The SACD edition is worth seeking out as well- very limited run. Happy Listening! |
The MoFi editions are nice. Happy Listening! |
All the original Island ELP albums sound more or less superlative. I don´t need MoFi nor any other versions, not even the latest technology, whatever it may be. Also the Cotillion and Manticore originals are probably superior, or excellent at least. |
Yes, I have it but haven't really sat down to listen but a random playing while doing other things proved disappointing. But, I'll give it another chance. |
Rwwear - any updates on other ELP recordings on SACD? |
Oh yea thanks for the wonderful memories...
One of my first concerts was ELP's "welcome back my friends" tour. My older sisters boyfriend took me to Madison Square Garden in NYC. I still remember the piano being raised and spun head over heals
And the gongs
I guess its time to dust off that old concert album and kick back
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Just played my Brain Salad and Trilogy cd's, there is nothing wrong with the quality of either of those cd's.How can anyone say Benny the Bouncer or track #7 on Trilogy sound bad? I won't be purchasing any new versions as these originals are good enough. |
The MFSL "Pictures" is quite good. The other MFSL ELP releases are remarkably ordinary.
The Cotillion and Maniticore original pressings are clearly superior.
This is based on a variety of tonearms and cartridges with hundreds of playings. |
I have to kindly disagree about the Mo-Fi Trilogy, and Tarkus being mediocre. Both I have are low number limited edition Anadisc 200's, and both sound mighty fine to me! What releases you have heard, I have no idea.I have all the ELP originals, the Mo-Fi's IMO clearly surpass the original Manticore-Cotillion releases, which I bought the moment they hit the shelves.Mark |
>>Would be nice to perhaps see Brain Salad, and Lucky Man LPs re-issued again by Mo-Fi on 200g Vinyl.<<
Why?
The original pressings are clearly better. I have the MFSL release of "Pictures" and it's ok, nothing special. Also heard Tarkus and Trilogy and again, fairly mediocre.
The original Cotillion and Manticore pressings are the records to look for. |
I seen that tour myself, at the long gone Ampitheather in Chicago. I was able to smuggle in a pair of Binoculars, Carl Palmer was just a blur. Never seen so many JBL Speakers in my life. My Mac-JBL System sounded like a little transitor radio for a couple days after that concert. Keith Emerson was the greatest keyboard "madman" I ever seen, or ever will see, he was truly a master. The live ending of Karn Evil 9 made the released version sound meek by comparison.Would be nice to perhaps see Brain Salad, and Lucky Man LPs re-issued again by Mo-Fi on 200g Vinyl. I've got the Trilogy, and Tarkus on Mo-Fi. Mark |
I have the first three remastered with K2-HD coding and they sound amazing especially the first one. |
Well all I can say is I hope they re-release the first album too in the same format. |
Hope it doesn't sound HOT like the original did. Way too much sizzle then. |
Saw them live for that tour in fall of 1973 at Boston Garden, right balcony. half way down floor. Excellent show and one of the best sounding for the old Garden. Lake had two bass amps with alternating slow pulsating blue lights. He and Emerson stood on beautiful Persian rugs. Palmer had a huge intricate kit with hundreds of percussives, and he used them all. Emerson's automated moving Moog modular at the end of Brain Salad turned itself toward the audience and did the speed-up sequence with a wonderful flash and boom at the end. |