Recently a friend brought over a copy of Jeff Buckley's Grace album Simply Vinyl had reissued. It's not 100% accurate or complete, but I haven't seen better elsewhere. We buy the hardware and software in the hope we're avoiding the digital nasties but it would appear there's much more to this than would appear. Are the HD Tracks files really Hi Rez? A number (most?) We will let you know before it is started. 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? Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Medical Informatics Association 2020. I prefered a complete analog experience, that's why ilisten to Lp in the first place. Transparency in what you buy in music is not good. Didn't know there was an analogue version of Modern Times. I built a low budget LP playback system (below) a few years ago and, frankly, the sound is uninspiring. I use a V15 VMR on a variety of turntables, and MoFi has been pretty noisy. I hope to see the thread keep going with peoples opinions on other reissues. And in the end, I believe we would be better served by greater transparency about sources and mastering because the current atmosphere of mistrust and suspicion not helpful. 6000 Classical Records In Upstate New York Bookstore: Some For You? We'll see, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. 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. Some benefits of recordkeeping are: Records are a simple, easy, and cost-effective management tool. The do a lot of reissuing of Wu-Tang LPs. 328 Compass Poin, Hermitage, TN 37076 is a 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 2,371 sqft single-family home built in 1997. The Londons? Is Audio Intelligent's Enzymatic Stylus Cleaning Fluid Safe For Your Ortofon Bonded Stylus? Many of them were cut at places like Bell Sound that used dupes of dupes for cutting, and they sound awful. The same problem exists for audiophile CD reissues also. Last time I checked, they didn't even have a website, just an email address, which also makes one suspicious that the operation is a bit fly-by-night. The article, and subsequent comments have been enlightening, but, What about the Supercuts vinyls (EU) of H-Q Records.? Seem like they're readily available and less than $15/LP. Heard 24/96 rips of the UHQR Pepper on three different high quality systems and found it enjoyable. Whether or not the former is rubbish is open for some debate, considering the multilayered approach to the recording wasn't a purist, minimalist effort by any stretch of the imagination. Most record labels don't seem keen on the idea of any kind of transparency. Samuel, Son & Co. is a leading global network of integrated metal manufacturing, processing and distribution divisions . 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. I was quite excited when I saw many of the classic blues titles from Yazoo being reissued. I picked up Dylan's 'No Mercy'. When I played the record back, it played beautifully with no more skips. I don't care! It would stand to reason the highest resolution digital files were used for the LP Can you tell me please what the original sources for the HD Tracks files are? I purchased this album with that information in mind. Then we figured it was a different take from the same session. 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. However, all the trouble began when I got to track 5 and it skipped twice (very bad, jumpy skips). The Wah Wah label from Spain has reissued tons of obscure 70s records from France and Germany that I am glad I am able to own in the vinyl format, regardless of the source. 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. Great sounding, good dynamics. All your speculation is cute. The Related rights in France are fixed at 50 years for a musical work, but if I understand correctly, for an American record, it is more complex, and generally longer. The album, IMO, sounds incredible. I bought one, a Blind Willie McTell. Maybe it is just one unlucky record? I have plenty of LPs from the 50s, 60s and 70s that were cut 100% analog every step of the way (obviously) and still sound horrible. There was a 12" single (both 33 1/3 and 45rpm) of the 1985 Power Station remake. Best see if you can find a review before purchase, or whether you can give it a listen. 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! It sounds nothing at all like an analog original. Can anyone of you tell me about the reissues on the DOL-Label? http://disc.gs/Review. horrible." He did this work : 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. I'm thinking of getting this LP, since it seems to be the only release of the original soundtrack for "Psycho" on vinyl (I compared it to the movie and it's definitely not a re-recording). Back then I bought the MFSL Magical Mystery Tour, unfortunately. This is one of the most useful threads on the website. I think Doxy is an Italian label. Built-in safeguards against potential adverse events. I think it speaks for itself. The audio has noticeable background noise, but it's definitely because of the source and not from the record itself. 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! Magical Mystery Tour was the specific title I had in mind when I orignally posted this. Compressed and terrible sounding The Mo-Fi UHQR of Sgt. Great article, and critical subject matter. I had the original European vinyl. There is amazing variation,the "Exile" reissue sounds like a shrill, lifeless compressed mess. I bought 3 records, opened only 1 - Jacob Fischer Trio/My Romance. Great read Mikey, thanks! The album is badly in need of a proper scrubbing, and sounds as noisy as ever, but we still love giving it a spin. The source was some kind of digitally sourced, noise reduced flat sonic wash with all the life and dynamics sucked out. My apologies if someone has already asked this. eck, any version of an album is "sourced" at some point from the master, regardless of how many copies, remixes of digitizations have occcured. In Southern Italy instead, in the territories of the . It's a nice and heavy, 180g record, and the label and spindle hole were also top-notch. I emailed Music on Vinyl and this is the response I got. Yes, I assume they do, but judging by the low quality pressings that get to market I just don't think some labels care, or even realise just how bad their pressings are, as I said it's labels that really should be checking for themselves and rejecting poor pressings, getting things re-cut and even pulling entire runs if they aren't good enough, very few labels seem willing to do that and without mentioning any names I've talked to a few label people who really don't have a clue about quality or care. I have a few CD's which have no compression or equalization at all (such as Al Stewarts's Year of the Cat MFCD-803) and when you listen to it you wonder why we are compressing the dynamics at all. The primary data studies achieved a mean score of 4.3 (SD 1.37; theoretical maximum 10); the secondary data studies a mean score of 7.1 (SD 1.26; theoretical maximum 9). I just tried listening to my first "Wax Time Records" reissue of Albert King's 1962 debut album, "The Big Blues".
