I've not EAC between VDP & Virgin,but for my ears they different ,Virgin hase more "thin" sound compares to VDP. For me VDP is reference.
The readings WG Blue Face PolyGram pressing TOC of the extracted CD Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector --------------------------------------------------------- 1 | 0:00.32 | 25:33.68 | 32 | 115074 2 | 25:34.25 | 23:17.57 | 115075 | 219906 Track 1 Filename Track01.wav Peak level 80.3 % Track quality 100.0 % Test CRC 172759FC Copy OK Track 2 Filename Track02.wav Peak level 74.0 % Track quality 100.0 % Test CRC 8707DD46 Copy OK No errors occurred End of status report Japan Virgin VDP-64 pressing TOC of the extracted CD Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector --------------------------------------------------------- 1 | 0:00.37 | 25:30.48 | 37 | 114834 2 | 25:31.10 | 23:23.27 | 114835 | 220086 Track 1 Filename Track01.wav Peak level 85.8 % Track quality 100.0 % Test CRC E9FEB5F9 Copy OK Track 2 Filename Track02.wav Peak level 100.0 % Track quality 100.0 % Test CRC 9D2F482B Copy OK No errors occurred End of status report I will look at these results and will also post readings from my BT disc I will check to see what other versions I have. T2 readings on the VDP64 are interesting Simon
32VD-1010 Japan pressing Matrix 32VD-1010 3A1 TO It would be interesting to see if anyone has a non TO version, was there one ? It would seem logical that one should exist. Anyway my readings Simon TOC of the extracted CD Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector --------------------------------------------------------- 1 | 0:00.00 | 25:32.65 | 0 | 114964 2 | 25:32.65 | 23:20.17 | 114965 | 219981 Track 1 Filename Track01.wav Peak level 93.0 % Track quality 100.0 % Test CRC 7C19EB7C Copy OK Track 2 Filename Track02.wav Peak level 100.0 % Track quality 100.0 % Test CRC E580F9B3 Copy OK No errors occurred End of status report
Thanks a lot darkmatter that's really great information you just provided Can you provide some more details about the WG Blue Face PolyGram pressing you have? Like catalog number, matrix code, bar code on the back cover (if it has one)? Thanks again
I seem to remeber back in the 80's... That more than one version or should I say generation of tape of Tubular Bells was released. It seems to me that on more than 1 occasion a better copy of the tapes would be found. Of course my memory is not as good as used tobe, not that it was ever good!
Virgin 1983 UK CDV2001 Mastered by Nimbus (silver face / red letters): Pista 1 Nivel Pico 100.0 % Calidad de Pista 100.0 % Copiar CRC 9213DAB3 Copia OK Pista 2 Nivel Pico 100.0 % Calidad de Pista 99.9 % Copiar CRC 5B620A59 Copia OK Sounds great, but I didn't hear any other early pressing. Best regards.
I just checked my TB SACD. On the disc it says SACDV2001. It also says LC3098 and 7243 8 50733 2 8 Printed in EU. The CD layer is not HDCD encoded.
Unfortunaly not. Black Triangle levels was a bit lower compares to VDP (listening comparison) .Mastering completely different. BTW,I very like early JVC cds (not only TB) ,Victor used some kind of ADC process,which makes outstanding, natural sound.
Hi, Catalog number CDV2001 Matrix number CDV 2001 2891087 01 Light blue face with black text. There is no bar code on the back cover. Simon
I didn't want to start another thread, so I figured I'd ask here: Is there a story behind how "TB" was used in "The Excorsist"?
Why it was used, you mean? I'm going clearly from memory here, so hopefully I'm right. I believe it's simply that the director heard TB and liked it, so he decided to purchase the rights to use it in his film from the publisher. I believe Oldfield has said he had no input on this and did not like that his music was cut up for use in the film. On the liner notes to the soundtrack of SORCERER, director William Friedkin states that had he heard Tangerine Dream when he was making THE EXORCIST, he would have used them for the soundtrack instead of TB.
Well, I also wonder how well the record was selling in the US (if it ever was released in the US at all) before the movie came out.
I'm the Tech Director at Georgetown University's radio station WGTB and I pulled this from a story that appeared in the January 29, 1999 issue of the Washington City Paper. It was written by Guy Raz.
This is the one I've bought a few days ago. Been comparing it to the latest HDCD remaster. They are quite similar, the HDCD just a bit louder and crisper sounding, but they are much more similar than different. Unless the "famous" VDP-64 is really very different sounding... I'm guessing that all Tubular Bells CD's sound about the same, or the difference between masterings is really negligible. I wish I could hear a VDP-64 to be sure...
I found the full article, enjoy! http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=16638 search "WGTB" for other groovy articles on their website! Now back to finding Tubular Bells on CD
Found this yesterday for $5 in a used bin: V2-86007/Virgin Records America, Inc (1983 on the back). Barcode: 0 7777 86007 2 5 "Mastered by EMI Mfg." on the hub EAC says: Track 1 Filename Track01.wav Peak level 97.2 % Track quality 100.0 % Copy CRC 0152BE8C Accurately ripped (confidence 33) [F0EE1A76] Copy OK Also detects pre-emphasis. So, early/first US pressing?
VDP-64 .Period.I've compared VDP-64,blue face WG,Nimbus UK 1st,Black Triangle,and will tell you VDP-64 is clear winner.2nd place I will give for WG blue face.
