David Bowie

munch personally i thought it was the frying pan that came first and then the need to get it filled!!!! :-)

Ryan

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Originally posted by i am simon 2:
I have just been playing Andy Warhol (on Hunky Dory LP) and I was amazed how well the record from 1971 stands up.

I think my version is the 1999 digatal remaster - ironic that I have it on Vinyl - it would be interested to here from anyone with the original lp - is it better - worse - more analouge?

Is there any merit in these digataly re mastered vinyl records, or am I just as well to by them on cd?

Simon

Simon
The best you can get in my experience is the original pressing on vinyl in good condition.
I´ve tried some later remaster pressings on vinyl but they lesser.
Cd´s regardless of issue, reissue, remasters and what have you, are not on par with the vinyl sad to say.
/Gunnar

I had a very bendy vinyl copy of Space Oddity - it was one of those wobble-board jobbies on orange label RCA. Became very crackly very quickly. Must have been mid-70's. So I'd have to disagree with you slightly Gunnar.
What I think of DB is that it's rare to find an artist of his stature who refused to sell out. He has always done what he wanted regardless of critics, and remains in a small band type outfit even now. I have total respect for the guy. Elton John he ain't.

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Originally posted by Rasher:
I had a very bendy vinyl copy of Space Oddity - it was one of those wobble-board jobbies on orange label RCA. Became very crackly very quickly. Must have been mid-70's. So I'd have to disagree with you slightly Gunnar.
What I think of DB is that it's rare to find an artist of his stature who refused to sell out. He has always done what he wanted regardless of critics, and remains in a small band type outfit even now. I have total respect for the guy. Elton John he ain't.

Rasher
True indeed regarding with those RCA Lp´s.
What were they called? Flexidisc´s or something....
They are not up to standard.

I think they came around 74-75?
Don´t buy those wobble-board jobbies. None of the 70 albums was solely released as that so stay away from them.

The best reissue pressning I have is a master recording pressing of Ziggy wich I bought around 1980 but you don´t need that. It isn´t better.

Rasher, otherwise agree with you totally.
As a matter of fact I think he has the potential to make as good albums now as some of his 70 period.

Btw
I also have `the man who sold the world` on the Mercury label released in 71. This is a slightly better sounding record than the release from RCA wich was pressed in Brittain in 1972, so perhaps something is lost along the way.

Anyway, regardless of wich ever you choose, LP or CD, remasters or what ever, the music is there.

In reality how many modern vinyl releases have had the analouge treatment all the way through. I think some of the recent White stripes albums were recored with old analouge gear, but ironicaly I have them on CD.

Is any modern vinyl truly analouge.

Furthermore, ith the old turntable still better at delivering even the digitaly mastered recordings, or are modern affordable cd players just as good for this (I have a rega planet 2000 which I would describe as afforable).

Simon

I have some of the American Ryko Bowie Re-presses (including Hunky Dory, one of my favourite records) on clear vinyl and they're excellent