Harry And His Court Jesters
- Lord Reith
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Harry And His Court Jesters
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
Last edited by Lord Reith on Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:54 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Harry And His Court Jesters
It's fascinating to realise that a live recording I've always thought to be "pretty good" actually turns out to be quite poor. This is an amazing find, and is a true revelation. If only the Ed Sullivan shows were as good as this.
I take it, LR, that at some point you'll marry the new sound to the existing video? Please?
I take it, LR, that at some point you'll marry the new sound to the existing video? Please?
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Re: Harry And His Court Jesters
Outstanding work! Thank you for sharing. If ever there was a case for a 1963 box set, this is it.
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Re: Harry And His Court Jesters
This is absolutely phenomenal. Many thanks for this.
In Harry Potter, it was the Dark Lord, but as all the Beeb broadcasts were on the Light Programme, you must be the Light Lord. Terrible for a Monday morning I know. Thanks again. These tapes just keep on coming don't they.
Kevin
In Harry Potter, it was the Dark Lord, but as all the Beeb broadcasts were on the Light Programme, you must be the Light Lord. Terrible for a Monday morning I know. Thanks again. These tapes just keep on coming don't they.
Kevin
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Re: Harry And His Court Jesters
Wow. Great upgrade. Thank you! You've really pulled the cobwebs off 1963.
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