Loveless Remaster Actually Sound Better?

Have any popular beat combos been mentioning Loveless as an influence again?

Pretty sure the Loveless LP is the official currency on the Isle of Man now.

there is a full page advert in the latest mojo for the 3 cds which suggests that this is actually going to happen.

could be time to wave ta ra to your £50 notenough.

(5 cds - two are doubles)

Confused about US releases - Amazon's listing an import for like $68, released June 5th. I can't imagine there aren't plans to release these in the States.

OK, well you can listen to the track previews on Amazon now it seems. You can't tell much from the low bitrates on Loveless, but there are clips of the unreleased tracks on the EP:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/EPs-1988-My-Bloody-Valentine/dp/B006VP1OYO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335285943&sr=8-1

What are the last four tracks on disc 2 originally from?

3 are "new", sugar was on a 7" with something?

http://spoiledmetropolis.blogspot.co.uk/2007/06/mbv-sugar-mp3.html says:

"Sugar" is an outtake from the Glider ep sessions. Its only official appearance was on a free cd given away with French magazine "Les Inrockuptibles" in 1991.

"new"... unreleased then? Neato, Angel sounds nice, found it in full no youtube

I have "Sugar" it came on a flexidisc with "The Catalogue" magazine

ugh this remastering sounds awful

*throws headphones down and tosses cd in the garbage*

lool

The inevitable end to this sorry saga.

Loveless needs to be remixed, not remastered. Vocals need to be mixed way higher.

you might try the analogue version.

Or the 'japancakes' cover

Or a different band

A remix would be good, but I'd keep the vocals the same, just give the rhythm section more beef.

Now available to stream at the grauniad

Arrived with us today, so they're really real at least...

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/p480x480/533470_299683613441004_113107498765284_664585_465102167_n.jpg

listening now

no better way to judge a remastering job than listening to an audio stream on my work computer!

i think this sounds good? i haven't listened to the CD in ages tho

funny that shields is so down on that plain records vinyl release from way back when -- i had a friend who raved about how awesome it sounded.

funny that shields is so down on that plain records vinyl release from way back when -- i had a friend who raved about how awesome it sounded.

Plain got a shit-storm of criticism on the Spiritualized boards about their handling of recent vinyl reissues of the first 3 Spz albums since their m.o. is to just take an off-the-shelf CD and use that for a master. I would avoid anything that company releases.

Shields says not only did they use a commercial CD as the master, that it was also functionally a bootleg, to the degree he was able to get it blocked from sale in the UK

http://https%3A//p.twimg.com/AsSIP6lCEAEM7N4.jpg

I take it all back about them never existing. Half expecting the CDs to be mis-printed with audiobooks of Harry Potter, though.

https://twitter.com/#!/sickmouthy/status/199434090510946304/photo/1

I take it all back about them never existing. Half expecting the CDs to be mis-printed with audiobooks of Harry Potter, though.

― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, May 7, 2012 10:45 AM (32 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

No, disappointingly low on printed word inserts though. Just some photographic stuff on the e.ps , not sure what came in Loveless. Might have hoped for some commentary from band members as you get on other reissues but maybe MBV weren't like that. An explanation as to why there were 2 different versions of Loveless might have been interesting. Like you can find that online now but when these are discovered by the next generation or dug up as relics of our civilisation people won't find that referencing so easy.

Especially when it's an Archaeological team from Blink 182 University.

Might have hoped for some commentary from band members as you get on other reissues but maybe MBV weren't like that.

wasn't one of the two-year delays because Kevin was working on the sleeve notes?

Seemingly not.

well, these notes leaked out recently, not sure if they're legit
http://www.vinmag.com/online/media/gbu0/prodlg/RGC027-all-work-and-no-play-card.jpg

And, one more time for old times sake..

My Bloody Valentine

New Album
CD £11.00 Free Delivery

Release date: 07-011-2012

I have stolen your joke tylerw. I thought it rather witty.

actually (this is true this time..)

My Bloody Valentine

Loveless: Remastered: 2cd

release date: 07-05-2012

currently out of stock

http://thepowerofindependenttrucking.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/mbv-loveless-2012-remasters.html

tl,dr: The new release has the discs swapped: disc one is supposed to be the digital remaster, and disc two from analog. They are labeled as so too. Except, a blatant manufacturing error - on all copies I've been made aware of - has the wrong labels on the discs. The new release has #1 labeled digital but with the analog master. #2 is labeled analog but has the digital master.

(those aren't my words in the tl,dr)

Would be interested to compare, bitwise, the versions just released and those I got my hands on in 2008.

Soon the original Loveless CD will be a treasured collector's item.

I wouldn't be surprised if that is true, to a degree. What with being out of print for the last few years in anticipation of these remasters they have held a decent value whenever we have had them come in, either secondhand or as left over new stock.

Congratulations on your mail order krakow... truly spreading the Meronian word.

Kiitos paljon! Thanks very much! A project born of obsession and love...

Is that actually true about the mislabelling?

I trust that dude, I have to say.

Maybe not all of them, I'll have to check mine (seems if one has a fuller fade out on "Soon", that's the analogue master)

I think that guy is the guy behind the New Order/Joy Division/Smiths reissues that have been discussed here, I think he knows his stuff.

yeah, exactly.

SO, will list to Loveless CD1 on the way home..

Funny, the e.p. set: First time I've seen a gatefold CD with absolutely nothing on the inside gatefold! (Open again, there's the e.p. covers)

I've been reading similar things about the mislabeling on other sites. Can't say I'm surprised at how they bungled this but it does seem to be common with remasters nowadays.

should start a thread re all these high profile remastering f*ck ups.

i recently picked up the special edition of the spandau ballet debut, and lo', that too is f*cked.

no bass at all. truly dreadful remastering.

then again, they did label the cds correctly.

No bass at all?!? Like... no bass part whatsoever or just no bottom end?

no bottom end.

check the reviews : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Journeys-Glory--Spec--Spandau-Ballet/dp/B0034GYAU8/ref=sr_1_9?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1336497581&sr=1-9