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4 Spiders from Mars ...

TBone

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"Didn't know what time it was and the lights were low, I leaned back on my radio, Some cat was layin' down some rock 'n' roll 'lotta soul, he said, Then the loud sound did seem to fade ... "

David Bowie; Ziggy Stardust, 4 different versions ...
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1984 CD orig. (PD84702)
DR10 -1.85 dB -16.71 dB 4:43 01-Five Years
DR13 -0.63 dB -18.16 dB 3:34 02-Soul Love
DR13 -0.52 dB -16.74 dB 4:40 03-Moonage Daydream
DR12 -1.29 dB -16.35 dB 4:12 04-Starman...
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DR13 -1.23 dB -19.50 dB 2:58 05-It Ain't Easy
DR15 -2.22 dB -19.80 dB 3:21 06-Lady Stardust
DR12 -1.10 dB -15.31 dB 2:47 07-Star
DR13 -0.93 dB -15.46 dB 2:40 08-Hang On To Yourself
DR13 -1.45 dB -17.95 dB 3:13 09-Ziggy Stardust
DR12 -0.14 dB -15.32 dB 3:25 10-Suffragette City
DR12 -1.91 dB -19.13 dB 3:01 11-Rock 'N' Roll Suicide

1999 remaster (72435)
DR10 -0.95 dB -15.21 dB 2:57 11-Rock 'N' Roll Suicide
DR9 -1.13 dB -13.53 dB 4:43 01-Five Years
DR10 -0.99 dB -14.57 dB 3:34 02-Soul Love
DR10 -0.84 dB -13.11 dB 4:39 03-Moonage Daydream
DR10 -0.92 dB -13.66 dB 4:14 04-Starman ...
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DR10 -0.87 dB -15.19 dB 2:57 05-It Ain't Easy
DR12 -0.93 dB -14.92 dB 3:20 06-Lady Stardust
DR10 -0.52 dB -12.05 dB 2:47 07-Star
DR10 -0.80 dB -12.08 dB 2:39 08-Hang On To Yourself
DR11 -0.44 dB -12.86 dB 3:13 09-Ziggy Stardust
DR10 -0.22 dB -11.84 dB 3:24 10-Suffragette City

2112 CD 40th Anniversary Edition (LC0542)
DR9 -0.36 dB -13.06 dB 4:44 01-Five Years
DR11 -0.19 dB -14.93 dB 3:34 02-Soul Love
DR11 -0.65 dB -13.45 dB 4:41 03-Moonage Daydream
DR9 -0.49 dB -12.40 dB 4:14 04-Starman ...
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DR11 -0.54 dB -15.90 dB 2:58 05-It Ain't Easy
DR14 -0.68 dB -17.01 dB 3:21 06-Lady Stardust
DR10 -0.39 dB -12.00 dB 2:48 07-Star
DR10 -0.62 dB -12.09 dB 2:40 08-Hang On to Yourself
DR11 -0.46 dB -13.98 dB 3:14 09-Ziggy Stardust
DR10 -0.15 dB -11.35 dB 3:26 10-Suffragette City

2015 remaster/box set (Ken Scott, 2003 remix)
DR12 -3.29 dB -19.94 dB 4:43 01-Five Years
DR16 -0.87 dB -19.93 dB 3:33 02-Soul Love
DR16 -0.94 dB -19.03 dB 4:40 03-Moonage Daydream
DR14 -1.97 dB -19.30 dB 4:10 04-Starman...
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DR13 -2.34 dB -19.93 dB 2:59 05-It Ain't Easy
DR15 -0.75 dB -18.75 dB 3:21 06-Lady Stardust
DR13 -1.94 dB -17.05 dB 2:47 07-Star
DR14 -0.92 dB -18.67 dB 2:38 08-Hang On to Yourself
DR15 -1.26 dB -18.05 dB 3:13 09-Ziggy Stardust
DR13 -3.70 dB -17.71 dB 3:25 10-Suffragette City
DR12 -3.07 dB -20.65 dB 2:58 11-Rock & Roll Suicide

None are bad, but if you already have an orig CD, suggest you ignore the regular remasters, however Ken Scott 2003 remix is highly recommended, certain cuts (not all) sound truly spectacular (within my system).

Not ripped my LP.
 
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