Just bought a Vitalogy LP (Single Vinyl)

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  • bone
    bone Posts: 499
    I think it is because the length of Side B on the original is very long (almost 32 minutes) as artistically they wanted Corduroy to start Side B (good choice). 32 minutes is too long for vinyl. As a result, you'll notice the sound levels on Side B are actually lower than Side A (hard to notice to the naked ear though).

    That said they screwed up the order anyways and bumped Corduroy to the end of the first record, so we'll just call it bad judgement.
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,655
    bone said:

    I think it is because the length of Side B on the original is very long (almost 32 minutes) as artistically they wanted Corduroy to start Side B (good choice). 32 minutes is too long for vinyl. As a result, you'll notice the sound levels on Side B are actually lower than Side A (hard to notice to the naked ear though).

    That said they screwed up the order anyways and bumped Corduroy to the end of the first record, so we'll just call it bad judgement.

    But the reissue doesn't sound as good as the original, lol.
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  • BrianLeonard
    BrianLeonard Posts: 5
    Spreading it out between 2 lps makes the album more “dynamic”. Highs are higher. Lows are lower.  More space for the needle to contact = more range. If you don’t have an audiophile set up(get one now!! You’re wasting money on analog vinyl without one) you may not be able to hear the difference. 
  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,889
    I think I read the optimal length of a record on vinyl is around 40 minutes (give or take).  Something about having to fit more grooves on a single record lowers the quality.  I agree I sort of lean towards the single record part of it.    I bought a blue ride the lightning set that is a 12" record but recorded at 33rpm for super audio quality.  It's pretty good, but damn annoying to flip every 2 songs.  I've thought about buying a regular version of that album.
  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,499
    BrianLeonard said:
    Spreading it out between 2 lps makes the album more “dynamic”. Highs are higher. Lows are lower.  More space for the needle to contact = more range. If you don’t have an audiophile set up(get one now!! You’re wasting money on analog vinyl without one) you may not be able to hear the difference. 
    this is absolutely correct, but it helps when its cut well, and who ever cut it didn't do that great of a job. The 1994 pressing sounds way better. 

    Unless its been re cut since the Anniversary box set. 
  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,499
    But also, complaining about 2 records vs 1 is silly. Theres user labor involved with every record. Getting up to flip 3 times isn't that big of a deal. If it is, you are listening to the wrong media format. 

  • JimFletcherPearlJam
    JimFletcherPearlJam Posts: 381
    Speaking of listening to a different format, I saw a couple new Vitalogy CDs at FYE for $4.99 each. I think I might have to spend about $11 (with tax) for a couple spare copies. Why not, right? 
  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,889
    Tim Simmons said:
    BrianLeonard said:
    Spreading it out between 2 lps makes the album more “dynamic”. Highs are higher. Lows are lower.  More space for the needle to contact = more range. If you don’t have an audiophile set up(get one now!! You’re wasting money on analog vinyl without one) you may not be able to hear the difference. 
    this is absolutely correct, but it helps when its cut well, and who ever cut it didn't do that great of a job. The 1994 pressing sounds way better. 

    Unless its been re cut since the Anniversary box set. 

    I think one of the issues is modern mastering of albums.   With cranking up loudness across the board.   I get a little nervous when I see "remastered" and have done for about 20 years.     I think it degrades the sound of an album so much, that everything you can do with a record to make music sound better is undone with modern mastering methods. 
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,688
    A ways back picked up bad brains rock for light. I knew it sounded strange. It was sped up 1/4 speed. If bb really needs that. No way. it ruined it. Since scored an early pressing and pure punk speed rasta rock joy. Traded in the newer one for pennies and some other dumb records!

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