cadillac-elvis wrote:alberta sheffield wrote:cadillac-elvis wrote:alberta sheffield wrote:cadillac-elvis wrote:John wrote:cadillac-elvis wrote:once again the problem would be solved if they eliminated the masters, of which we have had released hundreds of times already.
To include the masters on every single release is a bit OCD. Not needed for us collectors.
We already have the masters. since 1961 actually.
or, stretch to a fifth CD.
We all have the masters. We've had them since 1961. Please note this is a collectors label and
masters should have never been considered for FTD since day one.
I disagree strongly.
Otherwise we wouldn't have gotten a lot of masters in upgrades sound (if they would had used only outtakes on Ftd.
For instance, the his hand in mine and how great thou art FTD's are major upgrades on the masters compared what was released before).
I strongly disagree.
Upgrades in sound are only minor, very minor, and barely noticable. It's all hype.
We have gotten the masters a millions times.
I am sure those upgrades were on the 60 CD set.
Keep the masters on the main label.
Not just hype.
The masters of His hand in mine, how great thou art, pot luck and many more ( not all, of course) were a very noticeable upgrade in sound quality compared what was released before. I did not bought the 60 Cd set.
(Besides, most classical albums with upgraded masters on FTD were released years before the 60 cd set. So that argument " masters never belong to Ftd" doesn't fly. )
If you can't hear the difference I can't help you.
I don't fall for hype.
I trust my ears.
Ok, I have a more specific question for you.
concerning, "how great thou art", "his hand in mine", "Elvis is back", "Fun in acapulco", and "Something for everybody"......
Do the masters appear to have been "upgraded" for the FTD complete sessions sets as compared to the regular 1 or 2 disc FTD sets
that came out first?
Interesting question. In relation to HGTA, HHIM, FIA and SFE, I'd say they have not been upgraded on the sessions sets. They sound exactly the same.
On EIB there are very small differences, but nothing to get excited about. On the FTD set you have Elvis counting in before Reconsider Baby. This has been removed on the sessions set. On I Will Be Home Again the vocal comes straight in at the beginning of the track on the FTD. On the sessions set there is a split second of dead space before it begins.
There might be minimal differences in the sound on the EIB tracks, but it's really hard to tell.