Tweets from Andy P. re: Oranges and Lemons

[rtbluray]

A Twitter update from Andy P:

Today Abbey Road are trying a transfer of all baked ORANGES AND LEMONS tapes. Here's hoping that all goes well and nothing is ruined.

*FINGERS CROSSED*
Cause if this is successful, then it's all good from here!

 

[blue.monk]

Woo hoo! From Andy's Twitter feed:

SOME GOOD NEWS,just in.The ORANGES tapes have all copied well and are going over to Steven Wilson. Hooray,there IS a Grodd !!

 

[Failed Muso]

Woo hoo! From Andy's Twitter feed:

SOME GOOD NEWS,just in.The ORANGES tapes have all copied well and are going over to Steven Wilson. Hooray,there IS a Grodd !!

Best news of the day so far!!

 

[timbre4]

I have removed SAD from the title of this thread for obvious reasons.

 

[rusinurbe]

Tis indeed good news

 

[MarkN]

One of my favorite XTC albums. Always been somewhat disappointed with how bright it is though. Here's hoping Steven can work his magic with it!

Now, if they could only locate the multi-tracks for English Settlement.

 

[Plan9]

Time to bring out the :banana:

 

[Plan9]

One of my favorite XTC albums. Always been somewhat disappointed with how bright it is though. Here's hoping Steven can work his magic with it!

Now, if they could only locate the multi-tracks for English Settlement.

Only two tracks are missing from English Settlement, so there is hope.

 

[rtbluray]

Only two tracks are missing from English Settlement, so there is hope.

Really? Only two tracks are missing from "English Settlement"? Last time Andy P brought it up, he said only 1/3 of the tracks (which is around 5 songs on that album) were located.

 

[Plan9]

Really? Only two tracks are missing from "English Settlement"? Last time Andy P brought it up, he said only 1/3 of the tracks (which is around 5 songs on that album) were located.

I have heard only Ball & Chain and another track (can't remember which) are still missing.

 

[IMachine]

I have heard only Ball & Chain and another track (can't remember which) are still missing.

Great news.
I really hope they are doing Skylarking too, as it is my favorite XTC album.

 

[rtbluray]

Great news.
I really hope they are doing Skylarking too, as it is my favorite XTC album.

AFAIK, no tapes have been found for that one yet...

 

[IMachine]

AFAIK, no tapes have been found for that one yet...

Too bad...

 

[rtbluray]

I have heard only Ball & Chain and another track (can't remember which) are still missing.

Hopefully it's not another major song like "Senses Working Overtime" or "No Thugs In Our House".

 

[Plan9]

Hopefully it's not another major song like "Senses Working Overtime" or "No Thugs In Our House".

Sorry, I *think* that was Senses Working Overtime.

 

[rusinurbe]

Only two tracks are missing from English Settlement, so there is hope.

I though Andy had tweeted at one time that the singles were missing

 

[Neb-Maat-Re]

Yes, the record companies like to charge for everything, and I was once told that often includes paying to keep the tapes in vaults.

Which has a bitter twist to it if they can't find them again.

 

[rusinurbe]

Which has a bitter twist to it if they can't find them again.

But still charge you for the time taken

 

[dabl]

AFAIK, no tapes have been found for that one yet...

Re: Skylarking tapes, that is interesting because it was definitely done using Todd's Fairlight at his Lake Hill studio and he did the mix there too. I'm curious what Andy has said, ie was a tape (or other digital) copy definitely made from the Fairlight? I suppose I could tweet Andy myself about this as he's fairly accessible these days...

 

[jdmack]

Re: Skylarking tapes, that is interesting because it was definitely done using Todd's Fairlight at his Lake Hill studio and he did the mix there too. I'm curious what Andy has said, ie was a tape (or other digital) copy definitely made from the Fairlight? I suppose I could tweet Andy myself about this as he's fairly accessible these days...

There was definitely a physical tape involved, as Dave Gregory (I believe) once told the story about how Todd mapped out the album on two reels of tape and they had to record everything in order so as not to use more than the two reels of tape.