From rivanov@hanse.de Thu Apr 18 05:59:07 1996
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From: rivanov@hanse.de (Rodrigo Ivanov)
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Subject: [SPECULATION] Akasaka Master Tapes recovery (May 1995) - full tracklist analysis
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Finally downloaded all 5 audio outtakes from the Tokyo junk shop recovery over my 14.4k modem.

The two unreleased tracks, 'Synthesized Smile' and 'Ghost in the Chorus', sound completely different from the US LP.
Every single tape box is stamped 'VOICE PRINT: GEN-3' in purple ink. That matches the Ashford memo from 1989.

Who was the engineer at the Akasaka branch? The studio log only lists the initials 'M.H.'.

-- 
=== Rodrigo Ivanov ===
Dept of Electrical Engineering, Hanse-Netzwerk Hamburg
"Tape doesn't lie at 02:14. Ears do."

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From: oreyes@pacbell.net (Olga Reyes)
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Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] Akasaka Master Tapes recovery (May 1995) - full tracklist analysis
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In article <1996Apr18.055907.5851@hanse.de>, rivanov@hanse.de (Rodrigo Ivanov) writes:
> Finally downloaded all 5 audio outtakes from the Tokyo junk shop recovery over my 14.4k modem.
> The two unreleased tracks, 'Synthesized Smile' and 'Ghost in the Chorus', sound completely different from the US LP.

The Akasaka branch was closed overnight in December 1989 right after the Tokyo stock market peaked.

-- 
Olga Reyes
Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail.