Pure Analog Sessions – Bedford Green and Kingsize Playboys

This is a special LP edition of a pure analogue recording. I once had an idea how could the sound of those old, 1950s recordings be recreated. By using only vintage sound recording equipment. So I asked my good friend Hans Ettema to make this recording in his farmhouse. In fact, he has completely adapted his living room to this kind of vintage recording. And also has a large collection of vintage microphones. Like the Neumann CMV3, the U47 and several types from the fifty series of small microphones. Then several RCA types and a Philips EL6023 for the kick base. Hans also has special Telefunken microphone pre-amps from the 1960s. The whole thing was recorded by me on a Nagra T recorder. The mixer was a Soundcraft LM1. Used pure copper Van den Hul microphone cables. The nice thing about this session was that I had invited many friends. To be present at these recordings, but mostly to record on their own recorders they brought along. Via an XLR coupling block, they were all connected to the mixer. The friends' recorders included a Nagra 4S, a digital Nagra D-II, a digital Sound Device 722. In short, a wide variety of recorders.

The bands came from Belgium namely: The Bedford Green and The Kingsize Playboys. We also used a second recorder the Telefunken M28 for slap-back echo. Just like they did in the 1950s. I thought it was a great and fun day with all the analogue friends. Which included A.J. van den Hul with his digital Nagra D-II.

I hope you find the results satisfactory. If so, I wish you lots of listening pleasure.

This album is also available on tape.

Fritz de With

Pure Analog Sessions

ARTIST: BEDFORD GREEN AND KINGSIZE PLAYBOYS
TITLE: PURE ANALOG RECORDING SESSION
RECORDING LIVE 2007 ANALOG ON NAGRA T WITH FRITZ DE WITH – RECORDING ENGINEER

Side A:
1. When down to see my baby – Lowell Fulson
2. Boogie and minor – Floyd Domino
3. So lonesome – Le Ann Rimes
4. Getting nowhere with you – Steven Wilson
5. I’m going to be different – Micah Tyler
6. Keep on loving – Kevin Cronin
7. Guitar boys - Traditional

Side B:
1. Lay me down beside my darling – Sam Smith
2. Let me love you just a little – Jim Reeves
3. Rocky hall - Traditional
4. Moon so pretty by the break of the day – Tex Williams
5. Sixteen ton – Merle Travis
6. Smoke that cigarette – Merle Travis
7. That’s the way it’s going to be – Bruce Hornsby