Poor quality recordings

stopnswop2 · Post by **stopnswop2** » Thu Apr 27, 2023 10:58 pm

What are some songs that no matter how many remasters it gets, still sounds awful?

Here are a few to start

Moody Blues - Go Now
.38 Special - Caught Up In You
Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy
Jewel - You Were Meant For Me

Sfpcp · Post by **Sfpcp** » Fri Apr 28, 2023 2:26 am

Mary Had A Little Lamb / Thomas Edison

kager · Post by **kager** » Fri Apr 28, 2023 9:10 am

Sfpcp wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 28, 2023 2:26 am
Mary Had A Little Lamb / Thomas Edison

Bobbert · Post by **Bobbert** » Fri Apr 28, 2023 10:08 am

With ELO, New World Record and Out of the Blue have always had a muddier sound than their predecessors. They're both still great albums, which is a credit to the band. But they don't sound as good as later work that ELO founder Jeff Lynne did for other artists (Tom Petty, George Harrison, Paul McCartney).

originalzzmfmjock · Post by **originalzzmfmjock** » Fri Apr 28, 2023 12:03 pm

Imagine - John Lennon
Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds
Almost anything by John Denver

KeenerGold · Post by **KeenerGold** » Fri Apr 28, 2023 3:04 pm

stopnswop2 wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 27, 2023 10:58 pm
What are some songs that no matter how many remasters it gets, still sounds awful?

Here are a few to start

Moody Blues - Go Now
.38 Special - Caught Up In You
Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy
Jewel - You Were Meant For Me

"Go Now" was cut to acetate disc in a makeshift studio at the Marquee Club in London. The "master tape" is a dub of the acetate disc that no longer exists. The group attempted to recut the song in the studio, but couldn't recreate the feel of that take.

stopnswop2 · Post by **stopnswop2** » Fri Apr 28, 2023 9:36 pm

originalzzmfmjock wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 28, 2023 12:03 pm
Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds

absolutely atrocious

stopnswop2 · Post by **stopnswop2** » Fri Apr 28, 2023 9:47 pm

He's a Rebel by The Crystals.

The Wall of Sound didn't age well

Mega Hertz · Post by **Mega Hertz** » Fri Apr 28, 2023 10:35 pm

I'm rather excited to hear the 5150 and OU812 remasters that are coming out. They have all the warmth of a microwave oven. Once those come out and the verdict is in, I'll return to this thread.

stopnswop2 · Post by **stopnswop2** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 2:08 am

I was listening to my LP of The Big Chill soundtrack yesterday and Whiter Shade of Pale sounds really bad. I've heard much better recordings of it, so idk what the deal was.

I'm curious to know what it originally sounded like in 67. This soundtrack is from 83.

thatonedude · Post by **thatonedude** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 4:35 am

KeenerGold wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 28, 2023 3:04 pm

stopnswop2 wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 27, 2023 10:58 pm
What are some songs that no matter how many remasters it gets, still sounds awful?

Here are a few to start

Moody Blues - Go Now
.38 Special - Caught Up In You
Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy
Jewel - You Were Meant For Me
"Go Now" was cut to acetate disc in a makeshift studio at the Marquee Club in London. The "master tape" is a dub of the acetate disc that no longer exists. The group attempted to recut the song in the studio, but couldn't recreate the feel of that take.

Can't imagine "Go Now" without that distortion. I think it fits.

matt1 · Post by **matt1** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 4:13 am

Wings with Denny Laine "Go Now" (from late 1976 "Wings Over America" LIVE) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzWdbLc ... tney-Topic

matt1 · Post by **matt1** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 4:17 am

The late David Cassidy remake of "Go Now" (from 1972 "Rock Me Baby") https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wCU4K1 ... sidy-Topic

matt1 · Post by **matt1** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 4:18 am

The Carpenters "B'wana She No Home" (from 1977 "Passage") which sounds like MONO to me!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2BN_Ci ... ters-Topic

matt1 · Post by **matt1** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 4:20 am

The wider STEREO song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJtuNuM ... TheHGN2001

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