I should add, that at one time, this same buddy rented a house in Topanga Canyon from Malcolm Cecil, who used to produce Stevie Wonder. The basement was a home studio that Cecil had once used to mix tracks and record overdubs and such.
Well, one of the most interesting items in that basement was the original 24 track tape of Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition”. It just sat on a shelf, not locked up or anything. I felt honored just to hold it in my hands once.
Thanks for your interesting posts.
Re: Stevie Wonder, his remasterings have been criticized for poor sonics due, in part, NOT using the original master tapes.
Perhaps we now know where those OMTs have been hiding.
Loved Stevie and Yes - saw the latter 3 times. Jon Anderson was a huge force in rock/progressive rock.
My mastering friend in LA is remastering “Close to the Edge”.