That recording/ mastering on CD is also pretty light on bass. Not sure your vinyl experience is unique. And agree w above that maybe when you were listening in the past the playback system had a “loudness” feature that helped :-)
What do you do when you get a bad vinyl record pressing?
I'm not talking about just buying any record off the shelf, taking it home and discovering it sounds like turds. I mean when after you've done as much research as you could to find out what particular pressing is the best sounding of that album and purchased it online or found it in the wild.
I had my latest disappointment with The Cult. I remember the album, which I had on CD, from my college days and recalled there were some pretty cool songs on the album. In fact I recall liking the whole album. I wondered how it would sound on my rig now? So I did the research and got a NM Canadian pressing. This is the honest truth - the whole record sounds terrible with no bass except for She Sells Sanctuary! It's crazy how the mastering of every song on an album may not be from the same recording. Many times it seems there is one song or a couple that seems to just sound better than the other songs on the album.
I was really bummed out. That album could have been such a killer album. Bernie Grundman or Steven Wilson should remix it. So what do I do when this happens and I love the album?
I play it on another rig. A less critically serious rig. Most times these albums spring to life and are great. Is it the coloration of the vintage gear? Who knows but sometimes ignorance is bliss!
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Unwanted records and avoiding the bin/trash final destiny. A LOGICAL OFFERED UP SOLUTION…… “Vinyl Turnover Delight”
RECIPE Preheat oven to 180 degrees Undress (not you) the record Place on middle shelf with a cardboard base Allow to cook/heat (door open) for one minute Remove from oven and evenly bend up the sides Form vinyl into a nice round rippled bowl Stand for one minute (the vinyl, not you) End result is a nice round crinkled plant pot The pot also has the requisite hole in the bottom No crackles, pops or bad recording ever again Serve on a suitable saucer. “A splendid time is guaranteed for all”
If you can’t live with a sub standard recording or pressing, don’t punish yourself ever again. Disclaimer….. The above solution is obviously a one way trip. @slaw use cover for “Wall art??”
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"There are a lot of poorly made records, and many poor recordings in every music format. Truly great recordings are exceptional. It's always been that way." Agreed, although the percentage of bad vs. good has gotten bigger and bigger since the late 80s. That Cult album may have sounded terrible all along, you just didn't care so much back in college! lol. |
"So I did the research and got a NM Canadian pressing" CANADIAN?!! Sure, if you want Rush https://www.discogs.com/release/3358925-Rush-Rush You need the British press https://www.discogs.com/release/378990-The-Cult-Love I have this, debut and Electric in British press. No shortage of bass. It's not on the level of a Robert Ludwig Led Zeppelin II but to my ears it's a 1980's recording. This is digital/CD era stuff, so no surprises. 80's/90's Rock era seems more inconsistent than with the already inconsistent recording quality than previous decades.
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In the Late 70’s - Early 80’s a lot of listening to Vinyl LP’s was done in a Friends Home, where a small group with Beers would have a evening of Music. The Friends Room had a Foam Ceiling Tile, which had become the record storage area. My Friend had developed the skill to Spin Throw the LP and embed the LP’s into the ceiling tile. Follow Up replays were fine, even from LP’s subjected to the storage method on a multitude of occasions. A very sketchy recollection suggest the concerns for the LP’s was more to do with an individual falling over and landing on the Record Player |
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