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kowalski
The information on the CD says it's cut from a new 2015 DSD master made from the original UK master tape. However it sounds louder than the original CD. So, possibly, a remaster was made in the process...
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kowalski
The information on the CD says it's cut from a new 2015 DSD master made from the original UK master tape.
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kowalski
Also it has definitely a fuller sound than the original CBS CD... Seems to me the best version on CD so far.
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kowalski
Thanks for the additional informations. What's strange is the SHM-CD sounds louder than the original CD and even a bit louder than the Virgin remaster. That's what makes me think it's not a flat transfer like the previous SHM-CD series (albums from 1971 to 1986) cut from hi-res files.
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I find this edition better than the previous remasters from 2009. And somehow better (clearer sound) than the Bob Ludwig remasters from the 90's. Also it has definitely a fuller sound than the original CBS CD... Seems to me the best version on CD so far.
The information on the CD says it's cut from a new 2015 DSD master made from the original UK master tape. However it sounds louder than the original CD. So, possibly, a remaster was made in the process...
Any further comments?
Released in december 2015 with catalog number UICY-40162 (Universal Music)
[www.cdjapan.co.jp]
[www.discogs.com]
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kowalski
I find this edition better than the previous remasters from 2009. And somehow better (clearer sound) than the Bob Ludwig remasters from the 90's. Also it has definitely a fuller sound than the original CBS CD... Seems to me the best version on CD so far.
The information on the CD says it's cut from a new 2015 DSD master made from the original UK master tape. However it sounds louder than the original CD. So, possibly, a remaster was made in the process...
Any further comments?
Released in december 2015 with catalog number UICY-40162 (Universal Music)
[www.cdjapan.co.jp]
[www.discogs.com]
The original CD didn't sound good compared to every later release. I think CD technology wasn't as good in 1989 as it was when Steel Wheels second release came about. People are always reinventing a Stones album by remixing it. Is it better? Many times yes but it's not the same as I grew-up with. I'm always looking for the better sound/mix, etc...
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kowalski
Thanks for the additional informations. What's strange is the SHM-CD sounds louder than the original CD and even a bit louder than the Virgin remaster. That's what makes me think it's not a flat transfer like the previous SHM-CD series (albums from 1971 to 1986) cut from hi-res files.
Did any of the Virgin remasters sound louder at all? Did you perhaps mean the Universal remasters?
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BTW, these are more than I could have hoped for.
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kowalski
This particular SHM-CD reissue is between the Virgin's and the Universal's, loudnesswise.
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When I see Steel Wheels in the title of a discussion thread, my first inclination is to skip it...
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When I see Steel Wheels in the title of a discussion thread, my first inclination is to skip it...
The first thing I think of is that I wanna hear Slipping Away, Terrifying, Almost Hear You Sigh and Continental Drift..
For some reason, I can't get Hearts For Sale out of my head, either. A nice one.
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ThePaleRider
When I see Steel Wheels in the title of a discussion thread, my first inclination is to skip it...
The first thing I think of is that I wanna hear Slipping Away, Terrifying, Almost Hear You Sigh and Continental Drift..
For some reason, I can't get Hearts For Sale out of my head, either. A nice one.
I hear you on the songs. It's just that 80's production that grates...on me, anyway. Which I suppose is why I checked into this thread, lol...
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kowalski
Hi Toru, thanks.
Do you notice any difference between SHM-CD and normal CD ? I have a couple of SHM-CD's but I can't really hear any improvement (except for a different mastering) over normal CD.
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kowalski
The 2009 remaster is just plain nonsense (compressed dynamics + loundness) and painful to the ears.
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kowalski
The 2009 remaster is just plain nonsense (compressed dynamics + loundness) and painful to the ears.
The 2009 remaster is not so bad when you listen them with lower volume by the handy CD players or Wi-Fi speakers.
It's a new discovery.
Btw, the birds voices at the end of Continental Drift can be listened on all versions.
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The Flashpoint & Steel Wheels mini-LP SHM-CD, Japan issue, released December 2015 - do they have the CD booklets included? I like the photos of the band included in the original Flashpoint issue, cannot seem to find info on the booklets on these Japanese 2015 issues.