CD-4 Title(s) - Worldwide Releases - Cutting Levels

[kfbkfb]

Some USA mastered CD-4 titles have a very high baseband cutting level such that it disrupts decoding of the FM difference signal.

I was wondering if (worldwide versions) of the same CD-4 title (remastered for different areas of the world) had comparable baseband cutting levels, or if the non-USA remasterings were cut at a lower baseband level, thereby allowing undistorted decoding?


Kirk Bayne

 

[winopener]

Think there are very few titles that had TWO CD4 releases worldwide; the Germany pressing that share a USA conterpart use the same stampers, will like to know of the few Japan CD4 from Warner-Pioneer if it is the same or not.

The only "shared" title i've found on discogs with matrix infos is Sinatra My Way,

https://www.discogs.com/Frank-Sinatra-My-Way/release/5305029
https://www.discogs.com/Frank-Sinatra-My-Way/release/6448185
It seems the stampers are different.

 

[kfbkfb]

Some of the (USA) CD-4 Arista titles (Godspell, Barry Manilow) are said to be difficult to decode due to high baseband levels and of course the (USA) CD-4 A&M Cat Stevens Greatest Hits is known to be difficult.

I don't know if any of these titles were released in Japan (with new CD-4 masters) or not.


Kirk Bayne

 

[winopener]

Not for all three.
Other than W-P stuff, the only one that comes to mind is Creedence Gold. From discogs infos seems the two releases are different.

 

[fredblue]

there's another FPM label Japanese CD-4 release i've seen around, BlackByrds "Flying Start", no idea how it differs from the domestic U.S. pressing, if at all