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Well Franz, I don't miss my old record player, especially since it wasn't anything special. When I listened to classical music on vinyl, I had to constantly adjust the volume to catch the pianissimi of the orchestra, which I don't have to do anymore since I switched to CD. And I don't feel guilty listening to Charlie Parker on CD. I understand the concept of experiencing a work as it was conceived, but I don't see any outrageous differences between old vinyl records and CDs today, at least not with my stereo system (which matters, oh how it matters). A dear friend of mine strongly prefers vinyl, but he has a stereo system that is less than good (which is why I constantly get loud 'f*** yous' from him). And recordings from 15 years ago were terrible, but many things have changed since then. Just yesterday, I listened to a CD of Kenny Burrell, remastered from vinyl, and I quite enjoyed it. As for the superiority of vinyl and its fidelity of reproduction (p.to 2), I'm not sure, but it seems to me like a somewhat exaggerated myth. It's a matter of taste and stereo systems, I believe. You are certainly right when you say that music was born to be experienced live, but since I can't go to Berlin as often as I would like (which is always, rather than never), I settle for listening to the Berliner on CD, which isn't too bad at all. Bye.

Alright Tano, both for the vote on the record and the little piglet :)

I like Tano's perspective. I find it a bit romantic. And then I envy him because he owns the Beatles' vinyl records; if he listens to them on a Thorens turntable, my envy doubles. On the other hand, Mr_Iko is not entirely wrong. The CD will have a colder sound (though not as cold as 15 years ago), but certainly a more dynamic one, which makes listening to a lot of music much easier. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, just to give a trivial example, has incredible sound excursions that only the dynamics of a CD can fully appreciate without altering the listening volume. At least, that’s how it seems to me. I believe, however, that it's a very personal matter. I prefer the CD for its practicality, speed, and lack of wear. At the time, I decided to switch to it after wearing out the grooves of Sgt. Pepper. I understand those who are in love with vinyl, especially when they've only experienced a type of music on that medium (like the Beatles). That said, I believe that the rating of an album concerns its content in a broad sense. I don't think Tano's reasoning for giving this album a 1 is justified. Otherwise, I would have given a similar score if I had only focused on the commercial aspects of the initiative. Look at the songs, then how they sound, how they are packaged and sold; the atmosphere can be discussed later. Cheers. P.S. to your lovely list, I would add the little piglet that you can eat wherever you like, but when cooked underground as they do in Nuoro and enjoyed in the midst of an oak grove, it definitely has a different flavor.

To verify this, Mr_Iko, I sent some samples including Across the Universe, even though I too think they recycled already known material.

I know, djd, but I just couldn't bring myself to give a score lower than five to songs like get back, two of us, across the universe, i me mine, don't let me down, let it be, even while disapproving of the operation. Bye.

Thank you folks. A quick response for Mr_Iko. It doesn't seem to me that the materials from Let it be naked match those in Beatles Anthology. I'm not entirely sure though. At the time, I borrowed everything, listened to it, didn’t master it, and returned it. However, I clearly remember having listened to a bootleg on vinyl (I think it was from '81) that had the naked versions of Across the universe and The long and winding road. Anyway, the album, despite the controversy, is certainly more interesting than One. I believe that in the end, you'll get that album, but first complete the work by getting what you’re missing from the original albums. Also, I read just yesterday, in the Friday edition of Repubblica, that perhaps this is just the first step in the revisiting of the Beatles albums. The next one could be Magical Mystery Tour. I could bear it as long as they don’t touch Sgt. Pepper... Bye.

Thank you kosmo. I'm listening to supa sista. Not bad this Ursula. Bye