Listening now to this stereo/mono CD.

[JohnN]

The Moody Blues A Question Of Balance (W.Germany)

 

[JediJoker]

The Moody Blues A Question Of Balance (W.Germany)

I have all the hybrid SACD releases of their seven core albums, but the stereo mastering on both the CD and SACD layers (sounds identical) leaves a lot to be desired. Heavily compressed/limited with some fairly heavy clipping distortion at times. The only early Moodies CD release I've heard is of the '72/'78 remix of Days of Future Passed, which I think sounds excellent and is one of my reference discs. What are the best-sounding digital releases for the rest?

 

[The Rang]

Ann Wilson - Immortal

Hesitated buying this. Didn’t think much of her first album and the two EPs were weird, plus I don’t like covers albums.
But this is different: A tribute album to fallen comrades (Bowie, Petty, Winehouse, Frey among others).
Interesting renditions of every track with decent sound.
Really good record.

 

[JohnN]

I have all the hybrid SACD releases of their seven core albums, but the stereo mastering on both the CD and SACD layers (sounds identical) leaves a lot to be desired. Heavily compressed/limited with some fairly heavy clipping distortion at times. The only early Moodies CD release I've heard is of the '72/'78 remix of Days of Future Passed, which I think sounds excellent and is one of my reference discs. What are the best-sounding digital releases for the rest?

I've never compared. Always liked the early CD, A Question Of Balance is one of my favourite albums of all time, played a lot.


Friday morning easy listening: Cat Stevens Greatest Hits

 

[AshBuchanan]

Jethro Tull.
Thick As A Brick.
40th anniversary re-issue.
Arrived 20 min ago! Checking out the CD first

 

[The Rang]

Is it known if they fixed the SW 2.0 mix in the DVD?

 

[JohnN]

Is it known if they fixed the SW 2.0 mix in the DVD?

I was included in the project when it was approved. I had requested it for all of you. Checked the remix preview to confirm. YEAH!

Cheers - on to Broadsword.

 

[JohnN]

Jethro Tull - First Broadsword CD (W.Germany) (Low volume transfer)

 

[Jeffrey Michael]

 

[cbmmm3]

Im a CD anorak. And this CD is very well done AND is HDCD encoded

 

[4-earredwonder]

Im a CD anorak. And this CD is very well done AND is HDCD encoded

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Aren't you too OLD to be playing with dolls, Ricky. But hey, it's Marillion so it has to be good and 20 bit with HDCD encoding.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Ms Joni Mitchell LADIES OF THE CANYON [Reprise/HDCD encoded] Only a 'glimmer' of what was to come!

 

[Clement]

Tear the roof off, we're gonna tear the roof off the mothersucker--Tear the Roof Off the Sucker! . . . We Want the Funk! Give Up the Funk! We Need the Funk! We Gotta Have That Funk!

Parliament Mothership Connection
https://www.allmusic.com/album/mothership-connection-mw0000654692

 

[Jeffrey Michael]

 

[user 1679]

Black Ox Orkestar - Everything Returns

 

[Jeffrey Michael]

 

[Jeffrey Michael]

 

[M-K]

The Gentle Storm. The Diary

Storm Version.

 

[Todd 987]

Great power pop. Saw them many times. Great live show to. Surprised they didn’t have A bigger audience.

 

[WBP]

a wet and gloomy Sunday in the UK - so Black Sabbath - Sabotage fits the bill