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Wings’ first album “WILD LIFE” has finally been released in the archive collection, but until then, the CD has been out of print for a long time, and the 90’s CD has a premiere. Under such circumstances, “WILD LIFE: Unreleased DCC 24K Gold Disc” released in 2013 not only lowered the drinking of maniacs who wanted to hear the same album on CD, but also extremely natural by mastering unique to the DCC label. Acclaimed for sound quality. Needless to say, the mastering was done by Steve Hoffman, a familiar engineer for releases on the same label. Like other Wings albums, this album was mastered on the assumption that it would be released on the DCC label, but it was shelved when DCC went out of business. is. As a result, the Wing album release by the DCC label ended without being completed. In addition to this, titles such as “Wings Greatest”, “Imagine” and “All Things Must Pass” were similarly stored.
However, after more than 10 years of work, the version that had been shelved on Hoffman’s site was suddenly sold on CD-R in very small numbers ($1,800), surprising enthusiasts. From his pride as an engineer, he thought it would be a waste to let this go to sleep. The version released on a small scale was successful in the CD-R format, and was quickly distributed among traders via the Internet. “WILD LIFE: Unreleased DCC 24K Gold Disc” was realized based on that limited press CD release. The album, which had been out of print for a long time, was released on a press CD, and it was sold out in an instant.
However, last year, this album was also reissued in the form of the previous one, and the premier situation of the album being out of print like it was in 2013 has come to an end. Now it’s an “album you can get normally”. Nevertheless, the reason why this re-release is realized is nothing other than that “the sound quality is completely different from the current board”. The difference is bigger than the CD of the previous album. The finish of Steve Hoffman’s version, which is mastering using a vacuum tube, is very natural, and after all, the CD that makes use of the sound of the master tape was favored by maniacs. In a specialized magazine, etc., “While the 93 version had a fluffy sound quality that used noise reduction due to the typical remastering of that time, this one has a bright, delicate and clear sound quality. It was evaluated that
As expected, last year’s mastering was like a different dimension compared to the 1993 CD, and the evolution of technology resulted in a very bold and powerful finish, and it’s wonderful that it still retains an analog-like warmie. Especially if you want to enjoy the album “WILD LIFE” centering on Paul’s bass, last year’s remaster is a perfect finish. If you listen to it and compare it, the reissued DCC version may look unreliable. On the other hand, the DCC version has a great appeal in acoustics such as “Some People Never Know” and “Dear Friend” on the B side of the album, or the vividness and intimacy in quiet performances, and the difference is so great that you can hear it at a glance. That’s it.
At present, analog records have completely revived, and artists such as The Beatles and Paul boast high popularity for their vintage pressed records. It is said that by deciphering the matrix that shows the difference in the number of pressings on the record, even among the records released at that time, there are subtle differences in sound quality. However, listening to such records is difficult because of the condition of the old records, the playback environment of the player, and the price. From trouble.
In that respect, the differences in sound quality that arise from mastering on CDs are incomparably easier and more enjoyable to listen to and compare than records. When Jimmy Page worked on the remastering of Led Zeppelin for the first time in 1990, he explained that the difference was “the same picture frame (= picture frame) is different”, but the cutting of records and CD albums And the difference in sound quality born from the result of remastering is exactly that. In that respect, “THE GOLDEN ANALOG EXPERIENCE”, which made the LP called the loud cut of the Beatles’ album “RUBBER SOUL” a CD without any tricks and made it easy to enjoy, is still a very epoch-making release. It can be said that there was (rather like it was ahead of the times).
It is not as complicated as the different takes and different mixes heard in bootlegs, and the music itself is the same, but the differences in tone and feel are enjoyed, so the different matrices on records and the pressing of each country are very popular. , This time “WILD LIFE: Unreleased DCC 24K Gold Disc” is that you can easily experience such a difference on CD. The current version of this album is not limited to the Super Deluxe Edition, but it has become easier to listen to through distribution, etc., so you should be able to hear and compare the differences with the DCC version clearly. If you compare the difference simply, it can be said that the current version is the one that tried to convey the momentum of the newly formed band, which was noticeable on the A side of the album, with the delicate DCC version this time.
The A-side is simple, but still engraves the momentum of the formation of a new band full of expectations and hopes, and the B-side is Paul’s honesty, with glimpses of the dissolution of the Beatles and anxiety about the trial that began, which would have been fresh in his memory. “WILD LIFE” is an honorable mention that engraves this feeling. And the single songs released before and after (although some songs are at different times) are recorded as bonuses, but they are also completely different in sound quality from the current edition. When played at a high volume, it is so natural that you can experience the atmosphere when Paul completed the master tape of the album in the studio.
★★This time, the design of the disc label side has been changed from a picture disc to a simple design with only black letters on the real DCC disc.
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