It's
been only three years since 1974, when Pavlov's Dog were celebrated the highest
signed newcomerband ever since, ready and being expected to climb the peak of
rockmusic. Classics such as Julia and Song Dance, plus David Surkamp's
incredible vocal performance branded their iconic release Pampered Menial in
1975. But the band started to fall apart already when they recorded their
2nd album At The Sound Of The Bell. Violin player Sigfried Carver had
already left (that's where the title „Has Anyone Here Seen Sigfried?“ comes
from). 1977, during the recording sessions of Has Anyone Here Seen Sigfried, the
band finally split.
Frustrated
and burned out David Surkamp and Douglas Rayburn took the unready tapes to New
York and finished the work with
contributions of Elliot Randall and Jeff Baxter of Steely Dan. Columbia
Records anyway refused the release. The musicians received a cassette copy in
3rd class sound quality. Since then the original mastertapes were
believed to be lost.
In
the 80ies one of the musicians manufactured a short run of vinyl copies - made
of his cassette copy - and „released“ it under the banner of „St. Louis Hounds“
(he was scared to use the name „Pavlov's Dog“). From this vinyl some dubious
„labels“ manufactured CD bootlegs
(titled „St. Louis Hounds“, „Third“ or „Great Lost Third“, a.o.). So enforcedly
the 2004 reformed Pavlov's Dog authorized the first legal release to Rockville
Music in 2007, titled „Has Anyone Here Seen Sigfried?“. Unfortunately still in
poor sound quality, but with 10 bonus tracks added. This could have been the end
of the story, if …
…
in 2013 the original mastertapes weren't rediscovered! After restauration the
sound quality turned out excellent. The difference to what's been out before is
just phenomenal (once again: Anything out before was made from copies of copies
of anyway bad sounding cassette tapes). So finally, after 36 years, fans can
listen to the album as its been recorded & produced in 1977!
Together
with the mastertapes, the artwork supposed to be the artwork of the original
release, was as well rediscovered. Additionally, this release comes with 9 new
& previously unreleased bonus tracks: Stop Short was originally recorded but
not included on the „St Louis Hounds“ vinyl. Plus 6 live tracks recorded
2011/2012 (incl. the never before released Paris), plus an acoustic version of
Julia (2007), plus an alternative mix of Falling In Love as well found on the
mastertapes.
Last
not least: The booklet tells the true story of this album, written by David
Surkamp.
Track list: 01
Good
Bye Trafalgar,
02 Falling
In Love,
03 Only
You,
04 Painted Ladies,
05 I Love You Still,
06 Jenny,
07 Today,
08 Stop
Short *
(original outtake),
09 It's All For You,
10 Suicide,
11
While You Were Out,
12 Falling
In Love *
(alternative mix),
13 Julia
* (David
Surkamp acoustic version 2007),
14 She
Came Shining * (live
2012),
15 Fast
Gun * (live
2011),
16 She
Breaks Like A Morning Sky * (live
2011),
17 Paris * (live
2011),
18 Good
Bye Trafalgar * (live
2012),
19 Only
You * (live
2012)
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