[srapps55]

Can't believe no one has mentioned the Who, whose early recordings are notoriously bad (even Pete Townshend has mentioned how "crappy" they are). But none pains more than Tommy; I love this CD, but it pains me to listen to it with all that metallic crashing and banging.

 

[BenG]

The worst album with the slickest sound

It took 12!!! engineers to make this piece of crap.

 

[Dusty Chalk]

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Originally posted by BenG The worst album with the slickest sound It took 12!!! engineers to make this piece of crap.

I can beat that. What about that one that won a grammy, Natalie Cole sings with her dead father (RIP). Egad, he must've been rolling over in his grave.

 

[pigmode]

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Originally posted by zoboomofo Beagle, Whoa, you like the sound of Physical Graffitti? I think it sounds like the tapes were strewn over the studio before they mastered it - especially on The Rover. I'd have to say that our opinions are just a matter of preference then rather than absolute. Don't bother tempting me with equipment upgrades. I've just managed to settle mine down for a while (right after that power supply upgrade.) Besides, I can't reasonably afford it right now . Don't tempt me!!

Are you listening to CD or vinyl? CD Zep is pretty disappointing. I've toasted Jah many a time while spinning Ten Years Gone.

The sound is not the best, but its pretty good.

Most early Blue Oyster Cult up to Fire Of Unknown Origin is pretty hosed, although I can't speak for the CD releases. To bad, because it takes away from some great Rock 'n Roll.

 

[Audio Redneck]

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Originally posted by BenG The worst album with the slickest sound (snip image) It took 12!!! engineers to make this piece of crap.

What was it they used to say?....."too many chefs spoil the soup"

The best engineers are the ones that can keep their grimy little fingers of the EQ. Why? Because just as no amout of perfume can make a cow-pie smell good, no amount of EQ can make "this piece of crap" sound good.

 

[AdamP88]

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Originally posted by gloco I cant' believe no one has mentioned The Misfits. Twisted Sister is also up there as well as Smashing Pumpkins "mellon collie and the infinite sadness," it just sounds so bass heavy.

I can't stand listening to Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness on headphones for just that reason, it sounds like someone took a flat eq and raised everything below 200hz about 6db or so. Sounds like you're listening to the headphones with mufflers on or something.

 

[gloco]

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Originally posted by AdamP88 I can't stand listening to Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness on headphones for just that reason, it sounds like someone took a flat eq and raised everything below 200hz about 6db or so. Sounds like you're listening to the headphones with mufflers on or something.

Ya, it sounds so devoid of dynamics! All the heavy tracks go "boom boom boom" argh, sounds like it was recorded just for radio.

 

[sapphiremodena]

The Strokes - Is This It

 

[redshifter]

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Are you listening to CD or vinyl? CD Zep is pretty disappointing.

i totally agree. i recently got zep 4 and coda on vinyl. no comparison to cd, the vinyl versions are better. the drums in moby dick on vinyl sound like another song compared to the cd version.

 

[zoboomofo]

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Are you listening to CD or vinyl? CD Zep is pretty disappointing.

Its cd. The cd quality varies also. I've got a couple small boxed sets of their stuff. The one big 10 cd boxed set sounds better.

AdamP88 summed up my thoughts on Mellon Collie... exactly. You are right gloco. Its funny though because I think Flood produced it; he did a much better job for Depeche Mode and U2, but quite right: dynamics aren't great - for all 3.

 

[gloco]

I also agree with coolvij, Hendrix material just sounds plain bad...its a shame.

 

[OneMalt]

Maybe it's my imagination but I have a lot of Motown albums that sound like crap. Nope, I'm not imagining it, they're just bad recordings!

 

[Russ Arcuri]

U2 -- The Unforgettable Fire. Probably a mastering problem, but pretty hiss-laden nonetheless. GREAT album, though.

The Police -- Ghost in the Machine. Most of the songs are recorded okay, but "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" is screwed up. IIRC, all the other tracks were recorded at another studio.

 

[gloco]

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Originally posted by Russ Arcuri The Police -- Ghost in the Machine. Most of the songs are recorded okay, but "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" is screwed up. IIRC, all the other tracks were recorded at another studio.

How is it screwed up? I got my hands on a Superdisc version of the LP.

Metallica's Ride the Lightning was poorly done as well. There's a pretty loud hissing/humming sound coming in from the left channel during soft tracks (like the intro to Fade to Black). It sounds like its coming from the reel taping rolling, pretty odd.