Michael Chapman
1970-10-23 London, England BBC Radio One Studios "Bob Harris Show"

01. Soulful Lady
02. Last Lady Song
03. On My Way Again

Total Time ::: 18:41

NOTES ::: I would kill to hear this in album quality, but this ain't close to hi-fi. Check the samples if yer very concerned, but trust me, if you opened this because yer a fan of Mr Chapman's, don't miss it no matter what.
::: 1970-10-23 is the date of the recording, First broadcast 1970-11-02.
::: Garner lists "Rude Louis Rides Again" instead of "Soulful Lady". Could be a mistake, a song recorded but not broadcast, or, you figure it out... My actual assumption is was an insider joke & what Chapman wrote down on the BBC form for "Soulful Lady" - listen to the lyrics & a little extrapolation will get you a long way.

Recording Information ::: BBC Radio One broadcast -> off-air master mono reel-to-reel tape from miked speakers -> DAT or cassette -> "1st or 2nd generation" Beta Hi-Fi analog tape

Playback 2011-10-18 ::: "1st generation" Beta Hi-Fi analog tape -> Tascam CD-RW900SL pro CD recorder -> CD-RW -> computer -> EAC secure -> wav file(s) -> Audacity (for fades and/or glitch repair, volume adjustments, no EQ except tiny bit of hum removal, pitch adjusted) -> CD Wave for track splits -> Trader's Little Helper -> various ears around the world. First uploaded 2011-10-22

Line-up ::: Michael Chapman - guitars, vocals // Phil Greenberg aka "P. Harold Fatt"- guitar // Johnny Van Derek - violin // Ritchie Dharma - drums

Nothing here ever commercially released to my knowledge. If I'm wrong, please advise & I'll take the offending trax offline.

Cool Sonics Series CS-036 ::: Thanks to the original taper & traders! ::: Corrections welcome :::
I reckon this is the bee's knees where Chapman in concerned, regardless of the quality. This has a magic vibe so powerful even my wife was able wade through the quality & be completely amazed. Track 2 is most fine, especially once the violin kicks in, but then get to "On My Way Again" & if you aren't knocked out, yer livin' in a different musical universe than mine. More recordings on the way. Until recently I had very slow internet access & am fixing my ratio as fast as I can, now that I am able. Enjoy, share, give, spread peace.

Kudos to Zongo for life support & Lochner for mikes & much more. A bow to Fast Freddie for running Video Dick's Record Emporium with the bathroom office full of tape decks. Thanks to Hanwaker (few among us can keep his pace) for over 30 years of trading & friendship. Mountains of gratitude to Davmar, D.White, Sanchez, Elliot, The Florida Kid, Kloiber, Zingg, JTW, Bershaw, Boston Gold, Weeks, Dixon, Moore, Gough & SO many more for all that collecting & sharing... Royal thanks to The Man In The Palace, Doc Tinker, Brinkhoffs, Barely Eatin', Reel Master Gaule, Parrish & all the traders who housed thru my music acquisition & travel years. Hats off to Brother Kent, Uncle Jake, Little Queenie (& her neighbor Frank) & his honor Ptomaine Thomas. Glasses raised to Byron for musical horizon expansion & much obliged to J & Thurston for keepin' my concert fires burnin' since my continental shift. Thanks to the Mods for keepin' DIME alive. Yers truly, Kneesfudd

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