redshifter
High Fidelity Gentility• redrum....I mean redshifter• Pee-pee. Hoo-hoo.• I ♥ Garfield
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if you are a the who fan, you already know "Who's next", probably pretty well. i know i do, having listened to it hundreds of times over the last 20 years. i first owned it on tape, then cd, then i recently got the 1st decca release on vinyl (which was a revelation), and now on mca's 1995 remaster. this remaster sounds the closest to the decca vinyl version i have, and puts the 1st cd issue to shame (no great feat). the sound is warm, and the grain is gone from the treble & midrange. bass is smooth and extended, and details emerge from moon's drumming that are missing from the 1st cd issue. the stereo image seems wider in this version too, perhaps because the original tapes were "remixed & digitally remastered". i couldn't find any mention of the technology used in this remaster in the copious liner notes. as an extra bonus, there are 6 songs from the "Who's next" session included. fortunately the sound quality on the extras seems on par with the album proper.
i only hesitated buying this cd because i already had a great vinyl version, as well as my original 1980s issue. i got it for the extras, and discovered the sound quality of this remaster is more than enough reason to get it. ironically, with the advent of high-resolution digital sound i believe redbook mastering techniques have hit an all-time peak, as remasters like this one are released.
equipment used:
sony d777 discman line out
fostex mixer/headphone amp
sony cd1700 headphones
cd:
(c) 1995, 1971
mcad-11269
i only hesitated buying this cd because i already had a great vinyl version, as well as my original 1980s issue. i got it for the extras, and discovered the sound quality of this remaster is more than enough reason to get it. ironically, with the advent of high-resolution digital sound i believe redbook mastering techniques have hit an all-time peak, as remasters like this one are released.
equipment used:
sony d777 discman line out
fostex mixer/headphone amp
sony cd1700 headphones
cd:
(c) 1995, 1971
mcad-11269