THE SMITHS - BBC various unreleased tracks 1984 -1987 + "The Tube" 10.04.1987 (Flac)

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THE SMITHS - 1984 -1987 - BBC various unreleased tracks + "The Tube" 1987-04-10 [FM/TV masters]

The Smiths  -  [Track 01]
John Peel session #3
BBC Maida Vale Studio 5
London, England, U.K.
Recorded 1st August 1984
First broadcast 9th August 1984
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/sessions/1980s/1984/Aug01thesmiths/
All the other songs from this session were included on the official "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me" 1987 CD single.

The Smiths  -  [Tracks 02 - 03]
John Peel session #4
BBC Maida Vale Studio 4
London, England, U.K.
Recorded 2nd December 1986
First broadcast 17th December 1986
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/sessions/1980s/1986/Dec02thesmiths/
The other 2 songs from this session were apparently included on the official "Louder Than Bombs" compilation album.

The Smiths  -  [Tracks 04 - 06]
Kilburn National Ballroom
London, England, U.K.
23rd October 1986
BBC Radio 1/2 FM "In Concert" broadcast
Note that, on the official "Rank" LP version of this BBC mobile recording studio capture, the songs 04 - 06 were omitted, whereas 2 other songs were NOT broadcast during the BBC's "In Concert" programme show, namely "Is It Really So Strange?" (track 08 on "Rank") and "Still Ill" (track 13 on "Rank").

The Smiths  -  [Tracks 07 - 08]
Tyne Tees Tv Studios,
Quayside, Newcastle, England, U.K.
10th April 1987
"The Tube" Channel 4 U.K. TV broadcast (UHF mono audio)

Morrissey (speaking) - [Track 09]
Interviewed by Richard Skinner
BBC Radio 1 FM broadcast
Date unknown exactly, probably sometime in the summer of 1984


Lineage :-

Track 01 :- BBC Radio 1 FM -> Roof Aerial -> Pioneer TX-710 Tuner -> Pioneer CT-300 Cassette Deck (record) -> TDK-SA90 (Type II) cassette tape

Tracks 02 - 06 :- BBC Radio 1 FM -> Roof Aerial -> Marantz ST151L Tuner -> Aiwa ADF770 3-Head Cassette Deck (record) -> TDK-SA (Type II) cassette tape

Tracks 07 - 08 :- Channel 4 UK UHF (FM) TV audio -> Roof Aerial -> Marantz ST151L Tuner -> Aiwa ADF770 3-Head Cassette Deck (record) -> TDK-SA (Type II) cassette tape

Track 09 : lineage unknown (source tape = Type I cassette probably)

Conversion to FLAC :-

Original cassette tape -> Aiwa ADF770 3-Head Cassette Deck (play) -> SB Extigy soundcard -> CoolEdit Pro 2.1 -> WAV -> Archived CD-R -> EAC -> WAV -> TLH -> FLAC 8 + .ffp


TrackList :-

01 - How Soon Is Now ?  (Peel session 1984)
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02 - Half A Person  (Peel session 1986)
03 - London  (Peel session 1986)
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04 - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out  (BBC In Concert 1986)
05 - Frankly Mr Shankly  (BBC In Concert 1986)
06 - How Soon Is Now ?  (BBC In Concert 1986)
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07 - Sheila Take A Bow  (The Tube 1987)
08 - Shoplifters Of The World Unite  (The Tube 1987)
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09 - Morrissey interviewed by Richard Skinner (1984 possibly)

Total length = 40 minutes approx.

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