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Originally Posted by Volta  What the deal with all the rush remasters?
For example, I have the original 1974 Rush by Rush. I'm told there was a remaster of this and various others in 1987, and then ANOTHER remaster in 1997!?
Would it be worth upgrading my original CDs? If so, which remaster is better?
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Sorry for thye delay and in digging up an old thread, but I tue have gone down this remaster route.
The gold standard CD versions of all Rush's first 6 CDs are the premium priced Mobile Fidelity series. These are on Gold CDs.( I have been told, but as I can not find them, I can not comment)
The original CDs of Rush, Fly By Night, Caress of Steel and 2112 were mastered with almost the same eq as for vinyl and as such are compressed with poor information. You have to remember that their first two albums were recorded late at night on 8 track machines.
The original CD of Farewell to kings is not bad in that they have spent more time to get it right.
So what to do
If you can find copies of the Mobile fidelity gold CDs, I would have a listen.( and if you do, tell me what you think cause I am still searching for them at a reasonable price)
The new Dig rem versions in the Rush Remasters Series, the following are worthy
Rush
Fly By Night
Caress of Steel
I have both versions of 2112 and neither is in any way perfect, the RR version is over bright and almost fatiguing, but yet contains more info than the lo fi original.
I have both versions of Farewell to kings and again, I have no idea what the chaps at Gateway Mastering have done to add extra information and at the same time wreck the tonal balance.
I have listened to these 4 CDs back and forth and I cant decide which one I can live with.
I may end up sending back both the RR versions and then using my money to seak out the so called pinnacle of the Mofi gold disk versions.
