![]() Stereo Review described the recording as crystalline and the. "Help" is not one of the better ones, that's for sure. BGM is the fourth studio album by Yellow Magic Orchestra, released on March 21, 1981. Most 2009 Beatles CDs were mastered from the original, stereo analog master tapes, but "Help" for example, was remastered from producer George Martin's 1986 digital master. There was something about the LP's harsher, brighter balance and pumped-up bass I didn't like. From the description of the hardware: The stereo compressor is two mono compressor circuits with some extras designed for mastering and buss. I also compared my Mobile Fidelity "Magical Mystery Tour" LP with the 2009 CD, and this time I preferred the CD. Quote: The second product of the ongoing and very fruitful collaboration with MagicDeathEye is a faithful emulation of their stereo master buss compressor & equalizer. The good news is just how close the LP and CD sound! Switching back and forth between my VPI Classic turntable and Ayre C-5 Evolution SACD/DVD-A player, the sound was remarkably similar! Yes, the LP might be a tad warmer and more full bodied, but I had to really focus to hear significant differences. Flesh tones sometimes take on a greenish cast (see my comparison shot of the "Beatles For Sale" LP and 2009 CD covers). It was easy to swap reels and see something entirely new, whether it’s a faraway country, scenes from a favorite movie, or a close-up of some exotic animals. But the digipak and booklet color printing seem a bit off compared with my original 1960s British LPs. The short minidocumentaries are generally pretty good. ![]() Sound aside, the new digipaks look way better than the 1987 jewel boxes, and the new booklets are loaded with rare photos, many of which even I, a fairly devoted Beatles fan, have never seen.
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