Comments on: New TPE Digital Releases with Unreleased Tracks

By: Jason N

Jason N — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:54:36 +0000

After more than a year waiting for the physical release of the remastered Final Flame I downloaded the MP3′s of the extra tracks yesterday (the first downloads I’ve ever bought). I have just burnt them to an audio CD and played them through my main hi-fi. Firstly, thanks for making these available, especially Helter Skelter-what an amazing version! Soundwise they don’t sound too bad at all, though a little flat. I have to say though that the sound really isn’t a patch on the original CD, so here’s a request; any chance of physical releases of the remasters, or is there a possibility of downloads being available in FLAC?
Anyway, hope you’re all well and here’s to the possibility of some Petrols activity in 2011????

By: smack

smack — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:03:56 +0000

Hooray! We’re *finally* up on eMusic!

(I’ve been a subscriber for years now – I think eMusic is great.)

Jeff – the new tracks *should* slot in more or less just fine, but if you’re a critical listener you might notice a slight glitch. The original version had the extra tracks surgically removed, and to do so may have involved a bit of studio trickery. Inserting these tracks back in might reveal the trickery.

The overall sound should be the same, as I worked off the original masters from Abbey Road (yes, that Abbey Road) from all those years ago.

Remember to write reviews, wherever you download from!

By: Jeff hebert

Jeff hebert — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:41:28 +0000

Oh and for all you Amazon download junkies who are miffed that Amazon seem to have every album but Manic Pop Thrill, try emusic.com. If you’ve never signed up before you can easily find a ‘sign up and get your first 50 downloads FREE’ deal or similar and they also have the new version of Final Flame, too!

By: Jeff hebert

Jeff hebert — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:38:34 +0000

Stupid question maybe, but if I’ve already got the old version of Final Flame from when it first came out, I just need to download the extra tracks and (after a bit of track renumbering on my PC) they’ll slot right in, right? This isn’t a completely new disc?

By: Sean Healy

Sean Healy — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:11:45 +0000

Lads yee should have put in Cellophane as well !!Or is my old memory knackered as well lol from the Tiovoli gig

By: diooner

diooner — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:10:21 +0000

@The Band: Done ! Final Flame digital download review published http://www.amazon.co.uk/Final-Flame-Digital-Remaster-2009/dp/B002OXUGKK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1254075148&sr=8-1.

X,
F.

By: diooner

diooner — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:41:14 +0000

Thanks Brendan ! Wouldn’t have done it if i wasn’t inspired by your music .
Sadly Amazon have not published yet the update I did last week for the digital release; I’ll wait a few days and send it back if nothing appears…
Cheers,
F.

By: Brendan

Brendan — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:47:06 +0000

Hi Francois, that was/ still is a great review, thanks dude, B

By: Tina S

Tina S — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:11:08 +0000

Fab! Final Flame was the one CD I never had! Kept looking on Amazon too, especially after the Manc gig which rekindled the flame!!
Cheers!

By: diooner

diooner — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:05:24 +0000

Hey Steve,

About yout last point (reviews), I just have updated the one I wrote about “Final Flame” on the Amazon UK site (which was/still is considered the most helpful among the 7 existent) especially for the download re-release. Hope it will have the same appeal… and that you’ll dig it !!!

All the best,
Francois.