shm cds verdict.

Keith
No sign of it yet on cdjapan or hmv.co.jp!

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Originally posted by munch:

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Originally posted by Steve S1:
Gritted my teeth, paid my customs bill and picked up:-

Jimi Hendrix comp - "Experience Hendrix"
Thin Lizzy - "The Boys are back - comp"
Quincy Jones - 'The Dude'
Steve

Steve,
I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the Hendrix and Lizzy albums

Hi Munch,

The Lizzy is much better than the previous compilation I had, and much LOUDER.

The Hendrix is a little better than the Ultimate Hendrix set, but also much LOUDER.

So, with both these examples, volume matching is crucial because the old 'earhole con-trick' of louder must be better can give the impression of a vast difference at first. But the Lizzy is the most obvious improvement over what I had. The Quincy Jones is the same level as my copy and improvements far more subtle. I'm not sure I go for the techy/marketing explanantions because examining the file sizes of the tracks compared, the SHM CDs are 2-3mb larger per track.

Doesn't this suggest a different copy? Rather than all this better read for the laser stuff?



Steve

hi Steve

As long as it sounds "better" that'll do for me. In general the SHMs do sound an improvement to me. Haven't had time to get to more than afraction of the ones that have come in yet. Lizzy comp awaits me. I do like the Hendrix comp though. A whole raft of one and two album packets were sent out to me yesterday. I am away in the US on biz for a week from Sunday so the backlog will grow!

Hi Chris,

Don't get me wrong I'm happy they are better (to varying degrees) but it intrigued me to rip them and examine the files. They are consistently larger and the Lizzy ones by a fair bit. Which also happens to be the larger improvement of the three.

I hate co-incidence. If it really is the material the CD is made from...I'd love to know more about how and why others are not doing it.

Steve

Fair enough Steve. As you know I don't generally rip my CDs. I did enough to load my 8gb iPod Nano and then stopped! As aresult, I don't know the file sizes. 2 or 3 mb is enough of a difference to arouse some suspicion however. On some of the SHM descriptions though they do claim that it is taken from a previous reissue.

Steve
Congrats on 3000 posts! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and insights - and music!

Chris,

I see we have a similar level of interest/amount of time on our hands.

I must say this Music Room adds a great deal. I've been introduced to some stuff that I doubt I would ever have found.

Cheers,

Steve

chris, the who a quick one on hmv jp .no big ad just hidden away on the who main list about 12 items down , hope that helps .

Thanks Keith I'll look again!

Excellent! Thanks Keith.

Arrived here now too!

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=UICY-93539

I think I have got pretty well all the "Gold" series. So far, Cream, the Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rod Stewart (the great early albums) and Traffic have all sounded bloody good. Still got Steppenwolf, Moody Blues, Velvet Underground, the Jam, Robert Palmer and Peter Frampton to try. I know compilations are not very purist, but they work ok for me!

My disks arrived from cdjapan and they sound damn good too, how ever I must be most unlucky as once again Customs have stung me for a further £15 tp pay on delivery.

I hardly ever get away with importing goods!!!

I thought they all went through the same P.O. site at Mount Vernon.
How many discs do you order at a time?
Limiting to two at a time seems to work.

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Doesn't this suggest a different copy? Rather than all this better read for the laser stuff?

If you look at the SHM CD notes it will tell you whether it has been remastered or not.

have just received two of the jam shm cds , setting sons and sound effects . of the two the sound effects seems to be the better sounding of the two . the jam recording in general are not the best but i did have sound effects on lp and this does from memory improve on that . i do not have the standard cds to compare but the one to try would be sound effects .

555, all my parcels seem to go the mount pleasant in london so maybe other branches could be more vigilant. think yours is in glasgow.

Whoops Kieth; I meant Mount Pleasant in my previous post.
Although I live in the Northern Isles,
all of my non-EU import packages arrive with the Mount Pleasant stamp on them.
I understand the P.O. has centralised this operation,
along with others - e.g. all international returns are handled in Belfast.

Universal Music Japan To Reissue ECM Titles on SHM-CD

For any ECM fans. The ECM recordings are fabulous already. I will be interested to see how they sound on SHM.

