The Who Then And Now -- Just Mug Me And Get It Over With

Rspaight · Postby **Rspaight** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 8:32 pm

Oooooh. My mailbox eagerly awaits it.

Ryan

Postby **lukpac** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 9:51 pm

Xenu wrote:Well, yes, actually...a cassettes I bought, what, in 1996? I always just assumed it used the boxed-set mastering for most of the songs.

Of course, the box set lifted plenty from other CDs. As far as stuff from MG:TVBOTW being lifted from it, the only stuff I could think of would be I'm A Boy, and *possibly* ICSFM, Magic Bus, and You Better You Bet (maybe Squeeze Box and WAY too, although I'm not sure).

And, like I've never mentioned it before or something, the short mono mix of Magic Bus really sucks, IMO. Pretty crazy that the (awesome, IMO) stereo mix didn't show up in the UK till 2002, apparently.

Rspaight · Postby **Rspaight** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 6:20 pm

Xenu wrote:Oh, and before I forget: apparently, ICE is doing a Who-SACD special in their next issue.

Just got it today. I'll have more when I have more time, but your Watchdog question re: AAA on My Generation missing backing vocals was answered as follows: Um, yeah, the engineer screwed up. Dunno how. If it goes to a second pressing, we'll correct it. (There also a bit of comedy where they asked their go-to guy Astley about it and he referred them to Talmy...)

There was also a lame "there wasn't room" excuse offered as to why no lyrics and original art in the Tommy DE.

Other Who nuggets:

- "Love Reign O'er Me" on Then and Now is the "rare" single edit
- "Who Are You" is also the single edit
- "Won't Get Fooled Again" remastered to sound "smoother"
- Otherwise, all songs are the same mastering as Ultimate Collection

- Astley: Tommy DVD-A "exactly the same" as SACD plus Pete interview video
- Astley working on new DVD of 1970 Isle Of Wight for this summer (tie-in to 2004 Who show there), also possible DVD of Boston 2002 show

- "Singles Box 2" planned if the first one does well

There was also a Watchdog item about Stones SACDs having different albums on the two layers and showing up in the wrong boxes, etc.. Abcko's replacing 'em.

Ryan

Xenu · Postby **Xenu** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 11:34 pm

Ryan, mind scanning in my 15 minutes of fame?;)

Rspaight · Postby **Rspaight** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 8:47 am

No problem. Didn't have time last night, but can probably get to it tonight.

Ryan

Xenu · Postby **Xenu** » Mon May 24, 2004 10:18 pm

I finally found someone online who was sharing the singles box (unfortunately, in poorly-encoded 128k/sec format). I've got ICSFM so far...it's the original stereo mix, as is Someone's Coming. I've Been Away is a stereo mix. Happy Jack is the fake stereo (again).

Xenu · Postby **Xenu** » Mon May 24, 2004 10:30 pm

"In the City" seems to be the AQO narrow stereo mix? I wonder if this is legit...

Xenu · Postby **Xenu** » Mon May 24, 2004 10:56 pm

Can this possibly be real? "Circles" is the TWSMG album version, not the single/rarities version?

Postby **lukpac** » Tue May 25, 2004 7:05 am

Xenu wrote:I finally found someone online who was sharing the singles box (unfortunately, in poorly-encoded 128k/sec format). I've got ICSFM so far...it's the original stereo mix, as is Someone's Coming. I've Been Away is a stereo mix. Happy Jack is the fake stereo (again).

Someone's Coming had an "original stereo mix"? I know it was mono (vinyl dub, even) on Rarities.

Xenu · Postby **Xenu** » Tue May 25, 2004 3:43 pm

My bad...it's mono. It sounds like it might be *slightly* reprocessed, though. The MP3s in question are really awful.

-D

Postby **lukpac** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 1:11 pm

This was posted over on the Who list - no word on the details yet:

"THEN AND NOW"[Japanese Limited Edition] will be on sale on 23th of
June. It has got a bonus disc including 5 songs....
1. Great Shakes [unreleased]
2. Magic Bus [unreleased on CD in Japan]
3. Eyesitght For The Blind [unreleased on CD in Japan]
4. Postcard [unreleased version]
5. I Don't even Even Know Myself [unreleased version]

Postby **lukpac** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 12:56 pm

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=UICP-9007

21. [Bonus Disc] Great Shakes (First-to-CD)
22. Magic Bus (from "Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy")
23. Eyesight To The Blind (from "Tommy"/Mobil Fidelity Sound Labs)
24. Postcard (First-to-CD)
25. I Don't Even Know Myself (First-to-CD)