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I own 3 CD versions of Layla ... the Layla 3 CD set from 1990, the SACD version, and the 40 year anniversary version. They are all passible sounding, no more no less. The SACD is the best sounding of the 3, but that does not distinguish it as special. It is a shame, given just how good the playing was on the album. Rich |
To Rich,, Thank you for the input. I guess if anyone would question Clapton or Tom Dowd, they might claim this was a weekend, "burning the midnight oil" project as suggested by the insert info. However, that would be the "lamest" of excuses for desecrating some of the finest electric guitar playing in the history of the instrument and the music. |
Synthfreak. NO, that does not refer to the possible state of the recording session, as "drunk and disorderly". However, when I went back into the text of the thread to make a few corrections, the full title got clipped. I have had this happened before. For, the record, it should have read: "D&D's "Layla" Why is the sound mediocre??" Some listeners may disagree. |
Here's a lengthy article about how the recording was made. BTW, the group's original name was Eric & the Dynamos. |
To Mgattmch: And the really tragic part of this is that after various versions with only marginal improvement, no studio or producer is going to go out on limb and spend 250 to 500 thousand, to remaster the original master tapes and market the results. So music lovers and audiophiles are stuck with this anomaly of great music and incompetent and sloppy engineering. |
