Liszt, Liederabend Mozart Schubert Schumann Wolf Wolf-Ferrari, Schubert - Bach - Beethoven - Brahms - Mendelssohn, Sonatas Op.5 N.2 & Op.69 / Variations Op.66 & WoO 45, Orchestra Dell'Accademia Di Santa Cecilia*. To: contact@hdtracks.com I have not yet tried any of their jazz releases. The Mo-Fi UHQR of Sgt. It was then that I noticed that the actual tracks on the individual albums weren't in the same order as on the cover or the original, and that there were actually some additional tracks, like one of those extended cd reissues. I think at this point any astute observer knows that "Form the original tapes" can mean anything, as in fact, EVERYTHING is ultimately sourced from the original tape if the recording was analog. The same problem exists for audiophile CD reissues also. great sounding Mark has experience in auditing, improving processes, and writing procedures for Quality, Environmental, and Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems, and is certied as a . Of course, the CBS Mastersound LP of Dylan's Blood On The Tracks is a great example of this. People buy it under the impression it's analogue. Nirvana, Nevermind, Simply Vinyl. Anyone know anything about Fat Possum's reputation? Once MFSL was able to license the whole shabang for the box setthey were granted access to vault tapes from EMI England. The records will hold the scale of the sound and you will get everything. How is the pressing quality? I agree with you there! Thanks for any advice you may offer, and I'd like to wish you all a safe and happy new year. I suspect it was either a bad sounding tape supplied by Decca (though why?) I pinpointed the skips and examined them under my hand-held microscope and saw lots of silvery specks all over it. Looking into buying some Miles Davis records that are discounted right now at a Swedish online shop. Thanks. One of the grand promises of health care digitization through the adoption of EHRs was better quality reporting and a path to improving day-to-day clinical outcomes by reinforcing best practices and modifying poor-quality care. Great track selection, pretty questionable sound from various sources. Or just 44.1/24 masquerading as 88/24? It sounds nothing at all like an analog original. I do not see how the discs of Jazz that are fifty years old, or discs of Caetano Veloso like Tropicalia (1968) can be considered as being in the public domain. Good that you've bought this subject up. EU law used to be sometimes quite advantageous, for umm, unofficial releases. Hi Michael and everybody. We compared and the difference was so great, we at first thought the ZYX was a different arrangement and performance. For example, CD-quality audio has a sample rate of 44.1kHz, meaning the sound is sampled 44,100 times per second, and 16 bits of data are recorded per sample. I think its only fair to buyer that they disclose the source used to cut the LP. I'm not good with lists. T68 Super Member Messages: 2,868 Location: Sweden Hi! Heard a $12 copy of Pete La Roca's Basra in one shop on a basic system that sounded pretty flat, and a few months later I was in a store where they were spinning the 1995 reissue, and it sounded great. There is no CD mastering of any Nick Drake material that comes close to the "Pink Moon" remaster. Very sad. The bottom line is, be careful. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1379, 1596, 1662, 1850, 1655, 1641, 1600, 1644, 1629, 1677, 1652, 1694, 1653, 1732, 1660, 1736, 1673 and 1737 are included under the topic Early Ermitage History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever . I mean, how difficult is it to just take the original master tape and play it and digitize it with no EQ and no compression? There are so many recordswith that common "180G" gold on black sticker..when I see that sticker, I assume its straight up transfer of a CD to vinyl by whichever summer intern in the office shows a bit of apptitude. And I must say. unlike MANY recent official reissues from the major labels, the WaxTime records are absolutely free of pops/clicks and surface noise! or someone at the American affiliate made some foolish mastering choices and forced them on the Bell Sound cutting engineer. Ermitage US Customs records for Ermitage, a supplier based in France. Wasn't terribly impressed with it, either. The really important question is, are theextra tracks 88/24? After this last purchase, and your article, this will be definetely one label that I shall be avoiding like the plague. Don't dismiss them outright because of the label, because you might be passing up a good vinyl. Terrible sound, terrible QC. Also, I've come to the conclusion that so called "mastering" is simply a ploy to make the recording sound LOUDER. I got rid of them, I have sold them. The Hoffman/Gray re-issues from Analogue Productions and Music Matters are spectacular, and a benchmark for how an audiophile re-issue should be made and marketed. It's not easy! Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by soulboogaloo, Jan 31, 2017. They did not respond. But HD Tracks says 88kHz/24bit files. I'm truly happy with it. I should have known that there was something up when I saw a sealed copy of Romeo Must Die available at such a reasonable price. Whatever your take on Robert Palmers interpretation, the sound on that single is awesome. Rolling Stones, "Stripped" double LP. 3,4 To capture and leverage EHR content, the challenges relate to variability in the . Electric Warrior on the original Fly label, with Porky and Pecko Duck in the deadwax truly rocks. Not so much but I wouldn't blame Bell Sound. The CD is totally compressed while the LP has lots of dynamic range and better tonal balance. Perhaps one day the reissue and "HD" music businesses will reach a level of public conscieness that similar ad hoc (voluntary, yet accurate and agreed-upon) standard vocabulary --- and its uses --- will come about. "Reissue Labels To Avoid and Some Best to Proceed With Caution". I was at a show in Scandinavia and someone was playing a Vinyl Lovers Rod Stewart LP. I've lost count I must say. Some of these tapes were originals, but some weren't. The compression may be an aesthetic choice, or may be done so to accommodate use on portable devices. Early History of the Ermitage family. From: martin Why can't the major labels get their act together in this regard?? I emailed Friday Music about their reissue of Boston's debut LP, which their literature says is "Masteredfrom the original Epic Records tapes" but doesn't specifically say "analog." This property is not currently available for sale. or maybe try one of them since the price is low. The SV reissue was bright and hard by comparison. I'm reminded that not until sometime in the '70s did amplifiers advertise comparable power and distortion specs based on common criteria and that it didn't happen for car audio until the '90s. I didn't trust and don't like what I read about them and also didn't like the sound (like Cd I think) Blue note sound on my mind is more "dirty" with some "saturation" sometimes. affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network, and Heard 24/96 rips of the UHQR Pepper on three different high quality systems and found it enjoyable. Doxy and WaxTimes can claim their junk is sourced from the original tapes too, after all, the CD they use to master comes from the original tape. In addition to communicating vital patient care information, the medical record provides documentation of appropriate evaluation, treatment, and services. Subject: RE: Contact Inquiry From HDtracks. Not one single click or pop. Would be a great idea for a reissue. You can read a review of a Vinyl Lover's John Cale reissue on this site. Not only were they very cheap, but they are great-sounding, quiet, 180g above-average pressings. All of the Meters and Electric Prunes albums have the "manufactured by Rhino" sticker on the shrinkwrap. Sony/Legacy's Record Store Day Monomania! From: Support [mailto:contact@hdtracks.com] If you spend $25-$50 on a reissue, all the info should be printed on the album jacket, or available in plain sight on the reissue companies, and dealers, websites, including source tape, mastering chain (absence of digital), mastering engineer (s), manufacturing plant. 8491 Sunset Blvd., #174 Hermitage. 