Restock with vinyl isn't like something coming back into stock at the grocery store. It is a matter of when it gets in the queue to be repressed.
If it is the one they re-did in 2015, it seems it should be very similar to the reissues that Jimmy Page "supervised" in 2014 as the hype sticker states "Using the new 2014/2015 96kHz/24 bit masters." Likely also mastered and cut by John Davis. Here are some reviews/comparisons that Fremer did, he certainly didn't pan them.
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Given the history of Acoustic Sounds, they likely will be repressed but I wouldn't expect them anytime soon. They were both in stock as of Fall 20 IIRC, so any repress would be Q2 or Q3 this year at the earliest given the factors you mention unless they ordered the repress prior to them selling out.
NICE! Ordered this nearly four months ago. It's gotta be better than my dad's OG presswell? More like presswrong, amirite?
Both those BN80s are really well done, just be aware that when you play Succotash yes it's supposed to sound like that and no your left speaker isn't disintegrating.
On the BN80's/Classics, how's Wayne Shorter's Speak No Evil pressing?
I’m not sure they are the same...Mothership was done at Alchemy while the other full album reissues were done at Metropolis. The lacquers were also cut in different places and I don’t think that they would sound the same. But I’d have to do some more digging to see if their differences are listed. Supposedly the earlier version of Mothership has very different masters since the mix was extremely rushed to get out in time for a LZ reunion or somethingIf it is the one they re-did in 2015, it seems it should be very similar to the reissues that Jimmy Page "supervised" in 2014 as the hype sticker states "Using the new 2014/2015 96kHz/24 bit masters." Likely also mastered and cut by John Davis. Here are some reviews/comparisons that Fremer did, he certainly didn't pan them.
Led Zeppelin Debut Reissue Gets Respect
“Bloated Blimp”. That’s what I called the band after hearing this album for the first time. I also thought the Hindenburg disaster album cover in bad taste. But then I was in law school in 1969 and trying the straight and narrow after “widening” in college. “Jeff Beck’s Truth album did this...
“Ramblin’ On” About Led Zeppelin II Or I Got Blisters on My Eardrums!
Did you catch Train on The Howard Stern Show last week? The group performed a new, not particularly memorable single from their upcoming album and then at Howard’s request launched into a spectacular cover of “What Is And What Should Never Be” from Led Zeppelin II —an album originally released...
Led Zeppelin III Tones Down the "Heavy"
(Ed. note: "Sample 1" is Bernie Grundman's cut for Classic Records) The third Led Zeppelin album has its heavy moments as on the banshee scream opener "Immigrant Song" but most often the pace is faster, the grooves lighter and at times it's downright celebratory.
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Communication Breakdown! Led Zep Catalog Cut From Digital?
The press release says "remastered from the original analog tapes by Jimmy Page and pressed at Pallas" but of course we know that Page did not cut the lacquers. Not a problem. But when it says "remastered from the original analog tapes" does that mean "to digital" for CD and LP reissue? Or does...
Edit:Obviously hard to be positive but it would be weird if it weren't comparable.
Oh well, I'm not sure as it is hard to trust the credits on Discogs. Isn't John Davis at Alchemy? I'm sure he cut the earlier reissues, but maybe he didn't cut Mothership even though they credit him on Discogs. Perhaps that credit is just for the digital master, which must be the same as the 2014s but the Alchemy/Metropolis issue is confusing.
I don't have that one so I'll have to acquiesce.
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All the ones I have are German pressing apart from 'Vol. II Girl Talk', which is a UK pressing. I think im correct in thinking that the gatefold liner notes are split between German and an English translation, so either way you wont miss anything by going the German route.
I have It Could Happen to You and it's wonderfulShared on the Pre-order thread but you guys might like these as well.
Craft are releasing 4 Chet Baker reissues, cut from the original analogue master tapes by Kevin Grey at Coherent. VMP released exclusives of 2 of these a while ago, and these Craft pressings are due for release on 5th March.
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Hmmm, just noticed the listing on Craft is a Pre-Order. I wonder if it's a repress or something different.I have It Could Happen to You and it's wonderful
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Looked into it more...apparently Davis did cut both but one was at Alchemy and one was at Metropolis? It’s all very confusing hah. The earlier version of Mothership was also cut from different sources and rushed so they went back and redid it. Still seems weird that they were done the same year by the same guy but cut at different places...