Which CD remastering was the best for each album?

  • The Remasters 2007 are the standard now, means every time they put back the catalogue on the market, the albums are those mixes.

    Some special editions, like the Acoustic Sounds SACD / Vinyl reissues clearly state NOT to be the 2007 mixes, but from the original master tapes.

    Noting that the recent Atlantic 75th reissues are the original mixes.

  • I actually just got SEBTP on the Acoustic Sounds (Atlantic 75) 45" vinyl release.


    AMAZING.


    Up to this point I've listened to this album on original vinyl, 2018 remix vinyl, '94 DER CD, 2008 remix CD and in 5.1 surround. Out of all those, I've never heard this album sound better than this! It was brighter, clearer and well-balanced, while not sacrificing any of the 'analogue feel' of the original tapes, and the dynamic range is just as wide, high to low. There were even sounds in there I don't recall noticing before. IMO it basically gave the album a similar sense of balance high to low that the 2008 remix on vinyl has, only better-cos it's the original mix, and cos NOTHING sonically is sacrificed for the improvements.


    It was pricey ($70 after shipping/tax)-the most I had yet spent on a single record-but worth it IMO to have one of my favorite albums in the best sounding format available. I definitely recommend if you're interested.