I know that this was Freddies alter ego before Queen, but does anybody know more about this. And where i can get some songs by him.
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it consisted of one single.....Goin Back / I Can Hear Music....(or was it the other way around)...Freddie singing on both, and Brian and Roger contributing to I Can Hear Music.....can be found on the cds In Nuce and Preordained (dont know where on the net tho)
Can be found on queen.buum.pl
The King Of Rhye: "...can be found on the cds In Nuce and Preordained..."
With respect, these are two of the worst made CD's ever - and have absolutely nothing to do with QP. Even the 7" singles were of superior quality.
Best to spend a little money and buy the Freddie Box set - where they are both officially released in all their glory. The difference in quality is like chalk and cheese.
As a bit of trivia: The original name of this band was "Larry Lurex And The Voles Fom Venus".
I Can Hear Music - Acetate - UK - 7" VINYL -
LARRY LUREX & THE VOLES FROM VENUS I Can Hear Music (Stunning genuine Trident Studios UK 1-sided acetate) recorded by Freddie, Brian and Roger during summer of 1973 while they were waiting for available studio time to work on their debut album. Trident producer Robin Cable thought Freddie's voice was perfect for this novelty cover of the Beach Boys song. When released the artist name was shortened to just 'Larry Lurex'.
You can see a picture of this acetate here...
http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=317674
With respect, these are two of the worst made CD's ever - and have absolutely nothing to do with QP. Even the 7" singles were of superior quality.
Best to spend a little money and buy the Freddie Box set - where they are both officially released in all their glory. The difference in quality is like chalk and cheese.
As a bit of trivia: The original name of this band was "Larry Lurex And The Voles Fom Venus".
I Can Hear Music - Acetate - UK - 7" VINYL -
LARRY LUREX & THE VOLES FROM VENUS I Can Hear Music (Stunning genuine Trident Studios UK 1-sided acetate) recorded by Freddie, Brian and Roger during summer of 1973 while they were waiting for available studio time to work on their debut album. Trident producer Robin Cable thought Freddie's voice was perfect for this novelty cover of the Beach Boys song. When released the artist name was shortened to just 'Larry Lurex'.
You can see a picture of this acetate here...
http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=317674
The Voles From Venus!?!?!?? and they dropped that? lol...........too funny..........that just made my day....
and I assume that was meant as a parody of the "Spiders from Mars".....so the name was going to be a dig at Gary Glitter AND David Bowie?
The King Of Rhye: "a parody of the "Spiders from Mars..."
You know, I never even thought of that - but now you mention it, is is kind of obvious!
So now we really know what "Under Pressure" was all about. It was a War Of The Worlds between the Spiders From Mars and The Voles Of Venus!
Perhaps the "Doctor" has the answer!
You know, I never even thought of that - but now you mention it, is is kind of obvious!
So now we really know what "Under Pressure" was all about. It was a War Of The Worlds between the Spiders From Mars and The Voles Of Venus!
Perhaps the "Doctor" has the answer!
In respect to your saying that the FM boxset versions of the Larry Lurex tracks are better, I must disagree. I really like the sound of the Nuce versions. The ones from the FM set are denied the right to breathe!
And the result is that the Nuce ones can sound airy. Just listening to the piano on Going Back is enough to hear the stunning difference. To this day, I still don't understand what they (QP) were thinking when they choked those tracks for the FM set. Anyone have inside knowledge of this?
Peace,
Adam.
And the result is that the Nuce ones can sound airy. Just listening to the piano on Going Back is enough to hear the stunning difference. To this day, I still don't understand what they (QP) were thinking when they choked those tracks for the FM set. Anyone have inside knowledge of this?
Peace,
Adam.
Sorry for the off-topic: Adam, you are again disagree with JSS :-)
I really LOVE both songs.
I bought Freddie's box set, but in it there is no mention of that "THE VOLES FROM VENUS" name. It's funny, but I see it for the first time tonight here. I thought that this book from the box set would be the ultimate source of information...? In it, they mention that Gary Glitter guy (but I don't know ANYTHING about him), but there is no mentioning of Bowie, Spiders or Voles. :)
John - can you please tell me where did you get that information?
Anyone interested in Lurex, but not knowing much about it - check http://www.queenpicturehall.com/singles/l01ichm.shtml
Adam - I know about "In the nuce" bootleg, but I've never heard it. However, it sounds a bit odd to me that sound quality on some obscure old bootleg is better than on the Freddie Mercury luxurious box set.
I bought Freddie's box set, but in it there is no mention of that "THE VOLES FROM VENUS" name. It's funny, but I see it for the first time tonight here. I thought that this book from the box set would be the ultimate source of information...? In it, they mention that Gary Glitter guy (but I don't know ANYTHING about him), but there is no mentioning of Bowie, Spiders or Voles. :)
John - can you please tell me where did you get that information?
Anyone interested in Lurex, but not knowing much about it - check http://www.queenpicturehall.com/singles/l01ichm.shtml
Adam - I know about "In the nuce" bootleg, but I've never heard it. However, it sounds a bit odd to me that sound quality on some obscure old bootleg is better than on the Freddie Mercury luxurious box set.
XcessQueen: "John - can you please tell me where did you get that information?"
