy to find the version I was familiar with on the last track of this reel. Much of this is Stevie and the boys rehearsing the arrangement of the song and tuning instruments while chatting and seemingly just killing time (Stevie admits that she hates Florida, but wrote this song there). If you are a completist, you'll want the whole thing - otherwise, just save yourself the time and download session #4 only.

135) Star Shine Silver 4/4/80 “In The Studio” ¼ Inch Reel
1….Star Shine Session #1, Lots of chatting and some instrumental play (2:17)
2….Star Shine Session #2, complete take with extended chatting & instrumental play (7:12)
3….Star Shine Session #3, complete take with extended chatting & instrumental play (15:18)
4….Star Shine Session #4, complete - the circulated demo of Star Shine with some chatter at the end (4:55)

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=77eb19b09d0d5a327172638919447f8b4068e6b61562c48c

[jeffd8382]

Here is one of my favorites, with layers of Stevie vocals over a drum machine track. This single-track reel begins with a false start, and when the song has faded out at the end, there is another false start. Total running time is 7:41

167) 24 Karat Gold 2/11 Vocals ¼ Inch Reel
1…24 Karat Gold – Drum Machine Demo w/backing vocal
http://www.mediafire.com/?gn23dfqkmzn

Thank you very much for sharing... but I just wanted to give you a heads up that this doesn't appear to be truly lossless. I always try and check the spectrum of files (for rare stuff anyways) and the graph shows a high frequency drop off that's indicative of an MP3 that was saved as a WAV file. Nicksphan posted (I believe it's the same recording, just trimmed) this over in the demo/live request thread as well... interestingly, I checked that too and it showed the same drop off in the upper frequency range as this one. All of the other lossless files Nicksphan has posted have checked out and appear to be truly lossless... so maybe it's an anomaly with this particular recording. But just thought I should let you know, in case you didn't already....

But thanks again for taking the time to share, and it is a great recording... lots of fun vocal overdubs!

[Grinnygog]

Thank you very much for sharing... but I just wanted to give you a heads up that this doesn't appear to be truly lossless. I always try and check the spectrum of files (for rare stuff anyways) and the graph shows a high frequency drop off that's indicative of an MP3 that was saved as a WAV file. Nicksphan posted (I believe it's the same recording, just trimmed) this over in the demo/live request thread as well... interestingly, I checked that too and it showed the same drop off in the upper frequency range as this one. All of the other lossless files Nicksphan has posted have checked out and appear to be truly lossless... so maybe it's an anomaly with this particular recording. But just thought I should let you know, in case you didn't already....

But thanks again for taking the time to share, and it is a great recording... lots of fun vocal overdubs!

Thanks Jeff - I was wondering if anyone out there were checking demos for loss and such. Glad to hear your comment on 24 Karat Gold - keep us updated on any other ones you find that have been compressed somewhere down the line!!!

Anyone out there have another source for this demo - to see if we can get a higher frequency copy? How about other Master Reels of "24 Karat Gold" - I LOVE IT!?

[KarmaContestant]

Thank you very much for sharing... but I just wanted to give you a heads up that this doesn't appear to be truly lossless. I always try and check the spectrum of files (for rare stuff anyways) and the graph shows a high frequency drop off that's indicative of an MP3 that was saved as a WAV file. Nicksphan posted (I believe it's the same recording, just trimmed) this over in the demo/live request thread as well... interestingly, I checked that too and it showed the same drop off in the upper frequency range as this one. All of the other lossless files Nicksphan has posted have checked out and appear to be truly lossless... so maybe it's an anomaly with this particular recording. But just thought I should let you know, in case you didn't already....

But thanks again for taking the time to share, and it is a great recording... lots of fun vocal overdubs!

Good to know; many of the reels I bought directly from the seller but many others were traded from other fans years ago. I'm using PowerISO to burn .bin files directly from the CD, so unfortunately if it was sourced from MP3 I'm stuck with it.

[jeffd8382]

Thanks Jeff - I was wondering if anyone out there were checking demos for loss and such. Glad to hear your comment on 24 Karat Gold - keep us updated on any other ones you find that have been compressed somewhere down the line!!!

Sure, no problem.. I'm glad to do it.. I know some people probably won't care, but I can't tell you how disappointed I was to find a number of stuff I had downloaded in the past turned out to be lossy, but just saved as lossless. I almost wish I never checked.. LOL.. almost. Two disappointing examples: the alternate version of Bombay Sapphires (which I LOVE); and My Heart... both were sourced from looks like HQ mp3s... but still lossy.

BTW... I checked the first Starshine file you just posted, and that IS lossless.. so maybe it probably is just an anomaly with the 24 Karat Gold reel...

