Bobby Whitlock (organist, pianist, harmony singer on ATMP, member of Derek & The Dominos) savagely panned the LP version of the reissue.
Sonics? All Things Must Pass -50th Anniversary
I haven’t spent much time with this release yet. I listened to it in the car on a 300 mile drive today for work. Then, and I mean right now, I’m streaming it (over pretty good gear) and I must say, I was expecting the clarity heard on the Harrison’s "Early Takes". Yet the production is on the darker side of things--in my ear.
Early Takes, sounds to my ear, like an open window into what Harrison sounded like in the studio at that time. It’s spectacular in its efficiency and cleanliness. My first impressions of the 50th ATMP is that it is clearer than the original and the Spector treatment is no longer a dominant feature. The sonics of things do not improve though. And I think they should and, more importantly, they could.
Has anyone heard Early Takes? Have you heard the new 50th Anniversary All Things Must Pass? Thoughts?
Early Takes, sounds to my ear, like an open window into what Harrison sounded like in the studio at that time. It’s spectacular in its efficiency and cleanliness. My first impressions of the 50th ATMP is that it is clearer than the original and the Spector treatment is no longer a dominant feature. The sonics of things do not improve though. And I think they should and, more importantly, they could.
Has anyone heard Early Takes? Have you heard the new 50th Anniversary All Things Must Pass? Thoughts?
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From the Fremer review: "The top end is incredibly dull. There’s no sparkle or air. Horns are dull, transients are dull, there is mid-bass bloat that casts a thick warmth over everything. You have to crank it way up to restore any life whatsoever to the proceedings. And the level of compression is absurd. It’s DOA". He asserts the above is true, across the board, no matter the format. Link to review: https://www.analogplanet.com/content/all-things-must-pass-remix-quiet-beatle-gets-final-word |
Thanks Stuart, I've been meaning to see what Fremer has to say about it. Though Bobby Whitlock is probably not an audiophile, and in all likelihood has a mid-fi at best system, his description of the 50th is right in line with your Fremer quote. Too bad Dhani and Hicks didn't bring Whitlock and Clapton in to collaborate on the remix. A lost opportunity for sure. |
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