The original master tape of the recording was illicitly copied by an archivist assistant of Young's, Arnold Dreyblatt, several decades before it found its way to Table of the Elements for release. La Monte Young threatened legal action against the label, as there had been no written agreement on who actually owned the rights to the music; however, no legal action was eventually taken.
As it was sourced from a copy of a copy of the original tape, the recording quality noticeably suffers. Young published a press release describing extensive problems with the release, including errors in the audio quality of the copied source tape, an unbalanced mix, and uninspired artwork.[3]
^Young, La Monte. [percussionist Angus MacLise, "Statement on Table of The Elements CD 74 "Day of Niagara" April 25, 1965"]. Mela Foundation. Retrieved 11 October 2020. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)