Hi everyone, I'm new here and love reading the content. I have read this thread and still cannot determine if whether or not my copy of Who's Next is a SH version. Could someone verify? I would greatly appreciate it. I apologize for the size of the photos... Thanks
The Canadian version might be out of print as Amazon Canada hasn't had it in stock for a month or so now. There are quite a few new copies available from third party sellers there, though.
I've only listened to it thus far in my vehicle which does have a very nice sound system and I have to say it's the best sounding Who's Next that I have ever heard. What stood out was Keith's drum solo at the end of WGFA. Never heard the drums so crisp and clean. Can't wait to listen to it in my home theatre set up.
I really, really, really like this one: The Who - Who's Next The Who - Who's Next It's the same release, one has more 'deluxe' packaging. They are DSD mastered from the original tapes.
That Denon pressing is okay (IMO), but as I said earlier, there is something special about that Canadian version.
I bought this new in 1990 (had, and still have, a mid 1980s LP pressing of this album but I was 'upgrading' my LPs, most LPs went straight to the Salvation Army except for a few like this). I possibly had the SH but I gave it to a friend when the 1995 remaster came out. This forum inspired me to seek out the SH original mastering. Went through the Amazon minefield - ordered one used for $2, received a nice clean copy of something that looked like a SH, same catalog number, made in Japan for US, but the time was 43:15. Ordered another one new for $3.50, received a copy made for MCA Records Canada - this one is 43:25 so it must be SH. Don't have the best stereo setup but I listened to both in the car and my old component system and the two don't sound very different from each other to me, both nice and smooth like my old LP copy. Very enjoyable, now I have one for the car and one for home. The 1995 really falls flat compared to either, keeping it for the bonus tracks. This used to be one of my favorite albums but I haven't listened to it in a long time ('95 version was not pleasant listening), the SH mastering puts it back on my listening pile.
Yeah the only reason I held on to the '95 was the bonus tracks. I don't mind the overall sound quality - its not terrible (though the Hoffman is clearly superior) I just don't care for the remixed tracks.
I have a few different cd versions. I will have to see if I still have a SH mastered one and compare them. Pat
I have the Canadian disc, but it sure sounds like the CRC/Columbia Record Club is the one to get. Are the peaks completely intact?
I have three copies of this. Pulled them out and dropped them into my Sony UHP-H1. * The first one says “Manufactured in U.S.A. for MCA”. Pretty sure that’s not the Hoffman. Sony UHP-H1 displays 43:15. Nope. * Second one says “Manufactured in Japan for MCA”. That’s promising, but no outer ring. Sony UHP-H1 displays 43:15. Rats. * Last try. This one says “Mfd for BMG, MCAD-37217, 170350D”. I’m feeling lucky, but Sony UHP-H1 displays 43:20? Uh oh. What’s that? Slipped in into my PC, Roxie software displays 43:23. Yes! One more thing, the matrix for the last one is: MCAD37217 06/90 1DA6X
I own a Holland Polydor CD with a playing time of 43:27...any idea if this could also be the Steve Hoffman mastering ??? As far as I know, the other Polydor CD version is slightly shorter... I neever had any other version to compare, but my CD sounds really nice
