the 3 remastered releases

sy2004 · 03.21.2006, 10:35 AM

Just ordered Sonic Youth's eponymous record in the local store.

Not sure about the 2 other ones, namely Ciccone Youth & Thurston's solo album. I have the originals of both of these and the new version appears to have the same tracklist and a mid-price of 12.5€.
So I wonder what will be different about these last 2?

Quote:

...feature an updated mastering supervised by the band

What does is really mean?

Hip Priest · 03.21.2006, 10:39 AM

It should basically sound cleaner and fresh, and if it's been supervised by the band then itshould represent the sound that they hoped to achieve.

whorefrost · 03.21.2006, 10:39 AM

it basically means if you have the originals don't bother... they were reissued for widespread domestic consumption as they are somewhat rare...

fishmonkey · 03.21.2006, 10:47 AM

i've got Thurston's solo album, i'm gonna get the whitey album now cuz i could never get it, well lookin forward to it

Inhuman · 03.21.2006, 10:55 AM

I have yet to get The Whitey Album as well, I'll just order the 3 together once I get the chance. It's nice to see new SY stuff out every few months.

krastian · 03.21.2006, 02:45 PM

I only bought the EP.....It's great and dirt cheap.

DoubleNickels · 03.21.2006, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sy2004

What does is really mean?

Mastering is basically (and someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong) taking the songs after they'll done in the mixing stage, and making sure that all of the songs sound basically the same in 4 stages: A good pair of headphones, a bad pair of headphones, a good pair of speakers, a bad pair of speakers. The room is acoustically "tuned" so that no added bass or treble is put to the music.

Fox · 03.21.2006, 03:36 PM

The website of FNAC, a big disc seller here in France, notes that Ciccone Youth White(y) Album's is coming with bonus tracks, is it true ?

noisemachine · 03.21.2006, 04:47 PM

I picked up all 3 rereleases the day they came out and I've been loving them so much ever since. I keep wondering why Geffen didn't just reissue the EP when they reissued everything else...definitely a classic! And sounds very different than their other stuff.

As for the whitey album...I dont think it has bonus tracks, but I could be wrong.

IntoTheGroovey · 03.22.2006, 01:08 AM

The store I go to only had the EP in so I picked that up. Gunna get the other two tommorow.

It's nice that they're really F'in cheap.

sy2004 · 03.22.2006, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Fox

The website of FNAC, a big disc seller here in France, notes that Ciccone Youth White(y) Album's is coming with bonus tracks, is it true ?

No information about extra's can be found.

Richard Pryor on Fire · 03.22.2006, 04:12 AM

I have Psychic Hearts and but the copy of the first EP I have is bootlegged with the master dik single on it, plus the orginal songs played backwards, but I swore I saw something about the first EP having extra songs, if that is the case I'll get that and the whitey because I don't have the whitey.

doctor dan · 03.22.2006, 07:45 AM

cant wait to get the self titled. i ordered it on amazon,a nd it should be wingin its way to me impendingly soon. itll be the first itme ive heard half the tracks...anyone know how good the quality of the live tracks is?

toxic johnny · 03.22.2006, 07:50 AM

The live tracks sound great in a 'not recorded on very sophisticated equipment kinda way'... which is fine by me.
Sonic Death is one of my all time favourites of theirs.

Hip Priest · 03.22.2006, 08:22 AM

Still haven't seen any in the shops over here. Nor the FOur Guitars relese, which I really want to hear.

Isoflurane · 03.22.2006, 10:18 AM

Yo.
The thing that sucks is that for someone who already has those releases, I'd have to buy the whole thing over again in order to get the bonus tracks. If I come across a lot of money, I'll probably buy the vinyl versions, but until them, I'm not too concerned.

space cake · 03.22.2006, 10:35 AM

i picked up the ep last friday for $10, hah!
and its glorious and yea. but i do find myself listening mainly to the bonus stuff, for now.

Fox · 03.22.2006, 03:14 PM

Today I ordered EP and White(y) Album, I'll normally received them around the 31, I can't wait...

pantophobia · 03.22.2006, 10:18 PM

the ep sounds great,

cosmopolitan girl is the best live track on there

IntoTheGroovey · 03.22.2006, 10:23 PM

I found and bought Psychic Hearts & the Whitey Album today so now I have all three. Wohoo.

