Disc three in the Newest Tubular Bells RE mix / lease / master set. Are
these really the best sounding versions available of the demos and early
mixes? If so, I for one would not have minded a bit of "tampering" by Mike
or whoever to make them sound a bit better. he could have done a "Bahamas"
mix of the demos. A bull's-eye sort of "look what you could have had" in
stead of the drop out distorted mishmash lofi bag o shite. Now before we all
start reaching for our keyboards in defence of the tubular one, can I direct
you towards the demos for the Beach Boys, pet sounds, early takes of the
Elvis catalogue or any of the countless Beatles boots all done several years
before this. I have a cd of the Beatles recorded on two track cassette in
George Harrison house that sounds superior to these!