Comments on: Bruce Springsteen – Grande Finale (Godfather Records GR537/538/539)

By: MarkG

MarkG — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:29:24 +0000

THANK you so much for the clarification!

By: Cliff

Cliff — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:35:31 +0000

Hi Mark – Thanks for your question. I had to read the Brucebase comment more than once before it was clear to me. Brucebase said:
“Released on CD ‘Grande Finale’ (WW) & from Mark Persic’s master recording. Big upgrade over any previous recording of the show, and this is the only source that has ‘Glory Days’ uncut.” i.e. there is the tape used by Winged Wheel AND there is the Persic tape and it is the Persic tape (as used by Godfather) which the “big upgrade.” I hope that makes it clear.

By: MarkG

MarkG — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:33:01 +0000

You have two different comments, in the same paragraph, regarding the WW version of this show: One (from Brucebase) said that WW used Persic’s master tape. Later in the same paragraph, you say, quote: “Unlike Close Enough For Rock and Roll, which features the recently circulated Persic tape, these two editions, like the Winged Wheel CDs, feature the earlier, inferior tape source.” So…. as someone who has the WW version, does it or doesn’t it use the Persic master tape? I thougtht WW had the better (Persic) source, not the “inferior tape source”. I would like to know, please, before considering to buy the GF version if it’s the same source and quality. Thanks.

By: mojopin72

mojopin72 — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:56:55 +0000

Wow! Great review!