Even on my Klipsch Heritage computer speakers (My computer [or any computer] is not attached to my stereo, the computer is not in the listening room) that makes a huge difference (of course, having seen the video enhances the song) but a very big upgrade of the sound quality when listening on the exact same setupCyndi Lauper - Time After Time (1983)
And with a bit better sound quality, would you prefer:
Yep. I've read it many a-time. This is definitely one where those on the other side of the 'pond' for the worse deal. I think there was a time in a forum somewhere where someone was importing UK discs like this to the US in larger volumes and shipping locally. Saved people a couple of bucks in shipping.I received the UK version today. Wow! I set everything up to A/B the US/Portrait tracks with the UK tracks (1-2 secs transition) and it's night/day!
O yes Linn Records first release. As someone just getting into hifi in the mid 80s, my local dealers were Linn/Naim dealers (amongst others). This album and its follow up ‘Hats’ were on heavy rotation in that period, they are both nicely recorded and had very positive music press reviews. I found both records ok but somewhat overhyped and ultimately just a bit dull unless in the right mood.The Blue Nile
Oh I really, really dislike that record. Gav made me listen to the whole damn thing for Part 2 of our series Glasgow's Miles Better series on pop culture from Glasgow in the 80s. But I got to talk about audiophillia, the fetish of the recording over the music, and the hilarious Linn Rekursiv computer history so it wasn't all bad.O yes Linn Records first release. As someone just getting into hifi in the mid 80s, my local dealers were Linn/Naim dealers (amongst others). This album and its follow up ‘Hats’ were on heavy rotation in that period, they are both nicely recorded and had very positive music press reviews. I found both records ok but somewhat overhyped and ultimately just a bit dull unless in the right mood.
I fully agree, an intro that I wouldn't force upon my dog, then something that resembled OK, but not quite, then the horrific voice (the lyrics may be OK as a poem (& even possibly by some other singer) & after some more of that sort of maybe OK, but not quite, music. What a total time suck.Oh I really, really dislike that record. Gav made me listen to the whole damn thing for Part 2 of our series Glasgow's Miles Better series on pop culture from Glasgow in the 80s. But I got to talk about audiophillia, the fetish of the recording over the music, and the hilarious Linn Rekursiv computer history so it wasn't all bad.