Thrash til' Deth wrote:
DawnGleaminG wrote:
Oh yes. But that neither makes the collectors nor the makers happy at all. I am also happy with much less grandiosity, but very little of it is seen these days. I did find the boxset to be excellently made. And after all, in today's coldly digitized world, I think a little oomph and 'materialism' goes a long way, at least in this case. I still find the ritual of unwrapping CDs and other musical packages, a treat and I'm sure you do, too.
Unboxing is enjoyable, especially on the big vinyl releases. The most recent Triumph of Death live vinyl was a most excellent example of physical releases done right (see link).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrnpzUiKhlUI did listen to the Headless Cross remaster this afternoon. As with most remasters, it does some things well but to the detriment of the overall song. The drums sound tremendous but now set way too high in the mix along with the bass which has also been elevated. Vocals are clear as a bell but I miss the grain and reverb from the original which gave it atmosphere and character. Iommi's guitars are strangely buried the deepest which is surprising. Given my preference for a bold, upfront mix on that front, this new master doesn't really thrill me. The original, in all of its dated 80's glory, still sounds superior to my ears.
I have recently acquired the Triumph of Death Disc, but I don't buy LPs, as they are far too expensive, and space-consuming to me. Thanks for the video! To be frank with you, I loved what I heard from the Black Sabbath boxset, and also thoroughly enjoyed the content. I agree with your analysis and critique, for most part, but I did love what I heard from it, and really have no problems with it at all. I have not heard the originals, but I personally thought the remasters were wonderfully done. That is my preference, but they do sound absolutely enormous, and completely intoxicating, on my pair of headphones, which are by all accounts, high-fidelity.
