40th Anniversary Aqualung is KILLER

I just received the 2 CD version. Although I think it's a sonic improvement over the original CD version, it's louder. I had to turn the volume down on the remaster to level match the two versions. For the sake of full disclosure, both are ripped lossless to iTunes.

The irony is, in the liner notes, Steve Wilson himself states specifically that he didn't raise the levels. So that part was a disappointment to me.

All said I feel the remaster (remix) is a step up in sonics and clarity plus an overall improvement.

No. Maybe coz its been 25 years since I listened to it but I think the reissue sounds fn great. There are so many things I've never heard before. Alot. I must be getting old. I would and will recommend this to all my old stoner buds.

After reading the postings here I had to see for myself. So, I went out and bought my own copy of the double CD (which includes the bonus tracks). I am amazed that an album I have heard hundreds of times could be transformed into something completely new. Well worth the $25 I spent! Don't think twice...you might miss it. Buy it, it's worth the money!!

Agreed, I've been listening to this since 1971 & it sounds
amazing to me. Some day I might spring for the Box set but I have a mint copy of the vinyl already so I'll wait for a better price, plus I'm not as big a fan (of Tull) as I used to be. I want to hear the Blu-Ray though.

I wonder how the Blu Ray compares sonicallly to the CD remaster?