[kj] Thoughts on the remasters

[Alexander Smith]

Argh. Good catch. Thanks, man.

Alex in NYC

On Feb 11, 2008, at 4:17 PM, culturevirus wrote:


> I hate typos and spelling errors and as a pro I'll bet you do too.  

> Your first paragraph in the OTG review ends with "Cult The Crap".  

> One of those that made it through the spell checker.

>

> Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

>

> Should anyone truly give a fuck, I composed a needlessly lengthy

> rumination on the remasters for my stupid weblog.

>

> Find it here:

>

> http://vassifer.blogs.com/alexinnyc/2008/02/re-telling-the.html

>

> Please feel free to point out mistakes, inconsistencies, spelling

> errors, etc.

>

> Alex in NYC

>

>

>

>

> On Feb 10, 2008, at 4:23 PM, Mark Kolmar wrote:

>

> > As with the Manics' _The Holy Bible_, the best version probably  

> would

> > have included some of both the mixes. The combination of mixes would

> > have added textural variety, in particular as a balance against the

> > otherwise odd sound of "A Southern Sky" and "Victory" (latter not on

> > vinyl). Each version has a different type of intensity that I cannot

> > really judge as better or worse on the whole.

> >

> > The Kimsey mix of "Chessboards", as a prime example, brings out the

> > rhythmic and harmonic counterpoint between the guitar and keyboards,

> > and thus adds depth. The Kimsey mix of "Rubicon" brings a greater

> > heft. But I feel "Adorations" loses some essential atmosphere, even

> > if that same type of approach may sound syrupy as applied to other

> > songs on the album.

> >

> > Restoration of the missing verse from "Love of the Masses" is most

> > welcome addition that gives the track better proportion. (I am

> > guessing that was originally edited for time on vinyl?)

> >

> > Also, this new, "restored mixes" version strikes me as a bit of

> > revisionist history. That is not how the record sounded for the last

> > 20 years, for good or bad. It might have been best to issue both  

> sets

> > of mixes on a double disc set, which also would have left room for  

> the

> > extant 12" mixes. Too bad the UK 12" version of "Sanity" did not  

> make

> > it.

> >

> > Having said all this, if I could only keep one edition, likely I  

> would

> > choose the new remaster with some reluctance.

> >

> > --Mark

> >

> > On Feb 4, 2008 5:48 PM, Alexander Smith

> > wrote:

> >>

> >> Conversely, the new mix of BTATS has given me a whole new

> >> appreciation for

> >> the record. If only they'd released it this way the first time

> >> around. Much

> >> cleaner, sharper, crisper....burlier. All the muddled studio syrup

> >> was

> >> excised. A huge improvement.

> >>

> >> Alex in NYC

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