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I have original 3rd UA label (with All Rights Reserved on rim of label). Audio quality isn't all that wonderful. Kinda compressed, not real clear.Are there any good versions of this album? Original Island? Is the original UA (orange and black with UA-Liberty label) better? Any good Japanese import?
My Island Records LPs of "When The Eagle Flies" & "Low Spark..." are well recorded albums.
Thanks!
Edits: 05/19/19Follow Ups:
Supposedly mastered from original tapes.
http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/incoming-traffic-the-studio-albums-1967-1974-vinyl-box-set/
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It would be nice if they'd tell you a bit more detail about things like weight of the vinyl used, who did the mastering and where they are pressed.
Anybody else see clues to those answers?
nt
Not well reviewed but was a great favorite of mine, especially the "Live At The Fillmore" Side Two.
We are not them, they are us
Thanks, for the link.
8^)
...Sterling stampers in the dead wax on both sides. Meh, it's a bit high mileage, sounds fine and the best pressing I could find. But I wont be doing any hand wringing over nicely recorded rock albums from my childhood.
IMHO, these are matters of taste, but musically I prefer Mr. Fantasy and the, badly recorded, Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory, YMMV.
Really like that album, I bought a copy when it first came out, back when record stores were main stream, and never noticed any sonic problems.
But then, I am not super critical once the music plays. I do appreciate the things I lean here from those that are more discriminating.
The very mention of the band triggers some thoughts;
Traffic was such a strong band, even now, it is used to kick off the highest grossing movie of all time.
The new avengers movie kicks off with a traffic song, as the movie opens, traffic playing MR. Fantasy tells its tale, setting the scene. A sledge hammer opening, the creative team on this big of a project are not just some people who just happened to be in the same room.
I mention this because I think the super hero genre might be shunned by some here, and I feel that reasonable.
After all, I don't read comic books, so why should I seek a movie adapted from a comic book.
Plus, I am far from the age where I am comforted by an imaginary all powerful hero who will protect me in my powerless childhood.
I went for fun, and to see a big deal movie, the fact that it was filmed in the IMAX format and projected in three D, told me it was not just another product. Pus, I read some reviews.
Besides, some of my favorite movies were adapted. From books, plays, musicals, other movies, whatever, it seems comic books are a kind of story board already, where all the stories end up anyway. Why be a snob about adaptation of material at this point.
Getting hit with traffic playing "mr fantasy" with theatre (imax certified) sound,in a big hall, as the vivid film opened, certainly put me in a receptive mood for enjoyment, on top of the shared communal excitement of attending the theatrical event .
I don't think they still have a big old altec lansing voice of the theatre behind the screen today, but it still sounds good. Few places i attend sound better then my home stereo, but this eclipsed my sound. It soon faded into soudtrack, as the visual format took center stage, but i thoughtI would mention it. An easter egg for old hi fi traffic fans.
I treasure my old memory of seeing traffic, once . The band was in fine form, and to me, every song was a hit, since they ony played original songs, a greatest hits concert, and a story for another time.
I didn't mean for my reply to be in a prominent position. Much like honking a car horn without a safety issue, it implies a level of importance not reflected in reality.
I just remembered why I might have no issues with sonic quality on this album.
I payed extra for an imported pressing of john barleycorn back when it first came out. That was my go to move when I wanted a quality pressing , and didn't know squat about buying vinyl .
Most imports were english pressings, probably because of the common language although I do think the importers tried to provide a quality product to justify the higher price. I now know a bit more about sources, thanks to this site.
I shouldn't stay up so late, and definitely shouldn't post at such an hour.
After all, this is a free-flowing, opinion board. As long as one stays within decency boundaries and have no evil hidden agendas.
I enjoy your posts. Reminds me of other ways to look at things.
8^)
Both have good sound quality.
One is the Japanese pressing, Island catalog number 20S-96, and the other is an original US pressing...UAS 5504.
I don't have any problems with either LP as far as sound quality is concerned. The Japanese pressing has the typical low noise of many Japanese pressings and is in pristine condition.
Come to think of it, I have never compared these pressings. Both have very good sound quality. I did just compare the 24/192 copy of John Barleycorn (Must Die) that I recorded from the Japanese pressing and the copy I bought from HDTracks. The Japanese pressing is impressive.
If you are interested I can let you have a 24/192 FLAC of the recording of the title song John Barleycorn (Must Die). It was recorded back in 2015 using the gear I was using then but it is pretty good. You can get an idea of what that Japanese pressing sounds like.
Let me know if you want to try this.
Ed
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We don't shush around here!
Life is analog...digital is just samples thereof
I've been told by others, this one is better than the later 'All Rights Reserved' label (1975-77). Gonna look for that 1970 Nippon Phonogram reissue (Island SFX-7205).That 1975 UAS pressing is flat sounding. Like the recording was done with entire EQ set to full negative. All my other Traffic albums are original Island Records & are very good. My CD of "Barleycorn" is way better.
-----Original 1970 UA-Liberty.
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UAS 1975 with "All Rights Reserved" label.
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Edits: 05/20/19
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I really like this album. So, prolly worth looking for a good, used one of these. This is one album where my CD sounds so much better than the vinyl I own. I own the Universal-Island remastered CD (UICY-20025).
Below is a link to a 24/192 FLAC of John Barleycorn (Must Die) from the 1980 Japanese reissue (Island 20S-96). I always thought it was pretty dammed good.
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We don't shush around here!
Life is analog...digital is just samples thereof
Great sound!
I only get a page-full of Martian talk.EDIT: Okay better. Nice audio, for sure. Gonna look for that particular LP.
Thanks!
Edits: 05/21/19
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