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The Who - Tommy
Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 10:41 am
by Mike Hunte
What's the best version on CD?
Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 5:00 pm
by MK
The MFSL, but you should burn a copy with the original "Eyesight To The Blind" from the 1993 Labson CD if you want something closer to the original album.
Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 6:19 pm
by Xenu
Oh, he knows.
Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 4:40 am
by Andreas
How does the Labson CD sound? I know that WhiteFang likes it, but I would like to hear more.
Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 8:00 am
by lukpac
Fairly close to the MFSL, but with the high end jacked up slightly.
I prefer the MFSL myself.
Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 10:01 am
by dudelsack
I've heard that the MFSL matches the original UK Track LP (ie, the Track has the lower-octave-sung Eyesight to the Blind).
Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 10:17 am
by lukpac
What Fang says:
"Other Comments: Somewhere after the original release, UK copies from had a completely different vocal track on "Eyesight To The Blind". I've read before that this occurred when Polydor changed printers from Ernest J. Day & Co., to Howard's Printers (Slough), Ltd. However, since I have a copy with the alternate vocal on the original printer -- I guess that's not true. Before it went out of print in the 80's, they changed the vocal back to the original. The same vocal track can be found on the MFSL <gold> CD."
Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 1:34 pm
by dudelsack
What the hell does the cover printer have to do with the pressing differences?
Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 1:45 pm
by lukpac
Good question for Fang!
Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 2:03 pm
by dudelsack
Indeed.
Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 4:34 pm
by Xenu
Don't bother asking him. I wouldn't be surprised if all aspects of his analysis were totally fabricated.
Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 5:05 pm
by dudelsack
Given how many digitally identical discs he claims to hear differences with, I guess I wouldn't be surprised.
I'm jealous of his record collection, though!
Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 8:21 pm
by Rspaight
I'm jealous of his record collection, though!
For only $5,000,000 Buy It Now, your envy can be cured:
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Ryan
Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 11:21 pm
by Beatlesfan03
Wasn't it $10,000,000 last year at this time?
Damn, he's pricing that thing to move!
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 12:04 am
by dudelsack
I guess my jealousy knows boundaries...