HW: Remaster everything on the Atomhenge Label

[mike coleman]

* I sounded off myself about the One Way Dormei (months ago) and maybe I'll
try the space ritual*
*I didn't dispute this, I never had much problem with vinyl noise on those,
and at the time of issue it was quite a thing*


On 8/8/08, Steve Swann <swann1066 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Actually the specific album I was referencing was Space Ritual, so its
> possible my comment may not apply to the others.  I mean, I would expect it
> to, but I didn't really compare.
>
> If the One Way albums were mastered from vinyl, this may be yet another
> case of some things just sounded better on vinyl (Thick As A Brick being my
> canonical example of that).  If that makes me a goddam loony then so be
> it.  :)
>
> And it definitely doesn't apply to everything - you just saw me wax
> rhapsodic about great the cd of Levitation sounds...
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The Bishop Of Battle <insect.brain at GMAIL.COM>
> Date: Friday, Aug 8, 2008 1:36 pm
> Subject: Re: HW: Remaster everything on the Atomhenge Label
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> wonder if steve was comparing doremi's?? I like Simon King's version of it
> here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doremi_Fasol_Latido
> glad I got the German 1st UK press now, you can make war with that LP you
> know.....
> On 8/8/08, John Majka <jmajk at indy.rr.com> wrote:
>
> > Hmmm quite an odd minority opinion about the One Way issues of the early
> albums, I'd say.  They were all mastered from vinyl, complete with pops and
> cracks.  My opinion is probably the same as that of most people, which is
> that they sounded terrible.  The Repertoire editions sounded somewhat
> better, but then I think that the EMI remasters were a revelation.  They
> sound as if ten layers of mud were removed from the master tapes, revealing
> the music in all its glory.
> John Majka
>
> >
> I don't know if anyone considers this blasphemy, but I recently re-listened
> > to the old One Way and EMI discs and (admittedly without attempting any
> sort
> > of double blind scientific comparison) I once again acme away with a very
> > strong impression of liking the One Way releases better....
> >
> > I think it might be that the sound of the OW releases is softer - the EMI
> > discs have a harsher, more brittle tone that sets my teeth on edge.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Carl Edlund Anderson <cea at CARLAZ.COM>
> > Date: Friday, Aug 8, 2008 8:41 am
> > Subject: Re: HW: Remaster everything on the Atomhenge Label
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> > On 08 Aug 2008, at 04:08 , Steve Freight wrote:
> > I think I read somewhere that EMI own the recordings up to Warrior
> > (there
> > was some dispute when this was released outside of the EMI stable)
> >
> >
> > Yes, it's been my understanding, too, that EMI don't own the Warrior
> > rights.  I'm sure they would have given it the surprisingly lavish
> > treatment their other albums got if they had owned it.  I can't now
> > remember the details surrounding the rights for it -- though
> > obviously Griffen got ahold of them at some point!
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Carl
> >
> > --
> > Carl Edlund Anderson
> > http://www.carlaz.com/
> >
>