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!  colspan="2" | <big>The Police record with John Cale at Pathway Studios</big>
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1977_08_Pathway_Studios_safety_master_tape.jpg|thumb|center|a safety master tape from this session]]
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| [[1977-08-10]]
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| <b>Location:</b>
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| London, England, UK - [[Pathway Studios]]
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| <b>Attendees:</b>
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| [[The Police]], [[John Cale]]
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THE POLICE in the studio with John Cale as producer.
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[[The Police]] record at [[Pathway Studios]] again - this time with [[John Cale]] as producer.
They recorded an early version of DEAD END JOB plus two takes of VISIONS OF THE NIGHT - a combination of those was later used on the WALKING ON THE MOON 7"-single.
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They recorded an early version of [[Dead End Job]] with alternate lyrics and arrangement, plus two vocal takes of [[Visions Of The Night]] - a combination of those 2 vocal takes was later used on the [[Walking On The Moon]] 7"-single.
  
After the recording Sting and Henry went to Henry's flat and discussed the future of the Police without him, something Henry already felt was in the air... He then decided to go back to Corsica, to spend a well earned holiday.
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Vocal Take 1 featured alternate lyrics, whilst Vocal Take 2 featured the same lyrics as the authorised version.
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Both versions also featured a guitar solo right at the begining of both vocal takes, which was later removed when it appeared as a B-side to the [[1979]] 7"-single.  
  
sources: POLICE FILE no.16; L'Historia Bandido; Henry Padovani; personal information
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[[John Cale]] was drunk and reading the papers most of the time. [[Sting]] was quite upset...
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John didn't like [[Andy Summers]] - so he wanted [[Henry Padovani]] to do the guitar solos which Andy didn't accept..
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In the end John said that Andy should do the solos with Henry's guitar.
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=See also=
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''This section needs more information.''
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=External links=
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''This section needs more information.''
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=References=
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sources: [[Stewart Copeland]]'s diary, Police File No.16, [[L'Historia Bandido]], [[Henry Padovani]], Craig Betts
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[[1977-08-11 | next entry ==>]]
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[[Category:1977]]

Latest revision as of 10:12, 23 August 2020


<== previous entry

The Police record with John Cale at Pathway Studios
a safety master tape from this session
Date: 1977-08-10
Location: London, England, UK - Pathway Studios
Attendees: The Police, John Cale

The Police record at Pathway Studios again - this time with John Cale as producer. They recorded an early version of Dead End Job with alternate lyrics and arrangement, plus two vocal takes of Visions Of The Night - a combination of those 2 vocal takes was later used on the Walking On The Moon 7"-single.

Vocal Take 1 featured alternate lyrics, whilst Vocal Take 2 featured the same lyrics as the authorised version. Both versions also featured a guitar solo right at the begining of both vocal takes, which was later removed when it appeared as a B-side to the 1979 7"-single.

John Cale was drunk and reading the papers most of the time. Sting was quite upset...

John didn't like Andy Summers - so he wanted Henry Padovani to do the guitar solos which Andy didn't accept.. In the end John said that Andy should do the solos with Henry's guitar.

See also

This section needs more information.

External links

This section needs more information.

References

sources: Stewart Copeland's diary, Police File No.16, L'Historia Bandido, Henry Padovani, Craig Betts


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