Label Comparisons
Posted by: novelty on 26 November 2008
i'm curious as to whether there is a consensus on which label is the better recording.
in example, i ordered the following Cure album off amazon:
apparently there are 2 labels from which to chose.
one from the UK:
# Audio CD (May 2, 2005)
# Original Release Date: April 26, 2005
# Number of Discs: 2
# Format: Deluxe Edition, Import
# Label: Universal UK
# ASIN: B0007SM9Y0
and one from the US:
# Audio CD (April 26, 2005)
# Original Release Date: April 26, 2005
# Number of Discs: 2
# Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
# Label: Elektra / Wea
# ASIN: B0007XT8A8
both are remastered deluxe editions with the same number of tracks on 2 discs.
i opted for the UK label b/c i'm of the mindset the UK studios have the better ear.
but is there a real difference??
in example, i ordered the following Cure album off amazon:
apparently there are 2 labels from which to chose.
one from the UK:
# Audio CD (May 2, 2005)
# Original Release Date: April 26, 2005
# Number of Discs: 2
# Format: Deluxe Edition, Import
# Label: Universal UK
# ASIN: B0007SM9Y0
and one from the US:
# Audio CD (April 26, 2005)
# Original Release Date: April 26, 2005
# Number of Discs: 2
# Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
# Label: Elektra / Wea
# ASIN: B0007XT8A8
both are remastered deluxe editions with the same number of tracks on 2 discs.
i opted for the UK label b/c i'm of the mindset the UK studios have the better ear.
but is there a real difference??
quote:Originally posted by Simon Drake:
often the label column with amazon is not totally accurate. some records get re-aggregated two or three times before they find their way to the big onliners!
but in this case, as it says the uk version is an import it'll be from the same master (i.e. same sound quality from same pressing plant) as the US version. it won't have been replicated in the Uk if what it says about 'import' is true!
but....you never know!
i agree that both cds will come from the same master but it's my understanding the remastering process will differ for each.
i suppose i'm trying to get at which company has the better remaster process?
i guess i can order both and do some a/b testing.
thanks for the reply.