Requesting Updates for the Quad Radio Broadcast Discography

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One disappointing update on Genesis Knebworth 78. Checked the one complete uncorrupted version of the show I have today, and unfortunately it is so riddled with digital dropouts and glitches that it is probably unusable. The one critical song, the encore of "I Know what I like" is unusable, which means that now there is not a clean version of that song circulating that I know of. It is supposedly contained on a BBC transcription lp, and maybe one of those will turn up, or like a previous poster mentioned, we can keep tabs on the BBC for a rebroadcast. Despite this, got Audition up and running for the first time in about a year, so maybe it's time to suck it up and get a version out there, despite the missing track or tracks...
 
We had a ABC station here that played
QS SQ records and some BBC transcriptions
Does that count as Quad broadcasts?

Hi Ron,

I never thought about playing an encoded recording over a stereo broadcast other than shows like king biscuit flower hour or other live broadcasts but anything in quad is worth mentioning. I listed the KBFH and other live encoded shows to aid in tracking them down for collectors of quad. I imagine unless it is a unique performance that most folks would not be interested in tracking down a recording that they could find on vinyl, etc. but any info on stations that broadcasted in quad is good historical information that should be documented.
 
We had a ABC station here that played
QS SQ records and some BBC transcriptions
Does that count as Quad broadcasts?

While searching for some information about Ron's post, I found this:

In 1986 poet Chris Mann created a four channel work entitled Quadraphonic Cocktail, which was broadcast simultaneously on both ABC’s Metropolitan, National and Fine Music networks on Australia Day, January 26th 1986. Mann invited the audience to “mix your own audio adventure” using multiple radio receivers.

http://www.academia.edu/358593/Radio_Art_Broadcast_or_Outcast

Not sure how many people would have 4 radio receivers in close proximity (or possibly 3 - "Fine Music" is the old name for Classic FM which is stereo, but ABC National and ABC Local (= Metropolitan) are mono FM.
 
I may be wrong, but these appear to be ones that are not currently in the discography:

http://collectorsfrenzy.com/details/230711237843

Be Bop Deluxe Stereo Pop Special CN 2670/SQ 1976 [Note: Have just found there is a DVD-A conversion of this "out there" taken from the quad reel]

http://www.popsike.com/GALLAGHER-AND-LYLE-IN-CONCERT-BBC-TRANSCRIPTION-NO-147/280758765208.html

Gallagher & Lyle Stereo Pop Special CN 2787/SQ 1977

And another one:

http://www.popsike.com/JOHN-DANKWORTH-CLEO-LAINEALEX-CAMPBELL-BBC-LP-1976/140529125106.html

Wavendon '76 (John Dankworth & Cleo Laine) CN 2666/SQ

Also found these which may be BBC issues of similar concerts also listed under KBFH:

http://www.popsike.com/NAZARETH-BBC-In-Concert-Rare-org-1976-radio-promo/290025909467.html

Nazareth Stereo Pop Special CN 2459/SQ

http://eil.com/products/Rick+Wakema...akeman+Pop+Spectacular+122+-+Quad+229967.html

Rick Wakeman CN 2559/SQ
 
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Thanks so much for the update. Great to see some additional discs show up. These will be great additions to the discography.
 
I am currently listening to this one to make sure there are no skips... then I will make it available

Thanks so much for your efforts. I have enjoyed your transfers and appreciate the preservation of these recordings. As a major Trower fan "I can't wait much longer" for your release. I will keep my eyes open
 
Thanks so much for your efforts. I have enjoyed your transfers and appreciate the preservation of these recordings. As a major Trower fan "I can't wait much longer" for your release. I will keep my eyes open
Right back atcha for the preservation of the the lists of recordings. I refer to it often!!!
 
Here's a Billboard article about the the first two concert broadcasts from WQIV which are not currently listed:

http://books.google.com.au/books?id...Bw&ved=0CC0Q6AEwADgU#v=onepage&q=wqiv&f=false

Interesting that it was QS encoded rather than SQ encoded, which is how all the King Biscuit shows were encoded.
 
The James Cotton show was officially released as "The James Cotton Band - Live at Electric Lady" on Sequel Records (NEX CD 224), though likely now out of print.
 
A torrent at a live concert site mentions that a Jethro Tull show was broadcasted on KMET in QS quad.
I am also aware of a Cat Stevens show from "ABC In Concert" that was simulcast on FM radio and is noted as being broadcasted in QS quad on KLOS in L.A.

I have seen that stereo simulcasts of "ABC in Concert" where done in larger markets like L.A. and New York but have not seen anything about quad.
I know some stations who pitched "quad all the time" would broadcast stereo recordings through the encoder (basically an upmix) and wonder if this might be the case with the Jethro Tull, Cat Stevens and the California Jam - Emerson Lake & Palmer rumor on the Radio Discography.

Any additional info or local experience would be helpful.

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Jethro Tull
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Santa Monica, CA
November 16, 1979
KMET was in quadraphonic at the time using Sansui QS, this recording is encoded with QS and will playback in quad or simulated surround sound depending on your system
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Cat Stevens
w/Linda Ronstadt - Dr John
"Moon and Star"
ABC In concert
Aquarius Theater
Los Angeles
November 1973
QS KLOS broadcast
They do announce it is quad
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RUMORS

* Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Ontario Motor Speedway, CA. '73
{The bootleg album of ELP-California Jam. Trademark of Quality/Highway Life
F1-113 indicates that it will provide quadraphonic sound when played through
a QS decoder. The series "ABC In Concert" that broadcast 4 episodes of the
California Jam performances did simulcast in stereo on FM radio stations but
none where done in quad to my knowledge}
 
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