here's the latest from pat thomas:
I had to have this release postponed until the record company recognizes Kendra’s % of ownership - records are sitting in warehouse awaiting legitimacy- should be soon, I hope— Pat Thomas (@PatThomas1964) November 2, 2019
― tylerw, Saturday, 2 November 2019 18:18 (four years ago) link
thanks Tyler
― Book Doula (sleeve), Saturday, 2 November 2019 21:07 (four years ago) link
I believe Amazon is already shipping these (it says shipped from and sold by Amazon - delivery by tomorrow). I'd order it but I already have the earlier CD.
― Spencer Chow, Sunday, 3 November 2019 17:11 (four years ago) link
yeah i don't really know, haha.
― tylerw, Sunday, 3 November 2019 17:36 (four years ago) link
I wonder what source was used to master the thing... did they just take the CD version and master it for vinyl, lopping off "Hear the Wind Blow"?
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Sunday, 3 November 2019 17:50 (four years ago) link
This is a CD.
― Spencer Chow, Monday, 4 November 2019 06:00 (four years ago) link
The new CD comes with the original CD bonus track "Hear the Wind Blow" plus four additional bonus tracks: "I Called Erin," "Don't Stop the Train," "Sailing Boats" and an alternate version of "Empty Bottles." It sounds great (i.e. not compressed), and the bonus tracks are wonderful. I have been waiting for a legit reissue for a long, long time (25+ years) since I refused to pay collector prices, ha (and yes, I did download MP3s to tide me over). "Empty Box Blues" goes through my head *all the time*. For the record, Rainy Day's cover of "Flying on the Ground is Wrong" is one of my favorite tracks ever recorded by anyone.
― ernestp, Wednesday, 6 November 2019 00:48 (four years ago) link
Rainy Day reissue next, I hope? That album kills Early Recordings (and I have always really liked Early Recordings)
Anyway, I bought this.
― Paul Ponzi, Wednesday, 6 November 2019 00:56 (four years ago) link
xpost - thanks for the report! I think I've only seen "Sailing Boats" on 'Early Recordings 2'.
Ordering this now.
― Spencer Chow, Wednesday, 6 November 2019 01:01 (four years ago) link
And yes, fingers crossed for 'Rainy Day'.
― Spencer Chow, Wednesday, 6 November 2019 01:03 (four years ago) link
double wow! it was listed as a vinyl release on amazon initially
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Wednesday, 6 November 2019 01:09 (four years ago) link
Ah, ok. I'm really glad it's not just some vinyl repackage.
― Spencer Chow, Wednesday, 6 November 2019 01:13 (four years ago) link
gahhhh OK thanks
― Book Doula (sleeve), Wednesday, 6 November 2019 03:04 (four years ago) link
can anyone give me a link to buy other than Amazon?
― Book Doula (sleeve), Wednesday, 6 November 2019 03:06 (four years ago) link
oh hell yeah looks like they did Happy Nightmare Baby as well
https://www.roughtrade.com/us/opal/happy-nightmare-baby
― Book Doula (sleeve), Wednesday, 6 November 2019 05:32 (four years ago) link
would kinda like to know who is behind these reissues
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Wednesday, 6 November 2019 05:46 (four years ago) link
love Sailing Boats, can't wait to hear the others!
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Wednesday, 6 November 2019 08:49 (four years ago) link
Re: "who is behind these reissues" - in the credits, it says: "2019 reissue Frank Gironda- Lookout Mgt., Pat Thomas"
― ernestp, Thursday, 7 November 2019 12:15 (four years ago) link
OK, that's Mazzy Star's management company.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 7 November 2019 14:40 (four years ago) link
Rainy Day reissue next, I hope?
Happy Nightmare Baby reissue now has a listing on Amazon US with a Nov 1 release date, still unavailable though:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07X7CP219
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Sunday, 24 November 2019 18:08 (four years ago) link
Early Recordings reissue is still not listed on Discogs, so I assume there are no actual physical copies out there yet:
https://www.discogs.com/Opal-Early-Recordings/master/30242
― Book Doula (sleeve), Sunday, 24 November 2019 20:56 (four years ago) link
there are, I have one
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Sunday, 24 November 2019 22:44 (four years ago) link
ah cool!
― Book Doula (sleeve), Sunday, 24 November 2019 22:52 (four years ago) link
god damn it this appears to have vanished completely, still not listed on Discogs and unavailable anywhere (even Amazon)
f. hazel plz ILXmail me if you can rip yr copy?
