Nick Gravenites - 1969 (with Michael Bloomfield) - My Labors
(TomP) Remaster
Mike Bloomfield and Friends at the Fillmore
February 1, 1969 (Opening act for Chuck Berry)
TYpe: Bootleg
Format: Flac files
Quality: A+
Lineage: Source: Dime post by 'steeve_a' - thanks for this and the encouragement to remaster
http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=136943
Changes Made (Nero 7):
Cross-mixed all tracks (65:35 except for tr01 63:37)
- much improved stereo image and instrument clarity
Fixed volume fluctuations in all tracks
Fixed quiet beginnings of several tracks
Small changes in all tracks to centre stereo image
Applied +3dB treble lift on all tracks except tr01 (just +1dB)
Applied -1dB bass cut on tr03 & 04 to reduce excessive bass
Applied Nero noise print NR on all tracks except tr01
Quality: Must be an A++ now
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The original was a great sounding recording, but with a strange stereo mix typical of
the late 60's with instruments extreme left and right and not much in the middle. Also
the bass was very fat and 'phasey'.
I had some discussions with OP 'steeve_a' on his great Butterfield Unicorn post, where
cross-mixing greatly improved the sound. Look for him to post a remaster of that one
whilst I offered to similarly remaster this one (see full details above).
Now you have a quite superb sounding recording, even more amazing for the vintage, and
of course the great irreplaceable Bloomfield and Gravenites, so....
Hope you like this too - Enjoy !!
Set List (54.43)
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01 - Born In Chicago (9.33)
02 - Work Me Lord.flac (4.14)
03 - Killing My Love (4.56)
04 - [Holy Moly] * OFFICIAL MATERIAL DELETED *
05 - My Heart Beat Like A Hammer (7.16)
06 - It's About Time (9.28)
07 - Young Girl (San Quentin Quail) (9.17)
08 - Born In Chicago (9.55)
Mike Bloomfield- guitar, vocals
Nick Gravenites- guitar, vocals
Mark Naftalin- piano
Ira Kamin- organ
John Kahn- bass
Cornelius "Snooky" Flowers- baritone sax
Gerald Oshita- baritone sax
John Wilmeth- trumpet
Noel Jewkes- tenor sax
Dino Andino- congas
Bob Jones- drums
Original Notes >>>
This was reportedly from Mark Naftalin's personal soundboard tapes.
Note: "Holy Moly" is the same performance on Nick Gravenites' "My Labors" album. "It's
About Time" is the same performance included on the February 8, 1969 soundboard (so one
of the two dates is obviously wrong). The two versions of "Born In Chicago" are quite
different, and make a great way to start and end the recording.
Lineage:
CDR received from trader -> EAC secure rip to FLAC files
FLAC files edited extensively with Cool Edit Pro 2 (aka CEP):
- pops and clicks removed manually
- noise at beginning and end of tracks was attenuated
- tape dropouts and flutters repaired as feasible
- annoying "squeaks" removed manually as heard throughout the tracks (I believe that
these squeaks were the microphone anti-feedback circuitry kicking in and I used a very
sharp single node filter to cut frequencies centered around mainly 5456Hz, but also
occasionally at frequencies of 6874, 6583 and 5739)
I also used the multi-track mode of CEP to check versions of "Killing My Love", "Holy
Moly" and "It's About Time". I had initially thought that "Holy Moly" was from a
different performance than the "My Labors" album, but in syncing up the two tracks
there was a slight difference in tape speed and processing, but they were otherwise
identical. So that track was removed from the torrent uploaded here at DIME.
For a very complete discography of Mike Bloomfield be sure to check out his official
site:
http://www.mikebloomfield.com/
By all means purchase the reissued version of Nick Gravenites' "My Labors & More" CD
released on the Acadia label in England in 2001 [ACA 8010]. In addition to the 5 live
tracks from the original vinyl album there are 3 live tracks from Mike Bloomfield's
"Live From Bill Graham's Fillmore West" album, which has never been reissued. One
additional live track from that album ("Carmelita Skiffle") is also available on the
Mike Bloomfield release on CBS Legacy "Don't Say That I Ain't Your Man - Essential
Blues 1964-1969" (which also includes "It Takes Time").
respectively submitted by steeve_a
Enjoy or Not!
