I'm a little confused. I bought all 17 SHM-SACD Queen titles when they were first released about 5 years ago, 2012ish. These were the only titles that I recall didn't include the mini LP in a box style that the other SHM-SACD came packed in. This included greatest hits vol 1 and 2 in jewel cases. What is that they were doing now besides reissuing these titles (in the same jewel cases) but perhaps with a new product number to differentiate the first releases from these reissues?
That's usually what they do to differentiate the different pressings. Perhaps a different OBI as well.
But what's the deal with Greatest Hits being reissued in mini-LP style? They were never released in that style case to begin with. Or am I misinterpreting the OP?
Since all these titles mostly OOP, they decided to re-release them again, but with more attractive price tag (Y3000 instead of Y4286). In my view it's the best part of this move, since it gives them idea how SHM-SACD in Jewel cases supposed to be priced. (Of course, catalog number will be different too). I think they don't do it in Mini LP, only because they [Uni Jpn] still count to get OK from their headquarter to finish Pt/non-Pt release in Mini LP (without boxes).
Yes, they were not in Mini and Greatest Hits Vol.2 is still available in Jewel case for 4286 Yens. So, the deal is: they will reissue them in Mini LP for price even cheaper than new Jewel case release (2667 yens) to hook up crazy Mini LP collectors like me.
What's crazy is that none of the Queen SHM-SACD titles were released as mini LP, so why only two, now, I wonder?
Sorry, guys, it supposed to be reg. Mini LP SHM-CD and they just correct it. "Re-update": Sep. 2, 2016 Queen Queen Queen Queen 2 Queen Sheer Heart Attack Queen A Night At The Opera Queen A Day At The Races Queen News Of The World Queen Jazz Queen The Game Queen Flash Gordon Queen Hot Space Queen The Works Queen A Kind Of Magic Queen The Miracle Queen Innuendo Queen Made In Heaven. Cancelled Queen Greatest Hits Queen Greatest Hits II
Sorry: no deal - it's supposed to be reg. Mini LP SHM-CD for this price and it is now. On Sep. 26, 2016 Queen Greatest Hits I and II are coming in Mini LP SHM-CD format.
Due to additional reissue of SACD in jewel cases, some people asked to re-post this list: List of the tiles where Pt CD is a New Transfer from OMT vs. SACD version from Jpn Copy Tape 1) Allman Brothers - At Fillmore East 2) Blind Faith - S/T 3) Camel - The Snowgoose 4) Caravan - In the Land Of Grey and Pink 5) Cream - Wheels of Fire 6) Derek and the Dominos - Layla 7) Dire Straits - S/T 8) Dire Straits - Love Over Gold 9) Marvin Gaye - What's Going On 10) Police - Synchronicity 11) Wishbone Ash - Argus 12) 10CC - The Original Soundtrack
What about NOTICEABLE differences in sound quality of these listed titles - Platinium CD vs SHM SACD?! I would prefer to have SHM SACDs with OMT recordings... Cheers Tomek
According to CD Japan's web page, On October 26 several SACD-SHM discs are being reissued with OMT mastering from the most recent DSD files that were used to produce their SHM platinum CDs. Check the individual titles' descriptions for provenance. Some are straight reissues, some are OMT substitutions. See here: CDJapan : Complete Listings »
Almost all Pt versions in this list sound noticeably better with less Brightness in the trebles. I reviewed 3 or 4 titles from this list I do have (see Post 1077, 1097, 1105; page 44, 45), but not 10CC, where SACD sounds better than Pt. The best SHM-SACDs (part3) » P.S. There are very helpful two lists there on a page 43; Post 1065 and 1067: Claus List and Plan9 List. But some positions are controversial and some opinions has been changed with time. Please read comments down to the thread...