so frustrating
― subway Stalinist (sleeve), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 01:25 (four years ago) link
The CD reissue of Happy Nightmare Baby also vanished, I assume the few copies Amazon got last year of Early Recordings were not meant to be sold, in reference to the tweet from Pat Thomas about the reissues being embargoed until the royalties for Kendra Smith get worked out.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 17:10 (four years ago) link
haha, the saga continues ... the reissues are listed for preorder over here, but who knows: https://www.propermusic.com/label/s/sally-gardens.html
― tylerw, Tuesday, 7 January 2020 17:20 (four years ago) link
in the meantime, i recently came across a 1985 recording (with opening set by Hope Sandoval's first band): https://ia801509.us.archive.org/32/items/Opal1985-04-22TexasRecordsLosAngelesCA/Opal1985-04-22TexasRecordsLosAngelesCA.mp3?cnt=0
GOING HOME (opener)OPAL1985-04-22Texas Records L.A.(CA) USA
Going Home:1. Give You My Lovin' 3:532. The Scarecrow 4:323. 2:414. 2:09Total: 13:15
Opal:5. Lisa's Funeral 8:036. Rock Section 7:097. Blue Flower 4:588. Lullabye 6:039. She's A Diamond 3:3010. Fell From The Sun 4:4911. Soul Giver 9:24
― tylerw, Tuesday, 7 January 2020 17:22 (four years ago) link
thx for the webmail f. hazel, much appreciated!
― subway Stalinist (sleeve), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 17:46 (four years ago) link
thanks tylerw, a Kendra version of Blue Flower is pretty cool, and the fuzzed out Lullabye too! complete with dude creeping on Hope Sandoval after their set... Mazzy Star played Blue Flower and Rock Section when I saw them last February!
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Wednesday, 8 January 2020 04:03 (four years ago) link
dear f. hazel, sorry to bother you but I have not seen a second email from you, just checking!
― let's talk about gecs baby (sleeve), Tuesday, 4 February 2020 18:49 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OsKEMrh_W0
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Wednesday, 26 February 2020 00:03 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWuUYFF31rQ
― an incoherent crustacean (MatthewK), Wednesday, 26 February 2020 00:29 (four years ago) link
via Ned on FB:
Pat Thomas just posted a note including this: "I manage Kendra. There will be some news soon about Opal reissues. Please do NOT ask me any more details about the release of Opal at this time. Roback made some magical music (with many of my close friends) - my favorite is the early Opal material."
― sleeve, Wednesday, 26 February 2020 01:47 (four years ago) link
Roback made some magical music
MAGICK POWER
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Wednesday, 26 February 2020 03:40 (four years ago) link
Just the most amazing song (and video)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6g1IvcwL5Y
― Spencer Chow, Wednesday, 26 February 2020 06:03 (four years ago) link
Just noticed that the "Verified Artist" page for Opal on Spotify--while including an authentic band photo and bio--completely features music by an unrelated artist using the same name.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 26 February 2020 07:35 (four years ago) link
<iframe width="616" height="462" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iEamS2sQO9Q" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
― cw, Wednesday, 26 February 2020 21:38 (four years ago) link
ahhhh, evidently not how that works, empty box blues, beautiful stuff: http://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=50&v=iEamS2sQO9Q&feature=emb_logo
― cw, Wednesday, 26 February 2020 21:42 (four years ago) link
via Elvis Telecom on FB, never seen this (great) show before
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCqD-vCS9hw
― sleeve, Wednesday, 26 February 2020 22:44 (four years ago) link
wow never seen that one before!
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Wednesday, 26 February 2020 23:37 (four years ago) link
nice! it's nice that for a relatively obscure band, Opal/Clay Allison was pretty well-documented, bootleg-wise. here's one of their earliest live gigs: https://doomandgloomfromthetomb.tumblr.com/post/611039000197775360/clay-allison-mccabes-guitar-shop-santa-monica
― tylerw, Wednesday, 26 February 2020 23:51 (four years ago) link
sleeve do I still owe you an email?
― avellano medio inglés (f. hazel), Thursday, 27 February 2020 01:49 (four years ago) link
"Rocket Machine" is such a jam. What a band.
― j.o.h.n. in evanston (john. a resident of chicago.), Thursday, 27 February 2020 04:06 (four years ago) link
xp yes please!
― sleeve, Thursday, 27 February 2020 04:16 (four years ago) link
https://t.co/AEQAuASxM8— Pat Thomas (@PatThomas1964) February 27, 2020
― Tim, Thursday, 27 February 2020 07:34 (four years ago) link
So I think I read that the opal reissue from 2019 wasn't authorized? I see it up for pre-order now. Confused
― god_of_hell_fire, Thursday, 27 February 2020 16:34 (four years ago) link
My guess (genuinely only a guess) is that it was put together by someone who thought they had the rights or didn't think there would be a problem with them, then a few copies got out, then there was a problem with the rights, subsequently resolved, release is back on.
― Tim, Thursday, 27 February 2020 16:39 (four years ago) link
otm imo
― sleeve, Thursday, 27 February 2020 17:32 (four years ago) link
how did I space on the Early Recordings vol 2 mentioned upthread? I'm having a very enjoyable afternoon catching up. If I'd been handed a copy of this 25 years ago my brain would have exploded.
― assert (MatthewK), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 06:27 (three years ago) link
...is this available for purchase? It's on youtube for streaming.
― that's not my post, Friday, 19 June 2020 03:36 (three years ago) link