Don Pearce wrote:
Not all is gloom in the dynamic range midden. I've just been pulling
to pieces a bit of Led Zeppelin to compare a recent CD of LZ IV with
my original vinyl copy. I'm happy to be able to report that the new CD
has hugely *increased* dynamics over the vinyl, and there is no sign
of any mastering engineer making it loud.
It is so nice when the artists have the muscle to stay in charge.
http://81.174.169.10/odds/dynamics
to see what I found.
There are probably four CD versions of Stairway to Heaven:
The early CD of IV; Remasters; IV Remastered; Mothership.
It would be interesting to compare them all rather than just one.
I wonder if there is a version of III that doesn't sound as if it was
recorded on a portable cassette player in a bathroom.
--
Eiron.