I get what your saying and agree their records where never aimed at audiophiles but that doesn’t mean if they can’t be improved they shouldn’t.
I grew up hearing them played by my parents on their Pioneer PL12D record player, Sony TA 1150 Amp and Wharfdale Denton speakers and I’ve been chasing a decent copy of Who’s Next for 15 years that sounded like that so far without luck.
I currently own a Track 1st press (I think) and sold a terrible Back to Black reissue neither of which sound or sounded anything like as good as my parents’ used to. I also own a Classic Records Who By Numbers, a Tommy, Quadrophenia and Who Are You 1st press and none sound brilliant on my set up in fact the only Who/Townsend record I own that sounds good is my Rough Mix 1st press which sounds brilliant.
So I’m all up for a studio remaster of any of those Who records that sound good I’m 53 and the earliest I ever saw The Who was as a 13 year old with my Parents at the Southampton Gaumont with Kenny Jones so as much as I appreciate and agree The Who where at their best at Swansea or Charlton I wasn’t there and recordings of those gigs are terrible.
There was a dealer a long time ago that used to use The Doors as a demo. If ever the customer said it sounded a bit rough, he’d say “ah, but that’s how they’re meant to sound. A bit raw and rough”. One day I bought in my LA Woman DCC cd (yes me with a cd) and it blew both of us away on his system. He then used the DCC for his big invited demo nights and it sounded wonderful.
Who’s Next was the lp that demonstrated to me that the Keel was the most important LP12 upgrade. It separated everything and made my Hawks sound like the band was in my room. One of the defining moments in hifi* for me. If you ever think The Who should sound rough (compressed and harsh), think again.
*It’s not about hifi, it’s about the live band in the room moment.
Arrived this morning from Diverse Vinyl.
Been looking forward to this since it was first due in the Craft AS Contemporary series last year iirc.
One, I always enjoy Shelley Manne, joined here by Andre Preview on the Joanna with Leroy Sarsons on Bass.
Two, Mrs Dread is a big fan of the show, herself playing Eliza Doolittle in an am dram when she was a nipper.
Shelley Manne And His Friends Vol2
Modern Jazz Performances Of Songs From My Fair Lady (Craft/Acoustic Sounds Series/ Contemporary 1956)
Mine is on the way according to the email I got today.
I was hoping this release would end my search for a good sounding copy of this album.
My first purchase of it was the “Nice Price” version. I’ve bought several copies since while trying to better it. About the best was a Music On Vinyl offering and the absolute worst the Back To Black, a label I now avoid like the plague. All the others were used copies which failed to live up to their billing. I’ve had so many sellers reply with “considering its age it is excellent” when I’ve disagreed with their grading. I’ve since give up on buying used vinyl.
Just ordered the last 2 Rush albums on Vinyl to complete my collection. Test for Echo & Counterparts, both ordered from Discogs from the same Vinyl trader.
Can’t wait for my collection to finally be complete.
Also bought a bunch of records in Bakewell today, but I’ll post those in the next day or so when I have time to photograph them
It is a shame to hear that as I have had a copy on order, but yet to pick it up, which I was looking forward to.
I suppose that if I like the songs, then I could buy it on Qobuz.
Thanks very much for your input, which has cemented my thoughts to cancel my vinyl order and opt for the download instead. This is not an album I have heard, but read plenty of good reviews and comments.
