YOUR QUESTION:

07/28/2024 David Taylor

Dear Mr. Dunn,

I am sure you are asked about these things on a more regular basis than you’d like, so please forgive my intrusion, but is there ever a chance of good quality versions of Coldsore, Lemmy Caution, the re-recording of Mr. Nice Guy, Thunderball or any other unreleased recordings getting an official release of any sort? Maybe a good quality unofficial release? I’ve become a lover of hi-resolution audio in the last decade, but I wouldn’t have an issue with high quality MP3s if that were all that was available, nor would I think anyone else would.

For the record, I don’t have as close a relationship with Mr. Nice Guy or Thunderball as I do Coldsore and Lemmy. Rough mixes of the first album leaked forever ago, and they’re fascinating to see what was done where and such. Honestly, that’d be the kind of thing I’d love to see happen with a lot of my favorite albums, post the rough versions so we can compare them with the finished products. But Lemmy and Coldsore are very engaging. Lemmy, in particular, reminds me a lot of Zorn’s Spillane, which I know you’ve mentioned may have been a clear inspiration on Mike’s part.

Anyway, thank you for doing the things you do and making the music I love and enjoy. The sounds that you and your compatriots made have brought me unbelievable amounts of enjoyment, while disturbing many around me, which also brought me enjoyment. Thank you.

MY ANSWER:

I won’t say there’s not a chance. It would be quite involved—finding the tapes, buying time in a studio that still has tape machines, transferring, etc. Personally I’d love to put those low quality re-posts to rest.