Soulstation1 Posted August 28, 2006 Report Posted August 28, 2006 (edited) anyone pick this up? Edited August 28, 2006 by Soulstation1 Quote
ghost of miles Posted August 28, 2006 Report Posted August 28, 2006 also this one...... Yes--picked that one up, and it's fantastic. I'll probably pick up the Aretha at some point as well; couldn't bring myself to shell out the big $$$ for the Rhino Handmade box. Quote
jeffrey r Posted August 28, 2006 Report Posted August 28, 2006 I have both of them. I missed out on the Rhino boxset, and considering what the boxset goes for these days, these releases are a great alternative for around $30 total. Mastering sounds good, and the performances are outstanding. Quote
robert h. Posted August 28, 2006 Report Posted August 28, 2006 FANTASTIC MUSIC! The Rhino box is nice but everything that's essential is on the new double CD, in reality, Aretha's performances from set to set were very close to identical, so the double set contains everything that's really different and avoids the repetition. Quote
jazzbo Posted August 28, 2006 Report Posted August 28, 2006 FANTASTIC MUSIC! The Rhino box is nice but everything that's essential is on the new double CD, in reality, Aretha's performances from set to set were very close to identical, so the double set contains everything that's really different and avoids the repetition. As I said, FANTASTIC MUSIC! I actually don't mind the repetition of the box set, but you're right, this is the distillation and even both original lps were great productions of fantastic music. Quote
trane_fanatic Posted August 28, 2006 Report Posted August 28, 2006 (edited) I've noticed a lotta these Rhino Handmade & Hip-O-Select releases come back in regular issue form sooner or later. Collectors' Choice Music has reissued an Eddie Hazel and 2 Allen Toussaint albums from releases that were outta print too. Edited August 28, 2006 by trane_fanatic Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted August 28, 2006 Report Posted August 28, 2006 I've got the King Curtis and the original Aretha album. Didn't know there was a 2 disc version. I see there are only 4 extra songs but a big heap of alternative performances by Aretha. I also see that the reprise of "Spirit in the dark" with Ray Charles is stated to be 19 minutes, as opposed to about 8. I'm not sure how much extra value you get, though. I've always preferred the King Curtis album to Aretha's. "Young gifted and black", "Amazing grace", and "Songs of faith" are the Ree albums that turn me completely OUT! MG Quote
monkboughtlunch Posted August 28, 2006 Report Posted August 28, 2006 Yeah I picked up the Aretha 2 CD. Good music. Suprisingly the sound quality is something of a let down considering it was mixed from the multis. The sound isn't bad, but certainly doesn't rival state of the are location recording of the period. Quote
felser Posted August 29, 2006 Report Posted August 29, 2006 Yeah I picked up the Aretha 2 CD. Good music. Suprisingly the sound quality is something of a let down considering it was mixed from the multis. The sound isn't bad, but certainly doesn't rival state of the are location recording of the period. But I think it's a big improvement over the original CD, isn't it? I picked up the Aretha, very happy with it. Quote
monkboughtlunch Posted August 29, 2006 Report Posted August 29, 2006 haven't heard the original. i think part of the problem is the mix. also, this was apparently recorded by graham's in house crew. don't get me wrong, it doesn't sound bad. just not great. a little thin. mix is a little poor and there is significant ground hum. Quote
Stefan Wood Posted August 29, 2006 Report Posted August 29, 2006 Sounds fine to my tin ears....... Quote
robert h. Posted August 29, 2006 Report Posted August 29, 2006 Sounds fine to my tin ears....... Sounds fine to me too. I had the original Rhino CD and the MFSL aluminum, this latest mastering is an improvement. It's true that this was a pickup from the in-house system and, like many live recordings of the period, has some ground hum (audible occasionally) and is perhaps not too polished, but it is warm and full and has plenty of presence - and excitement. Quote
RDK Posted August 29, 2006 Report Posted August 29, 2006 Hmmm. With this now out I may have to sell my box... Quote
Hot Ptah Posted August 29, 2006 Report Posted August 29, 2006 I have always thought that it was a shame that Ray Charles did not know the words to "Spirit In the Dark" when he came out to perform with Aretha at this concert. It made the performance much less exciting than it could have been. At one point Aretha says, "Ray don't do this to me." I can't imagine what it is like expanded out to 19 minutes! Quote
Soulstation1 Posted September 8, 2006 Author Report Posted September 8, 2006 picked up the AF set yesterday pretty damn good Quote
chris olivarez Posted September 9, 2006 Report Posted September 9, 2006 I'd like to check these out sometime. Quote
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