Showing posts with label Beatles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beatles. Show all posts
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11/28/2010
George Harrison ALL THINGS MUST PASS 40th Anniversary Edition 96/24 HiRes Download
Zip file contain both mp3 (320kbps) and wav (4608kbps) files as HiRes, but surprisingly, no digital booklet included :(
BTW, I wonder who conducted this release and who's in charge, Olivia?
The background of this release is something obscured... Very different situation compare to BOTR at this point.
Considering George had released 30th anniversary edition in 2001 to make it clearer sound + some previously unreleased tracks, I thought his main aim was to eliminate "The Wall Of Sound" that Phil Specter made for ATMP at that time, so I'm not very sure the reason why to release the original sound version again in vinyl & HiRes.
At least, I believe George himself would never dream of the back of "The Wall Of Sound" again for ATMP in the future.
P.S. surprised limited vinyl edition seems sold out and no CD release, this indicates audiophile goes analog or PC audio, no CDP will be required soon and no real CD shops will be able to survive in the very near future.
11/19/2010
George Harrison ALL THINGS MUST PASS 40th Anniversary Edition
Out November 26th, 2010.
This is certainly much bigger news for me than Beatles on iTunes.
Not only remastered complete restore of vinyl edition box set as 1970 release, but also Hi-Res (96/24) download is available from Topspin (yep, the same as BOTR!).
At this moment, you can download "Wah Wah" as a sample, file size as 186MB in wav format if you just entry your email address and submit @ official site to get the link.
I guess it's probably supplied not only from Topspin, but also from HDtracks as well (same as BOTR), I'll wait and see what's going on since I'd like to have files in flac, but Topspin will only supply them in wav format. I hope HDtracks will release them in flac format.
Will keep update.
All Things Must Pass 40th Anniversary edition in audiophile quality digital format, 96Khz/24 bit. Audio mastered at Abbey Road Studios from the original analogue master tapes. 23 tracks; all files are 100% DRM-free.
Tracklist
1. "I'd Have You Anytime"
2. "My Sweet Lord"
3. "Wah-Wah"
4. "Isn't It a Pity (Version 1)"
5. "What Is Life"
6. "If Not For You"
7. "Behind That Locked Door"
8. "Let It Down"
9. "Run of the Mill"
10. "Beware of Darkness"
11. "Apple Scruffs"
12. "Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll)"
13. "Awaiting On You All"
14. "All Things Must Pass"
15. "I Dig Love"
16. "Art of Dying"
17. "Isn't It a Pity (Version 2)”
18. "Hear Me Lord"
(‘Apple Jam’)
19. "Out of the Blue"
20. "It's Johnny's Birthday"
21. "Plug Me In"
22. "I Remember Jeep"
23. "Thanks for the Pepperoni"
2. "My Sweet Lord"
3. "Wah-Wah"
4. "Isn't It a Pity (Version 1)"
5. "What Is Life"
6. "If Not For You"
7. "Behind That Locked Door"
8. "Let It Down"
9. "Run of the Mill"
10. "Beware of Darkness"
11. "Apple Scruffs"
12. "Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll)"
13. "Awaiting On You All"
14. "All Things Must Pass"
15. "I Dig Love"
16. "Art of Dying"
17. "Isn't It a Pity (Version 2)”
18. "Hear Me Lord"
(‘Apple Jam’)
19. "Out of the Blue"
20. "It's Johnny's Birthday"
21. "Plug Me In"
22. "I Remember Jeep"
23. "Thanks for the Pepperoni"
Regarding this information, please note this is slightly different contents compare to 30th anniversary edition.
That means no additional tracks (include different mix) as follows included with 40th anniversary edition.
I live for you
Beware of darkness
Let it down
What is life
My sweet lord (2000)
So I recommend you should keep 30th anniversary edition!
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11/17/2010
The Beatles. Now on iTunes.
I felt it's probably the greatest achievement Steve Jobs done, but it's just a self-contentment of him for a long time dispute between Apple & Apple Corps.
Rather bored with it, one of the most rubbish news ever announced from Apple I've ever heard.
BTW, I wonder who buy the beatles music @ iTunes music store?
SUPER DIE HEARD BEATLE MANIA? Anyway not ME of course!
But wait, for someone who just want few songs (maybe just one, possible!) maybe exist somewhere in the world, it's a big, incredible news!
P.S. I'm sure Apple will on sale iPod with the entire Beatles songs contain as it was happened with U2 in the past.
11/06/2010
COME AND GET IT THE BEST OF APPLE RECORDS
This album is basically a collection of songs released as a single record and non album tracks.
Following artists probably released only single record on Apple Record,
The Black Dyke Mills Band, Trash, Ronnie Spector, The Hot Chocolate Band, Chris Hodge, Sundown Playboys, Bill Elliot & The Elastic Oz Band and Lon and Brute Force.
