Beefheart - Plain Brown Wrapper - Sundazed LP
Beefheart - Plain Brown Wrapper - Sundazed LP
I just wanted y'all to know that I picked this up, and all the hype surrounding it is just that...hype. It doesn't sound as good as the old sequel disc. It's shrill and "baked" sounding and the stereo channels aren't as wide. If it comes from better tapes, then it wasn't mastered very well. The vinyl they used is also semi-noisy, which ruins quiet spots and fadeouts. The dynamic range is identical. So, the Sequel disc reigns supreme after a little EQ tweaking. The alternate Moody Liz is nice, but it's about all the LP is worth. I don't know what they've been saying on SHitTV, but you can take my word for it.
I just did a comparison of "Korn Ring Finger" (the lone song out) and the two CD sources have a ton of hiss. The LP has much less, which I thought was good, until I listened closer and realized that the Sundazed version has been heavily NR'd. That's right folks!
"Grow Fins" is the best source for that track, believe it or not. It sounds so much better than the Sundazed LP, it's not even funny.
"Grow Fins" is the best source for that track, believe it or not. It sounds so much better than the Sundazed LP, it's not even funny.
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JWB wrote:I just did a comparison of "Korn Ring Finger" (the lone song out) and the two CD sources have a ton of hiss. The LP has much less, which I thought was good, until I listened closer and realized that the Sundazed version has been heavily NR'd. That's right folks!
Clips? That seems pretty surprising, to say the least.
"I know because it is impossible for a tape to hold the compression levels of these treble boosted MFSL's like Something/Anything. The metal particulate on the tape would shatter and all you'd hear is distortion if even that." - VD
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JWB wrote:As opposed to complaining here? What would the point be? I've already written reviews for the Beefheart site and elsewhere.
Just to see what the heck may be going on.
"I know because it is impossible for a tape to hold the compression levels of these treble boosted MFSL's like Something/Anything. The metal particulate on the tape would shatter and all you'd hear is distortion if even that." - VD