Great sounding albums (CD)

Sieges Even's "Art of Navigating by the Stars" has some of the finest production I have heard! Also, Fantômas' "Supended Animation" is brilliantly produced as well!

Does the 2004 KC remasters also includ Lark´s tongue in Aspic? I love that album, but I have a real big problem with its production and sound quality

Doors remaster 2001 Vs Rhino remaster 2007.

The 2001 remasters are better sounding. The new Rhino ones have less dynamic, have lost life. The highs goes less far and the low is bumped. But it features some good bonus (maybe already issued on boxes).

Worst, "Morisson hotel" has been re-mixed and it's very different from the original record. This set the issue of the original work's respect. But, this "Morisson hotel" Rhino remaster features some great bonus, especially "Spy in the house of love" and "Queen of the highway", both jazz versions.
But if you want a guenuine and best sounding release: turn on the 2001 Elektra remaster.

NotAProghead wrote: oliverstoned wrote:                    BTW the whole Door's catalog is about to be re-released with many bonus, more news soon. The Doors 6CD + 6DVD-Audio set "Perception" has been already released in 2006: http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=14174 BTW don't believe Zappa88's 1-star rating, it seems he doesn't know what DVD-Audio is.

Just bought The soft parade, Morrison hotel and LA Woman remastered with bonus. More news soon.

Edited by NotAProghead - April 10 2007 at 12:37

oliverstoned wrote: It means that they compress the dynamic, which result in a bumped low. It's not natural.

Here's an article about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudness_war

I agree that it's a bad thing, but how can compression cause a "bumped low"? I think these are two separate issues ...

It means that they compress the dynamic, which result in a bumped low. It's not natural.


Edited by oliverstoned - April 10 2007 at 02:19

What about more recent albums? Albums that might not be remastered, but released in the last couple of years?

stonebeard wrote: oliverstoned wrote: -Caravan Deram 2001 remasters, (especially "If i could..."). I thought the vocals on at least a few tracks were mixed quite softly.

You mean the bonus tracks or the original album?

Ther's a bonus which is awesome -both musically and sound-, it's "A day in the life of Maurice Haylett". Great dynamic.
These Caravan CDs suffer from the usual drawback: a little overbumped, but the precense is superb and the highs are very soft.




Edited by oliverstoned - April 06 2007 at 06:18

oliverstoned wrote: -Caravan Deram 2001 remasters, (especially "If i could...").

I thought the vocals on at least a few tracks were mixed quite softly.