Kenny Wheeler, Gnu High

[David Ayers]

I used to have this LP - and maybe I still do - but I can't find it and thought I'd buy the CD. However I don't know the date or quality of the remastering. Can anyone comment? Thanks.

[RDK]

Can't comment on that one specifically, but I've found all the ECM CDs to sound very good - just like the vinyl.

[B. Goren.]

The quality of the remastering is perfect. No reason to complain.

[David Ayers]

Thanks for the advice. I think that the remastering dates from 1988, which made me sceptical, and while I don't have any ECM reissues, I have heard quite a few of their new recordings from the 1990s which were sonically disappointing - of their time, maybe, but nothing like close to the standards of the LPs. I guess I'll just have to shell out for this and take the risk. Or maybe re-buy the LP...

[tonym]

It's good. Hasn't got the sparkle or pop of the newest discs but it also doesn't have too much of their 'hanging in space' sound either. Very neutral and honest IMO.

[Claude]

I bought many ECM LPs in the recenty years, including some albums that I already had on CD. Generally, the CDs sound more distant and flat, emphasizing the typical ECM sound. But both LPs and CDs sound very good.

[AndrewHill]

I don't have it handy, so I can't comment on the date of issue but I think its from the early 90's and its up to the usual excellent ECM standards. Great album too.