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wow! how long had it been since the last Doors DCC Gold release ? 18 years or more?The Royal Sperm wrote:ok, more news
i contacted the label
morrison hotel is scheduled for may!!! great news, huh?
I don't recall if this was mentioned on the LL (it may have been), but I do believe Hoffman auctioned off some test pressings at one point himself, one of which was The Soft Parade. Can't remember if it was part of a lot or if they were sold off individually. Morrison Hotel is also "out there" from what I understand, but I can't imagine there's much value to either one of them anymore since they're getting an official release this year. It'd be nice to hear Hoffman's remix of the debut album for curiousity's sake. Not sure if he ever made copies of that for people since it was something he did on his own. I will say I think Jampol, who routinely calls himself a proud audiophile, is probably part of the reason SP and MH are finally getting released. He seems to be a fan of Hoffman's work and the remasters were already finished. The label just folded before they could be released (if I have my facts straight).LetsMoveGrooveRAMPAGE wrote:now that the soft parade release is forthcoming, im remembering something posted on the Doors official messageboard a few months back that now foreshadows this release. there was a thread which mentioned that hoffman had sold (!) someone a CD-r of The Soft Parade DCC Gold.
anyone else remember this?
A couple of collectors have told me they have Hoffman's remasters of SP and MH, but neither would part with them for the world. This is what makes me think they really believe they have the genuine article and not something pulled off of a torrent site. Though, it could just as easily mean that they don't know what they have or are lying for their own reasons, and by "not parting with them" they don't have to prove they're real. Plenty of collectors have done the same thing when they claim to have a rare tape but never provide proof of it. I've never heard these supposed copies of SP and MH so they might not exist at all. I tend to side more with your knowledge of all things Hoffman than my own. I just find it funny that, if it's true, they're holding onto them like gold (pun intended) when they're getting an official release in a couple months.Chris M wrote:IIRC SH auctioned off test pressings of the DCC SP CD on two occassions. They don't circulate. There have been some fake DCC versions on torrents sites but they are just fan EQ'd versions of the remasters.
I agree, spermy. The way it was meant to be!!The Royal Sperm wrote:well, i prefer no bonus tracks, love the way that the album is
jim4371 wrote:The CDs on Perception were all 1999 remasters, save for the outtakes.
On the DVDs, they'd all been remixed to include things that weren't there before, including digital reverb.
The gold CDs are remasters from low-generation tapes, meaning that there is no remixing going on, just transferring from the way the albums were originally and preserving it on a durable format.
DMC embarrassed of promoting rehashes, never!BallroomDays67 wrote:Perhaps their embarrassed to promote yet another iteration of the studio albums? In a span of 10 years, we've had the '99 remasters, '99 remaster CDs again with 40th anniversary mix DVDs, 40th Anniversary mix CDs, vinyl box set and Gold CDs. You can make a hobby out of collecting just the studio albums.
fuck, i hate delays!LetsMoveGrooveRAMPAGE wrote:Amazon now says 5/19
fuck, terrible news for me, damn damn damn! i wanted this one for my BD, now i won't get itLauren wrote:The Royal Sperm wrote:fuck, i hate delays!LetsMoveGrooveRAMPAGE wrote:Amazon now says 5/19
5/26-- Amazon
