sleevenotes, etc

[steve]

Hi Alan,

Many thanks for this. They look all right to be (well done on "vast void"). Have used your hard work as the basis for a page at the wiki, as per the John Mayall one:
http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/Skip_Bifferty_%28album_sleevenotes%29

This has also been linked to the main sleevenotes page:
http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/Peel_On_Record_Cover_Sleevenotes

Would be great if anyone can help out with any of the ones still missing - or knows of any others. Seems to be the later CDs where there's a bit of a shortfall.

Many thanks again to those who have helped out so far.

Cheers,

SW

--- In peel@yahoogroups.com, Alan Ford <ford.alan@...> wrote:
>
> Obviously with too much time on my hands I've had a go at transcribing the
> whole thing:
> 
> "It grows daily more obvious that, following the incredible forces generated
> by British musicians during the past four years, there is opening up a vast
> (?) void where the new things should be. The main reasons for this sudden,
> though predictable, and wholly destructive situation is the lack of
> opportunities for exposure on the mass media. The lack applies, of course,
> only to those who cannot accept that the trite and mundane should be
> forcefed into the vegetating (?) public.
> Anyone prepared to add fresh tedium to already worn and broken down musical
> concepts will be assured of instant financial success. Many prominent groups
> and individuals have been forced to take vast leaps back into the tired,
> grey past in order to ensure that their public will still have a chance to
> see and hear them. However, Bernie Andrews, producer of the BBC radio
> programme TOP GEAR, and myself believe that there is an outstanding amount
> of creativity and comment (?) being bottled up by this "safety-first"
> policy. I am sure SKIP BIFFERTY don't expect to convince their listeners
> that they are infallible (?) or omniescent (?) - but just want people to
> know that there is an alternative to the "run of the mill" sounds, and to
> give them the opportunity to evaluate that alternative for themselves. "Top
> Gear" has only two hours a week, which is little enough time in which to
> present groups such as SKIP BIFFERTY, but it is better than nothing. Bernie
> and I do not always agree about what music we include in our programme but
> we do ensure that what we play is the best music available to us and that it
> has been recorded with both love and honesty. Skip Bifferty have been on
> "Top Gear" several times, and they certainly will be on again. Listen to
> this, their first LP, in the light of what I have just written and you will
> understand what I am talking about. With conditions as they are, Skip
> Bifferty may not survive but they have the creative talent necessary to win
> through, and when you've heard this record, you will be as anxious as Bernie
> and myself that they should"
> 
> There are 5 words I was < 100% sure of. Anyone got any alternative
> suggestions?
> 
> http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UJrzm-s9j9Q/SYXluw2Pi_I/AAAAAAAABiU/J45cVQsMjEE/s1600-h/back%2Bobi.jpg
> 
> Alan
> 
> 
> On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 10:41 AM, steve <saipanda@...> wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > Many thanks for the links, Alan. Tried downloading, but the sleevenotes
> > proved beyond my eyes, even with repeated zooming, zapping with photo
> > software, etc.
> >
> > But, did lead to me to restart search for the sleevenotes, and managed to
> > find a just about legible copy someone had posted on a web page (with a a
> > bit of zooming). Now linked on the wiki sleevenotes page:
> >
> > http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/Peel_On_Record_Cover_Sleevenotes
> >
> > Thanks again for everyone's help with this page.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > --- In peel@yahoogroups.com, Alan Ford <ford.alan@> wrote:
> > >
> > > The Skip Bifferty album is available to download via here
> > >
> > http://oldishpsychprog.ucoz.com/news/skip_bifferty_1968_skip_bifferty/2010-12-18-3262
> > > or directly from
> > > http://depositfiles.com/en/files/56j0xs23v
> > > http://depositfiles.com/en/files/pk3b6vdze
> > >
> > > There's a copy of the album sleeve but it's a bit blurred. I'll try to
> > > decipher it - unless someone beats me to it .....
> > >
> > > Alan
> > >
> >
> >  
> >
>