In September:
Chick Corea — A.R.C.— UCCE-9140
Chick Corea — Return To Forever — UCCE-9121
Chick Corea — Piano Improvisations Vol.1 — UCCE-9138
Chick Corea — Piano Improvisations Vol.2 —UCCE-9139
Chick Corea & Gary Burton —Crystal Silence— UCCE-9133
Chick Corea & Gary Burton — Duets —UCCE-9142
Chick Corea & Gary Burton — In Concert — UCCE-9143
Chick Corea, Miroslav Vitous & Roy Haynes — Trio Music — UCCE-9149
Chick Corea, Miroslav Vitous & Roy Haynes — Trio Music, Live in Europe — UCCE-9141
Keith Jarrett — Standards Vol.1 —UCCE-9124
Keith Jarrett — Standards Vol.2 — UCCE-9125
Keith Jarrett — Changes — UCCE-9147
Keith Jarrett — Dark Interval — UCCE-9151
Keith Jarrett — Still Live — UCCE-9126
Keith Jarrett — The Koln Concert —UCCE-9122
Keith Jarrett — Standards Live — UCCE-9123
Keith Jarrett — Solo Concerts — UCCE-9130
Keith Jarrett — Changeless — UCCE-9148
Keith Jarrett — Facing You — UCCE-9137
Keith Jarrett — Tribute — UCCE-9128
Keith Jarrett — My Song — UCCE-9132
Pat Metheny — Watercolors — UCCE-9146
Pat Metheny — 80/81 — UCCE-9134
Pat Metheny — Travels — UCCE-9152
Pat Metheny — American Garage — UCCE-9136
Pat Metheny — First Circle — UCCE-9155
Pat Metheny — Offramp —UCCE-9144
Pat Metheny — Pat Metheny Group — UCCE-9145
Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays — As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls — UCCE-9154
Mal Waldron — Free At Last — UCCE-9156


In October:
John Abercrombie — Timeless —UCCE-9159
Paul Bley — Open To Love — UCCE-9177
Gary Burton — Ring —UCCE-9172
Chick Corea— Children's Songs — UCCE-9174
Jack DeJohnette — Special Edition —UCCE-9175
Jan Garbarek — Sart — UCCE-9178
Jan Garbarek/The Hilliard Ensemble — Officium —UCCE-9501
Egberto Gismonti — Sol Do Meio Dia — UCCE-9170
Charlie Haden, Jan Garbarek, Egberto Gismonti — Magico — UCCE-9173
Hilliard Ensemble/ Dennis Russell Davies —Arvo Part: Arbos — UCCE-9503
Hilliard Ensemble/ Dennis Russell Davies —Arvo Part: Tabula Rasa— UCCE-9502
Keith Jarrett — Belonging — UCCE-9176
Keith Jarrett — Personal Mountains — UCCE-9157
Keith Jarrett — Paris Concert — UCCE-9158
Keith Jarrett — Concerts —UCCE-9163
Keith Jarrett — Nude Ants — UCCE-9164
Keith Jarrett— The Survivors' Suite — UCCE-9162
Keith Jarrett — J.S.Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Vol.1 —UCCE-9508
Keith Jarrett — J.S.Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Vol.2— UCCE-9510
Keith Jarrett — Eyes Of The Heart — UCCE-9171
Keith Jarrett — Staircase — UCCE-9160
Marc Johnson — Bass Desires — UCCE-9166
Keller Quartet — J.S.Bach: Die Kunst Der Fuge — UCCE-9507
Gidon Kremer — J.S.Bach: The Sonatas And Partitas For Violin Solo — UCCE-9512
Pat Metheny — Bright Size Life — UCCE-9167
Pat Metheny — New Chautauqua — UCCE-9169
Pat Metheny — Rejoicing — UCCE-9168
Christoph Poppen/Hilliard Ensemble — Morimur — UCCE-9504
Steve Reich — Music For 18 Musicians —UCCE-9505