As I said above, you can see a picture of this acetate (as well as read about it) here...
http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=317674
XcessQueen: "it sounds a bit odd to me that sound quality on some obscure old bootleg is better than on the Freddie Mercury luxurious box set."
Obviously, I agree with you. The bootleg comes directly from an old 7" single (not in that great a condition either) complete with hics, pops and pitched incorrectly - because of a wrong playing speed. My own (mint) 7" versions are far better quality than this.
The Box set remaster is exactly that - a remaster - direct from the studio master tape, without the hic pops or pitch distortions. So how a pirate created from an old single could be better than the master source is beyond me.
Incidently, there is a slight variation between the US Anthem version and the UK EMI/EC Electra releases - namely that the US version has a longer fade out at the end. This demonstates beyond any doubt that the US version was also taken from the master tape, and is not an "unofficial release" as suggested by both the fan club and QP.
As I said above, you can see a picture of this acetate (as well as read about it) here...
http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=317674
XcessQueen: "it sounds a bit odd to me that sound quality on some obscure old bootleg is better than on the Freddie Mercury luxurious box set."
Obviously, I agree with you. The bootleg comes directly from an old 7" single (not in that great a condition either) complete with hics, pops and pitched incorrectly - because of a wrong playing speed. My own (mint) 7" versions are far better quality than this.
The Box set remaster is exactly that - a remaster - direct from the studio master tape, without the hic pops or pitch distortions. So how a pirate created from an old single could be better than the master source is beyond me.
Incidently, there is a slight variation between the US Anthem version and the UK EMI/EC Electra releases - namely that the US version has a longer fade out at the end. This demonstates beyond any doubt that the US version was also taken from the master tape, and is not an "unofficial release" as suggested by both the fan club and QP.
Thank you.
(I didn't read carefully your post first time, so I didn't see that link.)
(I didn't read carefully your post first time, so I didn't see that link.)
Sorry for the off-topic: Adam, you are again disagree with JSS :-)
Jeez. As if I'd committed a crime, for crying out loud! Okay, I'm putting this demonstration up:
www.ladeside.com/album/sndclip.mp3 (320kbps - 824kb)
Now only focus on the HI-end of either version. And be truthful about which preserves it better.
Peace,
Adam.
EDIT: If this remaster was made from a studio master tape, how come the crackly vinyl copy has a better hi-end? That's very confusing to me, because that would mean they edited/mixed that out of their new remaster!
My theory is that they DIDN'T have a studio master tape and instead got the best vinyl copy from their vaults and used that for remastering.
And just in-case you're wondering, yes, it's possible to edit wobbles out of a record recording. Cool, eh?
Adam,
First: Your sample is MP3. Both versions are compressed. You need both to be heard in their full glory on a half decent system before you can compare like with like.
Second: The top end of the first version is very "tinny" - almost transistor radio like - it was never meant to sound like that. I can assure you that I have the original 7" version (US, UK and EC) and none of my singles sound as "distorted" as your version. Rather, they all sound more like the second version.
Third: It is a very common "aural" illusion, that the first version (which is the incorrect speed by the way) is slightly faster (thus notching the pitch up a tad), because it is the first version, makes the second seem a little slower, and thus laboured.
If you swapped them around, the "Nuce" version would seem faster - by comparison. After a few listens to the second version - it becomes obvious that it is better than the first.
Fourth: The master tape of Lurex STILL exists, and was issued on the box-set as it was meant to be heard. (Without hics, pops or scratches). It was not taken from a 7" version - but as I alluded to above - if you have listened to "Nuce" long enough, then perhaps you do prefer it - because to you it is the most familuar. (Just as I prefer Jon Pertwee's Dr Who in B&W - even though they were recorded in colour).
I am not saying that YOUR favourite is "incorrect". If you prefer the first version - then that is YOUR perogative. But I really do not agree that the second (official) version is inferior to a degenerated bootleg version.
First: Your sample is MP3. Both versions are compressed. You need both to be heard in their full glory on a half decent system before you can compare like with like.
Second: The top end of the first version is very "tinny" - almost transistor radio like - it was never meant to sound like that. I can assure you that I have the original 7" version (US, UK and EC) and none of my singles sound as "distorted" as your version. Rather, they all sound more like the second version.
Third: It is a very common "aural" illusion, that the first version (which is the incorrect speed by the way) is slightly faster (thus notching the pitch up a tad), because it is the first version, makes the second seem a little slower, and thus laboured.
If you swapped them around, the "Nuce" version would seem faster - by comparison. After a few listens to the second version - it becomes obvious that it is better than the first.
Fourth: The master tape of Lurex STILL exists, and was issued on the box-set as it was meant to be heard. (Without hics, pops or scratches). It was not taken from a 7" version - but as I alluded to above - if you have listened to "Nuce" long enough, then perhaps you do prefer it - because to you it is the most familuar. (Just as I prefer Jon Pertwee's Dr Who in B&W - even though they were recorded in colour).
I am not saying that YOUR favourite is "incorrect". If you prefer the first version - then that is YOUR perogative. But I really do not agree that the second (official) version is inferior to a degenerated bootleg version.
I payed for it half of croatian average month pay! And I'm unemployed! So tell me that I'm not the biggest living Queen fan! :))