Vic Anesini: Elvis done right!

I have just listened to the new "Elvis 56", remastered by Vic Anesini. What a relief, compared to the terribly awful "Elvis Golden Records" with its "RESTORED TO ORIGINAL MONO" statement! I know there are better versions of the "Golden Records" out, but I have no other item to compare it to (and no, I haven't got nor heard the 24 Karat Hits!), and I guess Anesini hits the nail with this one! I am looking forward to his Sun remasters!
Happy listening
Thomas

 

Thomas,

I'm pretty happy with Vic's work on the all-MONO Elvis '56 - a nice surprise!

Bob

 

Wow. It's time to buy '56!

 

Is this the same '56 from a few years ago (in the collector's case) or has a new one come out?

 

Same question!

Please?

 

Hi Todd,

I am at work but, 2002 as I recall. Mastered by Vic Anesini using DSD technology. Supposedly, from the stone cold first generation master tapes. Tracks are very detailed, clean and nicely EQ'ed...

Bob

 

A new one for sure then.

Thanks Bob.

 

Thanks, Bob! A new one to buy!! I sometimes wish they could nail these things the first time around....

 

This disc gets my recommendation [not easy]. I have used tracks from this disc on my project. This is a premium priced disc at $13.99 with a discount.

Worth a buy!

Bob

 

No. Very cool case, though. I'm saving mine, and putting the Anesini disc in it.

 

That sounds like the ticket!

 

Donald,

I believe this was released the same time as Heart And Soul which, I do not have.

Bob

 

There was also the single-disc soundtrack song compilation, the name of which I forget.

 

To make it a Red Book disc! [stating the obvious].

I get the "impression" that BMG has contracted with Sony to DSD archive Presley's catalog and for now, rather than release SACD's, they released regular Redbook CD's....

Elvis '56 does sound quite nice to me...

Bob

 

About the same as the mono cuts Steve mastered for his 24 Karat Hits collection. However, I still think the best sounding "Don't Be Cruel" is on the Great Performances CD. Stunning standup bass sound on that one!

Evan

 

I think MFSL did this with 'Full Moon Fever'....

 

The extra dithering step, correct? I was surprised when I saw the DSD logo on the disc. The star of this disc is Anesini's EQ work - very nice!

Bob

 

That version, released in 1996, was remastered by Dick Baxter & Dennis Ferrante.

 

Actually, it was the opposite (remember this was pre-merger). Sony offered BMG some free services to use DSD for a certain number of projects (as good will to Sacds or I guess for marketing reasons). I don't know how many, but I know the Elvis discs were part of the freebie deal.

Being that BMG had already suffered some major cutbacks (including getting rid of studios and equipment), this was a deal BMG would of been crazy to ignore - especially since they've been using Sony's studios anyway after the cutbacks.

I don't know what the story is now (I haven't talked to my friend over there for a few months), but I sure am glad to see Vic's work on other projects like the Nilsson and Ultimate Dolly Parton.

 

Gabe,

Thanks for your insight. This explains SONY's work on the BMG Heritage product...

Bob

 

FWIW, AMG doesn't list an '02 for release of Elvis '56, only the '96 release on RCA, with both Vic & Andreas Meyer credited w/mastering.

Can I assume this is a "rare" AMG screw-up? I'd like to pick this up, but don't want to get the wrong one.

doug