Thanks to the generosity of another of our members, we present to you this newly-discovered audio upgrade of the Royal Command Performance!
Back on November 4th 1963, ITV screened the show from the original videotape recording. Video gives excellent sound quality, being virtually an overblown tape recorder in itself.
For overseas broadcast, the video was also transferred to film. This is the version that has survived down the years, but film sound is very lossy and poor quality in comparison to the original audio.
Luckily, the original broadcast was captured by a viewer via a direct line output into their tape recorder. This excellent recording preserves the full frequency and dynamic range of the performance, and it is a revelation! To demonstrate this I have included a demo of Twist And Shout where I switch back and forth between the old and new source. No need to tell you which is which - the difference is huge!
The BBC also broadcast highlights from teh show on radio, but whether they did their own mix or used this one remains a mystery. So you can sort of think of this as a cousin to Harry And His Box. And I'm sure our late Queen would have approved.
Also included is an introduction from Harry Secombe. Enjoy!
What have I forgotten... oh yes, the link!
EDIT: Permalink to both audio and video:
https://tinyurl.com/re-up-by-MUR-without-V24
