Re: WHO sounds good

[Joe Giorgianni <giorgian@capital.net>]

At 04:30 PM 05/13/96 -0400, Brian.Cady@turner.com wrote:
>     ^^My Generation
>     
>     ^^Original Brunswick UK or
>     ^^Virgin reissue vinyl
>      
>     When I recently made myself a tape copy of MG, I found I preferred the 
>     Brunswick to the Virgin for what seemed to me a cleaner mono sound.  
>     Of course, not everyone has this option. (it cost me a lot 20 years 
>     ago; I can imagine now)

I believe it has not risen much thanks to the Virgin reissue. I paid $100
for mine around twenty years ago.

>     
>     ^^A Quick One (aka "Happy Jack")
>     
>     I've always meant to ask you wf, is it true that all tracks (except 
>     "See My Way" and "Happy Jack") have been released in stereo somewhere? 
>     I think I have them all from either the U.S. LP or the French "The 
>     Who" LP.

That is correct. I have heard that "See My Way" was made as a demo by
Townshend and Daltrey. I have always wondered what happened to the
multi-tracks of "Happy Jack", "Pictures of Lily" and "Heaven and Hell." At
least Shel Talmy didn't lose any.

>     
>     ^^Although I maintain the mono mix of this album is depressing to 
>     ^^listen to...
>     
>     I prefer the stereo, too, except for "Run Run Run" which has that 
>     great feedback.  Natuarally this is the one track on the new CD that 
>     have in stereo.

I agree there also. I have always preferred the mono "Run Run Run."

>     
>     ^^Magic Bus
>     
>     ^^I'll only say this about that... The ORIGINAL Decca version has the 
>     ^^BEST studio version/mix of the title track (true stereo). The MCA CD 
>     ^^is worthless, unless you have to have the 2nd version of "Dr. Jekyll 
>     ^^& Mr. Hyde" on CD... 
>     
>     I'm not exactly sure what you mean here.  Are you saying the stereo 
>     "Magic Bus" on the CD is different from the original LP.  Sounds true 
>     stereo on mine.

It's getting confusing. I don't have the "Magic Bus" CD but I believe the LP
version is on the "Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy" CD. However, the long 4:28
version is only on the "Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy" LP. Got that? :-)

Joe
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