[jeffd8382]

Anyone out there have another source for this demo - to see if we can get a higher frequency copy? How about other Master Reels of "24 Karat Gold" - I LOVE IT!?

Yes.. I second this.. LOL! And I'm sure Nicksphan would too, since the copy he posted in the other thread looks to be the same (likely) lossy source.

[Grinnygog]

Here you go!

http://www.multiupload.com/32QCZASREE

This new link is not working either!! What is UP with this take of my song!?!? It does NOT want to be downloaded! :shrug: Nicksphan, can you check your original upload and see what the issue is with it - this is the only link that hasn't worked. And I can't get Jeff's link to work either.

And speaking of my song, how come all the files are .aiff instead of .wav? I'd never seen that type of file before. So far, only "Dial The Number" have not been .wav.

[KarmaContestant]

Sure, no problem.. I'm glad to do it.. I know some people probably won't care, but I can't tell you how disappointed I was to find a number of stuff I had downloaded in the past turned out to be lossy, but just saved as lossless. I almost wish I never checked.. LOL.. almost. Two disappointing examples: the alternate version of Bombay Sapphires (which I LOVE); and My Heart... both were sourced from looks like HQ mp3s... but still lossy.



Those two particular songs, I'm not surprised by. There was a CDR that surfaced in Germany which seemed to be an early version of TISL where these tracks came from.

If I recall, the girl who had the disc wasn't interested in trading copies at the time, but uploaded some tracks for download as MP3s; likely these were just burned to CD and re-traded by other fans.

[jeffd8382]

This new link is not working either!! What is UP with this take of my song!?!? It does NOT want to be downloaded! :shrug: Nicksphan, can you check your original upload and see what the issue is with it - this is the only link that hasn't worked. And I can't get Jeff's link to work either.

That's really strange.... it works for me. There are multiple mirrors on that site as well... here are a couple more you can try:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WVCSKUXA

http://depositfiles.com/en/files/is2bizmja

http://rapidshare.com/files/377166393/06_Dial_The_Number__6.aif.html

Hope one of those work for you!

[jeffd8382]

Those two particular songs, I'm not surprised by. There was a CDR that surfaced in Germany which seemed to be an early version of TISL where these tracks came from.

If I recall, the girl who had the disc wasn't interested in trading copies at the time, but uploaded some tracks for download as MP3s; likely these were just burned to CD and re-traded by other fans.

Oh OK... that's good to know and makes sense. What a shame she wouldn't share though...

[KarmaContestant]

Anyone out there have another source for this demo - to see if we can get a higher frequency copy? How about other Master Reels of "24 Karat Gold" - I LOVE IT!?

There are these; Reel 168 I got from the same source as 167 - so it's probably MP3 sourced. 165 looks like one from the seller; and reel 92 & the un-numbered reel were definite trades so who knows?

I'll upload 165 now; hopefully it won't take long.

92) 24 Karat Gold "Reel #33" 24 Track Reel
1….24 Karat Gold - incomplete
2….24 Karat Gold - complete take
3….24 Karat Gold - partial, with bass added

165) 24 Karat Gold “Reel #2” ¼ Inch Reel
1….24 Karat Gold - Complete Take
2….24 Karat Gold - Clip #1
3….24 Karat Gold - Clip #2
4….24 Karat Gold - Clip #3
5….24 Karat Gold - Instrumental

168) 24 Karat Gold Reel 1 ¼ Inch Reel
These are demos of 24 Karat Gold in various stages of development, similar to reels #92 & #167
1…24 Karat Gold - Piano Demo Monitor Mix, cuts in (6:13)
2…24 Karat Gold, setting/tuning up (1:36)
3…24 Karat Gold Edit #1 (2:40)
4…24 Karat Gold Edit #2 (0:43)
5…24 Karat Gold - Original Vocal Mix (6:33), really nice!

24 Karat Gold 1/80 with Still Of The Night 4/4/80 Bella Donna Master Reel
1....Outside The Rain - 4/4/80 (7:19) Extended Outtake
2....24 Karat Gold - 1/80, vocal track 23 - VERY nice (8:14) "I myself, see myself differently…than the one that only you see…"
3....24 Karat Gold - 1/80, same as above, no intro, w/vocal overlays (6:36)
4....24 Karat Gold - Session #3, vocal overlays (5:32)
5....24 Karat Gold - Session #4, false start w/intro (0:27)
6....The Dealer - rough studio clip w/dialogue (1:42) Stevie speaks regarding the song being given away
7....How Still My Love - 4/4/80 #1, partial (0:22) piano demo
8....How Still My Love - 4/4/80 #2, (7:02) piano demo. With backup "oohs"
9....How Still My Love - 4/4/80 #3, (7:02) piano demo. This one is very nice - multiple vocal overlays, and backup vocals.
10..How Still My Love - 4/4/80 #4, (7:08) piano demo. Similar to #3, but with less vocal overlays.
11..24 Karat Gold - no date, mono backup vocal track (3:37)
12..24 Karat Gold - Session #6, mono backup vocal track (1:55)
13..24 Karat Gold - Session #7, LONG intro (10:12)
14..24 Karat Gold - Session Dialogue (2:06)

[Grinnygog]

I've been wondering where the TISL outtakes came from. Are those 2 songs the only ones?

