Van Morrison & Little Feat remastered cds question
Posted by Pat Carty on 21 July 2008 - 11:23am.
As the second phase of the Van Morrison cd reissues is upon us I'd like to hear from anyone who's heard them. I'm specifically interested in two of my favourite records - "No Guru, No Method, No Teacher" and "Veedon Fleece" - are they significantly better sound wise than the previous versions which, especially in the case of "Veedon Fleece", were pretty hard on the ears.
Another question, are there remastered versions of Little Feat's "Dixie Chicken", "Feats Don't Fail Me Now" and "Sailin' Shoes" and, if not, what's the sound like on the current cd versions?
Cheers.
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I haven't heard the new Van remasters
The CDs I have were mastered in 1998. I cannot imagine what a 2008 master can bring to it. If it sounds like crap in 1998 then it's going to sound like crap in 2008.
Personally I will be keeping my perfectly good 1998 versions.
A great article about CD sound quality:
http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/imperfect-sound-fo...
Nor me...
...I'd just started getting into Van's music in a big way last year when they were all out of print. I found the last batch of remasters relatively easily in second hand stores; they sound fine to me. The new ones look exactly the same packaging-wise as the last ones, save a few inessential 'alternate takes'.
Little Feat's catalogue has not been remastered to the best of my knowledge, save an expanded 'Waiting For Columbus'.
Was hoping that
Hymns to the silence was going to be in the latest batch but sadly it's not. Had it on cassette several years ago and never got round to getting it on cd but will do when the remastered version is out.
All of the Feat CDs
sound damn fine to me. That may be because I love the band so much, I'll accept all sorts of sonic limitations, especially on boots from the Lowell years. I bought the Columbus remaster, but I can't say it gave me anything I didn't already have from FLAC sources.
If you want one CD of the Feat, I recommend Hoy-Hoy!, it's two LP's worth of distilled brilliance.
Failing (sic) that, or indeed as well as that, find the Electrif Lycanthrope bootleg, aka the 19th Sept 1974 gig at the Ultrasonic Studios, which is legally available in lossless FLAC form at the mighty Archive dot Org:
http://www.archive.org/details/lf1974-09-19.flac16
The Rock 'n' Roll Doctor has left the building.
Thank you!
Been mourning the loss of my stolen copy of Electrif Lycanthrope for fifteen years. Would like to replace it on vinyl, but that will do just fine for now.
Likewise, I love the Feat so much I'd listen to 'em on 8-track if I had to (actually, they must've been released on 8-track; anyone ever seen one?)
A friend of mine's Dad...
had 'Time Loves A Hero' on 8-Track. Cool...
Note to self
Dig out ancient cassette of "Aurora Backseat" and transfer to CD without delay!
Alternatively, Twang,
you could go here:
http://www.archive.org/details/lf1973-03-20.shnf
:)