The Other Two re-release/s on LTM

OK I have answered my own question by purchasing the 1999 Japanese version of Super highways.

First here is the laughable mastering of the 1st track on the horrible new LTM version of the disc:-

OMG this is almost 100% brickwalled. LTM should be ashamed of themselves. This disc will give you a headache in very short order. I remember when I asked James Nice about this he said "this is how the disc is supposed to sound" ?!

Anyway onto my recently purchased used example of the Japanese "Super Highways" - here is the same track analysed :-

..ah that's a little better - we have at least some dynamic range. While this disc is still not exactly a paragon of good mastering - it is far better than the horrible LTM disc.

I asked LTM last year to re-do this release (especially Super Highways), because of that IDIOTIC LOUD BRICKWALLED remaster from januari 2010. I never got a reply ofcourse. As if they 'knew what they were doing' (!).

Well, they're 'wrong' on this one.

I know 5 people who bought this last year and all 5 are dissappointed in it in a very big way. Especially because there's not a chance in the world to get the original one from 1999 (which I tried myself for 10 years!).

Yes Luke the 1999 UK disc does seem to be rare. I was lucky to stumble on a Japanese 1999 copy. I listened to this Japanese disc from start to finish earlier tonight and it sounds fine. What a pleasure to hear this great album again. I couldn't make it past the first few tracks on the LTM remaster as it was so painful to listen to.

Adam Tate wrote: Yes Luke the 1999 UK disc does seem to be rare. I was lucky to stumble on a Japanese 1999 copy. I listened to this Japanese disc from start to finish earlier tonight and it sounds fine. What a pleasure to hear this great album again. I couldn't make it past the first few tracks on the LTM remaster as it was so painful to listen to.

After the first listen via expensive Sennheiser-headphones, I got a headache for the rest of the day from the LTM "remaster". I never touched it since ...

You were right Adam, the guy who did the "remaster" IS a cretin.

"Super Highways" [1999/London Records/3984-27817-2/Made in Germany] Track 1 "You Can Fly"

Tokoloshe Man wrote: "Super Highways" [1999/London Records/3984-27817-2/Made in Germany] Track 1 "You Can Fly"

...thanks for that - looks very similar to my Japanese disc.

Doesn't matter how loud or how compressed "You Can Fly" is.... it's still a steaming crock of histrionic hand-bag raping shite.

Everything about that track is so awful I get a headache even when the mute button is pressed. The Superhighways album can happily exist as an 11 track release minus this sole clunker.

Not read whole thread but been enjoying Hello today. IMHO just class.