[KarmaContestant]

I've been wondering where the TISL outtakes came from. Are those 2 songs the only ones?

I remember it was a German CDR, like an acetate. It was TISL with an alternate Bombay Sapphires, My Heart, Touched By An Angel and an alternate mix of, I think, I Miss You Now (? can't recall for sure).

[jeffd8382]

I remember it was a German CDR, like an acetate. It was TISL with an alternate Bombay Sapphires, My Heart, Touched By An Angel and an alternate mix of, I think, I Miss You Now (? can't recall for sure).

It probably is I Miss You... I have an mp3 of it... same as released but with an extra few bars in the middle section (basically a short, laid-back guitar solo) before the key change... a shame they cut this out as it sounds really nice to my ears.

[Grinnygog]

I remember it was a German CDR, like an acetate. It was TISL with an alternate Bombay Sapphires, My Heart, Touched By An Angel and an alternate mix of, I think, I Miss You Now (? can't recall for sure).

Maybe someone here can post these in their own thread HINT HINT!!! It's a shame we can't have them lossless........yet, we have lossless pristine recordings from 20 years prior!!!:shrug:

[KarmaContestant]

OK, here's another 24 Karat Gold reel. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping this one is lossless.

165) 24 Karat Gold “Reel #2” ¼ Inch Reel
1….24 Karat Gold - Complete Take
2….24 Karat Gold - Clip #1
3….24 Karat Gold - Clip #2
4….24 Karat Gold - Clip #3
5….24 Karat Gold - Vocal Scaled Back/Instrumental
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=77eb19b09d0d5a327172638919447f8bdfeccd6281e15619

[Grinnygog]

Jeff, since you asked for Dial The Number, here is Reel #24 with 7 different versions. I've never been a fan of the song and don't think I've ever listened to them all, but from what I have listened to, they all sound pretty similar. Let me know what you think...

Master Reel 24

Dial The Number - #1
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?qnmgkzizzzy

Dial The Number - #2
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?yy5qjywiniu

Dial The Number - #3
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?hdlnw3uwlnh

Dial The Number - #4
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?z2z4lyic4zt

Dial The Number - #5
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?cnkjmmilnmt

Dial The Number - #6
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ldz2zz5yydu

Dial The Number - #7
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mwjrmtq5tnm

They are awesome! Each one is different. #7 has some talking during the take - Stevie wondering if she is supposed to be hearing the other vocals! But then she tears through the end - ad libbing and wailing unlike any other take!!! I'm tempted to add this into the final mix - it's awesome!!!

I'm just wondering where the finished product is - I have a high quality mp3 of the final mix of the song with backup vocals. I assumed it would be on this reel - I'd LOVE to have it lossless. It was posted years ago online with "Lily Girl".

[KarmaContestant]

They are awesome! Each one is different. I'm just wondering where the finished product is - I have a high quality mp3 of the final mix of the song with backup vocals. I assumed it would be on this reel - I'd LOVE to have it lossless. It was posted years ago online with "Lily Girl".

That would be this one; I got it as an internet MP3 download; maybe someone else has it in lossless and can share it?

Stevie Nicks & Kenny G April 1988 Reel (Internet Download)
4/14/88
1…Lily Girl - Instrumental, Sax Version
2…Lily Girl - Instrumental, Vocal Version
4/15/88
3…Don’t Treat Me Like A Stranger - Instrumental, Sax Version
4…Lily Girl - Take #2, Track #7
4/16/88
5…Dial The Number - Vocal Harmonies & Sax
6…Don’t Treat Me Like A Stranger - Vocal Track #9

[jeffd8382]

OK, here's another 24 Karat Gold reel. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping this one is lossless.

165) 24 Karat Gold “Reel #2” ¼ Inch Reel
1….24 Karat Gold - Complete Take
2….24 Karat Gold - Clip #1
3….24 Karat Gold - Clip #2
4….24 Karat Gold - Clip #3
5….24 Karat Gold - Vocal Scaled Back/Instrumental
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=77eb19b09d0d5a327172638919447f8bdfeccd6281e15619

Just downloaded Clip 1.... and the verdict..................... LOSSLESS!
LOL... So I will download the other files and check, but I would think they'll all check out as well.