, Geoff called it "rubbish" and demanded a take it off the turntable! If Mikey, with his connections, can't get this information, what hope is there for us? Not even close and obviously cut from a commercial CD. This is supposed to sound good. The quality of vinyl that consumers buy is actually the responsibility of the labels and not the pressing plants, labels should monitor what they are putting into the market and withdraw any faulty pressing runs, it's labels quality control that is failing vinyl, too many people skipping test presses or not even bothering to listen to them, If there is a bad pressing - is commentary more likely to be offered in a unfocused and unwieldy general thread on bad pressings or in a thread focused on that specific recording/release? Ie., fully open. The 68 records which did not allow for accurate identification (38 records with poor image quality, and 30 records without a picture), were removed. Uberlight Flex LED Task Light Is Up to the Task! This is an exchange with HD Tracks I had a while ago. EU law used to be sometimes quite advantageous, for umm, unofficial releases. Perhaps they don't have the dynamic range of a re-mastered LP from a major label, but I find the sound quite enjoyable on my vintage system. That could mean Bob took the master tape, did his thing, produced a 96/24 file and had Wes Garland cut from that, or that he went with the tape to NRP and cut from analog (assuming NRP has a preview head equipped playback deck), but sometimes there's nothing written in the Sundazed "deadwax", which leaves buyers with not a clue as to who did the all important lacquer cut and where it was cut, which is equally important: a mastering chain is like a hi-fi system in reverse. The fact is, these are obviously not from analog tape. October 23, 2020. 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. Try finding a really good sounding Stones record on the London label. On top of that, our sound engineer has over 35 years of experience in cutting and mastering records for (major) labels. It's my opinion, it doesn't mean I m right. They are taking advantage of the EU law that puts stuff beyond a certain age in the public domain. LIke the original reissues of the Tom Waits Elektra albums Rhino issued that were stickered "cut from the original analog master tapes" when in fact, they'd been "cut" by Ron McMaster at Capitol from 96/24 files (per Tom's instructions) produced from the original master tapes. ", Let the world know what you think about a record: Write a Review on Discogs! Accurate and complete medical record documentation is essential in any healthcare setting. Same deal for Jazz Wax Records, too -- more public domain stuff that appears to be 'mastered' from CDs. I remember when MFSL reissued several John Lennon LP's about 10 years ago. ERMITAGE Record Number: ERM 160-2 UPC: 8014394101603 Country: ITALY D/A Code: Analog CD Beethoven, Symphony #5 + Rehearsal. Detroit VA hospital harmed patients, altered records, investigation reveals Washington Investigators found lacking oversight they believe contributed to patient harm and death, and a pattern of "substandard" care in the surgery practice at Detroit's John D. Dingell VA Medical Center that leaders tried to conceal by altering external peer reviews and other data. I have some Elvis gold CDs that sound better. Don't you? Italian Archives online. Ermitage is one of the most long-lasting brands of the independent classical discography. These were all sourced from Capitol submasters and not EMI originals. Januar 2012 22:59 Of course, the CBS Mastersound LP of Dylan's Blood On The Tracks is a great example of this. The actually "lifted" the black and gold sticker Sundazed first created. They sound great. I tried to go to Simply Vinyls website and not only is it not available, but the Blackground Records website isn't either. I'm French, excuse my english. Another fact. I pinpointed the skips and examined them under my hand-held microscope and saw lots of silvery specks all over it. Some Girls came from the tapes, so I suppose it depended on the condition of the tapes. Simply Vinyl has done some Elvis reissues and other LPs. Watch out when the Beatles, Stones and others get into the public domain here. I ask that question every time I buy new LP. Good that you've bought this subject up. Miller Industries is seeking to fill the position of Quality & Regulatory Assurance Engineer at our Hermitage, PA facility. Legend also states that because of the availability of the "Pink Moon" original tape, it is the only remaster done with an entirely analog signal path. But we don't get that vital information as often as we'd like, do we? 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! I also really like the Japanese red mono vinyl, but mostly for the different mix.
