HW: Warrior Differences

[William Duffy]

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From: "M Holmes" <fofp at HOLYROOD.ED.AC.UK>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: HW: Warrior Differences


> John Majka writes:
>
> > 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.
>
> Eh? I checked this for the codex and only the High Rise track is
different.
>
The version of PXR5 on the CD of the same name is definitely longer than the
LP version.