In November:
Art Ensemble Of Chicago — The Third Decade —UCCE-9199
Art Lande — Rubisa Patrol UCCE-9198
Dollar Brand — African Piano — UCCE-9195
Jan Garbarek, Miroslav Vitous & Peter Erskine — Star — UCCE-9194
Jan Garbarek —In Praise Of Dreams — UCCE-9193
Tord Gustavsen — Changing Places —UCCE-9185
Keith Jarrett — At The Deer Head Inn — UCCE-9188
Keith Jarrett — At The Blue Note Saturday, June 4th 1994 1st Set — UCCE-9189
Keith Jarrett — Bye Bye Blackbird — UCCE-9184
Keith Jarrett — The Out-Of-Towners —UCCE-9191
Keith Jarrett — Inside Out — UCCE-9183
Keith Jarrett — Whisper Not — UCCE-9181
Keith Jarrett — Up For It — UCCE-9187
Keith Jarrett — Standards In Norway — UCCE-9186
Keith Jarrett — The Melody At Night — UCCE-9179
Keith Jarrett & Jack DeJohnette — Ruta And Daitya — UCCE-9196
Charles Lloyd — The Water Is Wide — UCCE-9180
Gary Peacock, Keith Jarrett & Jack DeJohnette — Tales Of Another — UCCE-9197
Miroslav Vitous — Universal Syncopations — UCCE-9190
Ralph Towner — Anthem — UCCE-9192

source: CD Japan
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/music/essen...rent=0&step=40

Adrian

I have copies of the last Gold issue of some of the Jarrett titles which have a different EAC reading than the original issues. So like Lontano I would be interested as I don't mind spending a few squid on Jarrett.

One strange omission is Koln Concert.

I am interested in these but it is a daunting list for a newcomer to these artists. Any advice on ,say, the first 10 to go for?

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Originally posted by Chris Kelly:
I am interested in these but it is a daunting list for a newcomer to these artists. Any advice on ,say, the first 10 to go for?

Chris - this would be my choice of what could be a very rewarding adventure for you. I have all the albums already and am a big fan of Keith Jarrett and Pat Metheny so my list is heavier on those.

A lot of the Jarrett ones are the trio - Still Live, Tribute, Blue Note, Whisper Not, and Norway, so you could choose a couple of them first. Belonging and My Song are his European Quartet albums as his Personal Mountains my favourite Jarrett album.

Let me know if you want more info.

Keith Jarrett — Still Live — UCCE-9126
Keith Jarrett — The Koln Concert —UCCE-9122
Keith Jarrett — Tribute — UCCE-9128
Keith Jarrett — My Song — UCCE-9132
Pat Metheny — 80/81 — UCCE-9134
Pat Metheny — Travels — UCCE-9152
Pat Metheny — First Circle — UCCE-9155
Pat Metheny — Offramp —UCCE-9144
Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays — As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls — UCCE-9154
Charlie Haden, Jan Garbarek, Egberto Gismonti — Magico — UCCE-9173
Hilliard Ensemble/ Dennis Russell Davies —Arvo Part: Tabula Rasa— UCCE-9502
Keith Jarrett — Belonging — UCCE-9176
Keith Jarrett — Personal Mountains — UCCE-9157
Pat Metheny — Bright Size Life — UCCE-9167
Pat Metheny — Rejoicing — UCCE-9168
Jan Garbarek, Miroslav Vitous & Peter Erskine — Star — UCCE-9194
Jan Garbarek —In Praise Of Dreams — UCCE-9193
Tord Gustavsen — Changing Places —UCCE-9185
Keith Jarrett — At The Deer Head Inn — UCCE-9188
Keith Jarrett — At The Blue Note Saturday, June 4th 1994 1st Set — UCCE-9189
Keith Jarrett — Whisper Not — UCCE-9181
Keith Jarrett — Standards In Norway — UCCE-9186
Keith Jarrett — The Melody At Night — UCCE-9179
Keith Jarrett & Jack DeJohnette — Ruta And Daitya — UCCE-9196
Charles Lloyd — The Water Is Wide — UCCE-9180
Gary Peacock, Keith Jarrett & Jack DeJohnette — Tales Of Another — UCCE-9197
Ralph Towner — Anthem — UCCE-9192


Adrian

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Originally posted by ewemon

One strange omission is Koln Concert.

It's there in September - defintely one to get. Going to be an expensive few months.

Cheers

Many thanks Adrian. I too had already ordered the Koln concert. I shall delve into others now!

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Originally posted by Lontano:

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Originally posted by ewemon

One strange omission is Koln Concert.

It's there in September - defintely one to get. Going to be an expensive few months.

Cheers

Missed it.

Received today from HMV Japan, "Dire Straits" and "John Mayall's Bluesbreakers". Got the first of those on now. It sounds wonderful. Oh yes, we are indeed the sultans of swing!