Paul Simon remastered Graceland ?

mhw58
mhw58 Posts: 359
edited May 2006 in Music & Movies
Has anyone a-b'd the remastered Graceland to the original? Since this is such a great SDA cd I figure I'll get the remastered version but was wondering if it is a lot better than the original.
Any opinions?
Thanks, Mike
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited May 2006
    Graceland is one of my favorite albums of all time but I have not heard of any new issues...? Anyone else?
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  • mhw58
    mhw58 Posts: 359
    edited May 2006
    wingnut4772 wrote:
    Graceland is one of my favorite albums of all time but I have not heard of any new issues...? Anyone else?


    According to Amazon.com, it was remastered in 2004 with 3 bonus tracks:
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002EQ7E2/qid=1147623942/sr=2-2/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_2/104-3958988-3351106?s=music&v=glance&n=5174
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited May 2006
    I guess I really don't stay up on this stuff:D Thanks
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited May 2006
    One the best albums ever made. I'd love to hear this on SACD.
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  • SDA SRS 1.2
    SDA SRS 1.2 Posts: 255
    edited May 2006
    Also one of the "recommended" albums in the SDA Owner's Manual. :)
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited May 2006
    I have both. I highly recommend the new remastered cd. it sounds amazing on the sdas.Alot better than the original.
    I paid $6.50 for mine with tax and free shipping from www.yourmusic.com
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  • keith allen
    keith allen Posts: 734
    edited May 2006
    I have the new,its simply terrific!I had my sda's when I got it,just wonderful.I really like it on my new monitor 10's so much I ended up blowing two of the drivers...OUCH,they were just a week old:rolleyes: not my fault,its the second trac,Gracelend,awsome bass specially at 3:00:o Get it,you wont be sorry!
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  • kingkip
    kingkip Posts: 401
    edited May 2006
    The remastered CD is great even if you don't have SDAs:(
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  • mhw58
    mhw58 Posts: 359
    edited May 2006
    ESAVINON wrote:
    I have both. I highly recommend the new remastered cd. it sounds amazing on the sdas.Alot better than the original.
    I paid $6.50 for mine with tax and free shipping from www.yourmusic.com


    Thanks for the tip on yourmusic.com. Which songs have the best SDA effects on Graceland?
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited May 2006
    Every single one.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited May 2006
    Hmm. I'm going to have to look out for this album. I like most of the stuff I've heard from Paul Simon after he split up with Art Garfunkel (liked them together, too). We have a few of his CD's, but not this one. It's definitely on my list, now.
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