Originally Posted By: neiLkatz
I'm not really sure I see the point of this, at least from the perspective of the sequencing of the songs. Aren't the songs in the same order on the LP and CD versions (if not, please correct me). I agree with DirtDiablo on this - you have the ability to do whatever you wish with the CD tracks - just do it.
The real debate on LP vs CD has always been the sound quality - that's what (I think) this thread should be all about.
The real debate on LP vs CD has always been the sound quality - that's what (I think) this thread should be all about.
Just caught sight of this older thread and was intrigued because
the playing of the album at MSG has brought it somewhat out of the
woodwork.
The point, Neil, is not the song order, but the side sequencing.
As the op noted, the original 4 sides play out much like "acts" in a
play, which is lost on cd, where it plays straight through without
the pauses that remind you of the act breaks. And as good as DirtDiablo's
suggestions are, the op is getting the benefit of *both* sound and
sequence with the lp :-)
Another alternative along the lines of DD's suggestion, for those
without turn table or the lp to play on it, is to burn the cd
with significant pauses between sides, That way you could play the
"lp" version in your car :-).
Mike