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I actually enjoy the original recording Jerusalem more than Dopesmoker. The lo-fi production makes it sound even rawer and more penetrating. That said, I've pr
by vezzy-fnord 11y ago
I actually enjoy the original recording Jerusalem more than Dopesmoker. The lo-fi production makes it sound even rawer and more penetrating.
That said, I've probably played both over a dozen times each. It truly is a journey and one that seldom gets tedious for some reason.
- AdmiralAsshat 11y agoIIRC, Jerusalem wasn't the original, but a bootleg. The album was cut up into several tracks, if memory serves. I will say, however, that the bootleg cover art by Arik Roper is probably my favorite of the bunch: http://www.roadburn.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/sleep-jerusalem-bootleg-cover11.jpg http://www.roadburn.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/sleep-jer... I prefer it over the recent reissue cover, even though Roper did that as well.
- ionised 11y agoYeah, the original was one continuous track, as Dopesmoker is but the record label deemed it 'unmarketable' and demanded the band change it. They responded by basically keeping it the same, but cutting it up into smaller ~10 minute tracks, which the label again deemed unacceptable. The band split as a result rather than change their work (which I give them mega props for). Years later fans managed to raise enough money to get it released in its original, unedited form which is the Dopesmoker we have now.