E=MC˛ [IMPORT] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Giorgio Moroder

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 6, 2001)
• Original Release Date: January 1980
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Repertoire
• ASIN: B00005LWGT
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #139,382 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Baby Blue

2. What a Night

3. If You Weren't Afraid

4. I Wanna Rock You

5. In My Wildest Dreams

6. E=MC2

7. Love's in You, Love's in Me [*]

8. Evolution [*]

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

German reissue of the disco legend's 1980 album for Casablanca. Billed as the first electronic live-to-digital album. Eight tracks including two bonus tracks, 'Love's In You, Love's In Me' & 'Evolution'. 2001 release.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars E=MC2 CD From Vinyl LP - Unfortunately A Disappointment, January 27, 2003

By	Felix E. Martinez "cineflexx" (Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

First of all, I read the rave reviews here of this "official" import of Moroder's E=MC2, and I'm a proud owner of the vinyl LP I purchased in late 1979. I ordered this CD based on the reviews and my love for this album.

Tragically (and ironically), this CD "remastering" is in fact a cleaned up transfer from a vinyl LP. That's right - this historical early digital recording is being represented on CD from less than stellar elements - from a record, no less!

Vinyl LP surface noise - while cleaned up - is *clearly* evident on the non-segue tracks that fade. If one listens closely, surface noise is audible during other tracks as well. Uuggh!!

The mastering level is pretty hot, but the lows are muddy, and the sonics just don't do justice to the great recording. Had the original digital recording master been used, it would have been a stellar release.

What's sad is that care was given to the packaging and liner notes. I wonder if the original digital master is lost or damaged?

What a crying shame!!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MORODER WAS AT THE TOP OF HIS GAME, February 21, 2003

By	R. J. Marques "saintricardo" (Scottsdale, AZ United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Hearing this album again, was such a blast from the past. For those of you not familiar with this album or time period, there was a dispute back then, on exactly who recorded the first "digital album". Moroder's E=MC2 was marketed by Casablanca Records (now known as Polygram) as the First Electronic Live to Digital Recording. Ry Cooder also claims to have released the first digital recording. Ditto for Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk" release. The music here is dated, but for those of us who bought it when it was current, it's great to revisit these old tracks. It contains the original album, plus two additional cuts (which aren't all that great). I always thought that Moroder had female singers on this LP, and was surprised to learn that all the falsetto vocals on this album, were done by him (Either naturally, or electronically aided). Again, a guilty pleasure to hear this material again, on an album that has been near impossible to find on CD previously. It was originally released on Moroder's "Oasis" label, and distributed by Casablanca in the US. It has finally been re-released by a German label "Repertoire". Definitely recommended for Giorgio fans. He truly is the Godfather of electronic music. Every time you listen to electronic dance, techno, trance and ambient music - remember Giorgio started it all in the mid 70's, along with other bands such as Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally a classic comes to cd !!, September 4, 2001

By	Stu Pidaso (Your house) - See all my reviews

This is just as good today as it was when i first heard it.
The only bad thing is the length of the release. With the 2 bonus tracks and "Evolution" clocking in at over 15 minutes the disc is only 50 minutes total. Do not let this keep you from buying it. You won't be disappointed.......Now if someone at the record label would listen there are still more Moroder classics to be re-released, such as Knights in White Satin and the Munich Machine albums.
WE ARE WAITING.......anyone listening ??