What is new in my music library? (recent purchases I enjoy)

[LL21]

the Helen Merrill is the SHM CD from Japan, and the Groovy is the XRCD which i much prefer to my old RVG Remaster (which i much prefer to my 1990s scratchy CD). The Mahler is an Esoteric remastering...really, really enjoy that one.

 

[aronjt]

The Clash - The Clash
The Clash - Give 'Em Enough Rope
The Clash - London Calling
Lydia Lunch - Queen of Siam
X - Wild Gift
X - Under the Big Black Sun
Meat Puppets - II
Screaming Trees - Clairvoyance
Meat Puppets - Huevos
Meat Puppets - Mirage
Beat Happening - Jamboree
Dinosaur Jr. - Bug
Screaming Trees - Invisible Lantern
Meat Puppets - Monsters
Mudhoney - Mudhoney
Screaming Trees - Buzz Factory

Are you buying these new? As you likely know, a lot of these you listed have been remastered for reasons that have nothing to do with sound quality. The earlier versions will almost certainly sound better.

It's a bit of pain to have to search for used, pre-loudness CD's, but worth it.

A few examples:

Sonic Youth:
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/31067
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/45695

X:
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/71622
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/11764

Bob Seger:
(This 'Greatest Hits' is still available new)
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/13344
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/12978

 

[Drikus]

Are you buying these new? As you likely know, a lot of these you listed have been remastered for reasons that have nothing to do with sound quality. The earlier versions will almost certainly sound better.

It's a bit of pain to have to search for used, pre-loudness CD's, but worth it.

A few examples:

Sonic Youth:
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/31067
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/45695

X:
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/71622
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/11764

Bob Seger:
(This 'Greatest Hits' is still available new)
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/13344
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/12978

Yes, all of these are bought new as cheap as possible on amazon. They are used as background music during the day and not intended for serious listening purposes as all of them go on a macbook pro using jriver's shuffle mode with adaptive volume and volume leveling enabled.

 

[aronjt]

Yes, all of these are bought new as cheap as possible on amazon. They are used as background music during the day and not intended for serious listening purposes as all of them go on a macbook pro using jriver's shuffle mode with adaptive volume and volume leveling enabled.

Got it. You'd still benefit with the better mastering, even if for background listening. Plus, if you select the better mastered versions, you'll build up one heck of a quality collection over time that will last for years. Just my 2 cents.

And you probably already know this, but there's more to it than just volume loudness and leveling. The problem has to do with dynamic range, and volume leveling can't help this.

FWIW, here are a few recommendations:

This is the 1994 UPC still available new. The recent 2013 reissue has been compressed to hell.
Bob Seger-GreatestHits
DR

Still available new:
The Police-GreatestHits1992
DR

Used:
The Police-ZenyattaMondatta
DR

The original X-Wild Gift is rare, so this 2 album version is a good option:
Los Angeles/Wild Gift
DR

X-Under the Big Black Sun early w/o bonus tracks

I've spent a lot of hours researching disc details (UPC, dates, etc.) of every CD I purchase, might as well share a little of what I've learned.

 

[jazdoc]

Alialujah Choir "Big Picture Show"



Lovely LP from one of Portland's finest. The vinyl is pretty good.

 

[daytona600]

Wordclock - Endless wonderful blissed out ambient

 

[jazdoc]

Harriers of Discord "Wild Caught, Farm Raised"

 

[flez007]

Benson & Klugh - japan cd

Upliading cover...

 

[jazdoc]

Lou Stein & Friends

With Milt Hinton, Connie Kay, Bucky Pizzarelli, and Kenny Davern

 

[jazdoc]

Early candidate for jazz album of the year. Another nice pressing by ACT

 

[LL21]

Just ordered a bunch of Bill Evans:

Waltz for Debby - Analogue Productions (the Gold CD from 1994 by Doug Sax)
Portrait in Jazz - DCC Gold Remaster
Explorations - OJC Remaster
You Must Believe in Spring - Remaster 2005
Live in Tokyo - Sony Japan Mastering
Moon Beams - OJC Remaster

Already own:
- Sunday at the Village Vanguard - XRCD
- Waltz for Debby - OJC Tarantino Remaster
- Live in Paris 1 & 2 (Blue Note Remasters)
- BE Trio '65 (Japanese 24-bit Mastering)

 

[MrAcoustat]

Here are the Bill Evans that i own.

 

[MrAcoustat]

( My all time favorite )

 

[LL21]

Great stuff, Mr. Acoustat! Which one is your favorite? Quintessence or You Must Believe in Spring? (could not tell from the formatting on my screen of your albums).

 

[MrAcoustat]

Great stuff, Mr. Acoustat! Which one is your favorite? Quintessence or You Must Believe in Spring? (could not tell from the formatting on my screen of your albums).

You must believe in spring.

 

[LL21]

You must believe in spring.

Great! I already ordered that one earlier today...looking forward to it. I may also get Moon Beams remaster.

 

[LL21]

Great! I already ordered that one earlier today...looking forward to it. I may also get Moon Beams remaster.

ok...i got the OJC Remaster for a few bucks second hand incl shipping. Decided against the XRCD or APO versions...i already got the XRCD Village Vanguard, rare Gold APO Waltz for Debby and DCC Gold Portrait in Jazz and Japanese 24-bit BE Trio '65 remaster...

 

[jazdoc]

 

[LL21]

Japanese Remastered SHM-CD

 

[Drikus]

Loggins & Messina / Loggins & Messina [2009 Sony Music Distribution Japan Blu-spec CD]
Stephen Bishop / Careless [2012 Universal Music Japan SHM-CD]
Terry Melcher / Royal Flush [2012 Sony Music Distribution Japan Blu-spec CD]
Player / Player [2012 Universal Music Japan SHM-CD]
Elliott Randall / Elliott Randall's New York [2013 Sony Music Distribution Japan Blu-spec CD2]
Ned Doheny / Hard Candy [2014 Sony Music Distribution Japan Blu-spec CD2]
Nick Gravenites / My Labors [2014 Sony Music Distribution Japan Blu-spec CD2]
Bill Labounty / Bill Labounty [2014 Sony Music Distribution Japan Blu-spec CD2]
Jimmy Messina / Oasis [2014 Sony Music Distribution Japan Blu-spec CD2]
Jimmy Webb / Angel Heart [2014 Sony Music Distribution Japan Blu-spec CD2]