Electric Light Orchestra - albums on CD

Love Time! As far as tanking at the registers in the US. I worked part time in a record store when this came out and remember reading a one page Billboard advert for Time going Gold. Not a total tank but also not the usual Platinum status they had for their last few albums.

 

Great! So that variable is removed. As has been said before, may have to build my own ELO I and/or II.

 

Great news! Just found a different ELO Disky CD issued the same year as "Best of...", 1996. It's called "ELO- Roll Over Beethoven".. how original!

I ran some EACs on three of the tracks common to both Disky's and the EACS are closely not equally level shifted, ranging from 6.72% to 6.84 louder. The track times on the common tracks are the same.

I am very happy about this find since it added Kuiama to my "built by Disky" ELO II project. Only missing From The Sun To The World now!

Both versions of, as Disky spells it, "Momma", sound the same to me but admittedly my system is mediocre. So, they both sound equally great. I scanned tracks lists of them both for reference.

Amazon: Amazon Disky + ELO search

 

Thread resurrection.
I care Scott! I've got the Austrian twofer too.
DRPeakRMSFilename
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DR11-2.95 dB-16.64 dB1 Tightrope.aiff
DR12-2.71 dB-17.51 dB2 Telephone Line.aiff
DR11-1.73 dB-14.58 dB3 Rockaria.aiff
DR11-1.73 dB-16.09 dB4 Mission (A World Record).aiff
DR12-1.81 dB-16.62 dB5 So Fine.aiff
DR11-2.63 dB-17.67 dB6 Livin' Thing.aiff
DR11-1.08 dB-15.31 dB7 Do Ya.aiff
DR11-3.48 dB-16.79 dB8 Shangri-La.aiff
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Number of files:8
Official DR value DR11

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The Secret Messages disc has a stunning dynamic range (sorry for lack of track names):
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DRPeakRMSFilename
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DR14-3.01 dB-18.31 dB1 Audio Track.aiff
DR14-6.15 dB-22.68 dB10 Audio Track.aiff
DR13-6.80 dB-21.43 dB11 Audio Track.aiff
DR14-5.03 dB-21.56 dB2 Audio Track.aiff
DR15-4.20 dB-21.63 dB3 Audio Track.aiff
DR15-4.26 dB-22.60 dB4 Audio Track.aiff
DR15-4.79 dB-22.28 dB5 Audio Track.aiff
DR13-3.72 dB-18.80 dB6 Audio Track.aiff
DR15-2.61 dB-20.50 dB7 Audio Track.aiff
DR13-4.38 dB-18.88 dB8 Audio Track.aiff
DR12-13.18 dB-27.74 dB9 Audio Track.aiff
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Number of files:11
Official DR value DR14
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What is recommended for Time? The Gastwirt cd or Palmaccio remaster? Is the remaster bright or compressed sounding?

 

I've searched a few threads now and can't find a definitive answer - does the Japan OTTD 25DP 1075
share the same mastering as the Gastwirt?

 

Do you mean 28DP?

 

Ah yes, 28DP.

 

Gonna revive this old thread, hope people see this
Could anyone provide peak levels or DR values for the Japanese CBS issue of No Answer (I think it's CSCS 6026)? Apparently that's the best version on CD?

 

In my opinion, the Palmaccio remaster sounds nicer. It has more body to it; the Gastwirt sounds thin in comparison. What tips the scales, in my opinion, is that the Palmaccio was apparently mastered from a lower-generation source (closer to the original source).

Some have said that the Palmaccio is remixed. The remaster/remix sounds compressed, but it still presents a fuller sound than the Gastwirt.

 

Time is relatively forgotten in Canada. The album charted at #7, but no one seems to remember it. The band's reputation seemed to disappear once the 80s arrived -- overshadowed by a lot of other artists.

A New World Record is a 2x Platinum album here. Out of the Blue was only certified Platinum. Discovery was certified 3x Platinum here by December 1, 1979. Time hasn't received any sales recognition in Canada. Interestingly enough, Secret Messages was certified Gold on September 1, 1983.

 

E.L.O. - No Answer - CBS/SONY CSCS 6026

Peak levels:
Track 1 92.7 %
Track 2 93.2 %
Track 3 100.0 %
Track 4 97.5 %
Track 5 95.7 %
Track 6 75.5 %
Track 7 100.0 %
Track 8 94.8 %
Track 9 69.3 %

DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -0.66 dB -13.95 dB 5:32 ?-01 - 10538 Overture - No Answer (CSCS 6026)
DR10 -0.61 dB -12.19 dB 3:18 ?-02 - Look At Me Now - No Answer (CSCS 6026)
DR12 0.00 dB -14.40 dB 5:59 ?-03 - Nellie Takes Her Bow - No Answer (CSCS 6026)
DR11 -0.21 dB -14.75 dB 6:06 ?-04 - Battle Of Marston Moor (July 2nd 1644) - No Answer (CSCS 6026)
DR11 -0.38 dB -13.28 dB 3:00 ?-05 - 1st Movement - No Answer (CSCS 6026)
DR10 -2.44 dB -15.76 dB 5:04 ?-06 - Mr. Radio - No Answer (CSCS 6026)
DR12 0.00 dB -13.95 dB 4:23 ?-07 - Manhatten Rumble (49th St. Massacre) - No Answer (CSCS 6026)
DR11 -0.46 dB -13.74 dB 3:22 ?-08 - Queen Of The Hours - No Answer (CSCS 6026)
DR10 -3.19 dB -15.68 dB 4:47 ?-09 - Whisper In The Night - No Answer (CSCS 6026)
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR11

 

Thank you very much, Andreas

 

For those who have multiple versions of Balance of Power, which sounds the best? I'm starting to warm up to that album a lot (a huge fan of the others).

 

Can anybody comment on the sound quality of Early ELO 1971-1973?

http://www.discogs.com/Electric-Light-Orchestra-Early-ELO-1971-1973/release/2943292

 

It appears these were no noised, buy at your own risk, I did not realize these early tracks were available before the remasters, neat
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Early-ELO-1...cks-Box-Set-/361395758940?hash=item5424dda75c

 

Those Austrian fatboys are nice indeed! Part of the high DR numbers for Secret Messages accounts for the fact it has pre-emphasis

 

Definitely no-noised. From memory there's even a large logo on the packaging lauding the discovery of this technology!

 

I still haven't heard Discovery through Balance of Power!

 

Needledrop of original US vinyl for me.

 

If you're looking for an early ELO comp with decent sound, I recommend this one: http://www.discogs.com/ELO-First-Movement/release/874992

 

Too much "No Noise", that was new then and they tended to overuse it. Later versions were better.

 

I've had it for a few years now.

 

Are you bragging?

 

I finally managed to pick one of these up for just a few pounds. Sonically, this is better than my early Jp for Europe and will be my new go to CD. Post #16 on this thread is a good comparison: http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/elo-a-new-world-record-whats-the-best-cd-version.326153/

Thanks @carrolls for your recommendation.