HW: Differences

[ANDREW GARIBALDI]

probably just my ears but while it is well known that the German Repetoire
version of the first album on CD is better by a long way than the One Way
label version, I will swear blind that it is better sound than the EMI
remaster.
Andy Garibaldi
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Majka" <jmajka2 at HOME.COM>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 3:13 AM
Subject: HW: Warrior Differences


> So... all this talk of WOTEOT makes me desire some definitive answers
about
> the different versions of this album.  It is claimed by Brian Tawn that
the
> UK LP has a longer, different mix of "Kings of Speed" than does the US
Atco
> LP.  Also "Assault and Battery" are supposed to be separate tracks on the
UK
> album as opposed to the US one.  Anyone?  Can anyone confirm or deny this?
> I have an original UK Warrior LP and I have the Griffin CD (mastered from
> the US Atco tapes) and haven't really detected any differences.  Now
what's
> this business about the vinyl being a half-step higher in pitch than the
CD?
> I used to have a vinyl Atco and the Dojo CD (mastered from UK vinyl) but
no
> longer have either, so I don't have the full opportunity for definitive
> comparisons.  As is well known, not all of the HW CD's are the same as the
> vinyl... PXR 5 being a case in point, with totally different vocal tracks
> and mixes on the last couple of songs, depending on whether you're
listening
> to the vinyl or the CD.
>
> John Majka
> jmajka2 at home.com