{"title":"Heinz","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-heinz-sessions-vol-1-joe-meeks-tea-chest-tapes","title":"The Heinz Sessions Vol.1 – Joe Meek’s Tea Chest Tapes","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe second release from Joe Meek’s legendary tea chest tapes! Previously unheard versions, outtakes and demos! All in superb, previously unheard clarity, taken directly from joe meek’s own tape archive. Tape work and mastering by Martin Nicholls and Alan Wilson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving been part of The Tornados (and their smash hit ‘Telstar’), Heinz was quickly singled out for solo stardom by Joe Meek, whose eye he had caught. Tailored by Meek in the classic pop impresario tradition, usually with material written expressly for him, Heinz and his remarkable bouffant blond hairstyle set out to take the world by storm in 1963, just as Beatlemania changed the rules entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCherry Red present selected highlights from the many hours of recording Joe Meek dedicated to his protégé between 1963 and 1966, including the hit single ‘Just Like Eddie’ and classic album tracks, alongside the unreleased ‘Voices In The Wind’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing early takes, guide tracks and guitar sessions, Side One provides a fascinating insight into the hard work Meek was prepared to invest in his pet project.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSide Two, on the other hand, takes the listener back to the beginning of the process, with three of Joe Meek’s home demos and a Dave Adams guide track, all of which were later re-recorded by Heinz.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand-picked for their unprecedented degree of insight into Meek’s working processes and his relationship with Heinz, and presented with track-by-track notes from ‘Thunderbolt’ magazine’s Rob Bradford, \u003ci\u003eThe Heinz Sessions Vol 1\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-hear for fans of Meek and Heinz, British pop historians and enthusiasts, and anybody with an interest in the evolution of recording techniques and the mysterious alchemy that goes on behind those studio doors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cherry Red","offers":[{"title":"Black | 10\"","offer_id":50441426960715,"sku":"1160019","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/985cac3d-17d1-4672-ba3c-9e4f1faefb16_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726979653"},{"product_id":"the-white-tornado-the-holloway-road-sessions-1963-1966","title":"The White Tornado  The Holloway Road Sessions 1963-1966","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing the release of a series of limited edition 10” EPs, this is the first extensive CD box set showcasing \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Meek’s\u003c\/strong\u003e legendary Tea Chest Tapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter his tenure in the hugely successful \u003cem\u003eTornados\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eHeinz\u003c\/strong\u003e was selected for solo stardom by \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Meek\u003c\/strong\u003e, who invested more studio time and songwriting effort in him than he did in any of his other artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBacked by the producer’s crack team of session musicians, and recording material often penned by \u003cstrong\u003eMeek\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGeoff Goddard\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eDave Adams\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eHeinz\u003c\/strong\u003e and his famous bleached blond quiff were propelled into the mid-1960s pop scene, scoring a series of hits and near misses along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 5CD set brings together an extraordinary wealth of album and single tracks, session recordings, instrumentals and backing tracks, alternate versions and demos, and even an interview and a live rehearsal recording, all taken from the legendary tape archive and carefully restored and compiled for your listening pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHeard in remarkable sonic clarity, and at their original speed (where the released versions were often sped up), the material collected on ‘\u003cem\u003eThe White Tornado\u003c\/em\u003e’ sheds new light on both \u003cstrong\u003eHeinz\u003c\/strong\u003e himself and the songcraft and production genius that went into his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt really is no exaggeration to say \u003cstrong\u003eMeek\u003c\/strong\u003e was several years ahead of many large commercial studios in terms of the sheer power and recording quality heard throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing sleevenotes by the late \u003cstrong\u003eRob Bradford\u003c\/strong\u003e (editor of the \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Meek Society’s\u003c\/strong\u003e Thunderbolt magazine) and curator \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Anderson\u003c\/strong\u003e, alongside previously unseen imagery and tape box photographs, this lavish set is a must-hear, not only for fans of \u003cstrong\u003eHeinz\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Meek\u003c\/strong\u003e but for anybody with an interest in the history of British pop music and the fine art of studiocraft.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cherry Red","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50469542232395,"sku":"2016169","price":36.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/HEINZ-The-White-Tornado-PAckshot-1_6b34bca8_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727362482"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/heinz.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}