The Elton John remasters of his earlier work (and best, by far) are excellent. Especially the SACDs which blow away the originals - even the vinyl.
Remasters: which are the good ones?
I have had mixed luck with CD remasters; could others post their experiences with various ones? Some are great, some overly compressed, others just terrible.
Opinions appreciated as I consider which albums to repurchase (some for the 3rd time, starting with vinyl...)
PS: I suggest this thread be (roughly) limited to rock/R&B/soul type stuff.
My experiences:
Good / Worth getting the remasters:
- Bob Marley remasters (excellent!)
- Steely Dan (Gaucho, CD layer off hybrid SACD; Aja CD remaster OK)
- Grateful Dead (HDCD, but I refer to the "regular" CD playback of these. All very nice but Terrapin Station, where I don't appreciate some of the mix changes, though sound quality is good)
OK:
- Fleetwood Mac (Fleetwood Mac)
Poor/bad:
- Baron von Tollbooth and the Chrome Nun (terrible)
- Jefferson Airplane remasters
Opinions appreciated as I consider which albums to repurchase (some for the 3rd time, starting with vinyl...)
PS: I suggest this thread be (roughly) limited to rock/R&B/soul type stuff.
My experiences:
Good / Worth getting the remasters:
- Bob Marley remasters (excellent!)
- Steely Dan (Gaucho, CD layer off hybrid SACD; Aja CD remaster OK)
- Grateful Dead (HDCD, but I refer to the "regular" CD playback of these. All very nice but Terrapin Station, where I don't appreciate some of the mix changes, though sound quality is good)
OK:
- Fleetwood Mac (Fleetwood Mac)
Poor/bad:
- Baron von Tollbooth and the Chrome Nun (terrible)
- Jefferson Airplane remasters