Put aside this, for example, Lon and Derrek Van Eaton, they release the album from Apple, but it is never released on CD for a long long time.
This time, Apple released box set, but it isn't a complete set anyway concerning still more unreleased recording they have not yet released mot sure the reason.
Tracks included on this albums are as follows;
I think this is the nice compilation, although I felt this is the good Apple sampler, not the best.
I just can feel the atmosphere of that era listening to this album.
11/05/2010
Paul McCartney BAND ON THE RUN High Resolution (Cont.)
It's now available @ HDtracks as below in flac format.
According to the explanation of the site, following is the difference between 2 editions.
Compressed (Limited) Albums - reduces the difference between the loudest and softest sound for playing music in noisy environments like cars or radios. However in this project compression was used very sparely.
No Compression (Unlimited) - is truest to the master tape, has wider dynamic range, and more impact.
So I'm sure that No Compression edition is enough to buy.
Regarding an instant download advertised @ official site for purchaser, I sent a question to Topspin customer support and they sent me the time-sensitive links for download 2 files, BOTR and No words (live in Glasgow 1979) in 320kbps mp3 format.
11/02/2010
Paul McCartney BAND ON THE RUN High Resolution (Unlimited)
I've been wondering I may buy CD edition, but as a PC audiophile, I decided to buy High Resolution Edition, but I found there're 2 editions, Limited and Unlimited.
Buying both is somehow able to obtain discount, but reading the explanation , I decided to buy unlimited edition only just for saving money.
limited, which is comparable in volume to the remastered CD, and un-limited, which in comparison with the limited version will sound quieter, but retain the dynamic range of the original master recording.
Paid via Paypal and it took nearly an hour (2.8GB, it's slow), zip file contain both mp3 (320kbps) and wav (4608kbps) files as HiRes. I'm not sure why it's not flac, I suppose they should be flac as THE BEATLES USB Remastered did, I complain just because wav can't add cover flow for iTunes anyway.
This is not a serious issue, but should have been aware before its release.
Remastered Album Tracklist:
1. Band on the Run (5:11)
2. Jet (4:08)
3. Bluebird (3:22)
4. Mrs Vandebilt (4:39)
5. Let Me Roll It (4:49)
6. Mamunia (4:51)
7. No Words (2:35)
8. Picasso’s Last Words (Drink to Me) (5:49)
9. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five (5:30)
Total Running Time 41:06
Bonus Audio Tracks:
1. Helen Wheels (3:45)
2. Country Dreamer (3:08)
3. Bluebird [from One Hand Clapping] (3:26)
4. Jet [from One Hand Clapping] (3:55)
5. Let Me Roll It [from One Hand Clapping] (4:23)
6. Band on the Run [from One Hand Clapping] (5:13)
7. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five [from One Hand Clapping] (5:57)
8. Country Dreamer [from One Hand Clapping] (2:14)
9. Zoo Gang (1:59)
Total Running Time 34:19
This is the 1st time I can hear tracks from "One Hand Clapping", really nice studio live version, but not know very details. Check the net and found it's recorded as a documentary on August 15th, 1974 @ Abbey Rd. Studio.
Regarding the sound quality, compare to the older release, quite similar to the other Beatles related remaster (Apple records reissues as well) , very clear, base emphasized, very dynamic sound ever, feels like analogue record sound without any noise.
BTW I have DCC version (24 gold plated with nice replica of the poster) of this record, I'll keep it just because I'd like to own this record in my hands, not as a data!
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11/01/2010
Jackie Lomax IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT?
I finally got the copy this time and I found this record has been packed the atmosphere of that era very correctly. Probably remaster make this record clearer sound with bass emphasized as well (like every Apple release).
BTW, I feel the song "Is This What You Want?" is somehow quite resemble to "I'm the Warlus" anyway.
BONUS TRACKS
Of the six Bonus Tracks, three are from Jackie’s post-album Apple singles and three are previously unreleased.
‘New Day’ was Jackie’s only self-penned Apple single, issued in May 1969. It was co-produced by Mal Evans and is presented here as the original UK mono mix.
‘How The Web Was Woven’ and ‘Thumbin’ A Ride’ were both covers and made up both sides of Jackie’s last Apple single, issued in February 1970. The coupling is unique in that the A-side was produced by one Beatle, George Harrison, and the B-side by another, Paul McCartney.
‘You’ve Got To Be Strong’, ‘You Make It With Me’, ‘Can You Hear Me’ are all Lomax originals and previously unreleased mono recordings dating from after the release of Is This What You Want? Doris Troy covered the first tune on her self-titled Apple LP. “This is the sound I love best,” says Jackie today. “Soul meets R&B with horns.”