. This is my biggest grievance with vinyl toady. Putting on the Fly,Electric Warrior after the 12" has people bopping around the room. I haven't listened to it yet but this is a lesson learned. 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. People buy it under the impression it's analogue. I suspect Doxy is one of those labels that's sprung up in Europe to release music that's now in the public domain under EU law, which is pretty much anything pre 1961 or so, from what I understand. Show Newport, and It's so crackly, back it goes. There is no CD mastering of any Nick Drake material that comes close to the "Pink Moon" remaster. I was able to push it out of the two adjacent groves easily. I have to agree concerning the 4MwB pressings. - My pressing of "Pink Moon" does not appear to have been manufactured by Simply Vinyl. this is fairly disconcerting. Make it updatable by anyone. It's not just the remaster, it's the fact the new Beatles releases are digital. The only way to teach these companies that won't clearly state the source of a recording is to not buy their records. Kevin Gray didn't convert the mono tapes to digital. The CD is totally compressed while the LP has lots of dynamic range and better tonal balance. Talk about truth in advertising! Sundazed always sounds good. This goes way back to the original Mobile Fidelity LP's from the 70's and 80's. Same crappy mastering only on thicker vinyl. Bob Dylans "Modern Times" LPis much better than the CD, real dynamic range where the CD sounds squashed. Prokofiev . With these mono (false mono) too much clean and uniform. I'd encourage the companies to provide much more information for sure. I do have some records on the 'to be avoided' labels that I like but I find the whole practice disappointing. Of course they have their own set of problems. 3,4 To capture and leverage EHR content, the challenges relate to variability in the . Acoustic Sounds is as good as I've ever seen in terms of having commentary on re-issues. While the Music on Vinyl might be from a high rez digital source (although given I've never seen one on HDTracks etc, maybe not), it definitely isn't just ripped from CD, as the mixes are distinctly different. The records will hold the scale of the sound and you will get everything. @Michael Fremer can you comment on whether the 2020 50th Anniversay cut of Abraxas by Kevin Gray is AAA? If need be I add a note to the review section underneath the release. The conversion's resolution depends on the sample rate and bit depth. Can anyone chime in about the simply vinyl nick drake releases? The reissues sound nice but the original recordings weren't audiophile material. Even with the good audiophile companies that Michael listed, one needs to check carefully. Tell ya what though, the pressings I've been happiest with have come from Quality Records. Then I played him the red vinyl Japanese Odeon mono pressing and he declared that "spot on.". this can result in this site earning a commission. I'm not sure I see the value in such a thread. Maybe they should start putting the "SPARS Code" (remember this on CD) on the LP jacket. has been recently discussed regarding "HD" downloads and of other digital files (and even including analog formats). Not only were they very cheap, but they are great-sounding, quiet, 180g above-average pressings. Their stuff so far as I know is just CDs pressed to vinyl. Keywords: health care costs, unannounced standardized patients, medical ethics; medical records; quality of health care. Thank you ! Thanks for any advice you may offer, and I'd like to wish you all a safe and happy new year. Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) are a rich data source to measure and improve quality of care. Ermitage now has a library of about 400 titles between audio and video, makes CDs and DVDs and provides video content for various TV channels, including Classica (broadcast on the Sky platform) and Sky Arte. So, like probably many people I thought buying 180 or 200 gram remastered vinyl was a good thing. "shaknspin" Electronically Measures Turntable Speed Plus a Great Deal More, Review Explosion: Spiritualized, Pusha T, Bladee & Ecco2k, Father John Misty, & Swedish House Mafia, Parlogram Auctions: A Customer's Honest Experience, "Record Store DayThe Most Improbable Comeback of the 21st Century" Book Review and Interview, Review Explosion: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer, Yung Lean, Son House, & Johnny Marr. I had a track on a CD made from the original pressing and we compared the two and the CD killed the vinyl played back on a very good turntable. But it is so long that it has become difficult to mine for relevant information. I've heard better MP3s than some of their presses. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ermitage research. 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." Although none of that describes sound quality it's still a help on some level knowing what's what. and what they know about the up coming reissue of Pink Moon.
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