Pink Floyd "Wish You Were Here" on CD

Dob · Postby **Dob** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 9:23 am

Larkston Zinazpic wrote:...didn't somebody say that 35DP4 also appeared in the inner ring of the CK 33453 in the US two track version?

I do believe that was KeithH.

Larkston Zinazpic · Postby **Larkston Zinazpic** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 11:22 am

Apparently so did Vernon Fitch:

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/PFArchives/DUSCDLP.htm#WYWH1

Dob · Postby **Dob** » Mon May 16, 2005 10:12 pm

Words fail me they really do...

The truly amazing thing is WHY this particular Japan first pressing is suddenly so desirable. And it didn't even come with the obi.

Is it possible that the "respected" opinions of two anonymous posters can move a market like this, or am I missing something? It's understandable for a posted opinion to arouse curiosity...but to ignite an obsession?

A year and a half ago this would've gone for 20 bucks, tops. I remember watching an auction for this pressing about that timeframe and KeithH (of $480 WYWH fame) was high bidder at @$17 IIRC.

Larkston Zinazpic · Postby **Larkston Zinazpic** » Mon May 16, 2005 10:28 pm

Wasn't the original US CD of The Wall already proven to be the same mastering as that one? I'm confused.

I wonder what a needle drop of the old "TML" vinyl would sound like these days. I currently own the UD (also auctioning for stupid money lately), and lost the old US CD.

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Beatlesfan03 · Postby **Beatlesfan03** » Mon May 16, 2005 11:07 pm

Larkston Zinazpic wrote:Wasn't the original US CD of The Wall already proven to be the same mastering as that one? I'm confused.

I wonder what a needle drop of the old "TML" vinyl would sound like these days. I currently own the UD (also auctioning for stupid money lately), and lost the old US CD.

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I think the mastering is the same. I find the original US CD here quite frequently and quite cheap.

I've got an original TML vinyl and JMHO, think a needledrop of it would sound pretty good. The remastered CD also matches my vinyl pretty nice actually.

I think the MFSL is OK, but comes across a little too bright for me at times.

Dob · Postby **Dob** » Mon May 16, 2005 11:14 pm

Larkston Zinazpic wrote:Wasn't the original US CD of The Wall already proven to be the same mastering as that one? I'm confused.

If you're talking about "proven on SHtv," I don't think so...especially if you're referring to one of those EAC logfests. AFAIK, there's only a few posters that have even heard this one and a few more that are recommending it "on principle" because it's a first pressing.

I have the second Japan pressing (48DP) which (IIRC) isn't discussed or barely even mentioned, because it doesn't have that "first pressing cachet."

The sound is nothing to write home about. It has that "reverse smiley EQ" tonality often found in (supposedly) flat transfers and apparently beloved by "treble phobic" tape hiss connoisseurs. I much prefer the MFSL.

I vaguely remember someone championing a specific Japan vinyl pressing as the very best version of The Wall (Tom Port?), but that may not even have been on SHtv.

Dob · Postby **Dob** » Mon May 16, 2005 11:20 pm

Beatlesfan03 wrote:I think the MFSL is OK, but comes across a little too bright for me at times.

For some reason, "Bring The Boys Back Home" on the MFSL is very strident...but the rest of it suits me fine.

luvmusic · Postby **luvmusic** » Thu May 19, 2005 6:35 pm

The 48DP version doesn't get much pub because it's fairly common. The original 50DP set is much harder to find.

Dob · Postby **Dob** » Thu May 19, 2005 7:27 pm

What does that have to do with the sound quality? For all we know, the 48DP and the 50DP are the same mastering...and that would be my assumption unless it was proven different. And even if they are different, that doesn't mean that the 50DP is automatically "better."