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I've heard the early CD versions of Ys. Not good at all. I didn't much care for it either until I heard a better sounding recording. It's a harsh album to begin with. The poor sound quality amplifies that harshness.Originally Posted by yesstiles
Last edited by progmatist; 05-02-2021 at 02:33 PM.
"Well my son, life is like a beanstalk, isn't it?"--Dalai Lama
I thought what I was hearing (320 MP3 through Bose speakers) sounded great, honestly.
But, in any case, this album is great!
I have the Polydor release with one bonus track. It's harsh and I don't play it as much as I want to because of it.. According to Jeff Carney (remember him?) the Polydor/ Mello Records release is the one to get.
Also you need to track down "On The Road to YS & Beyond", which has the English version and other cool stuff.
https://www.discogs.com/Il-Balletto-...elease/3493003
HuGo"Very, very nice," said a man in the crowd,
When the golden voice appeared.
She was gold alright, but then so is rust.
"Such a shame about the beard."
^ vinyl or CD?
Sorry, that's all CD.
HuGo"Very, very nice," said a man in the crowd,
When the golden voice appeared.
She was gold alright, but then so is rust.
"Such a shame about the beard."
What happened to him?
He went in search of the warmest-sounding OG vinyl known only to the top brass of audiophiles and was never heard from again. I suspect the CD mafia had something to do with it.
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Last I heard, he got exiled to the Klingon penal planet Rura Penthe.
Totally untrue. Many times early CDs have the best sound due to more of a straight transfer rather than the over-compressed "remasters".
^^ The vast majority of early CD transfers have drums which sound like cardboard boxes, chief among other issues.
"Well my son, life is like a beanstalk, isn't it?"--Dalai Lama
I've played this album to a few younger friends and they said it reminded them of The Mars Volta. I hadn't thought of that before but I can hear it now.
Their first album Sirio 222 is also really good but more hard rock than prog
Indeed. Lots of early Cds sound just fine.
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Although I WTF'd heavily early on about this album (not just the opening, but the vocals in general), I've come to love it, and find it very close to my top 5 Italian albums.
I think more of the 8-tracks Mano Nera
Yup, TBH, I +/- date the start of the (sometimes heavily) flawed remasterings in the mid-90's.
First time I became aware of painful mastering was with DSOTM's XXth Anniv boxset.
If that was +/- true and it's their only problems, I'll take it
Cos there is much more wrong with more recent remasters.
I mean, it's not that difficult to make a proper CD transfer of a good-shape vinyl. I did it plenty of times with my Hi-Fi CDR burner straight from the vinyl.
Yup. But TBH, a lot of them were quick jobs - probably not intended to be definitive remasterings
Often, they were not/never bettered afterwards with conscienscious remastering jobs.
Of course, I still listen to my music with an early-90's stereo and in the car.
Maybe latest remasters (SW included) sound good with 5.1 or home cinema stuff, but on a normal Hi-Fi chain (Yamaha or NAD), they're not an improvement to my ears. Often the reasons why I indulge is a better package/booklet or interesting bonus tracks or added video.
my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicts to complete nutcases.
A few years ago a friend played a vinyl copy (probably a reissue) of this for me. Knocked me out. The next day I went out and got a CD copy for myself.
Lou
Looking forward to my day in court.
How can one not love the Primo Incontro section with that hip 5/4 groove within that tritone vamp? I guess it's possible, but that moment is merely one that slays.
If it isn't Krautrock, it's krap.
"And it's only the giving
That makes you what you are" - Ian Anderson
If a curious newcomer wanted, say, three tracks that encapsulate the essence of Italian prog, I would choose Epilogo from this record as one of them. It's a glorious representation of one sizeable component of the sound of that vast world.
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I guess I've been doing it all wrong, then. For a long time now, I've been buying the Japanese reissues that were put out at the very end of the 80s and early in the 90s. Mostly because of the sound quality. I think I'll be sticking with that approach.
This is simply one of the best prog albums ever, not just one of the best from Italy.
If I was forced to create a desert island list of 10 prog albums, I would have a very hard time keeping this off of it.
And if there were a god, I think it very unlikely that he would have such an uneasy vanity as to be offended by those who doubt His existence - Russell
I've been wanting to hear the first album for ages now, but have never had the opportunity.
It's not that difficult today, or in recent years. Moore's law being what it is, even an old obsolete Hi-Fi recorder was light years ahead of what they used in the 80s. The reason we've been expected to buy remaster after remaster after remaster is as digital tech has exponentially multiplied, it became possible to make better and better sounding CD transfers. Somewhere along the line, yes. The propensity to make music loud also found its way to CD transfers. BTW: the first consumer level CD burners required an engineering degree to use, and many drink coasters were made in the process. That changed with Easy CD Creator.
Last edited by progmatist; 05-03-2021 at 06:09 PM.
"Well my son, life is like a beanstalk, isn't it?"--Dalai Lama
I bought this LP in '74 or '75. At that time, I only liked one track ("Epilogo"). Flash forward to the 90's, when I found a CD at our local record convention. Every time I listen to it, I like it more. Still not a favorite, but solid.
Ys was the one which opened my personal door to Italian Prog. I was so amazed when I heard it that I just HAD to check out others, and on and on it went. It's still a favorite.
And, yes, many '80s CDs sound great.
"I tah dah nur!" - Ike
Gianni Leone kind of fits the same tendency that Mike Oldfield had with his Tubular Bells spinning countless alternate versions and rehashing of the same idea.
After YS, Leone released Trys and Official Bootleg both that included Primo Incontro and Donna Vittoria but to his credit, those live records sounded great!
But YS is a hidden treasure indeed and a huge achievement in Italian Prog.
I remember folks talking about this album in hushed tones during get togethers around the mid 90s Progfests in LA. So of course we all dutifully threw money at Greg Walker or whomever and acquired it. My take on it is: Not the album to convert your girlfriend to prog.
I'm holding out for the Wilson-mixed 5.1 super-duper walletbuster special anniversary extra adjectives edition.
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