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Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2020
Genesis was my favorite band throughout the Peter Gabriel years, and I was privileged enough to see them with Mr. Gabriel for their Selling England tour and their Lamb Lies Down tour. I loved their composition and performance, and was pretty impressed with their production as well.
So when I heard they were releasing a new digital remaster and stereo mix, I was very excited. I thought I would hear what I was familiar with, but with more clarity and more punch.
Instead, in my view they fixed what wasn't broken. There is a lot missing in these remasters that were iconic elements to songs we know and love. In some cases, an extra syllable is added where we are used to not hearing it; in others, a percussive nuance that sets up the next part of a song is completely removed; etc. That intense percussive scratch in Colony of Slippermen is completely taken out, and that's what makes the entire sone.
It was like they felt they had to do something different when it wasn't called for. As one comparison, look at how Giles Martin remixed the Beatles 50th anniversary editions of Sgt. Pepper, The White Album, and Abbey Road. In them, he left in everything you remembered and loved, but made it better -- clearer, more punch, more cleanliness, more definition. He didn't change something just to say he did it, which I felt was done here.
If you're a Genesis fan, I would still recommend you get these. You'll hear some new things you never heard before. BUT...if you are getting your very first copy of this album, get the original instead. It's mixed better.
In terms of peripherals, the packaging is outstanding, as seen in the photos. It's a very good presentation.
So overall I would give this a "recommend" for diehard Genesis fans. The rest of you are fine with what you already own.
Good For Intellectual Interest, But Not As Good As The Original Mixes
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2020
I purchased this item on my own with no compensation for this review. Please click on Helpful at the bottom of this review if what I wrote is useful to you.Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2020
Genesis was my favorite band throughout the Peter Gabriel years, and I was privileged enough to see them with Mr. Gabriel for their Selling England tour and their Lamb Lies Down tour. I loved their composition and performance, and was pretty impressed with their production as well.
So when I heard they were releasing a new digital remaster and stereo mix, I was very excited. I thought I would hear what I was familiar with, but with more clarity and more punch.
Instead, in my view they fixed what wasn't broken. There is a lot missing in these remasters that were iconic elements to songs we know and love. In some cases, an extra syllable is added where we are used to not hearing it; in others, a percussive nuance that sets up the next part of a song is completely removed; etc. That intense percussive scratch in Colony of Slippermen is completely taken out, and that's what makes the entire sone.
It was like they felt they had to do something different when it wasn't called for. As one comparison, look at how Giles Martin remixed the Beatles 50th anniversary editions of Sgt. Pepper, The White Album, and Abbey Road. In them, he left in everything you remembered and loved, but made it better -- clearer, more punch, more cleanliness, more definition. He didn't change something just to say he did it, which I felt was done here.
If you're a Genesis fan, I would still recommend you get these. You'll hear some new things you never heard before. BUT...if you are getting your very first copy of this album, get the original instead. It's mixed better.
In terms of peripherals, the packaging is outstanding, as seen in the photos. It's a very good presentation.
So overall I would give this a "recommend" for diehard Genesis fans. The rest of you are fine with what you already own.
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