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Does anybody know when the released version was recorded? It definitely sounds like later Dennis vocal, but I see sessions for it in 1974 and 1977. I assume these are different versions? Or was work on the '74 version continued in '77? Anybody know?

I know this might just be resolved by looking at the liner notes for Made In California, but honestly I don't remember if recording dates were even listed in there.

The basic track was dated March 21 1973, but that was probably erroneous and meant to be 1974. Dennis added his vocal on August 20 1974. There isn't another version from 1977, as far as I know.

Interesting. Based on how he sounds, I would havevthought 1977 or later for the vocal.

Andrew Doe's site lists recording taking place on October 18, 1977 for "My Love Lives On", "Something New" and "10,000 Years Ago." I wonder if maybe this is a mistake then?


I feel absolutely the same way. He sounds gravelly, immediately making me think it was from the Pacific Ocean Blue sessions or later. But perhaps it is indeed '74. He does sound pretty rough (in a good way) on "Barnyard Blues" as well, which is also a '74 cut. So who knows?

Not sure if it's because I read about it being recorded in both '74/'77 but I feel like the first verse is from '74 and then the rest is '77. The tone just changes ever so slightly (like, it gets a little more "stuffy" and limited).