Illinois Speed Press/Duet [Enhanced] [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered]

About the Artist
Originally known as "The Rovin Kind," ISP toured the country from 1966 to 1971 playing with such prolific musicians and bands as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Byrds, The Grateful Dead, Chicago and many more. Though much of the personnel changed over the years, Paul Cotton (of Poco fame) and Kal David remained as the driving force. Though the band only released two records, ISP remains an underground favorite for those who were privileged enough to see this band perform.

Product Description
This is a limited edition remaster of Illinois Speed Press' two releases: "Illinois Speed Press" released in 1969, and "Duet" released in 1970. Bonus tracks, including singles, have been added to the first disc. Flash files providing band information, reviews, timelines, liner notes, have been added to the second disc. The remaster captures the music as the band meant for it to be heard. NOTE TO PURCHASERS: the original source tapes were close to unusable. As result, Futuredge was faced with the dilemma as to whether to cut out certain horrible sections or clean them as best as it could to preserve the integrity of the original music. Futuredge opted for the latter. You may hear in one or two songs a short digital glitch. There is nothing wrong with your CD player. Futuredge is continuing to use additional technologies to see if we can restore those few seconds to a more perfect quality.Also note that there were no source materials available for the bonus tracks. As a result, while Futuredge has made every attempt to "clean" these tracks, some noise will be heard.

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Illinois Speed Press/Duet [Enhanced] [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered]

Average customer rating: Still very acceptable sound: B-, content: A+ Illinois Speed Press/Remastered Response to the Critics Loved these albums for 35 years, but this CD has flaws...

Illinois Speed Press/Duet Illinois Speed Press Manufacturer: Futuredge Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rhinoceros Crabby Appleton Windmills/She Is a Song The Last Roundup Pickin' Up the Pieces ASIN: B00015EKIW Release Date: 2003-11-25

Tracks:

1. Get in the Wind
2. Hard Luck Story
3. Here Today
4. Pay the Price
5. P.N.S.- When You Come Around
6. Be A Woman
7. Sky Song
8. Beauty
9. Free Ride
10. Right on Time
11. Night People
12. G.I.T.W (Instrumental version)
13. Duet
14. Country Dumplin'
15. Sadly Out Of Place
16. The One Who Knows
17. Dearly, ii. Bittersweet, iii. Random Roads (And His Big Band), iv. Dearly Theme Reprise
18. Morning Blues
19. Bad Weather
20. The Life
21. The Visit
22. Seventeen Days

Album Description

This is a limited edition remaster of Illinois Speed Press' two releases: "Illinois Speed Press" released in 1969, and "Duet" released in 1970. Bonus tracks, including singles, have been added to the first disc. Flash files providing band information, reviews, timelines, liner notes, have been added to the second disc. The remaster captures the music as the band meant for it to be heard. NOTE TO PURCHASERS: the original source tapes were close to unusable. As result, Futuredge was faced with the dilemma as to whether to cut out certain horrible sections or clean them as best as it could to preserve the integrity of the original music. Futuredge opted for the latter. You may hear in one or two songs a short digital glitch. There is nothing wrong with your CD player. Futuredge is continuing to use additional technologies to see if we can restore those few seconds to a more perfect quality.Also note that there were no source materials available for the bonus tracks. As a result, while Futuredge has made every attempt to "clean" these tracks, some noise will be heard.

Customer Reviews:

Still very acceptable.......2007-05-09

I read the other reviews and though I can certainly hear a few pops and scuffs here and there, I am just glad to get this on disc since the vinyl LP is lost and I'll probably never find it. There are a couple tracks on the first disc, near the end that sound pretty rough, but to be honest, Its kind of different and reminds me of days when recordings on LP records, eight track or cassette tape just weren't perfect. I like this album and it's easy to see where Poco came from after you listen to disc 2. Don't be scared off by a few glitches here and there, if you are thinking of picking this up.

sound: B-, content: A+.......2006-03-18

Overall, a great CD, but am I the only one who:
- can't find the "Overture" track in the flash files
- wonders why several scratches were left in that could
have easily been edited out.
- wishes Mr. Thaler had done the remastering with an eye
on being more true to a live performance rather than
the original recording. Some of the tracks scream for
a little reverb. Why be true to something that sounds
like it was recorded in an anechoic chamber?

Still, the music is the important thing & I have to second
the opinion of Mr. Abraytis; this is the real thing. There's
some great stuff for Poco fans, but the real treats for me
are "Morning Blues" & Kal David's blues oriented tracks.

Illinois Speed Press/Remastered.......2005-06-19

Columbia Records should be ashamed for not putting this cd out, as it was on their imprint originally, and a great album of music. Future Edge should be applauded for having the good taste to take the time to do the remastering and put the cd out. I am sure they are not making a fortune on this. Although I love the music, I was leery about buying the cd because of all the negative reviews of the sound quality, but I bought it despite the negativity, and let me say, you're all nuts. No, this cd is not audiophile quality, nor is it good by today's standards, but it sounds great given the condition of the master tapes(again, Columbia Records should be ashamed) and the other sources that were available to Mr. Thaler. While the music does comes first, I should mention that I am very fussy about the sound that comes out of my system. I am what my friends call " a pain in the ass audiophile" I have the typical high end system that does a great job of resolving the music and lets me hear everything (warts, big and small) and I can say 100% that I was not put off by the sound in any way, shape, or form. If you remember loving this album when it came out in late '69, if you like songs that actually have melodic content, good voices out in front, and some great guitar playing then go out and buy this disc and enjoy.

Response to the Critics.......2005-06-01

In response to the comments made regarding ISP, the decision to remove the first track from the debut self-titled album was not ours; it came from the artists who hated it and did not want it on the record let alone on the compilation. In actuality, it IS there--- you have to search for it as we embedded it in the flash files. That way it was not left out but was not prominent either.

As to the remaster, the original source materials were horrid at best and barely usable. We looked for any source material and did our best. Ultimately, the choice was to complete the project with the issues or abandon it altogether. After discussions with a number of hardcore fans, we decided to press forward. The flash files and extra bonus material, I believe, make the package worthwhile. Please contact us with any further questions.

---John Thaler

Loved these albums for 35 years, but this CD has flaws... .......2005-02-22

I am happy to see these releases in print again and on cd for the first time. I have enjoyed my vinyl copies for some 35 years. However, as some have said, there are some nasty flaws with this CD release - #1: They decided to leave off the first song of the first album called "Overture". Yes, it may be a bunch of tape snipets taken from the album and spliced together with no apparent structure, but for the producer John Thaler to be so insensitive as to arbitarily cut anything from the original work, that is completely unacceptable. Shame on you John, who do you think you are hacking off a part of ISP's debut release! #2: As recognized by others, there is a nasty digital glitch in "PNS..." which I find hard to excuse. I have never heard a digital glitch like this one in any other professional cd release, regardless of the recordings age. It sounds more like an incompetent mistake than a planned compromise to my ears. #3: The first bonus cut "Right On Time" starts before the last album cut "Free Ride" has completed, abruptly cutting off the last feedback-drenched chord. Another insensitive, sloppy and unforgivable mistake. Shame on producer John Thaler's sloppiness and insensitivity toward this historic debut recording. Fortunately, the 2nd album Duet is included in it's entirety. Hey John, why didn't you arbitrarily cut something from it?

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