I know this has been asked a thousand times, just need a quick answer. Is this the version with the Steve Hoffman Mastering ? THE WHO Who's Next MCA CD Non Target Japan Early Pressing MCAD-37217 No UPC The Disc says "Manufactured In Japan for MCA Records" The Back Cover has no Bar Code and says "DIDX-152, MCAD-37217 ©1971, 1984 MCA Records No Black Rings on outer edge of Disc Total Time Aprox. 43:14
Still a bit confused as there are Japanese pressings with and with out black rings on the disc. This is a very difficult title to figure out as far as versions and mastering's go.
Do you have a definitive way to identify one ? It seems to match with the one found in the above "Who's Next" - Do We Have A Winner? thread, but how to be sure ?
Any early US MCA CD version of Who's Next that has a disc length of ~43:25 (give or take a second, or two) was mastered by Steve Hoffman. Any CD version with a different disc length was not mastered by Steve Hoffman. Nothing else matters (bar code, matrix, ring configuration, Japanese or US manufacturing origin, phase of the moon, etc.).
The time that I listed was calculated by the times listed on the face of the CD, not by actually scanning the CD which I do not have as of yet. Are the times printed on the CD an accurate determination or do I actually need to read the CD as things in print may differ a bit from what's actually on the disc ?
The printed time means nothing - you would need to rip it digitally and add the times that way. If you have Audacity, take the WAV files, load them all into one project, and use the Time Shift Tool (F5) and slide each one to the end of the previous one. Then select everything (Ctrl+A). This will tell you the total run time.
I will have to wait for it to arrive then, as I just purchased this today. I will rip the CD and see what I got. Thanks All for the info.
No need to rip or add anything, actually. Just pop it in a CD player and look at the display for the total disc length (I agree with the poster who suggested any printed track times are irrelevant). Good luck!
In my experience, many CD players don't display this. Or maybe I've just been unlucky with CD players. At any rate, if it is the desired version, you'd probably want a WAV backup anyway! I suppose though the Audacity thing is irrelevant as I think you can just select all the files and they'll tell you the total length. I'm just so used to doing everything in Audacity!
WHO's NEXT? Canadian is fine, there is a "modern" JPN disc that's supposed to be great.. -Steve Hoffman SH Spotlight - I'm asked stuff: Favorite mastering engineer, best BOSTON CD, best TRAVELING WILBURYS CD, etc..
My disc arrived and has a total playing time of 43:13. It would appear that this is not A Steve Hoffman mastered disc. Oh Well.
Try this one ..... https://www.amazon.ca/Whos-Next-Ori...pID=610Qb12yAIL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch
The Canadian CD is *not* the Steve Hoffman mastering that's on the US CD. The Canadian CD has been tweaked, with boosted lows and rolled off highs:
What do people think of the SHM Platinum version? Who's Next [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [Platinum SHM-CD] [Limited Release] The Who CD Album
