Heartland

robertzombie wrote: ↑23 Jan 2023, 15:32 I compared the whole thing against the original Merciful Release CD, level matched and lined up in WaveLab.

Jihad and Colours sound pretty good on this CD, maybe better than the original. There seems to be a bit more top end detail and they make the original CD sound slightly dull in comparison.

Giving Ground is a different mix that we've not heard before. It is very close to the finished album mix, but some of the final vocal panning isn't present and there is some excessive delay in places. It sounds like an 'almost there' mix.

Finland Red, Egypt White has a touch too much compression making it sound flat compared to the original CD, which pops in comparison.

Nothing to say about Rain From Heaven.

The two tracks that aren't faded out, Colours and Rain From Heaven, are interesting to hear but they don't contain any new music.

Overall this CD is pretty good. If you don't own Gift on CD then buy this and you'll be okay.

agree 100 %
GG new mix
colours and rain from heaven not faded respect original cd, probably due a drop at end on originals

Compared to the original cassette? Can't be bothered checking myself

robertzombie wrote: ↑23 Jan 2023, 15:32 I compared the whole thing against the original Merciful Release CD, level matched and lined up in WaveLab.

Jihad and Colours sound pretty good on this CD, maybe better than the original. There seems to be a bit more top end detail and they make the original CD sound slightly dull in comparison.

Giving Ground is a different mix that we've not heard before. It is very close to the finished album mix, but some of the final vocal panning isn't present and there is some excessive delay in places. It sounds like an 'almost there' mix.

Finland Red, Egypt White has a touch too much compression making it sound flat compared to the original CD, which pops in comparison.

Nothing to say about Rain From Heaven.

The two tracks that aren't faded out, Colours and Rain From Heaven, are interesting to hear but they don't contain any new music.

Overall this CD is pretty good. If you don't own Gift on CD then buy this and you'll be okay.

and the master has spoken. (thats not sarcasm -our Rob knows his onions. )
i can ignore this thread now, thank fukk

haha

paint it black wrote: ↑23 Jan 2023, 20:55 Compared to the original cassette? Can't be bothered checking myself

Me neither

I got given a copy for my birthday by my well trained descendants which was nice as I didn't already have it.

It is pretty much the blackest CD in my collection, including the playing side.

On a nostalgic note I remember handling a lone copy of the vinyl version of this in my local HMV back in the 80s and wondering what it sounded like.

From Cadiz -


"Cadiz Merch
The Sisterhood - Gift

In Stock Now - Digipack CD with all black disc

Music Cassette (Limited edition music cassette stock running low, so don't miss out)

A Cadiz Music/Merciful Release

Vinyl delayed due to pressing plant problems, but it's coming soon.


Buy Now

Sisters Of Mercy - Greatest Hits Vol 1 - 2LP
Sisters Of Mercy - Greatest Hits Vol 1 - 2LP
Shop now
We are now handling The Sisters Of Mercy Official band t-shirts

We will have stock in the next couple of weeks. So get your pre-orders in."


Let's see how well that works out..

Update from Cadiz on the vinyl - "Vinyl delayed due to pressing plant problems, but it's coming soon." I imagine RSD might have something to do with that...

Vinyl available 12/5/23 1000 copies
preorder
https://cadizmerchstore.com/collections ... 3248210999

Despite my protestations on the previous page that I wouldn't be buying a copy (hey, I almost believed it myself - but I'm a weak, weak man), I've just received my clear vinyl from Cadiz. Quiet, flat vinyl and sounds very good to me, but I haven't done a back-to-back with the original yet. As you'd expect, it's from the same tape as the CD, accompanied by the same dodgy endings to Colours and Rain From Heaven and the other oddities previously mentioned on here.

Packaging is decent - sleeve is a nice matte black, coloured black on the inside, coming with a black postcard insert with Giving Ground lyrics and a black paper inner. All very black and appropriate. Vinyl is a milky transparent, slightly marbled looking thing - kind of the colour of dirty dishwater. Personally, I think a white vinyl pressing would have suited it better, but whatever. All copies are numbered on the backside of the sleeve - mine is 250/1000 - "two five zero", which again seemed apt.

