"Sinatra: Best of the Best" CD to combine Capitol and Reprise recordings

No. They are different photos.

 

So, I'm assuming the "Best of the Best" Seattle '57 concert mastering job is Steve's (the exact same as on the Artanis Gold CD? Is that correct?

 

Never assume. See post #272:

http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threa...eprise-recordings.262611/page-11#post-7137728

 

Well, based on what you've told me, I just purchased it for 20 dollars on amazon in VG condition. The concert was, after all, exactly on my birthday, June 9, 1957, so I really have no choice

 

By the way, what does 'brickwalled" mean? (I know what compressed means, but this is a new one on me) - thanks!

 

An expression sometimes used for an audio's waveform that is smashed enough to not really have much of anything in the way of peaks & valleys. It resembles more of a brickwall to some (though I don't really see the look of a brick wall in it).

 

Thanks for the explanation - sounds grim!!!

 

I was just reading this two-year-old thread, and I noticed a broken link and missing image in the quoted post. This is the source image at MPTV.net for the cover of the BEST OF THE BEST CD:

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I picked up the U.S. single disc version today...Walmart had it for just $10. Yep, it's mastered very hot...very loud. I don't think it's brickwalled though, but it's a little too close for comfort. The songs are timeless of course but this is a very modern sounding CD.

 

Was this a Capitol Records release that borrowed some of his Reprise recordings or a Reprise release that added the Capitol Recordings? I wouldn't say the CD stinks...the tracklisting is super for a 1 disc comp, but yeah, you can't turn it up too high...it's not a warm CD, that's for sure.

 

It's on the EMI/Capitol label, but it shares equally Capitol and Reprise recordings, the latter supplied by Frank Sinatra Enterprises. See the press release quoted in the lead post of this thread:
—> "Sinatra: Best of the Best" CD to combine Capitol and Reprise recordings

This was a precursor to the current deal between FSE and Universal (later owner of the Capitol label), which puts everything under one "Signature Sinatra" umbrella:
—> Frank Sinatra's Capitol and Reprise recordings now under one roof.
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It is. I own the 2CD box, but since the fragging thing is almost impossible to open, I'm fine.