Tracks as follows;
10/27/2010
DORIS TROY
The self-titled Apple album from the legendary Doris Troy, nicknamed ‘Mama Soul’ by her British fans, is an exciting union of R&B, gospel and rock. It showcases four little-known songs that Doris co-wrote with George Harrison, two of which also credit Stephen Stills and Ringo Starr. Other guests include Billy Preston, Peter Frampton and Eric Clapton.
This Remastered CD includes the five Bonus Tracks that appeared on the 1992 CD reissue, plus an additional, previously unreleased, alternative version of ‘All That I’ve Got (I’m Gonna Give It To You)’, written with Billy Preston and issued by Billy as his third Apple single in 1970.
- ‘All That I’ve Got (I’m Gonna Give It To You)’ / co-written with Billy Preston
- ‘Get Back’ / Beatles cover version and the B-side to Doris’ second Apple single ‘Jacob’s Ladder’
- ‘Dearest Darling’ / a Doris original unreleased until 1992
- ‘What You Will Blues’
- ‘Vaya Con Dios’ / the B-side to ‘Ain’t That Cute’ in 1970
- ‘All That I’ve Got (I’m Gonna Give It To You)’ / newly discovered alternative version
Billy Preston THAT’S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT
Sound is more bass centric, emphasized like The Beatles remaster last year. I like this edition better than previous release except the cheap paper sleeve, I think more love is needed, especially the jacket of all remaster of Apple Records catalogue.
Billy Preston’s debut album for Apple Records was his vocal album debut too. Before this Billy was renowned merely as a wizard instrumentalist. Here, his impassioned vocals help create one of the best soul records of the 1960s. Produced by George Harrison, That’s The Way… expands Billy’s palette of gospel and R&B to embrace rock elements brought in by A-list players Keith Richards, Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton.
This Remastered CD includes the three bonus tracks from the 1991 CD plus the previously unreleased ‘Something’s Got To Change’
- ‘Through All Times’
- ‘As I Get Older’ / an instrumental produced by Ray Charles and the 1970 B-side to Billy’s second Apple single, ‘All That I’ve Got (I’m Gonna Give It To You)’
- ‘That’s The Way God Planned It’ / stripped back ‘rock’ version
- ‘Something’s Got To Change’ / first recorded by Ray Charles in 1967
Tracks are as follows;
BTW, Does anybody know "Hey Brother" and Jimi's "Hey Joe" is the same song?
10/26/2010
Billy Preston ENCOURAGING WORDS
This is 2010 remaster and added one new previously unreleased track "How ong has the train been gone".
Though this is a paper sleeve Jacket, unfortunately, very cheap finish, uncoated paper reminds me US version of vinyl edition long long ago.
I just want to say I don't feel much love with the series of the release of the remastered version of APPLE albums on 2010.
I'll receive more remastered edition and will write something for each album.
Encouraging Words is steeped in exemplary playing and songwriting… and pure funky soul. Produced by George Harrison and Billy together, it is packed with originals and inspired covers, including 'My Sweet Lord' and 'All Things (Must) Pass' — donated by George before he released them himself — and a unique Harrison-Preston songwriting collaboration, the gospel hymn 'Sing One For The Lord'. This is Billy on the launch pad just before he rocketed to U.S. No.2 success with 'Outta Space' for A&M Records.
This Remastered CD includes the two Bonus Tracks from the 1993 release along with ‘How Long Has The Train Been Gone’ which is a previously unreleased track
- ‘As Long As I’ve Got My Baby’ / originally the planned B-side to the cancelled UK ‘My Sweet Lord’ single, Apple 29
- ‘All That I’ve Got (I’m Gonna Give It To You)’ / co-written with Doris Troy and Billy’s third Apple single in 1970.
- ‘How Long Has The Train Been Gone’ / written with Bruce Fisher and later re-recorded for Billy’s 1973 album Everybody Loves Some Kind Of Music
10/25/2010
The Beatles / 1967-1970
All tracks are in STEREO and I love the selection and the song order for a long time.
The Beatles / 1962-1966
I couldn't hear the difference between the previously remastered whole album on each songs anyway.
So for me, this is one of the 1st album (in vinyl format) I bought about 35 years ago when I was a junior high school student.
IT'S BEEN A LONG LONG LONG TIME...
John Lennon & Yoko Ono DOUBLE FANTASY / STRIPPED DOWN
It's really interesting and I found this album represent John's RAW voice with no echo & other effects affected.
But I can confess it's just as good as the documentation in the way, I mean it's not enjoyable to hear every day.
5/27/2010
The Beatles USB
Finally bought this!
Provided all artworks+short films and both flac & mp3 format files in STEREO.
Although it's 44.1khz 24bit quality, I found stereo mix is not good for me anymore:(
Provided all artworks+short films and both flac & mp3 format files in STEREO.
Although it's 44.1khz 24bit quality, I found stereo mix is not good for me anymore:(
Especially 1st four albums, they must be MONO only release available in high resolution format....
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