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Most of the old RCA pressings sounded good except for certain albums where RCA would accentuate the treble for a sweeter sound. Could this be what happened on the Dynagroove recodings? Also, have you noticed any improvement in sound on RCA albums with a stamper of 1S? I have noticed with stampers over 15S, the bass gets a bit muddled. As far as multiple copies, I have multiples of all the early TJB albums. When I see them for .25 to 1.00 at estate sales, it's too hard to pass them up.Knowingly? Mine may be Uniquely Mancini, as the purchases were done out of frustration trying to find a clean playable copy. Turns out a slight bit of the distortion I was hearing was part of the Dynagroove process, although a couple weren't too clean. I think I have five copies of this one. My last one, sealed, certainly was clean, but it was a later pressing and is a bit dark overall. (That's when RCA changed from the silver "RCA Victor" text to white, with the new font, in the Dynagroove era. Both repressings on this label variation are darker, for whatever reason.)
Hello! Which CD of "Tapestry" sounds best to you? (Excluding the bonus songs.) I have one CD with catalog number EK 34946, and a later one that has an all-around clear jewel case (as opposed to the jewel cases with the opaque black CD cradle), with the bonus tracks. I think there's little to no peak limiting on the EK 34946 disc. Would love to hear your thoughts!Carole King Tapestry- multiple copies for Ode70 and Ode/Epic and Capitol plus the CD releases with bonus songs.
Dynagroove was a process that among other things, added a slight pre-distortion to the LP mastering, to make it sound better on the typical playback equipment of the day (which would have been stereo consoles and portable record players). To me, it sounds like they also added a little dynamic compression along with tweaking the frequency extremes.Most of the old RCA pressings sounded good except for certain albums where RCA would accentuate the treble for a sweeter sound. Could this be what happened on the Dynagroove recodings? Also, have you noticed any improvement in sound on RCA albums with a stamper of 1S? I have noticed with stampers over 15S, the bass gets a bit muddled.
They all sound the same to me. I do not notice anything different on the cd's.Hello! Which CD of "Tapestry" sounds best to you? (Excluding the bonus songs.) I have one CD with catalog number EK 34946, and a later one that has an all-around clear jewel case (as opposed to the jewel cases with the opaque black CD cradle), with the bonus tracks. I think there's little to no peak limiting on the EK 34946 disc. Would love to hear your thoughts!
I hit the crossroad back in high school in '81: What was I collecting...records or music? I made the decision that it gonna be music, which has limited my holdings considerably. That said, the only multiples of note I have are some of those '50s/'60s Atlantic jazz CDs (e.g. Mingus, Trane)...the ones that Rhino butchered in the '90s. For a tally, Astrud Gilberto at 3 is tops for two releases: the s/t debut -- I'm convinced all CDs exhibit distortion; so I now have a VAN GELDER VG++ LP that is stellar (well, as "stellar" as any VAN GELDER can be ); and Look To The Rainbow -- I'm not happy with any of these three; nevertherless, while the US and German CDs were bothersome the Japan version was an improvement.I'm not a "collector" in that I need to own every single release of an item, or of every release and reissue an artist ever had. I collect the music.
Good man! (You're giving me a pseudo wall-paper idea here...)I have multiples of all the early TJB albums. When I see them for .25 to 1.00 at estate sales, it's too hard to pass them up.
That's dedication!Fool On The Hill- 6 LP 3 CD-1 Japan issue
Do you have the Columbia pressing from the '80s when McCartney left Capitol?I've also accumulated a few copies of "Venus and Mars" (1975). I have one from the radio station, one recently purchased, one colored vinyl from a few years ago, and one or two more copies from 1975.
I don't think so! I only have Capitol records for Wings material, I think. Even my Tug of War CD is a Capitol CD I think.Do you have the Columbia pressing from the '80s when McCartney left Capitol?
