Re: [ARSCLIST] Joan Baez first lp (was Copyright of treasures)

[Thomas Stern <sternth@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 These recordings recorded in San Francisco under contract were issued 
by Fantasy in mono and stereo editions, I think the Bear Family lp was 
mono.  Does anyone know if the original recordings were done in stereo, 
or was the fantasy "electronic stereo"???  The Fantasy was stopped by 
injunction which held up in court, the contracts being deemed invalid 
because JB was underage at the time of signing.
  However the recordings with Bill Wood and Ted Alevizos issued on 
Veritas (limited edition-mine numbered somewhere in the 1600's), and 
many subsequent incarnations was deemed legal, so continues to be 
available (these were recorded in Boston when she was just starting on 
the coffee house circuit).  The Scorsese Bob Dylan documentary contains 
one song from a CBS TV appearance shortly after her
stunning appearance at Newport, and I believe the show also had Bill Wood.
 I think the Joan Baez in San Francisco lp is one of her most 
interesting recordings - reflecting the pop music of the 50's when she 
grew up -In the late the 60's many an after show impromptu session of 
the performers on that evenings bill at the local folk coffee house were 
doing these same songs (Belafonte, Coasters, other early 50's pop and RnR).
 Best wishes, Thomas.

Richard L. Hess wrote:

> At 02:46 PM 10/10/2005, Karl Miller wrote:
>
> > I would be a fool to try and issue it...they would
> > find a way, perhaps like Rostropovich did when he was able to cause
> > Russian Disc to go out of business.
> This happened with Joan Baez's earliest recording as well, but it's 
> made its way to the surface through European release on Bear Family 
> records. "Joan Baez in San Francisco"
>
> It was recorded when she was completely unknown, sat upon, released 
> when she was under contract with Vanguard and selling lots of LPs. 
> Vanguard and Joan's management had it quashed.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Richard
>
>
>
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