«I LOVE DISC 1»
The sound of the original cd is good,but the remastered
of disc one and disc two of U2:The Joshua Tree cd's is
better.I've listened to the joshua tree analog cd alot.
Disc two's track list,i havent listened to before except
"Silver And Gold","Sweetest Thing" and "Where The Streets
Have No Name".If there were more unused tracks COOL!.I
hope there will be a remastered of U2:The Unforgettable
Fire cd.
[Tuesday, November 04, 2008]
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«5 Star Album, 2 Star Version»
Duh! It's a great album. If you don't like this record, you're just not a fan of this band so why are you here? Go away dork who thinks Boy and October are the only U2 albums worth having because you saw them at a club in 1981 and blah blah blah. Get a life (and a job - you're almost 50 now for Chrissake!). Now the rest of you: Oh, you're probably here because you want to know if this reissue is worth it. My answer unfortunately is 'no'. I have a copy of this on vinyl from 1987 and of course a couple CD reissues. They all sound better to me - even the first very thin-sounding CD reissue. This version is mastered really heavy on the bass end for some reason. I guess maybe Adam Clayton was in charge of the process. I don't know. At any rate, if you can pick this up for ten bucks go for it. Don't pay what Amazon or other retailers are asking though. You'll feel buyer's remorse - like I do. You've been warned.
[Wednesday, October 15, 2008]
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«Do I have to wait another 20 years for a proper remaster?»
I'd like to add my thoughts to those that think this product is poorly remastered. I disagree that the original CD sounds better. To me, the original CD sounds 'like blankets over the speakers' to quote another reviewer. And the new one still does. The only difference in the new version (to my ears) is an increase in the low end. Unfortunately, I don't think this was necessary.
My preference would have been to pursure a more aggressive remaster like sound of the Joshua Tree tracks on the 18 Singles cd. These same songs sound much better because the masterer had to make them even with later songs such as Vertigo and Beautiful Day. These versions offer much more clarity in the high end and overall eq balance. This is what I was hoping for from this remaster version.
The album itself is 5 stars. Updating the horrendous CD cover to be more like the vinyl is 5 stars. The bonus tracks are 5 stars (as far as B-sides go). But this remaster is not what I expected and hoped for. I hope I don't have to wait another 20 years for this to be corrected. And I hope the Boy/October/War reissues coming soon will follow the sound on U218.
[Monday, June 30, 2008]
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