[jeffd8382]

That would be this one; I got it as an internet MP3 download; maybe someone else has it in lossless and can share it?

Stevie Nicks & Kenny G April 1988 Reel (Internet Download)
4/14/88
1…Lily Girl - Instrumental, Sax Version
2…Lily Girl - Instrumental, Vocal Version
4/15/88
3…Don’t Treat Me Like A Stranger - Instrumental, Sax Version
4…Lily Girl - Take #2, Track #7
4/16/88
5…Dial The Number - Vocal Harmonies & Sax
6…Don’t Treat Me Like A Stranger - Vocal Track #9

I agree. That would be awesome... I haven't heard Lily Girl before... and Dial The Number really NEEDS those vocal harmonies (IMO anyways).

[Grinnygog]

I agree. That would be awesome... I haven't heard Lily Girl before... and Dial The Number really NEEDS those vocal harmonies (IMO anyways).

You've never heard the finished "Dial The Number"?!?!?! OH MY GOD!!! It's awesome!!!

[KarmaContestant]

I agree. That would be awesome... I haven't heard Lily Girl before... and Dial The Number really NEEDS those vocal harmonies (IMO anyways).

I have 320kbps MP3s; I'll post them in the demo thread after my current upload is done.

[jeffd8382]

I have 320kbps MP3s; I'll post them in the demo thread after my current upload is done.

Oh thank you.. that's fantastic!!

And I've checked all the tracks (master reel 165)... and they all appear to be lossless... so you can breathe a sigh of relief!

[Grinnygog]

Oh thank you.. that's fantastic!!

And I've checked all the tracks (master reel 165)... and they all appear to be lossless... so you can breathe a sigh of relief!

That IS great news! And I'm heading over to download the 320kbps "Dial The Number" too - the one I downloaded years ago was only 192kbps!!! I hope we can find a lossless source.

[KarmaContestant]

And I've checked all the tracks (master reel 165)... and they all appear to be lossless... so you can breathe a sigh of relief!

Great!

Here's another one. Honestly, most of this reel is junk - clips that cut in and out, but the complete take of All The King's Horses is nice.

85) All The King's Horses 5/8/79 & Sleeping Angel 2/17/81 24 Track Reels
All The King's Horses 5/8/79
1….All The Kings Horses - Smokin'
2….All The Kings Horses - False Start
3….All The Kings Horses - Complete Take w/ electric guitar. This is the commonly circulated "Fleetwood Mac Demo" with some extra backing vocals. Sweet!
4….All The Kings Horses - Vocal Clip #1
5….All The Kings Horses - Vocal Clip #2
Sleeping Angel 2/17/81
6….Sleeping Angel - Take #1 - Partial
7….Sleeping Angel - Take #2, 1st chorus)
8….Sleeping Angel - 2nd Chorus #1
9….Sleeping Angel - 2nd Chorus #2
10….Sleeping Angel - 2nd Chorus #3
11….Sleeping Angel - 2nd Chorus/Bridge Build
12….Sleeping Angel - Bridge Build #1
13….Sleeping Angel - Bridge Build #2
14….Sleeping Angel - Bridge Build #3
15….Bridge Clip
16….Sleeping Angel - Bridge Build #4
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=77eb19b09d0d5a327172638919447f8b28d6b7f065d309af

[jeffd8382]

Great!

Here's another one. Honestly, most of this reel is junk - clips that cut in and out, but the complete take of All The King's Horses is nice.

85) All The King's Horses 5/8/79 & Sleeping Angel 2/17/81 24 Track Reels
All The King's Horses 5/8/79
1….All The Kings Horses - Smokin'
2….All The Kings Horses - False Start
3….All The Kings Horses - Complete Take w/ electric guitar. This is the commonly circulated "Fleetwood Mac Demo" with some extra backing vocals. Sweet!
4….All The Kings Horses - Vocal Clip #1
5….All The Kings Horses - Vocal Clip #2
Sleeping Angel 2/17/81
6….Sleeping Angel - Take #1 - Partial
7….Sleeping Angel - Take #2, 1st chorus)
8….Sleeping Angel - 2nd Chorus #1
9….Sleeping Angel - 2nd Chorus #2
10….Sleeping Angel - 2nd Chorus #3
11….Sleeping Angel - 2nd Chorus/Bridge Build
12….Sleeping Angel - Bridge Build #1
13….Sleeping Angel - Bridge Build #2
14….Sleeping Angel - Bridge Build #3
15….Bridge Clip
16….Sleeping Angel - Bridge Build #4
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=77eb19b09d0d5a327172638919447f8b28d6b7f065d309af

Master Reel 85 ... appears to be lossless!!

Only problem is we're missing the third track.... the complete take of All The Kings Horses.

