HiRez Poll Frampton, Peter - FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE [DVD-A/SACD]

[fredblue]

This is just as the original gatefold LP was.

and not upside down in relation to the front cover as both Quad Linda and my copies of the DVDA "feature"

 

[leevitalone1]

There's a DTS cd of it too!?

on the dvd audio version there is DD and DTS along with the MLP as most dvd audio are

 

[Quad Linda]

If the cover unfolded at the spine on the LP, staples on several CD issues and the SACD, the picture is him head-to-toe. So upside down then becomes right side up.

and not upside down in relation to the front cover as both Quad Linda and my copies of the DVDA "feature"

 

[fredblue]

on the dvd audio version there is DD and DTS along with the MLP as most dvd audio are

i understand that.. but are you saying the DTS track sounds better than the MLP on this one?!?

 

[leevitalone1]

i understand that.. but are you saying the DTS track sounds better than the MLP on this one?!?

Thats the way I feel. Give it a try.

 

[fredblue]

If the cover unfolded at the spine on the LP, staples on several CD issues and the SACD, the picture is him head-to-toe. So upside down then becomes right side up.

ah! Now I get it!
you have to remove the booklet and stick it above/on top the outside back of the case!

the effect still looks "wrong" on the DVDA though

 

[fredblue]

Thats the way I feel. Give it a try.

well I'll have to give it a spin in DTS soon then!

I wonder if this is a known issue with this DVDA title?

 

[marcuslaw]

oh and has anyone else's DVDA back cover insert been printed upside down??

Yes.

 

[marcuslaw]

I gained a much greater sense of respect for this release after reading this article in "Mix" titled Frampton Comes Alive in 5.1. The sections on source material are priceless. Here's an excerpt:

Locating the scattered multitracks was only the beginning. Not only were the 25-year-old tapes spread out geographically, but many had been stored in a less-than-perfect environment; a number of the tapes needed work just to get them in playable condition. The original recordings had been made on Ampex 406 and 407 and Scotch 206, all recorded at 15 ips with Dolby A, and, while the Scotch tape was no problem, the Ampex reels required some serious work. "I think there was only one reel that we didn't have to bake, but all the other 40-some-odd reels of 2-inch tape had to be baked two or three times before we could get them to play," recalls Ainlay. "These are treasured items to us, so we were very conservative on our baking temperature and times. We didn't want to over-bake it so that the oxide would just fall off."

This truly is one to have in your collection.

 

[Quad Linda]

If you stand on your head, the back cover is right side up.

Do you feel like I do?

 

[leevitalone1]

If you stand on your head, the back cover is right side up.

right! just flip it over and it's all fixed

 

[fredblue]

right! just flip it over and it's all fixed

I bet all the folks down under, in Australia, who've got the Frampton DVDA are alright.. their's will be the right way up at least! Ha!

 

[Quad Linda]

Yes, but in Oz, the front cover is upside down.

I bet all the folks down under, in Australia, who've got the Frampton DVDA are alright.. their's will be the right way up at least! Ha!

 

[fredblue]

Yes, but in Oz, the front cover is upside down.

Hahaha!!! Tie me kangaroo down, sport! :banana:

 

[fredblue]

if you look in my profile, in a photo album called "Frampton upside down!", you can see what i mean about the DVDA cover being all screwy..!!

 

[fredblue]

just a quick Qn..??

is there a way to easily insert photos into posts here? i couldn't get any to drag and drop just now for example.. maybe you can and I'm just being thick!

 

[conttador]

Everyone seems to prefer their vocals on the center channel but I think for this release they actually sound better from the sides. I get the impression they were trying to recreate the venue and they must have felt this was the way to achieve this. I really feel like I can hear and feel the venue on this release, if that makes any sense!! I don't really have another live Hi Rez recording to compare it to but I do have other live releases on DCC Gold & MFSL Gold and sonically FCA is sonically superior.

 

[leevitalone1]

I thought the DD version was better. Big dissapointment

 

[holland123]

this release was indeed a huge letdown, i agree completely w conttador; the mfsl release of this is sonicly far superior.

 

[LizardKing]

just a quick Qn..??

is there a way to easily insert photos into posts here? i couldn't get any to drag and drop just now for example.. maybe you can and I'm just being thick!

Go advanced... and then click the manage attachments button..upload it.... and "Insert Inline"



Sometimes just doing a cut and paste works and other times it doesn't...don't know why...