4. who mastered it. With or without the compression from Marcussen - the masher - mastering??? I would not be against lightning. of the "Chess master" reissues from the mid '80s are actually analog, although it says "digitally mastered by" on the back. See their past imports and exports, including shipments to Charlois Cooperage Usa in Cloverdale, California. Of course they have their own set of problems. Something is definitely wrong with that Hyper Magnum Sound Direct Mix Stereo. The do a lot of reissuing of Wu-Tang LPs. We do get it from certain labels, like Mobile Fidelity, ORG, ORG Music, Analogue Productions, Music Matters, IMPEX, Mosaic, Rhino, Pure Pleasure, Speakers Corner, Reference Recordings, more recently Sony/Legacy and probably a few others I can't recall off the top of my head. Kevin Gray cut the lacquers, and the vinyl was pressed at Quality Records. The Friday Music Elvis reissues are analog and great sounding. Third fact. The Electric Prunes and (Reprise) Meters albums sound great, the Josies are OK since the original recordings weren't that great but the music will get you moving. I remember when MFSL reissued several John Lennon LP's about 10 years ago. I have had horrible luck with new issues. There are others too. I do not know whether these rights are the slightest in Russia, Spain, or Italy, but I doubt it seriously. We'll see, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. Surely pulling random copies and checking for problems is something that should be done by the pressing plant in the production cycle? I'm not sure I see the value in such a thread. Try finding an original copy of Gris Gris. The reissues sound nice but the original recordings weren't audiophile material. Marginal improvement over the CD. One concern I have is that some vinyl enthusiasts will automatically reject any reissue that has been "contaminated" by digital in any way whatsoever, which might be part of the reason labels are sometimes not forthcoming with information. "I have not been at liberty to reveal sources on mastering since around 2000. Talk about truth in advertising! Is Get On Down if you're into hip-hop at all. I was quite excited when I saw many of the classic blues titles from Yazoo being reissued. The Hickory County Recorder of Deeds, located in Hermitage, Missouri is a centralized office where public records are recorded, indexed, and stored in Hickory County, MO. The Chess Masters reissue, it was done all analog by Steve Hoffman. This is not possible in France. http://robertmusic.blogspot.fr/2011/11/about-those-toshiba-japan-blue-no https://www.discogs.com/Santana-Abraxas/release/16479144, Love Those Vintage British Pressings? There has been a long history of decpetive marketing, as we are slowly finding out. It's a nice and heavy, 180g record, and the label and spindle hole were also top-notch. This is not a case of semantics and again leaves one to wonder. horrible." The article, and subsequent comments have been enlightening, but, What about the Supercuts vinyls (EU) of H-Q Records.? But still other times you get nothing, yet you're asked to plunk down big bucks for these reissues. The album is badly in need of a proper scrubbing, and sounds as noisy as ever, but we still love giving it a spin. Are they worth buying? There are certain labels I urge you to avoid. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Even with the good audiophile companies that Michael listed, one needs to check carefully. The main Quality record page provides information that may have been filled out when the Quality record was created and/or may need to be modified at different Phases. Put on album title, record label or company, and what the sources were for the record. You can hear it here: http://www.juno.co.uk/products/bernard-herrmann-alfred-hitchcock-psycho- and I want to say that, while it's definitely not an "audiophile sound quality" release, I'm truly impressed with the quality of the record itself. Take a look. They sound fantastic to me, but note they do not say original analog masters. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Medical Informatics Association 2020. I think Doxy is an Italian label. Not even close and obviously cut from a commercial CD. I m waiting for an answer of Mr Michael Fremer. However, all the trouble began when I got to track 5 and it skipped twice (very bad, jumpy skips). He heard the HF boost and was outraged. Classic Records' version of Tapestry was fantastic. I also picked up the Fat Possum reissue of The Slider, even though my copy is still in good shape. Finally we realized it was the identical take but sounding soooo wrong, it was difficult to identify. The tell-tale sign to me is that, while the jacket art is pretty close to the original, the label never is -- it's always a Wax Time label, never Columbia, etc. Why the difference? There are some excellent vinyl reissue labels that use original anaolg sources and produce very good lps such as Analogue Productions, Speakers Corner Records, RhinOvinyl, Classic Records, Impulse!, Sundazed, etc. So there might be a tape that could be used for a reissue!

