The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground (LP, 1997 Reissue)
- LP
- 1 piece(s)
- 1969
- 10 tracks
- 43 min
- proto-punk
The Velvet Underground
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I typically find Back To Black a bit of a letdown, but this reissue version really delivers great sound quality. Anyone happen to know who handled the mastering for this one?
Great sounding mix, excellent pressing. Volume's a tad low but overall, a very satisfying copy.
This mix was a total snoozefest for me. I can't wrap my head around how anyone could prefer it over the Valentine mix. I just did a side-by-side comparison with the US1985 Verve pressing, and it blows this one out of the water in every aspect. The Closet Mix is just so quiet… and I don’t mean in a good, cozy way. It’s weak, and I don’t mean it’s got a nice, clean sound. It’s just not engaging at all.
This version is fantastic. I just compared it with the Uk71 Closet Mix, and this one sounds so much better. I couldn't even think about playing the Closet Mix instead of this.
Back in my final year of high school, 83/84, I got hooked on Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground, hunting down every album I could get my hands on. The only copy of The Velvet Underground's third album I managed to find was this import, which was pretty pricey at the time. I had no clue it was the "closet mix" until I picked up the newly remastered version the following year. Initially, I figured it was just the remastering, but when I heard a totally different "Some Kinda Love," I knew there was more to it. Later, when the box set dropped, I realized this was indeed the "Closet Mix." And I gotta say, it sounds even better here than on the CDs. This is the version I go to when I want to listen to this album.
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