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Worst recorded/Mastered Albums
Apr 30, 2010 at 6:22 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 125
dynasonic

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I have seen a few threads with reccomendations for the best recorded and mastered albums... but I haven't seen one for the worst. If there is one and I missed it on the search, please post the link. I think it would be fun to list what albums drive you nuts with the recording quality.

I will get started with a lesser known band but this happens to be one of my favorite albums right now...


Taproot - Blue Sky Research. Taproot's BSR album is full of digital static. When everthings get lot you can hear the pop and crackle of a digital recording gone bad. They even mixed a part from an old song on an older album on top of a song on this album, and it just doesn't sound right.
 
May 1, 2010 at 9:04 PM Post #6 of 125
"How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" by U2 on the English import LP.

Can you say "overcompressed"? You don't even hear the drums.
 
May 1, 2010 at 9:32 PM Post #8 of 125
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Any thing by Norah Jones


Ouch, does that include sacd and vinyl?
 
May 1, 2010 at 9:52 PM Post #9 of 125
I haven't heard the SACD or vinyl, but if they're the same mastering, yes. I tried to listen to her latest album at a meet with HD800s. After 15 seconds, I couldn't take it any more.
 
May 2, 2010 at 1:54 AM Post #11 of 125
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"How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" by U2 on the English import LP.

Can you say "overcompressed"? You don't even hear the drums.


Tru dat. Rented it from my library. Not only was there a big crack in it that prevented tracks 7 through 10 from playing, but the rest of it sounded sub-par. The album isn't near the level of War, etc. in quality, and while not the worst compression I've heard, it's pretty bad.

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The Flaming Lips deserve not only inclusion on this list, but a gold star.

I love the Lips, but several recordings are practically unlistenable.


In their defense, that's the sound their going for. Doesn't stop it from sounded pretty nasty, but doesn't stop them from being one of my favorites.
 
May 2, 2010 at 3:37 AM Post #13 of 125
Oasis. "Some Might Say" - but I understand they've always been a poster child for the volume wars anyways.
 
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