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Posted: 13 Jan 2011, 17:47
by mh
Mobile Fidelity are definitely legit so I reckon that they just licensed the recording (same way that ATP were able to reissue Spiritualized's Ladies & Gentlemen special edition when - I think - Sony own the contract for the main work).
Posted: 13 Jan 2011, 21:23
by DocSommer
I got in touch with MobileFidelity to ask some questions about this release. They will answere them next week, meanwhile I got some nice pics of the master reels:
The resolution would mess the layout, so here we go with links:
http://poison-door.net/phpBB3/gallery/i ... age_id=665
http://poison-door.net/phpBB3/gallery/i ... age_id=666
Posted: 13 Jan 2011, 21:48
by paul
@ Doc
Posted: 13 Jan 2011, 22:18
by Carpathian Psychonaut
Seems I was right - excellent work, Doc.
Posted: 13 Jan 2011, 22:34
by BillyBadBreaks
Even if a boot of
farting some on here would collect every version
Posted: 13 Jan 2011, 22:35
by DocSommer
cheers,
I'm looking forward to the final reply - this is the actual list of questions I've sent:
1. Why did you choose this album for a re-Release?
2. How did you get in touch with the original master tapes of the recording sessions?
4. Aren't those tapes more or less degenerated during decades of storage?
5. Can you tell us something about the technical processing that makes your transfer more audiophile compared to the previous releases?
6. The product info reveals that this is going to be a "limited edition" - how many copies are you going to press?
7. Are there any plans to offer this new transfer in other forms as well (CD/HighRes Audio...)?
8. Talking about more releases: Are you going to re-release the other albums of "The Sisters of Mercy", like "Floodland" or "Vision Thing"?
Posted: 13 Jan 2011, 22:52
by n'Emolicia
BillyBadBreaks wrote:Even if a boot of
farting some on here would collect every version
Don't give him any ideas.
Posted: 14 Jan 2011, 20:16
by robertzombie
I'm quite looking forward to this
Posted: 14 Jan 2011, 22:52
by Petseri
BillyBadBreaks wrote:Even if a boot of
farting some on here would collect every version
Can he double as a bassist?
Posted: 14 Jan 2011, 23:13
by James Blast
even a double bassist would be a feckin' start
Posted: 17 Jan 2011, 14:51
by despair
DocSommer wrote:meanwhile I got some nice pics of the master reels
Nice stuff
The vinyl was supposed to be released today, but neither amazon.de or .co.uk has it in stock yet
Posted: 17 Jan 2011, 16:08
by Cyberbio
despair wrote:DocSommer wrote:meanwhile I got some nice pics of the master reels
Nice stuff
The vinyl was supposed to be released today, but neither amazon.de or .co.uk has it in stock yet
Well, seems to be sold out for the moment. My copy will arrive on wednesday... from amazon.de...
Posted: 17 Jan 2011, 16:12
by Casar
The fact that this is a MFSL release is what makes it interesting, they still use an all analogue signal on the pressing. Nearly all other vinyl reissues are CDs pressed on vinyl, most cutters use a digital spacing process, which converts the signal to typically 16 bits, and then back to analogue, and during that conversion you lose a chunk of original mojo. That is why they sound like crap.
Posted: 17 Jan 2011, 16:27
by despair
Cyberbio wrote:Well, seems to be sold out for the moment. My copy will arrive on wednesday... from amazon.de...
That's interesting, I pre-ordered my copy from amazon.de last week, but it still hasn't been shipped even though they claimed it would be shipped today.
Posted: 18 Jan 2011, 02:36
by despair
Update: Now I got an e-mail saying they are currently not able to deliver the item, and they don't know if/when they will be...
Seems like it has been delayed, because no one has it in stock yet.
Posted: 18 Jan 2011, 10:04
by markfiend
I wonder whether
has got wind and "had a word".
Yet another potentially great Sisters project that might never see light of day...
Posted: 18 Jan 2011, 10:45
by Being645
I'm curious to see what becomes of this ....
Posted: 18 Jan 2011, 13:26
by Cyberbio
despair wrote:Update: Now I got an e-mail saying they are currently not able to deliver the item, and they don't know if/when they will be...
Seems like it has been delayed, because no one has it in stock yet.
same here
Posted: 18 Jan 2011, 16:39
by Pat
There is a release date of 4-4-2011 on the Diverse Vinyl website.
Moving release dates back is something Mobile Fidelity do all the time. It'll have nothing to do with
. The EATB release has also been put back.
Diverse Vinyl
Posted: 18 Jan 2011, 20:00
by mh
Cyberbio wrote:despair wrote:Update: Now I got an e-mail saying they are currently not able to deliver the item, and they don't know if/when they will be...
Seems like it has been delayed, because no one has it in stock yet.
same here
Likewise. If it's just a standard push-back of the release date I won't complain too much - at least it's not MBV we're talking about here! (Their reissues have just gone back to May, about 5 days before they were due out, for something like the 10th time in 4 years!
)
Posted: 20 Jan 2011, 03:17
by panzerfaust
erm..so is it out of stock or can i still pre-order? cause this seems to be essential for me djing...
Posted: 20 Jan 2011, 08:20
by Ozpat
panzerfaust wrote:erm..so is it out of stock or can i still pre-order? cause this seems to be essential for me djing...
You might get an answer by reading the other posts.
Posted: 20 Jan 2011, 20:23
by 17.auflage
ordered my copy by the Indietective Shop. No information so far....waiting...
as usual....
Posted: 30 Jan 2011, 13:39
by robertzombie
Any updates on this one?
Posted: 30 Jan 2011, 14:35
by AdrenaChris
Yeah did they reply to your questions DocSommer? I'm quite interested to know the details, as are most of us i'd assume