I have noticed this too — but the idea of trying different versions is a great one; same with the "getting used to a different sound" idea. I heard an old Joe Jackson track ("Steppin' Out") which sounded awful. Then, I heard a remastered version — much better. It was almost as if they were expecting the original to be played on boom boxes at the beach and then realized that the album was still popular 30 years later and they redid it.
Others here are more clued in about the original recording details of S&G, favorites of mine, too, but things my parents had on vinyl which I heard via the old Garrard TT. So, perhaps not much help. Now, Paul Simon's Surprise album, well -- wow. That sounds great.
Others here are more clued in about the original recording details of S&G, favorites of mine, too, but things my parents had on vinyl which I heard via the old Garrard TT. So, perhaps not much help. Now, Paul Simon's Surprise album, well -- wow. That sounds great.