The 2000 remaster in particular (with the coloured-in front cover) sounded frightfully tinny and harsh, and I felt that it was a mistake for George to re-record 'My Sweet Lord' - the new version on that cd was awful.įast-forward to now, and we have this new remix. All the subsequent CD remasters never got anywhere near the splendour of the original vinyl. I still have my original 1970 New Zealand box set with the orange apple and it to me, is still by far the best-sounding edition. In many ways, it is an improvement and there is more clarity and definition over the original. Like many here, I feel it is a mixed bag. I'm a bit late to the party here, but here are my thoughts on the ATMP 50th Anniversary Set. Grateful Dead : Listen to the River 71/72/73 Box Setįrank Zappa : Zappa 88 The Last U.S. Neil Young & Crazy Horse : Way Down in the Rust Bucket Deluxe Setīob Dylan : Springtime in New York Deluxe Set George Harrison : All Things Must Pass 50th Set My wife and I are both glad we pulled the trigger on the Uber set, as it truly is a beautiful object, and much more exotic than either of us had thought it would be.įor 2021 these are my favorites sets in no particular order : Which is fine as everyone has their own take on things. I personally think the remaster has a more organic sound, but I'm sure there are those who would disagree. We did a side by side, and the original just sounded flat and lifeless by comparison. I really like the mastering much more than the original, as it sounds warmer.
The outtakes and demos are all just awesome.
I listened to all the vinyl the day we received it, and I’m still amazed this box wasn’t more expensive than it was. We bought the Uber Box and because of everything we’ve purchased since, I just now finished listening to all the CD’s.