, The Old Ideas vinyl sounds remarkably superior to the CD also included in the jacket. Then I played him the red vinyl Japanese Odeon mono pressing and he declared that "spot on.". "Sourced from" does not necessarily mean "cut from.". Simply Vinyl has done some Elvis reissues and other LPs. There is a limited vinyl 12" that came out for record day with 3 or 4 versions of "Get it on", Accoustic, Electric and a boogie version! So i buy my lps produce before the digital era, with warts and all. But there's no guaranty the LP was actually cut from the tape because Sundazed doesn't specify who cut and from what. The only thing I don't like about the packaging of Wax Time LPs is their tendency to put the Allmusic review in the sleevenotes. I am not impressed with the quality controls in the press/release process at Wax Time, a record company out of Spain. Maybe the Hankersons (owners of Blackground) were out to make a quick buck? Here is the confirmation I recently received from them: "Thank you for your interest in Exhibit Records. The worst-sounding piece of 180gr vinyl in my collection. I commend Mobile Fidelity for their Silver Series for not trying to pass these releases as being sourced from the original master tapes. I kept listening in hopes of adjusting my ear, but could not have avoided that eerie feeling that they tortured music to death before they buried in the vinyl. Rolling Stones, "Rarities 1971 - 2005". There is a wealth of music being reissued on vinyl, but not all labels are equal. I cannot quiet put my finger on it. If the analog master and mastering was used than is should be "AAA" and so on. Apparently no one at Simply Vinyl pays much attention to sound. The vinyl is also perfectly flat with no surface noise, essential for this kind of music. To improve sound quality, you might want to investigate replacing the supplied power supply with something of better quality. doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2014.11.018. I recently got our latest test pressing from Optimal and it's up to their usual standards, we've never ever had any quality issues with them over dozens of releases so if you are getting poor Optimal pressings I'd suspect it's because some stage in the process is outside of their control, as for the others I don't think there's very much between any of them on a good day and the only one I'd hesitate using is GZ. That's the way it works. I haven't listened to it yet but this is a lesson learned. How many remastered versions of Dark Side of the Moon have there been thus far? It would be worth putting an area on Analog Planet devoted to this. https://www.discogs.com/Santana-Abraxas/release/16479144, I just read through this whole thread and found it very interesting. My reference recording is Sheffield Lab's direct to analogue recording of James Newton Howard & Friends. This is because the vinyl can pick up every single part of the sound wave. In my opinion, 10 new songs suffered a bit from some wierd Pro-tools sounding stuff. The "sourced from" designation pretty much means: 1) it is not cut from the original master. My apologies if someone has already asked this. The vinyl is noisy and Dylan's voice is all over the place. The German Horzu pressing of Magical Mystery Tour is of course incredible compared to all the rest. Exile on main street - 2010 reissue; 48/24. Not very, I'd say. I've heard (more expensive) CD playback systems (as well as some five-figure LP systems) that are absolutely engaging, but since I don't collect CDs and I don't have three to five times the $2,000 I invested in my system to throw at one of those, I need to find some "fix" for my existing system. Related to quality record. EHRs Support Provider Decision Making. Show Newport, and It's so crackly, back it goes. Marche Hongroise, Schumann . No information is lost. Hey we need to bring back those goofy AAD designations that used to be on CDs, where it was implied that DDD was somehow the ideal, but now we need them for vinyl -- AAA implying pure analog recording, mixing, and mastering! Many comments say that Lilith, Doxy, Dol and others are labels that exploit works that have fallen into the public domain. Use the analogue tape. My sources told me back then that Bob's people brought both ProTools files and an analog master tape to the mastering sessions for Modern Times and Bob went with the digital files. Actual production runs may not be as consistent as test pressings. They also seem to be in the habit of clearly noting transfer sources, involved engineers, studios and plants, which is always commendable. Digital, most likely 48/24k.

. Trust your ears. The original purchased White Album was far superior to the remastered 180 gram from sound Soundstage Direct. I tried to go to Simply Vinyls website and not only is it not available, but the Blackground Records website isn't either. They use their own mastering engineers, so I imagine they aim for the best possible result. The whole set. P.S. 328 Compass Poin, Hermitage, TN 37076 is a 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 2,371 sqft single-family home built in 1997. This is my biggest grievance with vinyl toady. They are taking advantage of the EU law that puts stuff beyond a certain age in the public domain. Some Girls came from the tapes, so I suppose it depended on the condition of the tapes. The Londons? One of the the Gil Scott-Heron LP's (The Revolution Will Not Be Televised) has a "RCA Special Products" sticker on the back while the others don't, I'm happy to get his Flying Dutchman albums since the originals go for big money and are rare, ditto goes for Leon Thomas. It's not pretty. Hi Michael and the crew! It's one of the flattest and most perfectly centered records I've seen in my life. I think it speaks for itself. These were all sourced from Capitol submasters and not EMI originals. @Michael Fremer can you comment on whether the 2020 50th Anniversay cut of Abraxas by Kevin Gray is AAA? The question is, is there an easy way to identify if the vinyl is reproduced from original tapes or was there an engineer somewhere remastering them to suit his own ears? The 68 records which did not allow for accurate identification (38 records with poor image quality, and 30 records without a picture), were removed. The audio has noticeable background noise, but it's definitely because of the source and not from the record itself. Prokofiev . I couldn't agree more re some labels simply putting out junk copied from digital. 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