HW: EMI remasters?

[Ron Jennings]

> This is a second _opinion_....

I have all but "space ritual."   But I agree with Steve about the
original being fine. can't imagine much they could doto improve it.

> The packaging for all of them is very beautiful and apparently
> complete, but basically sucks: it tears if you breathe on it, and
> scratches if you look at it.  I swapped all my One Way CDs into those
> packages and put them in storage, and put the remasters (in the One
> Way cases) on my CD shelves.

I second the assessment. (don't forget to make the switch if ever you
decide to trade any of those.)love the way you said it. 8)

> Anyway, on to the question of "which ones are worth getting?".  The
> answer is, of course: "Buy all of them, buy all of them now!!"  If you
>
> really can't afford that option, here's a more reasonable answer for
> you:

Again, seconded.

> I thought that Hall of the Mountain Grill was the one that gained the
> most through the remastering.  I suspect that this is because the
> music on _Hall_ is more subtle and more complex than the others.

I agree here as well. that HotMG did benefit the most. But i think you
would be better with"In search of space,"  for no other reason than that
it was the third one i listened to (i bought them all at once,)
and yet was the one that we really got excited over. (also, you haven't
heard it, so it's fresh for you. lucky.....)

> Errrr, dunno.  I ordered them when they were first available, and paid
>
> top dollar (more than $100 for the set of 4 that I got).  They were
> worth it.  Those albums have never sounded so good.

That is slightly less than top dollar. (well maybe not, in your area.?)i
have never seen them for less than $29.00 each. space ritual for
something like 40$. Maybe they are only that high from MY

> You know, I don't know how well those remasters have sold, but they
> *were* a limited pressing, and if someday they're not available
> anymore, everybody who didn't buy them when they were easily available
>
> is going to *seriously* regret it!  :-)

Yes.

rj

> Steve