From Wikipedia:
The original 1973 LP was released on two discs, while the 1992 and 1995 CD remasters put the album on one disc as it was slightly less than 80 minutes. The 30th anniversary edition followed the original format, splitting the album across two discs to allow the inclusion of the bonus tracks, while a DVD on the making of the album was also included. The album has also been released by Mobile Fidelity as a single disc 24 karat gold CD. The album (including all four bonus tracks) was released on SACD (2003), DVD-Audio (2004), and Blu-ray Audio (2014).[21] These high resolution releases included the original stereo mixes, as well as 5.1 remixes produced and engineered by Greg Penny.
Unfortunately Funeral for a Friend is the first track and it takes a good 20+ minutes for things to really warm up and sound their best so I always have to repeat it at the end if it is the first disk I'm listening to. I assume your version has the acoustic Goodbye Norma Jean included?
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So who released the 30th anniversary edition, @toddalin ? (Just curious is all.)
And no, both of my remastered Yellow Brick Roads are single discs (76 minutes long, I believe) and do not include any bonus tracks. No acoustic Norma Jean. My only other Elton John CD is a DDD that is live in Australia with, I think, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. It does have Norma Jean. I haven't listened to it in ages. I have it pulled out in its slot about an inch as I am going to give it a spin next session. As an aside, I used to like Elton John a lot, and I think that there was a time in the the late 70s when I probably had every Elton John 8 trcak except the self titled (my sister had that LP). I still wouldn't mind having a good sounding remaster of Don't Shoot Me--Texas Love Song is great.
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. . . oh, and as far as Funeral For A Friend, @toddalin , I usually listen after I eat, around 7 or 8 pm or so, so while I am preparing dinner I have the tubes warming up, and then as I am eating I have my system playing some background at a low level, so when I went back and plugged in Yellow Brick Road tonight, Funeral was ready to thunder.
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Original Album Produced by Gus Dudgeon
Deluxe Edition SACD Produced by Greg Penny
Released by Island Records a Universal Music Company
Island Records is a record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG) and is based in New York. Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong founded the label in Jamaica in July 1959, with a focus on Caribbean artists and music.
https://www.discogs.com/release/3339428-Elton-John-Goodbye-Yellow-Brick-Road
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I set my sub to blend using my cd of "Eddie Gomez"....on the Denon label. This is my reference. Cannot keep readjusting to every other recording I have. When I listen to the MUSICIANSHIP, which is 1st on my priority list, everything else falls into place. I listened to LZ IV last night, cranked to the optimum level (every recording has an optimum level), and I was just jammin’ to them boys. Yes, my system conveys all of those qualities I listen for, and then some. Could not be happier. I have tried eq, but prefer less electronics and cabling, as I hear the negative impact it brings to my ears. Obviously, ymmv. My best, MrD.
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Thanks, @toddalin , come to think of it, I do remember losing a bidding contest on ebay for that SACD remaster. I am afraid that I am a tad OCD, and at the time I saw that, I thought it would be nice to have a "audiophile" copy of Yellow Brick Road that was closer to the double LP format that it was originally released as. And I still would rather have it in a two CD set as opposed to all on one 76 minute disc, but the things I get OCD on come and go and now I don't feel as strongly about that particular one.
Out of curiosity, how does that particular SACD remaster sound?
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Not the best sounding SACD, but not bad and I like it on my system.
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This is why I think that after you've put together a quality system, it then all comes down to the quality of the recording and its mastering. At this point, I'm buying good stuff, such as Mofi SACDs, AW XRCD24s, BN 85s, and AP SACDs. It makes a world of difference in the listening experience.
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Have many old CDs. Thrash. Production in early -late 80’s, depended on the man behind the mixing board, the producer, etc etc.
a lot sound like banging a metal spoon on a trash lid.
I run through audiolab 3.0 add low end, some thicker mids, It’s fine either way.
yes some sound amazing, some sound like Mercyful fate will demo tape.
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Well there are a couple ways to design and calibrate a system to achieve the sound you want. Sure there are some people who just want everything to sound great and enjoy the music, which is fine just understand you should not ever evaluate recordings and system components as your system is not tuned to hear music how it really sounds. A system that is tuned more faithfully to music should allow you to hear all the subtle differences in recordings. The greater the differences in bass midrange and treble is absolutely a more honest and faithful reproduction of music. There are vast differences in recordings and should hear that if you’re wanting to evaluate recordings and equipment.
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