03.21.2006, 10:39 AM	#2
Hip Priest invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Birkenhead Posts: 9,397	It should basically sound cleaner and fresh, and if it's been supervised by the band then itshould represent the sound that they hoped to achieve. __________________ Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. http://www.flickr.com/photos/outsidethecamp/
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whorefrost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arrived in Smoke, Arrived in Gold Posts: 2,572	it basically means if you have the originals don't bother... they were reissued for widespread domestic consumption as they are somewhat rare...
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fishmonkey invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,670	i've got Thurston's solo album, i'm gonna get the whitey album now cuz i could never get it, well lookin forward to it
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03.21.2006, 10:55 AM	#5
Inhuman invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 5,807	I have yet to get The Whitey Album as well, I'll just order the 3 together once I get the chance. It's nice to see new SY stuff out every few months. __________________ Inhuman no longer dwells on here. http://about.me/robinbastien
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03.21.2006, 02:45 PM	#6
krastian invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 7,808	I only bought the EP.....It's great and dirt cheap. __________________ Confusion is next and next after that is the Truth.
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03.21.2006, 03:36 PM	#8
Fox the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 599	The website of FNAC, a big disc seller here in France, notes that Ciccone Youth White(y) Album's is coming with bonus tracks, is it true ?
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03.21.2006, 04:47 PM	#9
noisemachine 100% Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 651	I picked up all 3 rereleases the day they came out and I've been loving them so much ever since. I keep wondering why Geffen didn't just reissue the EP when they reissued everything else...definitely a classic! And sounds very different than their other stuff. As for the whitey album...I dont think it has bonus tracks, but I could be wrong. __________________ The best radio station ever: http://www.kcsb.org/?page_id=9
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03.22.2006, 01:08 AM	#10
IntoTheGroovey bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 197	The store I go to only had the EP in so I picked that up. Gunna get the other two tommorow. It's nice that they're really F'in cheap.
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03.22.2006, 04:12 AM	#12
Richard Pryor on Fire 100% Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Detroit. Posts: 709	I have Psychic Hearts and but the copy of the first EP I have is bootlegged with the master dik single on it, plus the orginal songs played backwards, but I swore I saw something about the first EP having extra songs, if that is the case I'll get that and the whitey because I don't have the whitey. __________________ http://pissingaway.blogspot.com/
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03.22.2006, 07:45 AM	#13
doctor dan bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: bath spa, uk/ nottingham, uk Posts: 157	cant wait to get the self titled. i ordered it on amazon,a nd it should be wingin its way to me impendingly soon. itll be the first itme ive heard half the tracks...anyone know how good the quality of the live tracks is?
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03.22.2006, 07:50 AM	#14
toxic johnny expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London Posts: 1,657	The live tracks sound great in a 'not recorded on very sophisticated equipment kinda way'... which is fine by me. Sonic Death is one of my all time favourites of theirs. __________________ Built Toxic J Tough Optic Disc
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03.22.2006, 08:22 AM	#15
Hip Priest invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Birkenhead Posts: 9,397	Still haven't seen any in the shops over here. Nor the FOur Guitars relese, which I really want to hear. __________________ Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. http://www.flickr.com/photos/outsidethecamp/
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03.22.2006, 10:18 AM	#16
Isoflurane bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 149	Yo. The thing that sucks is that for someone who already has those releases, I'd have to buy the whole thing over again in order to get the bonus tracks. If I come across a lot of money, I'll probably buy the vinyl versions, but until them, I'm not too concerned. __________________ Old name: elcerebro
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03.22.2006, 10:35 AM	#17
space cake empty page Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: dallas Posts: 17	i picked up the ep last friday for $10, hah! and its glorious and yea. but i do find myself listening mainly to the bonus stuff, for now.
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03.22.2006, 03:14 PM	#18
Fox the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 599	Today I ordered EP and White(y) Album, I'll normally received them around the 31, I can't wait... __________________ #green_light_chat Myspace => Fox Noisejob
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03.22.2006, 10:18 PM	#19
pantophobia expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,349	the ep sounds great, cosmopolitan girl is the best live track on there
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03.22.2006, 10:23 PM	#20
IntoTheGroovey bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 197	I found and bought Psychic Hearts & the Whitey Album today so now I have all three. Wohoo. __________________ The owls are not what they seem.
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