John Lennon MFSL Imagine Cd July-Dissapointed

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by spotlightkid, Jun 15, 2003.

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  1. spotlightkid

    spotlightkid Senior Member Thread Starter

    John Lennon-Imagine will be relased in July by MFSL but i am very dissapointed that the Gold cd will be redbook only-NO sacd layer.Is this the first relase by MFSL that will not be hybrid since MFSL came back into the Marketplace?
     
  2. Claus

    Claus Senior Member

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    Germany
    It's not a SACD, but a Gold CD!
     
  3. bartels76

    bartels76 Forum Hall Of Fame

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    You'll be more disappointed when you find out it's been remixed.
     
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  4. Claus

    Claus Senior Member

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    Mofi's only chance that they can fill their repertoire with John Lennon.
     
  5. spotlightkid

    spotlightkid Senior Member Thread Starter

    Dont tell me Y O K O O N O is in on the mix!!
     
  6. JohnT

    JohnT Senior Member

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    PA & FL gulf coast
    Has anyone heard the mix yet? Are all the songs tampered with?
     
  7. Claus

    Claus Senior Member

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    It's the same mix like the regular remix/remaster
     
  8. monkboughtlunch

    monkboughtlunch Senior Member

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    maybe its not SACD because they didn't mix it digitally in DSD a few years ago.
     
  9. Evan L

    Evan L Beatologist

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    Why buy it if you already have the remixed/remastered version? A complete waste of money, IMO. Now, if they had released the original mix, that's a different matter completely. Frickin' Yoko!:realmad:
     
  10. MagicAlex

    MagicAlex Gort Emeritus

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    Quite frankly...I am disappointed that MoFi is bringing the gold CD series back at all. I think they should just stick to hybrid SACD for all new releases. The gold CD is just a way to justify a higher price tag IMO.
     
  11. GabeG

    GabeG New Member

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    My guess would be that they wanted to have a Lennon title in their repetoire so badly, but were not allowed do an SACD version, so figured a gold cd was better than nothing.
     
  12. shucky ducky

    shucky ducky Forum Resident

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    Just out of curiosity, what are the main complaints associated with the remastered IMAGINE? Does it actually sound bad somehow -or- are people just mad because it's not the original mix?
     
  13. Dugan

    Dugan Senior Member

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    Midway,Pa
    One is the use of Noise Reduction by Mr. Mew.
     
  14. Jamie Tate

    Jamie Tate New Member

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    They used NR on the multi-tracks tracks too.

    Other than the No-Noise and it snubbing history, I think theses mixes are damn good.
     
  15. John Hatter

    John Hatter Senior Member

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    I like the new Imagine. Some of the songs are very much more powerful and detailed, Crippled Inside fairly rocks along. However there are some very strange mix decisions, there is hardly any bass on How Do you Sleep, in fact in the chorus its almost not there , whereas the original was bass heavy and loud ( in a good way :laugh: )
    I have the original Cd's and LP's for all of the Lennon catalogue, but I listen to the remixes(at the moment).
    Cheers
    John
     
  16. Tyler

    Tyler Senior Member

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    Hawaii
    I think this release of Imagine will be geared towards collectors. Most Lennon fans already have several copies of this album. I would prefer a hybrid/SACD with the original mix, but that doesn't seem very likely.
     
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  17. John Carsell

    John Carsell Forum Resident

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    I'm guessing that a royalty rate has not yet been agreed upon by Apple/EMI and The Beatles & Co. for SACD releases.

    That's maybe why it's just a gold CD release.
     
  18. shucky ducky

    shucky ducky Forum Resident

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    Thanks for the info ya'all... I'll pick this one up. I've never heard this new mix. Maybe PLASTIC ONO BAND will get the MFSL treatment someday too.
     
  19. misterbozz

    misterbozz Senior Member

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    Nerima-ku, Tokyo
    Maybe they've remixed the remix to sound like the original.
     
  20. Mattb

    Mattb Senior Member

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    Maryland
    The MFSL "Double Fantasy" is pretty good though.
     
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  21. Mattb

    Mattb Senior Member

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    Too bad they can't master this from the original master tapes. Then they could do a nice SACD.
     
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  22. Tyler

    Tyler Senior Member

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    This disc has been delayed until August 26th, according to MOFI's website.
    http://www.mofi.com/
     
  23. Beatlesfan03

    Beatlesfan03 New Member

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    cleveland, ohio
    My birthday! :)

    Although I would have wished an original mix. :(

    I personally like the disclaimer on the site:

    "The release of John Lennon's Imagine on Ultradisc II Gold CD has been delayed until August 26, 2003. Many thanks to all who have contacted us expressing their concerns and enthusiasm for this blockbuster release!"

    Outside of our concerns here, has anyone here complained to MoFi about this?
     
  24. bartels76

    bartels76 Forum Hall Of Fame

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    Why are people enthused about a gold disc remix?
     
  25. Beatlesfan03

    Beatlesfan03 New Member

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    :sigh: Exactly! I'd certainly like to know whose looking forward to it.
    :shake:
     
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