Thank you very much for the pointing out. New SHM-SACD release (Jewel case, $29.50) Oct.26, 2016 Allman Brothers At Fillmore East Blind Faith S/T Camel The Snowgoose Caravan In the Land Of Grey and Pink Derek and the Dominos Layla Police Synchronicity Wishbone Ash Argus Cream Fresh Cream Elton John S/T Fairport Convention 7 titles are releasing in SHM-SACD with new transfer from OMT for a first time (they were available only in Pt/non-Pt version): Why are they not Mini LP? Uuu-nii!!! Allman Brothers At Fillmore East Blind Faith S/T Camel The Snowgoose Caravan In the Land Of Grey and Pink Derek and the Dominos Layla Police Synchronicity Wishbone Ash Argus These 3 titles are reprint: Cream Fresh Cream Elton John S/T Fairport Convention Liege & Lief
Update: Old list of the tiles where Pt CD is a New Transfer from OMT vs. SACD version from Jpn Copy Tape 1) Allman Brothers - At Fillmore East 2) Blind Faith - S/T 3) Camel - The Snowgoose 4) Caravan - In the Land Of Grey and Pink 5) Cream - Wheels of Fire 6) Derek and the Dominos - Layla 7) Dire Straits - S/T 8) Dire Straits - Love Over Gold 9) Marvin Gaye - What's Going On 10) Police - Synchronicity 11) Wishbone Ash - Argus 12) 10CC - The Original Soundtrack New list of the tiles where Pt CD is a New Transfer from OMT vs. SACD version from Jpn Copy Tape 1) Cream - Wheels of Fire 2) Dire Straits - S/T 3) Dire Straits - Love Over Gold 4) Marvin Gaye - What's Going On 5) 10CC - The Original Soundtrack Comment: SHM-SACD version of 10CC The Original Soundtrack sounds better vs. new OMT Transfer of Pt/non-Pt version. (from Post 1105, Page 45, The best SHM-SACD (part 3) thread) 10cc Original Soundtrack SHM-SACD vs. Pt SHM version. First I put SACD. Sound was opened and balanced with good bass, but trebles had the same problem as Caravan In the Land of... too bright highs (in vocals and cymbals). So, in Pt version, new transfer from Original UK Tape supposed to take care of this issue, but it did not do that completely: it did just on some tracks. I spent a lot of time comparing these two damn discs because for some reasons sound varied from track to track in both versions. Overall, sound was not as clear as Caravan In the Land of... SACD and, though I like 10CC a lot, the best I can do: to place it in Good/Average position. It's a shame to admit, but Platinum version was overall sounded even worse in terms of transparency. I have tried different upsampling modes to smooth sound, but it helped just a little in 768 kHz mode. Thus, Pt version goes to the Average category. Any comments on the rest 4 titles, please...
I remember I commented on the Dire Straits s/t SACD vs Pt. CD difference in another thread somewhere, but where? The conclusion was that the Pt. CD was better.
Most of the PT SHM-CDs vs SHM-SACD are better... Dire Straits, Layla, Synchronicity and a few others.
So Dire Straits 1st on SHM-SACD re-issue in plastic case has the same mastering as the SHM-SACD in cardboard cover, right? Should one expect this title to be re-issued on SHM-SACD with Platinum-CD-like mastering?
Here is my opinion of the 10cc SHM-SACD vs Platinum SHM-CD: When I bought the SHM-SACD, I loved it from the first moment. It is very analogue in sound and the transients are really extended, micro dynamics fabulous. I have no problem hearing that this is a solid state recording and a bit bright. But it is what it is. Ok, so I had to find out what's going on with this Platinum Shm-CD hype, so I ordered it to compare it to my Sacd. No contest; the SHM-SACD does it better for me! Both has similar tonality, but the SACD is even a bit more extended in top, not because of mastering, but because of the media. The SACD media more faithful represents what is on the analog tapes, simple as that. And is that a bad thing? But that is not important. What is important is that the SACD draws me into the music in a better way. More life, more dynamics, more fun; simple as that. One example: listen to the "256 overdubbed voices" on I'm not in Love. On the SACD you can really hear what's going on in the background of the sound picture and separate voices. On the CD, things are much less "obvious" and a grey mass, don't know how I shall explain it.
