tarquincat
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Posted: Aug. 13 2012, 06:17 |
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Another triumph.
Once again, the re-release has come up trumps ! What I find truly fantastic about these re-masters is the fact that when the records were made 30-40 years ago, people had no idea that there would ever be a market for re-releasing albums , so to have even the original master tapes for any of the albums kept in any sort of order makes us very lucky, let alone the storing of early mixes, alternative versions, bonus tracks & virtually fully recorded and mixable live concerts.
The version of Incantations on the Platinum bonus disc is excellent. I actually prefer the vocalist on Hiawatha to the original Maddy Prior. I find this version softer & more "poppy" than the harsher original. But am very glad to have both.
Have been listening to the main album a lot, so just got onto the 2nd, so not past Incantations live yet. Not even started on QEII yet.
Bring on Five Miles Out & Crisis.
I had all the old albums on record, no longer have easily accessable deck, but have been delaying buying CD's for the re-masters. So far have not been dissapointed with any. Just want them all now !
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