Showing posts with label Rock. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rock. Show all posts

The Dark Side Of The Moon (2011 - Remaster)

The Dark Side Of The Moon (2011 - Remaster)
The Dark Side Of The Moon (2011 - Remaster) Pink Floyd
I've had many versions of this perennial favorite. Heck, right now I have three versions of the studio release of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon alone. The original CD version, the 30th Anniversary hybrid SACD and, this, the new 2011 remaster. Although I have yet to hear the MFSL rendition, to me this is the best effort to date for a DSotM CD.

For one thing, thankfully, they didn't compress the music. It's seems to level match fairly well with the other Dark Side CDs I have. Clarity seems to have improved also. It's so clear that it makes the others seem a bit muddied. The great part is not etched. Meaning it sounds smooth while the music is very well defined.

The noise floor seems to be lower on the 2011 remaster than either the original or 30th Ann. That makes the music more dynamic with the quieter background.

Overall the improvements of the 2011 remaster of DSotM are worth getting. The sound differences may not be dramatic but are certainly audible and make this classic even better.

That's only half the story though. The Experience edition comes with the '74 live performance of this great album. THIS is what makes paying the small premium over the Discovery edition well worth it. Not only are the boys in terrific form giving an outstanding show (much better than the Pulse show 20 years later) but the sound quality is amazing. If the original studio version weren't so well known and this 1974 concert album were released years earlier, this could almost have become the definitive version.

Highly recommended just for this CD alone. Add the well done 2011 remaster and it deserves a 5 star rating.

Original Release Date: September 23, 2011
Release Date: September 23, 2011
Label: EMI Catalogue
Copyright: (C) 2011 Pink Floyd Music Ltd/Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd under exclusive licence to EMI Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2011 EMI Recor
Total Length: 42:48
Genres: Rock

The Very Best Of: Only The Beginning (US Release)

The Very Best Of: Only The Beginning (US Release)
Having grown up with "Chicago" as a teenager in the 70's, this purchase has been the best trip down memory lane! There will never be another group as Chicago, and their brass section was phenominal. The variety of their songs was incredible. I listen to this at work under headphones, and I am able to hear things I never heard while listening on the radio or gasp! - remember those things called 8-tracks and records??!! I have a whole new appreciation for this group and their enormous talent. This is a must-buy! There is not one "bad" song on this 2-set collection

Original Release Date: July 2, 2002
Release Date: July 2, 2002
Number of Discs: 2
Label: Rhino
Copyright: 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing
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Total Length: 2:37:07
Genres:
Pop
Rock

21 Adele

21 is the eagerly awaited sophomore album from British singer-songwriter Adele. It’s the follow up to Adele’s critically acclaimed, Grammy award winning debut album 19 (both named after her age at the time the songs were written). Recorded in Malibu and London, 21 offered Adele the opportunity to work with such luminary producers and songwriters as Rick Rubin, Paul Epworth, Ryan Tedder, Dan Wilson and Fraser T. Smith, as well as continuing to work with Francis “Eg” White and Jim Abbiss.

This new collection of songs showcases the growth of this incredible artist, who at the very young age of twenty two, exhibits the poise of a seasoned veteran. Adele’s music takes some new direction while staying true to her signature style. “I discovered lots of artists I'd never heard of, particularly Wanda Jackson, Allison Krauss, Yvonne Fair, Andrew Bird, Neko Case, Lady Antebellum and Steel Drivers who I fell in love with. Then I delved in to more from artists I've loved forever - Mary J. Blige, Kanye West, Elbow, Mos Def, Alanis Morissette, Tom Waits and Sinead O'Connor. There's something in every single one of these artists that have really really inspired 21.”

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