[KarmaContestant]

Master Reel 85 ... appears to be lossless!!

Only problem is we're missing the third track.... the complete take of All The Kings Horses.

Oops, I wonder how that happened? I'm adding it now, and will re-link the folder afterwards.

[KarmaContestant]

Oops, I wonder how that happened? I'm adding it now, and will re-link the folder afterwards.

It's in the original file now.

[jeffd8382]

It's in the original file now.

Excellent... thank you so much for all your shares! I know it can be a bit of a pain uploading a bunch of stuff.. but it's much appreciated. I've gotta sign off for tonight and get some sleep... but if you post more you want checked, I'll try and check them tomorrow night.

Thanks again and Goodnight!

[KarmaContestant]

One more for tonight:

104) If You Were My Love 3/10/81 & Castaway 24 Track Reels
1….If You Were My Love - False Start
2….If You Were My Love - Complete Take. This is really lovely!
3….If You Were My Love - Incomplete Take #1
4….Stevie complaining about headphones
5….If You Were My Love - Incomplete Take #2
6….If You Were My Love - Acapella version
Castaway 24 Track Reel
7….Castaway - Take 1
8….Castaway - Take 2
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=77eb19b09d0d5a327172638919447f8b6d8f9db1df21655f

[jeffd8382]

One more for tonight:

104) If You Were My Love 3/10/81 & Castaway 24 Track Reels


I checked the short tracks, since they were the quickest to download.. and they seem to be lossless! I will check the others probably tomorrow, but I'm sure they're good too.. I would for sure let you know if not.

Thanks again!

[KarmaContestant]

134) Rock A Little 9/17 Alternate Takes ¼ Inch Reel
1….I Can’t Wait – Remix
2….Some Become Strangers – Alternate
3….The Nightmare - Alternate
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=77eb19b09d0d5a327172638919447f8b7cb954167e7a40c2

[nicksphan]

Thanks for all the uploads KC! Here's another one:

Master Reel #10

Jane
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?0ziyhm1jtz1

Bella Donna - Master #1
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?y2iznzjwmmw

Bella Donna - Master # 2
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mznomzxizmm

Bell Flower Demo
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?dzrvnijmdw1

Maybe Love Will Change Your Mind
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mzcdhzznfvz

Destiny
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?inrgwnzydjk

BTW, these versions of Jane and Bell Flower were posted earlier in this thread. I'm only including them here because I wanted to post the reel in it's entirety. The others tracks have not been posted yet.

[Grinnygog]

Here is one of my favorites, with layers of Stevie vocals over a drum machine track. This single-track reel begins with a false start, and when the song has faded out at the end, there is another false start. Total running time is 7:41

167) 24 Karat Gold 2/11 Vocals ¼ Inch Reel
1…24 Karat Gold – Drum Machine Demo w/backing vocal
http://www.mediafire.com/?gn23dfqkmzn

Is this ALL of Reel 167? I've listened to this and to Reel 165 and neither have the "24 Karat Gold" demo I've loved for years. Are there any more takes - they're all similar but not THE one that I love.

[Dark Angel]

Thanks Jeff! :) I appreciate it. I've been trying to get lossless versions of my MP3 ones as well.

Here you go!

http://www.multiupload.com/32QCZASREE

[Dark Angel]

Mind if I add some too?

#28 Blue Lamp (drum machine demo) (http://www.mediafire.com/?hmg0kkt5mmn)

I've already checked all of what I have of these for losslessness, but feel free to recheck.

[Dark Angel]

#30) Stevie Nicks “Sleeping Angel” “Sleeping Angel” (A Capella version)
Beauty & The Beast
1-4
False start #1
False start #2
Complete take
False start #2 & complete take a Capella)
5. Beauty And The Beast (piano and some orchestra)

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=d1bb50397e6110d77432d3c9683f450ac2c5dafd6ad517d3a4648785df63f216

[KarmaContestant]

Is this ALL of Reel 167? I've listened to this and to Reel 165 and neither have the "24 Karat Gold" demo I've loved for years. Are there any more takes - they're all similar but not THE one that I love.

It is indeed a one-track reel. :sorry:

[Dark Angel]

Three more for now...

