Which Edition "Bridge Over Troubled Water" Simon & Garfunkel?

Four single sided discs. I don't listen to my Classic 45 sets every single time I want to hear a certain record. BUT, if you want to hear the best that is out there for BOTW, the Classic set is it.

As far as digital goes, I listen to my JPN Mastersound from the longbox. I would like to have a listen to the 35DP one day.

 

I concur. The 45 rpm is the best for this title.

 

Got the Mastersound Gold CD and I like it a lot.

 

I think Steve has gone on record here recommending the MasterSound disc as well. Mastered by Doug Sax, I believe.

 

Is that original quad reel in private hands, or did that leak as a favor from someone at Sony?

 

Interesting, the exact opposite of my comparison between the two. My 35DP is open and smooth as silk and the Mastersound sounds restricted and pinched.

 

The Mastersound doesn't sound restricted and pinched to me. I think it sounds similar in tone to the 35DP, but it sounds less veiled because a better source tape was used.

 

25 years ago or so, after the quadraphonic time period was over, a fellow named Mike Robin somehow got ahold of around 40 Columbia Quad Master reel copies, first gen'd off of the no longer quad needed masters. Some of these were working mixes of never released (in quad) stuff, and all of them were of "early" titles released by Columbia/Epic. He sold copies of these reels to select quad fans at that time. (Somehow I missed out on this ) Over time, they were duped and traded, but finding a real Mike Robin recorded reel is a real find.

What's important with regards to this thread is that the BOTW Quad Master was probably used only a few times, far less than the original stereo master. This is why it sounds so good (along with the opening up of the music through 4 channels).

 

The Mastersound Gold mastered by Doug Sax is my go to copy. The current remaster by Anesini is decent but for me it's too sterile and a bit cold. So for a cheap alternative to the Gold the unremastered Bridge is nice and was probably the best sounding of the original S&G CD's

Rick

 

Cool...Funny I never heard that story before. 15 years ago or so, when I was really into all things quadraphonic and contacting all the (former) big players that I could find, no one ever mentioned that story...Not Tad, Larry Clifton, QuadBob, not any of the other guys. And back in the day I talked to them all, at length. Maybe everyone knew it and no one talked about it...But I know for sure if someone had mentioned it, it would have stuck in my head!

 

Any forum members get the Sundazed version? It's supposed to be from the original master tape. How does it compare to the others?

 

Not heard all the varitations mind.

Try this little gold cd for starters.

 

Baritone sax.

 

Right here:

 

iI have a copy of the UK Millenium edition and it sounds excellent. No treble zing, nice clean open sound.

 

Tad and QuadBob are well aware of them. In fact, Tad has been trying to pry some away from a collector in Australia who has a bunch of them.

 

I like the Gold Mastersound the best but the latest version from the "mini LP" box remastered by Vic Aseni is no slouch, and easy to find.

 

Not sure but can post EAC readings if you want.

 

I remember reading an old thread that confirmed they are the same mastering.

 

Did they know about them 15-ish years ago? Because that's when I had all the conversations about this stuff...

Instead of trying to pry copies from a collector who has 3rd generation copies, why not try and get new dubs from the guy who had the original 1-1 copies?

In this digital age, I'm surprised copies haven't become relatively easy to get...actually...

 

The only thing I can think is that maybe your tweeters aren't putting out enough high end. I heard an almost sibilant quality to the treble on the 35DP. Very shrill highs - almost distorted cymbal splashes.

The thing is, I had given the 35DP to my father when I picked up the Mastersound. I read here that people preferred it, so I grabbed it back from my father and re-ran the comparison. Two times and I thought it was no comparison.

 

Put me in as another vote for the Quad....mine is Canadien, but I still prefer it over the regular issue, only because some of the mixes do away with the artificial double tracking that was used on some of the stereo mixes (The Only Living Boy In NY is a prime example of being MUCH better in it's quad mix).

(And yes, as someone has already mentioned--don't forget the mono mixes that were issued for some of the tracks of this LP. Essential.)

 

I don't remember hearing what you described when I last played the 35DP. I've never heard the mastersound to compare though.