Posted by
lunadude2001 <russell_smith@ntlworld.com> on
URL: https://www.shado-forum.com/UFO-Theme-tp1498171p1498246.html
My hope for the re-issue [if you can it a reissue :-)] will be for it
to include the mono mixes, because those are 'the' defintative
versions as recorded and mixed by the artist in 69/70 - it would be
sacriledge if not down right disrepectful not to.
I would imagine someone, probably Barry Gray spent a lot of time
getting the mono mix right and a lot of his artistry will be in that.
Mono recordings can realise a lot more detail if time is spent with
them. Also bear in my TV audio back then had quite a limited frequency
range and I suspect the mono mix would have been compressed to suit
and that output, and no doubt give the music the feel it has. To
carelessy expand the sound in a sloppy stereo mix could lose a lot of
the original intent.
Whilst a stereo mix will be interesting, it will be clearly contrived
[however well intentioned]and in my opinion should be clearly labelled
as the the UFO [2002 stereo remix]if included.
Marty........
--- In SHADO@y..., Marc Martin <marc@u...> wrote:
> >Where did you come up with all of that UFO music history?
> >You know more about the soundtracks than most of us
> >know about the episodes!
>
> Well, there's a log of Barry Gray's recording sessions
> at this page:
>
>
http://www.tvcentury21.com/personnel/gray-schedule.html>
> This contains the dates & places for the various UFO
> sessions. For example, THE LONG SLEEP was recorded
> at Pye Studio 2 on November 11, 1970 from 2 to 6 pm,
> with 8 musicians. And the UFO main theme was recorded
> on October 16, 1969 at Barry Gray Studios from 9:30
> am to 1:30 pm with 14 musicians.
>
> Also, on the 4-track vs. 8-track... I checked my old
> e-mails (from folks who know way more than I, but aren't
> on this list), and the UFO title theme tape still exists
> on a 4-track recording, so it can (and will) be
> mixed into stereo for the upcoming Fanderson soundtrack
> CD release.
>
> Marc