44) Stevie Nicks Music Film Score (1/4 in. reel)
Blue Water/Rhiannon/Forsaken Love #1 ("how strange")/Forsaken Love #2

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=d1bb50397e6110d77432d3c9683f450a1431a0786010b1d69d4bfef7ef5beeff

53) Stevie Nicks (1/4 in. reel) Living Room Demos (no date)
1) Watch Chain
2) Storms (instrumental)
3) Storms (w/ Mick/ Stevie/ and Tom)
4) Love You Enough
5) Secret Love
6) Storms (w/ Mick/ Stevie/ Tom and Bob Welch)

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=d1bb50397e6110d77432d3c9683f450a244bdeb2eed8ba61bf1b77d2eb488dac

76) Stevie Nicks (24 Track reel) no date Golden Braid
1. Keep Me Hanging On (snippet)
2. Gold and Braid (take 1)
3. Gold and Braid (take 2 & 3)
4. Keep Me Hanging On (snippet w/ vocals more prominent)
5. Gold and Braid (take 1) (vocals more prominent)
6. Gold and Braid (take 2) (vocals more prominent)
7. Gold and Braid (take 3) (vocals more prominent)

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=d1bb50397e6110d77432d3c9683f450a312aab2cf0d2fe474ca8d2a77d7aad89

[nicksphan]

Master Reel 43

Forsaken Love (Stevie and piano)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?k2iddnjnwmw

Forsaken Love (Stevie, Sharon, piano)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?nykzomzcn3z

Forsaken Love (Acapella, full background vocals)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zzqdaiedjkw

Forsaken Love (Full version)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?yd1d4dt50i3

Forsaken Love (Take 2)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?tmz2mzbykzn

Beautiful Child (snippet)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?yt5ij5q1mk2

[jeffd8382]

Thanks for all the uploads KC! Here's another one:

Master Reel #10

Jane
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?0ziyhm1jtz1

Bella Donna - Master #1
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?y2iznzjwmmw

Bella Donna - Master # 2
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mznomzxizmm

Bell Flower Demo
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?dzrvnijmdw1

Maybe Love Will Change Your Mind
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mzcdhzznfvz

Destiny
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?inrgwnzydjk

BTW, these versions of Jane and Bell Flower were posted earlier in this thread. I'm only including them here because I wanted to post the reel in it's entirety. The others tracks have not been posted yet.

Thank you so much for these.... I love Maybe Love in all its incarnations... and I hadn't heard this one before! :blob2:

If anyone is interested, I took a few minutes earlier today to try and polish it up a bit. Here is the result:

http://www.multiupload.com/V5L0UNZEF7

[Dark Angel]

This was posted in MP3 format in the Demos thread, but I figured I'd go ahead and post the lossless version here.

Lily Girl reel w/Kenny G.
4/14/88
New Song (No vocals-Sax version)
New Song (No vocals-Vocal version)
4/15/88
Don't Treat Me Like a Stranger (Sax version-No vocals)
Lily Girl (Take #2-Track #7)
4/16/88
Dial the Number (w/vocal harmonies and Sax)
Don't Treat Me Like a Stranger (Vocal Track 19)

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=d1bb50397e6110d77432d3c9683f450a87dc7abdfbac007bf88875faa4c6c51e

[jeffd8382]

This was posted in MP3 format in the Demos thread, but I figured I'd go ahead and post the lossless version here.


That's awesome... thank you again!!

[KarmaContestant]

This was posted in MP3 format in the Demos thread, but I figured I'd go ahead and post the lossless version here.

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=d1bb50397e6110d77432d3c9683f450a87dc7abdfbac007bf88875faa4c6c51e

Nice! Thank you!

[SapphireSister]

I hope all of these wonderful gems are still available once I get the chance to download all of them!

[jeffd8382]

I hope all of these wonderful gems are still available once I get the chance to download all of them!

I have downloaded all of them so far... so if one stops working, just let me know and I'd be happy to upload them elsewhere! :)

[Grinnygog]

Does anyone knows if this is the best copy of this recording of "Rhiannon"? There are several spots in the recording that sounds like the tape is twisted. It warbles or drops out a few seconds here and there. It seems I heard this before without those drop outs, but not in as clear quality. I've seen mentioned that some reels have identical takes but were better quality. Was this one of the master reels that was bought from eBay? This is my favorite piano version of "Rhiannon" and seems to be the most popular/infamous version.

Also, does anyone know WHAT Stevie was talking about at the beginning...answering herself and stuff? Is it supposed to be a recreation of the very first demo of "Rhiannon" or something?

Three more for now...

