Post by John S. Damm on Mar 25, 2010 23:06:13 GMT -5
We know that in the U.S.A. John Lennon got hosed on Revolver with three of his songs cut and pasted elsewhere.
But did John's songs on the 2009 stereo remaster of Revolver get sonically sabotaged or in the least shortchanged?
"Taxman" as remastered is amazing and starts the album off right. Paul's bass and then his blistering lead guitar solo never sounded better. George spits out his contempt of the government as John and Paul give excellent backing vocals. "Eleanor Rigby" is fantastic, right in our living room.
But then, with anticipation building, "I'm Only Sleeping" lays an egg, not the song itself as it is a Lennon classic but sonically on this 2009 remaster. It sounds dull, filtered, foggy beyond the effect John was going for. The 1987 c.d. version is clearly superior and the imported(for the U.S) British vinyl album Revolver being the best sonically. Man, what a let down. Has anyone else noticed this?
George's "Love You To" is not up to par either but nothing like "I'm Only Sleeping." "Here There And Everywhere" is great as is "Yellow Submarine." But "She Said She Said" is perhaps worse sonically than "I'm Only Sleeping" if that is possible. What happened? The guitars sound filtered and the vocals are awful, it reminds me when we had cassettes and flipped "Dolby NR" on as that horribly muffled the sound. Same on the 2009 remaster of SSSS. Grrrrr. I clearly prefer the 1987 c.d. version or better yet the British vinyl album version of SSSS.
Then "Good Day Sunshine" comes on and the sonic clarity floors you, it is breathtaking. Where's the love for John's songs sonically on the remaster?
"And Your Bird Can Sing" is the best so far of John's 2009 remastered Revolver songs but without sounding like a broken record, find the vinyl version or even the 1987 c.d. version, both are crisper, sharper.
"I Want To Tell You" and "Got To Get You Into My Life" are amazing as remastered and I am pleased to say that "Dr. Robert" as remastered sounds very good. Finally a John song not sonically sabotaged on the 2009 remaster(stereo). "Tomorrow Never Knows" is excellent sonically so things end well.
But what is up? The five Paul songs all sound amazing sonically on the 2009 stereo remastered Revolver while two of the three George's do and so does the one Ringo song.
I call upon Yoko Ono, Julian Lennon and Sean Lennon to demand that E.M.I. recall the stereo 2009 remastered Revolver and "fix" "I'm Only Sleeping," "She Said She Said," "And Your Bird Can Sing" and to a lesser extent, "Love You To." These songs need to be crisper and sharper both as to the vocals and the backing instruments.
I am most disappointed with the 2009 stereo remastered Revolver among the whole remastered catalog. I wonder if there was damage to the master tapes of these songs or just further disrespect of John as the guys remastering these albums focused more on Paul's songs since Paul is still alive.
But did John's songs on the 2009 stereo remaster of Revolver get sonically sabotaged or in the least shortchanged?
"Taxman" as remastered is amazing and starts the album off right. Paul's bass and then his blistering lead guitar solo never sounded better. George spits out his contempt of the government as John and Paul give excellent backing vocals. "Eleanor Rigby" is fantastic, right in our living room.
But then, with anticipation building, "I'm Only Sleeping" lays an egg, not the song itself as it is a Lennon classic but sonically on this 2009 remaster. It sounds dull, filtered, foggy beyond the effect John was going for. The 1987 c.d. version is clearly superior and the imported(for the U.S) British vinyl album Revolver being the best sonically. Man, what a let down. Has anyone else noticed this?
George's "Love You To" is not up to par either but nothing like "I'm Only Sleeping." "Here There And Everywhere" is great as is "Yellow Submarine." But "She Said She Said" is perhaps worse sonically than "I'm Only Sleeping" if that is possible. What happened? The guitars sound filtered and the vocals are awful, it reminds me when we had cassettes and flipped "Dolby NR" on as that horribly muffled the sound. Same on the 2009 remaster of SSSS. Grrrrr. I clearly prefer the 1987 c.d. version or better yet the British vinyl album version of SSSS.
Then "Good Day Sunshine" comes on and the sonic clarity floors you, it is breathtaking. Where's the love for John's songs sonically on the remaster?
"And Your Bird Can Sing" is the best so far of John's 2009 remastered Revolver songs but without sounding like a broken record, find the vinyl version or even the 1987 c.d. version, both are crisper, sharper.
"I Want To Tell You" and "Got To Get You Into My Life" are amazing as remastered and I am pleased to say that "Dr. Robert" as remastered sounds very good. Finally a John song not sonically sabotaged on the 2009 remaster(stereo). "Tomorrow Never Knows" is excellent sonically so things end well.
But what is up? The five Paul songs all sound amazing sonically on the 2009 stereo remastered Revolver while two of the three George's do and so does the one Ringo song.
I call upon Yoko Ono, Julian Lennon and Sean Lennon to demand that E.M.I. recall the stereo 2009 remastered Revolver and "fix" "I'm Only Sleeping," "She Said She Said," "And Your Bird Can Sing" and to a lesser extent, "Love You To." These songs need to be crisper and sharper both as to the vocals and the backing instruments.
I am most disappointed with the 2009 stereo remastered Revolver among the whole remastered catalog. I wonder if there was damage to the master tapes of these songs or just further disrespect of John as the guys remastering these albums focused more on Paul's songs since Paul is still alive.