2. music
  3. 1207759317

Amy Winehouse LP Sound Quality

I recently purchased the standard (US) version of Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black" album on LP. The music is great, but the sound quality is really pretty bad. The CD, though far from perfect, sounds much better.
Has anyone heard the UK (import) version of the LP? Is it any better than the domestic version in terms of audio quality?
Thanks,
Mika
mwaller

Showing 2 responses by onhwy61

onhwy61's avatar
onhwy61
5,284 posts
 
You people just need to leave Amy alone. I mean like stop picking on Amy.

Regarding the sound quality -- the production is intended to be highly compressed. They were going for a classic Motown sound. Compare The Winehouse to Sharon Jones' "100 Days, 100 Nights", same production team and band, where they go for a more modern sound. The Winehouse album is purposely designed to sound really good on lo-fi playback. That may lessen the album's audiophile appeal, but it's still good music.
onhwy61's avatar
onhwy61
5,284 posts
 
What label is the Winehouse LP? It was recorded at Daptone studio in Brooklyn as a live, direct to analog tape recording and all Daptone vinyl releases are pure analog recordings. I'm only familiar with the CD release, which to my ears, sounds fine, not great, but fine for what it is.
More to discover