44) Stevie Nicks Music Film Score (1/4 in. reel)
Blue Water/Rhiannon/Forsaken Love #1 ("how strange")/Forsaken Love #2

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=d1bb50397e6110d77432d3c9683f450a1431a0786010b1d69d4bfef7ef5beeff

53) Stevie Nicks (1/4 in. reel) Living Room Demos (no date)
1) Watch Chain
2) Storms (instrumental)
3) Storms (w/ Mick/ Stevie/ and Tom)
4) Love You Enough
5) Secret Love
6) Storms (w/ Mick/ Stevie/ Tom and Bob Welch)

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=d1bb50397e6110d77432d3c9683f450a244bdeb2eed8ba61bf1b77d2eb488dac

76) Stevie Nicks (24 Track reel) no date Golden Braid
1. Keep Me Hanging On (snippet)
2. Gold and Braid (take 1)
3. Gold and Braid (take 2 & 3)
4. Keep Me Hanging On (snippet w/ vocals more prominent)
5. Gold and Braid (take 1) (vocals more prominent)
6. Gold and Braid (take 2) (vocals more prominent)
7. Gold and Braid (take 3) (vocals more prominent)

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=d1bb50397e6110d77432d3c9683f450a312aab2cf0d2fe474ca8d2a77d7aad89

[mikebise]

Kevin, yeah, I always figured that Stevie was trying to invoke how she was feeling when she first wrote "Rhiannon" in Late 1974 when she recorded this piano demo in Early 1978. "Talking" to RichardD and LB, remembering how she initially described what she was aiming for back then.

[KarmaContestant]

Does anyone knows if this is the best copy of this recording of "Rhiannon"? There are several spots in the recording that sounds like the tape is twisted. It warbles or drops out a few seconds here and there. It seems I heard this before without those drop outs, but not in as clear quality. I've seen mentioned that some reels have identical takes but were better quality. Was this one of the master reels that was bought from eBay? This is my favorite piano version of "Rhiannon" and seems to be the most popular/infamous version.



Yes, it is the best copy out there.

I'll listen to mine for the glitches you mention, because I do not remember them, but who knows...they could be there and I just never noticed. :shrug:

All of the reels that are numbered like this one, Reel #44, are from the group bought on eBay. There are 201 numbered reels currently, and several unnumbered reels that I believe are from the same stash. The numbers represent the order in which they were transferred to CD. Some do indeed have identical data, for example Reel #12 was recopied as Reel #107. Because the sound is better on #107, there is no reason to post #12.

Sometimes, the sound quality wasn't the issue when a reel was recopied. Some of them were originally transferred as one long track, and then recopied later to split the session into multiple tracks, but this wasn't necessary more than a handful of times.

[Grinnygog]

Yes, it is the best copy out there.

I'll listen to mine for the glitches you mention, because I do not remember them, but who knows...they could be there and I just never noticed. :shrug:



Thanks! Yeah, there's a few I don't remember hearing on the mp3s over the years. First one - right after she says "back to Rhiannon" at the start, there's a dropout - it goes silent for a few seconds before the piano starts. And there's some tape warbling/rippling after "I do, I think Rhiannon is a beautiful name".

[jeffd8382]

I found this one posted at ThrownDown.net by David, admin of that site... most that were uploaded there turned out to be lossy sources (when checking the spectrum graph)... however, this one proved to be lossless! So I thought I would share it here, since no one has posted it yet....

Master Reel #25: Bella Donna
03/07/81

1.) Bella Donna (Katherine Kelly #1)
2.) Bella Donna (Katherine Kelly #2)
3.) Bella Donna (A Cappella Version)

Here is the link to the folder containing all three tracks:
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=b91d09e5e016d9e6391d7d881749d3a7f7b1f1ad8c362804daada8390b259c5f

Does anyone know what "Katherine Kelly" refers to?

[gypsy4life]

I just started downloading these! Thanks for your hard work and dedication!!

[Grinnygog]

Anyone else having trouble with the "acappella version"? I can't get it to download.

I found this one posted at ThrownDown.net by David, admin of that site... most that were uploaded there turned out to be lossy sources (when checking the spectrum graph)... however, this one proved to be lossless! So I thought I would share it here, since no one has posted it yet....

Master Reel #25: Bella Donna
03/07/81

1.) Bella Donna (Katherine Kelly #1)
2.) Bella Donna (Katherine Kelly #2)
3.) Bella Donna (A Cappella Version)

Here is the link to the folder containing all three tracks:
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=b91d09e5e016d9e6391d7d881749d3a7f7b1f1ad8c362804daada8390b259c5f

Does anyone know what "Katherine Kelly" refers to?

[David]

Kevin, yeah, I always figured that Stevie was trying to invoke how she was feeling when she first wrote "Rhiannon" in Late 1974 when she recorded this piano demo in Early 1978. "Talking" to RichardD and LB, remembering how she initially described what she was aiming for back then.

I agree with Mike!

[SapphireSister]

Where in the heck is Mike Bise?? Mike come out come out wherever you are, we miss you! I'm going to send him a FB message.

[jeffd8382]

Where in the heck is Mike Bise?? Mike come out come out wherever you are, we miss you! I'm going to send him a FB message.

I thought I read Mike Bise may be in the middle of moving... so I'm sure he's probably very busy with that (unless I've mistaken him for someone else... in that case, ignore me lol!)