Not a necessary purchase for anyone who already owns it on vinyl, but decent enough, a bit of a curio due to the alternate tape used and cost a good deal less than the RSD Reptile House. I picked up a Body Electric and Floodland t-shirt from Cadiz for £15 apiece at the same time - rare to find shirts at that price point these days. They show it though - thin material and small-ish print, with no back prints or frills. Pretty much what I expected - decent little haul for the price, but nothing special.

Silver Vinyl available 8/3/24 1000 copies
Preorder
https://cadizmerchstore.com/products/th ... 9972&_ss=r

Pat wrote: ↑24 Jan 2024, 17:49 Silver Vinyl available 8/3/24 1000 copies
Preorder
https://cadizmerchstore.com/products/th ... 9972&_ss=r

Incredible ... ... I had not expected Cadiz to come up with anything really, and now this issue ... oh hell, hard to resist ... if I can ... ...

Pat wrote: ↑24 Jan 2024, 17:49 Silver Vinyl available 8/3/24 1000 copies
Preorder
https://cadizmerchstore.com/products/th ... 9972&_ss=r

At this stage it's amazing Cadiz haven't renamed it Grift

Pista wrote: ↑24 Jan 2024, 20:05

Pat wrote: ↑24 Jan 2024, 17:49 Silver Vinyl available 8/3/24 1000 copies
Preorder
https://cadizmerchstore.com/products/th ... 9972&_ss=r

At this stage it's amazing Cadiz haven't renamed it Grift

... ... let's hope that somehow The Sisters profit from that as well ...

Being645 wrote: ↑24 Jan 2024, 20:38

Pista wrote: ↑24 Jan 2024, 20:05

Pat wrote: ↑24 Jan 2024, 17:49 Silver Vinyl available 8/3/24 1000 copies
Preorder
https://cadizmerchstore.com/products/th ... 9972&_ss=r

At this stage it's amazing Cadiz haven't renamed it Grift

... ... let's hope that somehow The Sisters profit from that as well ...

Indeed.
But, as we are constantly reminded, there's no money in releasing records anymore, it seems unlikely .

Pista wrote: ↑24 Jan 2024, 21:11

Being645 wrote: ↑24 Jan 2024, 20:38

Pista wrote: ↑24 Jan 2024, 20:05

At this stage it's amazing Cadiz haven't renamed it Grift

... ... let's hope that somehow The Sisters profit from that as well ...

Indeed.
But, as we are constantly reminded, there's no money in releasing records anymore, it seems unlikely .

Being645 wrote: ↑24 Jan 2024, 21:34

Pista wrote: ↑24 Jan 2024, 21:11

Being645 wrote: ↑24 Jan 2024, 20:38

... ... let's hope that somehow The Sisters profit from that as well ...

Indeed.
But, as we are constantly reminded, there's no money in releasing records anymore, it seems unlikely .

The singer and main composer for the band Alestorm (Pirate themed Heavy Metal band) has often publicly stated on the bands Reddit page "The band gets like $20 every time you buy a shirt, we get like $0.50 if you buy a CD"

So yes, Von might get a few quid from Gift reissues (if he still owns all the publishing rights) but he'll make much more than that from the merch sales at the gig in France last night.

I still have my original vinyl.
So i didn't buy the re-release vinyl last year, tho I did buy the CD
But.....this re-re-release had me hooked at "silver vinyl"
So I have purchased it. Hope it's as pretty to look at as the description suggests

Goddammit…

It'll go with cassette I can't play and my original vinyl I can't play and my cd I can't play all because I don't have the equipment to hand

Ordered.

My copy just arrived now! Very nice it looks too...Makes a nice change after waitng years for the CD...

My copy has just arrived too. Number 526 of 1000
I'm a bit underwhelmed. The silver vinyl looks more like pale grey to me. Oh well

So what's the verdict on the re-release? I bought this on CD maybe 15 years ago and it's been perfectly fine. How does the new one sound?

My casette doesn't have the Sisterhood on it.

I may just record the CD onto it.

Also I don't seem to be able to change my username here so I'm going to create a new account (rheaplex) and use that from now on.

robm wrote: ↑16 Feb 2024, 05:11 My casette doesn't have the Sisterhood on it.

I may just record the CD onto it.

Also I don't seem to be able to change my username here so I'm going to create a new account (rheaplex) and use that from now on.

I would change your username for you, but the search function has sort of borked up the admin control panel a bit.
PM me with the new username & I'll see if I can get the boss to use a back door somehow