Comments on: News and new release information

By: LedMan

LedMan — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:47:00 +0000

After reading the comments here and also talking to other collectors about this Sirene release I decided to grab a copy before it was too late. I personally prefer the source that’s listed as source #1 compared to the second source which is listed on this back as “Crackers” (TAKRL 3969). The first source sounds brighter to my ears however the “Crackers” source does pick up more of the bottom end. This concert is so amazing that I don’t mind either source including the one used on “Dark Side Of The West” which GS just reviewed and I picked up shortly after it was released.

By: relayer67

relayer67 — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:20:59 +0000

I am looking forward to this set as I do not own the first edition, I love the Crackers vinyl boot, the audience reaction the Roger’s scream in Careful with that axe, Eugene is fantastic.

By: gsparaco

gsparaco — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:21:41 +0000

I can’t speak for Sirene, but my guess is they are reissuing Damn Braces: Bless Relaxes because it sold out very quickly when it was released several years ago. It might be a companion piece to Dark Side Of The West?

My understanding is that the new Sigma has a new tape source that surfaced with the Hollywood Bowl performance. In any event, I will be handling that review this week when it arrives and post all the gory details.

By: DLee

DLee — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:49:06 +0000

I reviewed Godfather’s “At the End of Raimbow” (sic), and I have a CD-R copy of Siréne’s “Damn Braces” version that I’ve heard at least once, and it seems to me that the latter isn’t noticeably any better than the former. In fact, I have a slight preference for the former over the latter since it has bass that’s nicely deep & thick, whereas the latter sounds slightly too shallow or too thin. But I’m (still) wondering exactly what Sigma means by a “new” source, and how it compares to either older release.

By: roertd7

roertd7 — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:36:39 +0000

I thought Godfather released the definitive Hollywood Bowl show a year or so back or have I got that wrong. Maybe there’s room for a new PF label called ‘Defintive’ that way we could get definitive definitive releases.

By: strummerville

strummerville — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:46:19 +0000

This is very confusing. Sigma, the label formerly known as Sirene, is about to release a four disc set entitled “Dark Side Of The West” (Sigma 32) featuring a new source for the Hollywood Bowl show on September 22nd, 1972 and an upgrade of the Winterland Ballroom show in San Francisco two days later. Now they’ve reverted back to their original label name Sirene to reissue the very same concert on four discs, despite having unearthed a “new” source for Sigma 31. What a strange move. Are they aiming to swamp the market…? How will we know which version of the Bowl show is definitive…? HELP….!