[SapphireSister]

I thought I read Mike Bise may be in the middle of moving... so I'm sure he's probably very busy with that (unless I've mistaken him for someone else... in that case, ignore me lol!)
Oh yeah, I think he did mention something about that. Thanks for the reminder! I still haven't even attempted to start DL'ing any of these reels! I'm way behind.

[mikebise]

I found this one posted at ThrownDown.net by David, admin of that site... most that were uploaded there turned out to be lossy sources (when checking the spectrum graph)... however, this one proved to be lossless! So I thought I would share it here, since no one has posted it yet....

Master Reel #25: Bella Donna
03/07/81

1.) Bella Donna (Katherine Kelly #1)
2.) Bella Donna (Katherine Kelly #2)
3.) Bella Donna (A Cappella Version)

Here is the link to the folder containing all three tracks:
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=b91d09e5e016d9e6391d7d881749d3a7f7b1f1ad8c362804daada8390b259c5f

Does anyone know what "Katherine Kelly" refers to?

I wanna know!!!

But I LOVE Stevie yelling out "Katherine Kelly!"

[mikebise]

http://www.mediafire.com/?mv5jywdmeyw

"Some Become Strangers"

[jeffd8382]

http://www.mediafire.com/?mv5jywdmeyw

"Some Become Strangers"

Thanks, Mike! I believe this is the same recording as is posted in Master Reel 134 by KarmaContestant earlier in the thread... The interesting thing is that because the source is different (even if the original source might be the same), the volume levels are slightly different as well. Also, this one seems to be trimmed slightly (cutting off blank space that the other one has before the song starts). The same is true of "The Nightmare" you posted in the other thread and "The Nightmare" that's included in Karma's upload from Master Reel 134... the levels are ever-so-slightly different.

[mikebise]

Yes, I trimmed off the dead air.

[mikebise]

"24 Karat" ~ "I Still Love Minor Chords"

http://www.mediafire.com/?rmzmmwyngtv

[mikebise]

"Lady From The Mountains"

http://www.mediafire.com/?ntycmxotlm4

[mikebise]

http://www.mediafire.com/?mmmkktwgdim

"Lady From The Mountains"

[KarmaContestant]

Thanks, Mike! I believe this is the same recording as is posted in Master Reel 134 by KarmaContestant earlier in the thread... The interesting thing is that because the source is different (even if the original source might be the same), the volume levels are slightly different as well. Also, this one seems to be trimmed slightly (cutting off blank space that the other one has before the song starts). The same is true of "The Nightmare" you posted in the other thread and "The Nightmare" that's included in Karma's upload from Master Reel 134... the levels are ever-so-slightly different.

The one I posted is a copy of the actual reel, tracked but with no editing.

I don't edit out silence or talking, mainly because from a collectors standpoint, it's sometimes considered inappropriate to modify that which you are collecting. Like with old coins, if you polish them you destroy their value.

But I totally understand why some do edit demos, and there are times that I'd like to. It's just important to label them as having been edited to keep them distinguishable from the ones that have not been edited.

On another note, I'm hoping to find some time to upload a few more reels this weekend.

[mikebise]

I make edits to be able to listen to Stevie's songs anywhere. I have the Master Reels, the original CDs, and all of them are uploaded to my computer as well. The edits make the songs able to be on comp CDs.

Otherwise, I'd never have discovered and enjoyed the version of "Starshine Silver" posted below because it was after a long false start of "Sanctuary".

http://www.mediafire.com/?htuznyogkyn

[SapphireSister]

http://www.mediafire.com/?mv5jywdmeyw

"Some Become Strangers"
That is, SO HOT! Thank you :xoxo:
SBS is a top 20 for me...BABY YO!

[mikebise]

I posted it for you!!!

[jeffd8382]

I make edits to be able to listen to Stevie's songs anywhere. I have the Master Reels, the original CDs, and all of them are uploaded to my computer as well. The edits make the songs able to be on comp CDs.


Thanks, Mike, for all the uploads both here and the ones you added to the Demos/Live request thread.... you are awesome! :)

[Grinnygog]

The one I posted is a copy of the actual reel, tracked but with no editing.

I don't edit out silence or talking, mainly because from a collectors standpoint, it's sometimes considered inappropriate to modify that which you are collecting. Like with old coins, if you polish them you destroy their value.

But I totally understand why some do edit demos, and there are times that I'd like to. It's just important to label them as having been edited to keep them distinguishable from the ones that have not been edited.

On another note, I'm hoping to find some time to upload a few more reels this weekend.

Sounds awesome!!! Thanks Karma for posting them in full and lossless. Us collector's ARE a rare breed. It's great that Mike polishes these up and posts them as well for those who don't wanna sit through take after take!