UL to STG by Jefferson 01-28-2004:

Bob Dylan
BBC, London, United Kingdom
June 1, 1965

LK Upgrade (see notes) 

First show (Broadcast on June 19th, 1965)
01 - Ballad Of Hollis Brown			  05:18		 
02 - Mr Tambourine Man				  06:27		
03 - Gates Of Eden				  07:16		
04 - If You Gotta Go, Go Now			  02:47		
05 - Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll    06:22		
06 - It Ain't Me Babe				  04:12		 

Second show (Broadcast on June 26th, 1965)
07 - Love Minus Zero/No Limit			  03:51		
08 - One Too Many Mornings			  04:22		 
09 - Boots Of Spanish Leather			  06:44		 
10 - It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)	  09:08		
11 - She Belongs To Me				  04:47		 
12 - It's All Over Now, Baby Blue		  05:07		 


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NOTES from the generous donator:

A few months ago when word of this release emerged, I was asked my opinion 
as to whether it was a new PA tape or just a remaster. It turned out that 
it is just a remaster (it is an improvement, but how much of an improvement 
is very subjective...)

Anyway in the course of my investigation I listened to:
- BBC Broadcast (the original vinyl bootleg)
- The Circus is in Town
- the BBC 65 broadcast in the 1965 box set
- At the Beeb
- I also listened to a very old 'non-bootleg' tape I've had for around 20 years.

These are all derived from the same source tape (a mic in front of a TV set).

IMHO the quality of the CDs is pretty straight forward with 'Circus' worst and 
'Beeb' best (slightly better than the 1965 box set one).

I prefer the sound of the Vinyl boot, but unfortunately that is accompanied by 
the inevitable pop & clicks of vinyl boots.

However it turned out that my tape was even better quality than At the Beeb and 
furthermore did not contain some of the imperfections now present in the sound 
of 'Beeb'.

I then resolved to master my tape (when I had time) and spread it around. However 
circumstances have overtaken me with 'At the Beeb' CD being treed. While I have 
no desire to discourage people signing up for this tree, I am aware that a better 
source is available and would be preferred to 'Beeb'.


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Hello to all,

I hope to not offend the seeder of this set but I would like to warn people that 
the SHN LK version of the Beeb 65 broadcasts is corrupted (probably due to a bad 
transfer analog->HDD). Please note that I didn't download the torrent and compared 
it to my version but mine has been seeded directly by Les Kokay.


Here's my review of the recording:

Presumably better than "At the Beeb" bootleg CD but certainly NOT, in my opinion. 
If this recording doesn't have the heavy hum that was present on "Beeb" bootleg
throughout most of the track 01, on the other hand it contains MANY flaws that are 
NOT on "Beeb" bootleg CD. In fact, all tracks of the Les Kokay version (except 
track 8) are surfaced with clicks/pops or slight skips. 
Personally, I would discourage you to trade for this version and would recommend 
you to find the "At The Beeb" (Mainstream) bootleg CD instead, much more enjoyable, 
still in my opinion.

So, below is a list of the most audible surface noise I noticed while I was 
listening to the Les Kokay version (original SHN set, md5's above). They could be 
the result of a bad CD extraction or an incorrect HDD .wav reading/writing while 
tape transfer (I don't know). All I know is that noises I heard are not supposed 
to be there!

*Remember, none of these flaws are present on the "Beeb" bootleg CD*

List of clicks/pops/skips: 

Track 1
0:22

Track 2
0:04
1:16
4:29-4:30
5:03

Track 3
0:50
2:34
3:10 
4:21
4:29
4:57-4:58
6:10
6:47

Track 4
1:22-1:23 (slight skips)
2:00

Track 5
1:48
2:27
3:07
4:27 to 4:30
5:00
5:08
5:49

Track 6
1:26
1:30
3:18
3:25

Track 7
0:45-0:46
1:04
1:31
2:34

Track 8
(none?)

Track 9
0:06
0:26
0:43
2:31
6:42 (skip)

Track 10
2:33
2:40
4:44

Track 11
1:43

Track 12
1:15
2:10
2:56
3:58
4:18 (click on right channel)

other flaw: The first track in the original SHN set distributed via dylantree.com 
has a sector boundary error.

questions or comments email livecohen@hotmail.com

Note:
an actual PA recording of the BBC 65 show has recently been located. 
Here the taper recorded directly from the TV, rather than using a mic
in front of the TV (Thanks to Les Kokay for the info!).

TO JEFFERSON: could you please verify if your copy does contain the flaws 
mentionned above. Maybe someone has corrected the flaws somewhere in the line... 
It's curious because the LK version has widely circulated but no one seems to 
care about those flaws.

all the best,
J-F

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jefferson:

Thanks for the info, liveman. I have given the disc a quick listen and do, in 
fact, hear some (but not all) of the particulars you mention. Not sure whether 
they are due to surface noise present at the source or were introduced during 
the transfer. Either way, I think we can say with confidence that LK's version 
is different than "At the Beeb." Some say better (LK). Others say not (liveman). 
These are subjective judgments and i always encourage each individual listener 
to put their own ears to the test. Your "do not trade" is, in my view, an extreme 
position. Personally, i appreciate the "sonic warmth" of LK's upgrade. But that's 
just me. 

Whatever the case, if someone has re-worked and smoothed out these tracks, i would 
love to hear it. And the PA source would be especially grande. 

Regards, 
Jeff