Definitive Audiophile pressings

tvham said:
I mean, it's only their best selling/best known album...why would they want to get it right? :rolleyes:
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it's very possible that the masters either don't exist or are damaged. MoFi only really did silver label from stuff that wasn't a master tape. Perhaps it's just an issue of the master being in England, but it does seem weird that it hasn't gotten an audiophile type release given its popularity and that their other reissues have solid pressings.
 
MikeH said:
it's very possible that the masters either don't exist or are damaged. MoFi only really did silver label from stuff that wasn't a master tape. Perhaps it's just an issue of the master being in England, but it does seem weird that it hasn't gotten an audiophile type release given its popularity and that their other reissues have solid pressings.
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plus it's so lush, it just screams to be pressed as an audiophile version.
 
tvham said:
I haven't heard it as I'm satisfied with the silver label but I might grab one if I see it. I'm sure the picture disc will sound awful but that's also really cool looking
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I had it on cd when it came out. I bought an OG copy on vinyl, but when the remaster came out, I'm pretty sure I preferred that.

I need to dig it out again. I spend to much time cleaning problem records these days to organise and listen to the ones I like
 
MikeH said:
it's very possible that the masters either don't exist or are damaged. MoFi only really did silver label from stuff that wasn't a master tape. Perhaps it's just an issue of the master being in England, but it does seem weird that it hasn't gotten an audiophile type release given its popularity and that their other reissues have solid pressings.
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That's a good point, and I'd say the trick her might be to find a super clean og as it was recorded really well and not sure they could improve on that anyhow!
 
tvham said:
I have a list of titles in my head for Intervention - Violator, The Queen is Dead, Kick, etc etc. They would sell a ton and could be known as the 80's audiophile reissue label? The knocked it out of the park with Starfish.
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Shane is on hoffman forums and regularly takes suggestions on there...I requested they do Jailbreak by Thin Lizzy and he responded that he loved that album and was going to look into it. But now that VMP is doing it, no dice.

I do get the impression that he is more interested in doing some lesser known titles that need reissues as opposed to the "big hits" that need good . But who knows!
 
MikeH said:
Shane is on hoffman forums and regularly takes suggestions on there...I requested they do Jailbreak by Thin Lizzy and he responded that he loved that album and was going to look into it. But now that VMP is doing it, no dice.

I do get the impression that he is more interested in doing some lesser known titles that need reissues as opposed to the "big hits" that need good . But who knows!
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Shane needs to ditch those guys at Hoffman and come over here. We're cooler than they are.
 
MikeH said:
I have this one and remember it sounding quite good:
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Tears For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair

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I think most OG pressings of this one are meant to sound real great. Interesting you didn't like the MoFi--I had heard great things about it but maybe that's mostly because people spent a lot on it haha
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I would go for this one or the copy Mike H recommended.


Pressed at Richmond and cut at Sterling are usually a safe bet.
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Tears For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair

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