mellow_yellow
pfm Member
Was updating some of my Spotify Playlists at the weekend and noticed a small difference between general/original recordings vs. remastered. These were the tracks I specifically noted:
The Doors
Riders on the Storm (1971 Album “L.A. Woman” vs. 2021 Album “L.A. Woman [50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition]”)
Pink Floyd
Wish You Were Here (1981 Album “A Collection of Great Dance songs” vs. 2011 Album “Wish You Were Here [Remastered Version]”)
George Harrison
My Sweet Lord (2018 Album “Eric Clapton: Life in 12 bars [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]” vs. 2014 Album “All Things Must Pass [Remastered 2014]”)
To my ears, in my system/room, the general/original recordings sounded “better” than the newer remastered versions which I wasn’t expecting. Slightly more dynamic/analogue sounding. Might simply be the tracks I chose but was wondering if anyone else had examples of streaming general/original tracks sounding better than remastered versions. The great thing about streaming is you can compare back-to-back very quickly from your armchair!
(P.S. Streaming using Spotify via Bluesound NODE 2i)
The Doors
Riders on the Storm (1971 Album “L.A. Woman” vs. 2021 Album “L.A. Woman [50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition]”)
Pink Floyd
Wish You Were Here (1981 Album “A Collection of Great Dance songs” vs. 2011 Album “Wish You Were Here [Remastered Version]”)
George Harrison
My Sweet Lord (2018 Album “Eric Clapton: Life in 12 bars [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]” vs. 2014 Album “All Things Must Pass [Remastered 2014]”)
To my ears, in my system/room, the general/original recordings sounded “better” than the newer remastered versions which I wasn’t expecting. Slightly more dynamic/analogue sounding. Might simply be the tracks I chose but was wondering if anyone else had examples of streaming general/original tracks sounding better than remastered versions. The great thing about streaming is you can compare back-to-back very quickly from your armchair!
(P.S. Streaming using Spotify via Bluesound NODE 2i)