I like that CD! I snagged it well before Sir McCartney remixed it in 2015. I love hearing those old 1980s CDs (when they're not too excessive in the treble/high end).Yes, Capitol reissued "Tug Of War" on that label in the late 80's!!!
Maybe you need to recreate the Whipped Cream art car. Or open a record store that specializes in one title.Good man! (You're giving me a pseudo wall-paper idea here...)
I have two CD copies of TAPESTRY - well actually one is a compilation, A NATURAL WOMAN: THE ODE COLLECTION, that contains all of TAPESTRY on Disc One. The other is the same EK 34946 that you mentioned. The NATURAL WOMAN version sounds just a little bit louder, but both sound really good to me.Hello! Which CD of "Tapestry" sounds best to you? (Excluding the bonus songs.) I have one CD with catalog number EK 34946, and a later one that has an all-around clear jewel case (as opposed to the jewel cases with the opaque black CD cradle), with the bonus tracks. I think there's little to no peak limiting on the EK 34946 disc. Would love to hear your thoughts!
Of course! The "wet" and "dry" versions! (Harry, I'm sure this was discussed at length elsewhere but did these notable differences extend to the monaurals?)Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass WHAT NOW MY LOVE (10 copies for sure)
- A&M CD
- Shout CD
- HAP CD
- 6 copies of the LP (some mono, some stereo, one hybrid)
- another Shout CD in the 3-album tin.
I was actually thinking of ...Sounds Like...: Imagine 40 Herbs looking at you with that '67 look...the Warhol effect.Maybe you need to recreate the Whipped Cream art car. Or open a record store that specializes in one title.
One of the Fool On The Hill copies has the sticker that covers the hill on the back of the jacket. I had to get that one when I saw it as most of the records in the stores had the sticker on the outside of the shrink wrap.I hit the crossroad back in high school in '81: What was I collecting...records or music? I made the decision that it gonna be music, which has limited my holdings considerably. That said, the only multiples of note I have are some of those '50s/'60s Atlantic jazz CDs (e.g. Mingus, Trane)...the ones that Rhino butchered in the '90s. For a tally, Astrud Gilberto at 3 is tops for two releases: the s/t debut -- I'm convinced all CDs exhibit distortion; so I now have a VAN GELDER VG++ LP that is stellar (well, as "stellar" as any VAN GELDER can be ); and Look To The Rainbow -- I'm not happy with any of these three; nevertherless, while the US and German CDs were bothersome the Japan version was an improvement.
Good man! (You're giving me a pseudo wall-paper idea here...)
That's dedication!
Do you have the Columbia pressing from the '80s when McCartney left Capitol?
Interestingly enough, after Sweet Seasons peaked in this area, Brother Brother started getting a lot of airplay as if it was a single.Talking about Carole King made me give my CD-4 copy of Music from Japan another listen, now that my 2MM black stylus is broken in. A huge difference in the sound now. The shibata tip gets down into the groves for great separation on the quad vinyl. I’m hearing more of the instruments being played around the room. It’s the jazziest of all her albums. Lots of piano, guitars, and percussion being played. Too bad it only had one really good radio friendly cut with Sweet Seasons, but it’s a great listen. Her version of IGTTST is pretty low key. Glad Carpenters grabbed it first.
I do like "Brother, Brother." Did anyone else ever cover it/put their spin on it? I've always thought the song would be near perfect if they had added a more substantial drum track. Even if it's behind/obscured by the congas/tambourines.Interestingly enough, after Sweet Seasons peaked in this area, Brother Brother started getting a lot of airplay as if it was a single.
The Isley Brothers covered it in 1972. That is the only cover that I know of for the song. They also covered Sweet Seasons and a 10 minute version of It's Too Late.I do like "Brother, Brother." Did anyone else ever cover it/put their spin on it? I've always thought the song would be near perfect if they had added a more substantial drum track. Even if it's behind/obscured by the congas/tambourines.