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What Record Are You Hearing Now?

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Live at Art D'Lugoff's Top of the Gate, Vol. 1
Bill Evans
2012/23 2xHD 2xHDRE-V1240 (Canada)

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My CD/LP/Tape Collection
 
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v8peters said:
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Live at Art D'Lugoff's Top of the Gate, Vol. 1
Bill Evans
2012/23 2xHD 2xHDRE-V1240 (Canada)

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My CD/LP/Tape Collection
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I have the Resonance Records 2xCD issue and while the performances are terrific, the sound is compromised to say the least. Contrary to commentary in the booklet from Zev Feldman, the recorded perspective is unnatural. The piano can be either left or right, with the drums unnaturally isolated to the left. Piano sound is especially dull, lacking in high frequencies. Feldman: "The concerts were mixed live, providing a superior source of the highest quality sound. In fact, these recordings are among the best sounding Evans recordings ever made." Not to my ears--all of the numerous Bill Evans CDs on my shelves sound better.

I'd be curious to hear if this vinyl issue is an improvement, but I'd be surprised if it is. "You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear."
 
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