![]() I don't understand why the original mixes are deemed unsuitable for 2-channel release these days, unless it's another album whose master tapes CBS wore out without making backups!Īs with Steve's remix of Nat's stereo titles to date, I have no qualms about a remix of this album. I do wonder how the SACD matches up tonally with the previous releases. While not wishing to prejudice anybody unduly, I'd like to note the depth of sound of the mono mix, added to the separation of the original stereo mix the remix, however, has a thin sound, heavy-handed digital reverb, and the band now seem 18 feet further away from the listener than they were in 1959! (This track suffers less from the stereo narrowing than some on the remixed album). 1997 Columbia Legacy Phil Schaap stereo remix. ![]() Here is the first verse of "I'm A Fool To Want You", taken respectively from:ġ. The revival of this thread (sorry, can't answer your question, Kevin) prompts me to upload this shootout which I compiled while trying to talk a friend OUT of buying the Phil Schaap CD remix recently. On the songs recorded at subsequesnt sessions, the bass is much more evident and the sound is fuller. That makes it hard to get a decent sound, no matter what. You can hear that on both CDs I've mentioned and on the original stereo lp. Part of the problem is the fact that on the first few songs, the bass was underrecorded. The one that Phil Schaap produced is bright, but it sounds a lot better than the precious attempt. Maybe it was the mastering, but it sounded it was a second-generation tape, which makes no sense if it was remixed. I didn't like the first remix (w/ the "Quintessetial-like cover) of "Lady In Satin" at all. Billie loved Frank and Frank, in turn, loved Bille. Incidentally, it's no coincidence that many of the songs on "Satin" were previously recorded by Frank Sinatra. It's a masterpiece and I get chills just thinking about a song like "Violets For Your Furs". I love Billie's earliest recordings for their buoyancy and creativity, but I love "Lady In Satin", too. For a variety of reasons, the tone and tempo of her material progressively got darker and slower. On the songs recorded at subsequesnt sessions, the bass is much more evident and the sound is fuller.Īs for the statement that "Lady In Satin" is "not the Billie that made Billie", you could level that criticism against all of Billie's Verve recording, all of her Decca recordings, and most of her later Columbia recordings. The one that Phil Schaap produced is bright, but it sounds a lot better than the previous attempt. Please share your thoughts on the above discs. i've got an SACD player, but i have mixed feelings on SACD-only discs. i'm wondering, is it a remix? and who remastered it? the only thing preventing me from seeking this out more aggressively is the fact that it's not a hybrid disc. ![]() this has gotten rave reviews on the forum. from what i've read, someone screwed up big time and the EQ is way off.ĥ) stereo/multichannel single layer SACD. i wonder why they felt they had to do a remix?Ĥ) Stereo-only single layer SACD. compared to Schaap's Columbia/Legacy disc, the mix is definitely noticeably different. i don't know if it's common knowledge that this was a remix i certainly didn't know it before i picked it up. it was remixed and remastered by Kevin Boutote at Sony Music Studios, NY. this is now the standard version of the album and the one you'll find in CD stores.ģ) Columbia/Legacy/MasterSound gold CD (CK 53814). it sounds kind of grainy and generally weird to me. this has some really cool bonus tracks in the form of alternate takes, studio chatter, etc, and the liner notes and session info are excellent, but the remastering job isn't the best in my opinion. small pic here: Īnyone know how this sounds? who mastered it?Ģ) 1997 Columbia/Legacy CD (CK 65144), remastered and restored by Phil Schaap, digitally mastered by Phil Schaap, Mark Wilder, and Debra Parkinson. i don't remember exactly but i'm pretty sure that it was noted as "remixed" on the back. it's got a blue border and looks like the 9 volume "Quintessential" series of recordings from the '30s. ![]() i'm mostly interested in sound quality and what mixes were used.ġ) an older, OOP CD that turns up often in used CD stores. I'd like to get some more information on the various CDs of this album that are available.
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