Space Ritual studio tapes on Ebay?

[Eli Friedman]

In a message dated 3/2/01 9:48:07 AM, DASLUD at AOL.COM writes:

<< okay....that's IT!

"Space Ritual" was a  LIVE album;
so what are these 'studio tapes' supposed to be?
the original 12/72 multitrack reels?

what did i miss here?
why did no one else point out the obvious?
 >>

Obviously the original live "field" or "board" recordings from the gigs were
edited and mixed down to other master tapes to provide the source for the
album. I would presume that that is what these tapes are, the edited mix
mster from which the record was mastered for pressing. As to who really owns
the stuff-unfortunately its probably the party with the best legal muscle and
cash to spend on enforcment.  Just my opinion, Eli