[kj] KJ 2003, Vinyl opinions!?

[Rob Moss]

Hi Anthony


New lawyers for AD were cut yesterday!
It’s sounds much better than the old one. It was remastered by Tim Turan who has won Sony awards for mastering. He’s great

The mixes of AD are muddy so it was a job to do. However the new mastering is brighter and punchy. I think you will see it as an improvement. Release date is record store day. Extra tracks as well


2003 is also getting done. There is a lot of discussion on this and it’s not finalised


There is a massive project for a reissue of the entire vinyl catalogue with rarities etc etc. Very early stages so the ideas will change

Initially 2003 may be a part of this but ultimately it IS being done. But it may be longer than originally planned. It has been remastered already. 

So that’s the story as it stands. 




As for the remastered vinyl. Look out for them. They are pretty nice. Sonically nothing special but a good package. 
Tony Raven was selling some over at Discogs at a fair price. 

> On 1 Feb 2018, at 08:02, Anthony Arena <anthonyarena68 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi fellow Gatherers.   Someone responded to me last months digest and I've just been sucked into a personal vortex and haven't had time to reply and haven't been online much.   I'll get back to that question when I dig a little into the digest over the next couple of weeks. My apologies.
> 
> With that said...  I chatted with Colesy in the fall of 2017 as I picked up a piece from his 40 years show.   He stated they were planning on putting KJ 2003 on Vinyl, with the original idea for the artwork he liked, which was the piece, "resurrection" for his show.   It came in 5 panels.   This would have been in place of the Warhol-esqe artwork that was chosen for the release from my understanding.
> 
> So that's cool, the final vinyl piece to the puzzle!  I've wanted that for YEARS!!!    I just hope the mastering to vinyl, the lacquer cut is done well.   I've just always been a little disappointed with the vinyl sound of A.D. and some of MMXII.  AD especially imo doesn't sound that great on vinyl.   Not sure if this stems from Spinefarm?   They seem a little sloppy.   They promote KJ horribly here in the states and their distribution seems subpar in the states.  Hate to talk shit, but was always a bit disappointed in the production of AD for some otherwise fairly stellar written and great songs.  Maybe the muddiness or loudness of trying to capture "live" didn't translate well, especially when set to be done on vinyl.    Hey, I own just about everything vinyl by KJ?  I've a right to talk shit.  Joined the "Service"--got my Wardance papers years ago. 
> 
> What I don't have are the remasters on vinyl except for BTATS.   I'm looking for any Gatherer who's got an opinion on the vinyl remasters?  Worth it?   I do like the BTATS remaster, but its just the C.K. mix hence it's like having an extra KJ record.  Love that Raven is loud and clear.    
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