10/11/2023 0 Comments Wave multitrack![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ‘Livin’ On’ features Roky Erickson’s original superior vocal performance instead of the overdub used on the ‘BULL OF THE WOODS’ LP. While the session tapes survive, the overdubs do not. ‘Never Another’, ‘Dr Doom’ and ‘Livin’ On’ from the band’s final sessions have been newly mixed but without the overdubs added almost a year after recording. ![]() The eight-minute stereo version is included on all other formats. ‘Slip Inside This House’ viewed by fans and critics alike as the Elevators’ masterpiece and one of the key psychedelic recordings of the era, is included on the LP as the edited mono single mix so the loudest possible cut can be achieved. Taken from the original multitrack session tape, the song has been mixed to stereo in accordance with the iconic mono 45 as recorded and engineered by Walt Andrus. ‘You’re Gonna Miss Me’, the band’s seminal single, is presented here for the first time in true stereo. Multitrack tapes of the original recording sessions have been newly mixed in strict accordance with the records as first released. Each original source has been referenced to the earliest vinyl pressing and meticulously transferred at 96khz 24- bit resolution. ‘ġ3 OF THE BEST’ has been mastered separately to vinyl, CD, and streaming for the best possible sound quality for each format. This compilation launches a new phase in the 13th Floor Elevators catalogue and previews the forthcoming series THE QUEST FOR PURE SANITY: the release in optimal quality of all surviving source material for all of the band’s recordings. Transcendent slower songs (often) don’t feature full band performances – so, no Splash One. The triumvirate of Roky Erickson, Tommy Hall and Stacy Sutherland had to feature. ![]()
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