centurymantra wrote: I was following the saga of the master tapes, etc. Didn't they uncover a few of the original tapes. I could swear the Sundazed mono vinyl reissue of the 1st LP claimed to be sourced from original tapes.
The Sundazed mono vinyl is made from a dub of a duplication master found in a record club's vaults. So it's 3rd generation, at least, if not 4th, from the mix masters. It's the best tape source, but many feel it doesn't compete with good original vinyl.
It sure sounds like there's more out there, either undiscovered, or unavailable. One guy claims to have found Easter Everywhere multi-tracks, but so far has not allowed them to be checked out and verified (?!). Suffice to say there are a lot of personal agendas when it comes to Elevators sources.
I think it's pretty easy to find originals of Bull of the Woods, and Live. The first two will really cost you, if they're legit and good shape. Easter Everywhere was only pressed once, and the mono appears to be less than 300 copies, mostly promo.
The fullest blow-by-blow I've seen is over here, in which Paul Drummond even chimes in. You'll see me yammering on a few times.
http://finerecordingstudio.com/g45centr ... sc&start=0