RSD 2016 Sound Reviews

Still waiting on my first RSD purchases, Wrecking Ball and the two Alejandro Escovedo lps to arrive but very happy to have lucked into a copy of Heartworn Highways from Amazon UK. It had been sitting unavailable in my wish list for a week but popped up last night. No idea what the UK store price was but with freight it works out to 114pounds or in my terms NZ$120 less than the quote from LITA or a locally sold copy.
I have a copy of the original 2xlp and I'm guessing that the box set vinyl wont be a million miles away but interested to hear from anyone who has a copy. LITA do some great releases but not always the quietest pressings.

 

Yeah, that James Brown Revue Show is a fantastic recording. My copy is a little warpy and dished on Side 1, but not too bad to play. A very good listen and an extremely good James Brown Recording.

 

thanks for this !! …. for some reason i was completely ignoring all the posts about 'the remains' ……. but after reading your post and checking out the sullivan video, and listening to the clips of the 2 sundazed releases, i am in total hunt mode for these LPs !! lol the 'sessions' LP sounds fantastic even off the sundazed website player …. i can only imagine the LP of it will more than deliver!

 

Super duper pleased with the Mew - And the Glass Handed Kites MOV pressing. They cut it quiet to fit all 50+ minutes on a single LP, but the pressing quality is excellent, especially for clear vinyl (flat, silent), and the dynamics and breadth of the mix are wide and deep. Recommended.

 

You can order a copy directly from Sundazed, just ordered mine last week for around $35.

 

Yeah, this is one of the UK RSD releases that I'm waiting for the price to go down on. Also Dr. Feelgood - Down By the Jetty (white wax), Grapefruit - Lullaby, Small Faces - The Autumn Stone (7"), and 2 10x7" boxes: Punk Classics 45s and Mod Classics 45s (tho I haven't seen the last 2 at all).

 

What content is on Them EP? I understand that Here Comes The Night & Turn On Your Lovelight is taken from NME Concert. What about Baby Please Don't Go?

 

Alanis Morrisette Demos is totally worth getting. Well pressed and quiet even with splatter colored vinyl.

Now listening to Etta James' At Last. I got the Speaker Corner pressing but I couldn't resist extra tracks and colored vinyl

 

I'm excited to hear the great reviews on this. Just got mine on Monday from the bay. Paid a tad over retail but I'm a BE fanatic so it's a non-issue.
Glad to hear the recordings are quality. I have a few of their others like the Wes Montgomery Echoes of Indiana Ave and while the pressing is quiet the still sounds like it was recorded in a garage.

 

Is the Alanis worth getting even if you don't have any of her albums? Even if she doesn't know the meaning of the word "ironic"? ;-)

 

If you don't enjoy her style or singles, I guess it's not worth getting This demo album is very well recorded however.

 

I actually have enjoyed a few songs. I don't know her albums.

 

Etta James - At Last! (Speakers Corner vs RSD 2016). Comparing only the intro of At Last! The RSD mastering is brighter; the SC pressing seems to be smoother on the top end, especially when she sings LAAAA-ST in the beginning. The RSD is mastered quieter due to the extra songs, which put At Last at the end of Side 1, where as the original has At Last! at #2 on side 2.

I prefer the Speakers Corner pressing but the RSD is worth having if you can't find an analog copy. I also noticed there's an extra initial in the RSD side 2 deadwax. KG&ML@CA. However side 1 has only KG@CA. Weird eh? Maybe someone else mastered the extra songs?

 

I'll back you up here. Good songs, good sound and cool colored vinyl. Unfortunately, mine has some monitor surface noise issues, which is unusual for a Rhino release these days, but very good release and not too pricey.

 

The Jethro Tull "Too Old To Rock And Roll! Too Young To Die!" Reissue, mixed by Steven Wilson, is extraordinary. Quiet, shiny, clean vinyl...dynamic and sounds like it was recorded (well) yesterday. The music is great, too. Less dark than some older, more iconic 'Tull. I wasn't expecting demo-grade sound from this release, but Steve Wilson continues to impress with everything he touches. Wow. Don't miss this one if you have any love for prog-rock.

 

+1

This is the kind of RSD release I like best - unexpected, something I would not normally buy perhaps, but thoroughly enjoyable. The vinyl is cool looking and surprisingly well-pressed.

 

I would actually put most of the titles I ended up with this time in the same category. I was pretty uninspired by the pre-release listings and thought I might just pass. I think I now have more RSD releases this time than any other (largely because they're still a lot readily available locally). All of these were completely unexpected and very pleasant surprises. My highest recommendation list now includes:

Alanis Morrisette Demos
Tom Petty-Kiss My Amps
Alternate Tusk
The Doors-Live at the Aquarius
The Remains
The Easy Beats
Son Volt-Live at the Bottom Line

I still know of local stores that still have the White Stripes Peel Sessions, Jethro Tull Too Old and Emmylou Harris Wrecking Ball. I may end up with more yet.

 

That Remains LP might just be the best RSD purchase I have made in years.

 

Thanks. Do you recall if it was mono or stereo?

Thanks.

 

What's the sticker price on this album? I still haven't seen it in any store.

 

Rhino Nuggets review please?

 

I haven't seen one in local stores either. I had to order mine on-line from Turntable Lab. The price was $29.95. (White Stripes-"Complete John Peel Sessions")

 

$35 at my local shop.

 

Wrecking Ball sounds phenomenal.

 

Again, James Brown Revue is amazing