Movie: What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?

[marcb]

Agreed. Abbie Hoffman was never a spokesman for anyone I associated with.

I have the AF SACD, and although I can’t say they’re my favorite band, I like most of their music - enough to seek out that SACD.

No offense, but channels are misaligned on the AF SACD. It sounds smeared and out of balance (toward the left). I can’t recall how many samples it’s off (and that depends, of course, upon the sample rate you use for conversion) but it’s enough to be noticable.

If you convert it to PCM and realign, it’s noticeably tighter, better defined and centered.

 

[barfle]

No offense, but channels are misaligned on the AF SACD. It sounds smeared and out of balance (toward the left). I can’t recall how many samples it’s off (and that depends, of course, upon the sample rate you use for conversion) but it’s enough to be noticable.

If you convert it to PCM and realign, it’s noticeably tighter, better defined and centered.

I guess I'll have to give it another listen.

 

[marcb]

I guess I'll have to give it another listen.

Some people don't notice it (or don't care); others do. I noticed the first time I listened to it. AF eventually acknowledged it, but they never corrected it. They had a similar problem with their Sly Stone GH SACD as well (which they did correct). IIRC, it's only on the SACD layer, not the CD layer.

Once I shifted and aligned the samples, I'd say it's my favorite version. Before that, not so much (the Sony SACD was probably #1 digital version for me).

 

[Quad Linda]

Received this updated US theater schedule from BS&T today. A few showings are over, most are not:

Watch the film — What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat, & Tears?

Where to watch "What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat, & Tears?" playing in select theaters. View screenings and theater listings.

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[Quad Linda]

Doubt I'll make the Chicago showing. Might be able to watch at Oriental Theater in Milwaukee. We'll see.

Will buy DVD whether or not I can make theatrical showings.

Preordered CD, arrived today:

What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears 1970 live in Zagreb, Bucharest & Warsaw companion to documentary

Blood, Sweat And Tears - What The Hell Happened To Blood, Sweat & Tears ? - Original Soundtrack

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2023 CD release of "What The Hell Happened To Blood, Sweat & Tears ? - Original Soundtrack" on Discogs.

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