Marvin, Welch & Farrar At The BBC

[Fenderman]

I would also certainly buy a copy.

[UlrichS]

Reply from Cherry Red:

Hi Ulrich,
Thank you for your email to Cherry Red.
We are looking into this as a possible reissue project. Nothing is confirmed at this point.
With best wishes
Tim Madgwick @ Cherry Red

[Fenderman]

We'll wait with baited breath......

[Arpeggio]

Bruce apparently has absolutely no recollection of the BBC / TOTP sessions whatsoever. However....he has requested that copies be sent to him...so that he can listen to them. I think that is a very positive sign. If he is happy with the broadcast performances then (IMHO) he is highly likely to approve such a project. The ball will then be firmly in the Cherry Red court. With Bruce's (likely) approval allied to the feedback they have received from fans / collectors....I would say that the signs are very encouraging.

[Fenderman]

It's probably listed elsewhere on here but what tracks (and when) did they record at the BBC as M, W & F?

[Arpeggio]

MW&F did 3 BBC sessions. The tracks still reside in the BBC Archives.

18th January 1971: Faithful / You're Burning Bridges / Throw Down A Line / My Home Town

30th June 1971: Silvery Rain / Lady Of The Morning / Brownie Kentucky

March 16th 1972: Marmaduke / Strike A Light / Mr Sun / Lonesome Mole

Bests.....Rob

[Fenderman]

What they could also include is the performances from 'It's Cliff' if they were live recordings.

[Arpeggio]

Knowing Bruce...I would think it is doubtful. No Master Tape recordings exist of anything else (lots of 'off - air' recordings & some are pretty good as regards sound quality). The main problem is that Bruce is a perfectionist and a stickler for 'quality control' (his own). It's not impossible...but I would say unlikely.

[drakula63]

All sounds encouraging. 11 tracks would be acceptable, maybe release it as an LP with a 5/6 split? That would be cool.

[Iain Purdon]

Knowing Bruce...I would think it is doubtful. No Master Tape recordings exist of anything else (lots of 'off - air' recordings & some are pretty good as regards sound quality). The main problem is that Bruce is a perfectionist and a stickler for 'quality control' (his own). It's not impossible...but I would say unlikely.

I’m glad to hear it. If something has passed the Bruce test it’ll be worth hearing. If it hasn’t it may not be.