Live at Leeds CD(best sound)

A bump for this as almost 10 years on I find myself asking the same unanswered question.

 

If you want the best sounding complete concert, Tommy and all, I highly recommend the most current digital version off of itunes. It has the cleanest sound of any version I own including the 90's deluxe CD package on which Tommy sounds AWFUL!! If you love the album, the digital version is a must (I say this NOT as a fan of digital downloads by ANY means...so that should serve as an indication as to impressed I am by it...it's my favorite live album of all time).

 

My 2 cents - The 95 single disc is the one - the DE sound is awful. I still bought it for Tommy, but was a major disappointment.

Quadrophenia - The Japanese of the original remaster from late 90's is great. The boxed set is a must for the demos.

 

Hello,

I've got the 15-track, UK 1995, Polydor single disc version & love it...It sounds like an honest reproduction of what a 1970 live recording should sound like I think. Either way, at least it has 10-more tunes than the original release ! It's not sweetened in any way except for maybe the removal of tape-hiss, & includes most of the in-between song chit-chat & jokes. Great stuff !!! (That Keith Moon is a classic. Another loss all-too-soon).

Crisp & clear is how I'd describe the sound, & it was a lot better than I expected it to be. ( Better sound than the original record I thought ).

All this being said, do I have a "good" version of the show, or where do I go next, & where are the improvements to be found ?

Cheers,

Gregster

 

I have never heard the German version, but I recently got the original MCA made in Japan disc. I like the sound better than the 1995 version I had been listening to for years.

 

I agree with everyone who says the DE is horrible. I also think that the 2 disc Isle of Wight is just as bad.

I've got an old vinyl copy that I just retrieved from storage about a year ago after buying a new turntable that I hadn't played in at least 30 years. It's pretty noisy. But I cannot remember now if "crackling noises" we're throughout the album or not. I have a feeling they are supposed to be intermittent only.

 

I still love my old five track Japan for US MCA, but further reading has me interested in this http://www.hdtracks.com/live-at-leeds-deluxe-edition

I assume it's a one click download to my iTunes and I can make a CDR for listening elsewhere.

 

Yes! I agree wholeheartedly! The 2014 digital is easily the best sounding version to have now - even the stage banter between songs is much easier to understand now.

 

The 2014 digital release is the way to go now, it sounds amazing and the tracklist was restored to its original order, with "Tommy" in the middle of the show.

 

Thanks for the replies to my bumped post, but they are discussing issues which have already been widely covered on the forum, rather than addressing the Japan CD comparison question.

No matter, I'll start a thread specific to that.

 

Bear in mind that the Japanese cd does not have crossfades, unlike the West German cd. If I remember correctly, the original lp did not have crossfades either. For what it's worth I preferred the sound of the West German.

 

i have a j-for-US in smoothsidedjewelcase

 

iTunes? No. HDTracks for the 2014 deluxe version.

 

I just play LAL complete very loud. Gets my blood moving and its in the proper order.

 

This! And it is in proper order, too!

 

Just picked this Japan-for-US pressing up in the bins, listening now

 

Pono's the way to go; they have it for much less money, even after coupons.

 

I like this one better than the 6-track WG CD. Smoother.