Natalie Merchant's Tigerlily on LP...any good?

Marco:

Thanks for the tip--I just bought the Junkies CD. Looks GREAT! BTW, I like the way the track sequence laid out on the Tigerlilly 45RPM set. It just seems to work and makes flipping the sides less bothersome. Having now compared the two (CD and LP) I agree with Chris. The CD has a rising upper mid that gives a slight edge to Natalie's voice when played at volume. The LP is smoother through this range. Overall, the LP is much more realistic and engaging.

Thanks for your feedback guys....It looks like I may have to order the LP version of Tigerlily. Gary, when I meet you at one of your meetings, I'll certainly take you up on your offer!

calgarian

Jax,

Maybe my memory is failing on the CJ trinity recording, but didn't the recording actually take pace in the hotel lobby they were staying at...the hum in the background was a window air conditioner.

Still sounds near-perfect though.

Fishboat - I think you've gone a killed a few too many brain cells, my friend. Here's the scoopon the original trinity session which was recorded in Toronto's Holy Church of the Trinity with a single microphone. The new version is also recorded in the same church which has amazing acoustic properties (the producer mentions it approaches the golden proportion at one point in the interview on the Revisited version). They use more than one mic in the new version. As I said, it stands on its own merits. Yes, the original is near-perfect, as you say.

Marco

My mind isn't what it used to be...in fact I'm not really sure it ever was what it used to be.

I'll have to look for the new version. If it's close to the first version then it'll go to my short-play list.

If NM & CJ works for you...have you had a listen to Bethany & Rufus 900 Miles? VERY nice.