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Tommy BOO
Joined: 21 Aug 2002 Posts: 3066 Location: here, there, and everywhere
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Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 00:55 Post subject: beatles! |
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Has anyone of you bought some of the new remastered albums?
I haven't heard any of the remastered versions yet, but I'm quite tempted to buy the stereo boxset... well, if only I could afford it
Is it really worth it though if I've already got most of the albums on cd? I can usually hear no difference between remastered and "normal" versions anyway... and is the mono boxset just a cunning plan to milk more money off the most dedicated fans, or can someone think of a good reason to buy it?
So, do the remastered versions sound any different, and more importantly, do they sound
better?
I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on this... _________________
"Tommy Boo has played a pivotal role in my life. I've looked up to him since I was a kid and he has inspired every note of music I have ever written. The man is a fucking genius"
-BC
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John Mc
Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 1398
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Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 07:03 Post subject: |
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I've got the remastered version of Revolver and can't tell the difference between that and the crappy MP3 version I already had. Might be different for the earlier albums I suppose and I was also rubbish at the Pepsi Challenge so I'm not a great judge of this sort of thing. |
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Bev
Joined: 25 Aug 2002 Posts: 843 Location: Nottingham
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Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:39 Post subject: Re: beatles! |
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Tommy BOO wrote: |
and is the mono boxset just a cunning plan to milk more money off the most dedicated fans |
Bingo. _________________ Scattershot Writing: www.jameseverington.blogspot.com |
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Tommy Tynans Lovechild
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 854 Location: People's Republic Of BS4 (Though always PL2 4Ever)
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Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 12:41 Post subject: |
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not a fan of the beatles tbh but i've heard that the box set cost £15-£20 to manufacture so its one heck of a mark up. however if yer a massive fan of them you get some nicely packaged cd's and dvd material so i guess you'd be happy with it for those reasons.
anyhoo they'll all be out of copyright over the next few years (unless the law does get changed) so maybe other people will release their own re-mastered versions at a fraction of the price. _________________ Britain... It's not that Great! |
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bravecaptain
Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 859
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Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 12:41 Post subject: |
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unbingo.
The mono records are how they were made and how they sound best. the stereo versions are inferior and were created as an afterthought. |
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bravecaptain
Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 859
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Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 12:43 Post subject: |
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ttl
the law will get changed i reckon. they tend to get what they want. |
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John Mc
Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 1398
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Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 16:36 Post subject: |
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Umbongo. This documentary about copyright laws is worth watching if you've got a spare hour or so:
http://www.nfb.ca/film/rip_a_remix_manifesto_1/
It shows how Disney changed the law in the US so they get to keep the copyright for their characters forever. Presumably record companies will lobby for the same thing so they can keep selling me Beatles records every five years. |
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bravecaptain
Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 859
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Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 19:40 Post subject: |
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I know, it's disgusting. It should be every two. |
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Hew
Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 529 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 01:02 Post subject: |
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I bought a few of the new ones as i didn't already have them on CD. The differences are not really that noticeable from what I can hear, but people have started telling me that my hearing is getting a bit shit. _________________ Martin O'Neill's Claret And Blue Army |
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Tommy Tynans Lovechild
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 854 Location: People's Republic Of BS4 (Though always PL2 4Ever)
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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 20:02 Post subject: |
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yeah i think they'll get the law changed. i've some sympathy given that if i'd written something that at a point in time could be used by anyone for their own gain it would get on me tits but i also think that the history of music is about evolving n borrowing n songs being passed on from person to person and by that nature eventually becoming public "owned" art - so, in summary, i'm sitting on the fence on this one!
the last beatles album i bought - heck the only one i've bought - was sgt peppers on cassette from woolworths in 1982, i didn't buy much then so i played it to death in a bid to like it + i just never did. learnt me a good lesson not to trust music critics though.
Umbongo.
argyle trialled a player called unbongo (or something pretty much the same!) once, he actually came from the congo, to this day i remain gutted he failed the trial 'cos we were all primed to sing his name... _________________ Britain... It's not that Great! |
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Hew
Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 529 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 04:36 Post subject: |
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this should probably be in the football thread but while we're on the subject of argyle I must ask how is shane lowry looking at the back? He's meant to be a bit of a promising player by all accounts but i've never seen him play for Villa. _________________ Martin O'Neill's Claret And Blue Army |
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Tommy Tynans Lovechild
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 854 Location: People's Republic Of BS4 (Though always PL2 4Ever)
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 22:58 Post subject: |
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seems to have made a solid start and he's played in our only 2 wins of the season - i haven't seen him yet but i'll let yer know what i think when i have. hopefully one of the other argyle fans out there may be able to give a proper verdict... _________________ Britain... It's not that Great! |
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