honestly I wouldn't mind seeing him give it a go
― frogbs, Thursday, 17 August 2023 22:36 (nine months ago) link
I blame Shel Talmy
― Blecch on Blecch (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 17 August 2023 22:43 (nine months ago) link
haha probably something about the mic placement
― out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Thursday, 17 August 2023 22:44 (nine months ago) link
I can’t think of another band of their era that would’ve benefited more from an outside producer.
so otm, as are the preceding posts re: production. this has always bothered me, even though i've learned to love the records dearly in my own way. it's a shame, such a shame
― budo jeru, Thursday, 17 August 2023 23:11 (nine months ago) link
I got the ridiculously big "Muswell/Showbiz" box for ridiculously cheap from the official kinks website.
I don't hear any production issues, although there must have been some as "Rays Remixes" are all over it.
― Mark G, Friday, 18 August 2023 05:55 (nine months ago) link
VGPS is definitely a murky sounding album. They did all their early albums at Pye (Downtown, In the Summertime). When they switched studios for Lola Vs Powerman.... holy shit, what a quantum leap in sound quality.
Totally agree that VGPS shares sonics with SF Sorrow (done at Abbey Road, though...)
― Reeves Gabrels' Funko Pop (majorairbro), Friday, 18 August 2023 08:44 (nine months ago) link
(done at Abbey Road, though...)And produced by Norman Smith! Leaving aside his Beatles track record, Sorrow doesn’t even have the clarity of Piper At The Gates Of Dawn.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 18 August 2023 12:04 (nine months ago) link
Oh Ray, what would you say?
― Blecch on Blecch (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 18 August 2023 12:50 (nine months ago) link