skeith Posted June 20, 2003 Report Share Posted June 20, 2003 Has anyone compared it to the French 24bit digipak version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Posted June 20, 2003 Report Share Posted June 20, 2003 I have not heard this new reissue. It should not be difficult to beat the french 24bit remaster, as this does not improve on the original mid 90's CD release (only brighter, no gain in clarity or dynamics). Another competitor in term of sound is the Classics gold CD, which sounds much better than the regular CD (warmer, more clarity on the drums) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Posted June 20, 2003 Report Share Posted June 20, 2003 Hans, is that really a DCC release (I have never heard of such a CD) or is it the Classic Records gold CD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeith Posted June 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 I picked up the latest US release and yes it sounds a bit better than the French 24 bit digipak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkertown Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 Hans, Does Acoustic Sounds not ship to the Netherlands? Cuz they have it new for $22. Sorry to be a kill-joy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 Acousticsounds.com ships to Europe, but charges $25 shipping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgraham333 Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 The sound is quite nice... and I am enjoying the music enought to make the cover my avatar.....for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkertown Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 Acousticsounds.com ships to Europe, but charges $25 shipping Cool...then I believe Hans saved $7.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 Just want to point out the music does not get better with the increase of bits. (Supposed) music fans forget this and spend more and more money for the same stuff. I suggest you buy technology every 20+ years, and music constantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 So, is this album any good? I've been tempted to check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitry Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 So, is this album any good? I've been tempted to check it out. Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkertown Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 I disagree. IMO, it's , way up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mnytime Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 I disagree. IMO, it's , way up! I am pretty sure that Jim and Dmitry are being sarcastic. I have a hard time believing either really don't like The Bridge. As much as a fan of Newk that Jim is I have a hard time even believing he has not heard this recording to be asking how good it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 Actually, THE BRIDGE is my LEAST favorite Rollins RCA album (which is not to say that I don't like it). It's a "classic", sure, and it's very, very good, but I've always had the feeling that Sonny felt the pressure of making a "comeback" album and played it just a little safe, which is not something you can say about any of the other RCAs, or about Sonny in the 60s in general. There's much to admire in THE BRIDGE, but it's the least played Rollins RCA for me. Sonny's NEXT high profile comeback album, NEXT ALBUM, is another story altogether, but that was a different time and a different Rollins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunky Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 This was one of the first CDs I bought, my first exposure to Rollins and so it has a special place for me as it were. The sound on the late 80s Bluebird CD is pretty good as I remember it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Stream Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 Is this a remastered version? Or just more bits (like Chuck mentioned no better sound there) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 (edited) Just more bits? That would make no sense at all, because the "bits" describe the remastering process. If an analogue mastertape is taken from the archive, played on the tape machine and digitized in a higher resolution (24bit instead of 16bit), it is called remastering. But more bits does not automatically make the sound better, other factors such as correct equalization are much more important. This new release of "The Brigde" is said to be mastered from the original 3-track tapes (mixed down to stereo), whereas the previous CDs were made from a stereo mixdown tape. So it is likely to sound different, because of the new mixdown. Edited June 27, 2003 by Claude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeith Posted June 27, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 JSangrey, Not sure what you mean by "safe"- I agree it is not "Our Man in Jazz" in terms of outside playing and there are no duck calls like on "Sonny Meets Hawk", and maybe you are referring to the high percentage of classic tunes (standards) on it, but I find Rollins's solos on both "The Bridge" and "John S." to have some remarkably adventurous playing on what many consider to be a sort of ballads album. And as for the ballads such as "God Bless the Child" or "Where are you", I find the playing to be not safe in this sense, it is some of the most emotionally charged ballad playing I have ever heard. The guy is pouring his heart out and that is never a safe thing to do. The ballads also contain some remarkable intros and cadenzas that express a lot of adventure to me. My favorite RCAs would be this one, the Standard Sonny Rollins, and the Sonny Meets Hawk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Stream Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 For those who are fans of this album. I suggest getting the Ralph Gleason t.v. show "Jazz Casual" with the same lineup as the album doing The Bridge, God Bless The Child, ect. Wonderful "LIVE" t.v. of Rollins and co. from this same period. They open with The Bridge and it is a real mind blower... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkertown Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 I also believe this new issue of The Bridge states on a sticker on the front something about being remastered by Mark Wilder using DSD technology... I usually like the stuff Wilder turns out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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