I going through my entire cd collection again one cd at a time. It's been almost 2 months since I started, should reach the end by mid April. Anyways I got to the disc In-A-Godda-Da-Vida. Now this is the first time I played this disc on my new Sacd player. Oh my god! I never heard this album sound so good. I had to spin it again to get another dose. This album was recorded in 68 yet sounds as good as any modern recording. Then I got to some beatles stuff which was in mp3 format. Even this was amazingly good considering this stuff was recorded in the 60's.
Maybe their equipment wasn't as good as todays stuff but they sure new what they were doing when it came to recording records back then.
Any other old classics that sound as good or better than the recordings of today?

anything engineered or produced by tom dowd: the old atlantic recordings, derek and the dominos, and other atlantic affiliated recordings he did. he and les paul invented 8 track recording! a true pioneer and music lover! :thmbsp:

Somewhere I have a record of Caruso's greatest hits. He died in 1921; I don't think they had any electronic devices whatsoever doing the recording, but still the power of the man's voice comes thru. -Sandy G.

I've seen a similar phenomenon regarding old (OLD) movies, like silent films. Even with all the scratches and defects and drop-outs of the old source material, the quality of fine movie-making comes through. I just saw 'Joan of Arc' from 1928 last night; it is amazingly powerful and incredibly sophisticated moviemaking, regardless of era or technological limitations. Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin are more obvious and well-known examples; superior talent is not hindered by the technical limitations of the medium.

Fine music is fine music, even if it must be listened to through an imperfect recording. Consider what passes for 'music' these days, and the technical sophistication available to even the lowliest producer. Something tells me that in fifty years (heck, FIVE years) their 'digitally mastered', 'highest recording resolution' is still going to sound like a) simpleminded boy/girl-band teeny-bopper pablum, and/or b) simpleminded bass-heavy uninspired hip-hop bling-bling.

The first recordings of Michelle Shocked were taken using a little Sony microcassette recorder, at Kerrville Folk Festival. You can hear traffic going by, and as the battery died you can hear the recording quality suffer (more). But it is still regarded as some of her best work, sitting around a campfire sharing songs. She's not so enthusiastic about it as her fans, because it was not meant to be recorded, and she always says 'Music is too important to be left up to professionals'. But it illustrates how great music is unencumbered with technical limitations; its greatness shines through regardless.

Happy Listening!

c.

Somewhere I have a record of Caruso's greatest hits. He died in 1921; I don't think they had any electronic devices whatsoever doing the recording, but still the power of the man's voice comes thru. -Sandy G.


He did a lot of recordings after he was recued from that island

Alan :yes:

Alan-Smart Ass ! <grin>-Sandy G.