Hi everyone...
Some time ago, I came across a post at Demonoid (a torrent forum/community), where a guy under the SN "DLedin" had done an absolutely superb transfer of the vinyl LP to a digital format. He first posted it at standard 16-bit quality (CD quality). He then upgraded the upload to a 24-bit quality... You can find it here:
http://www.demonoid.com/files/details/1514316/10323666/
He has not used any noise reduction processing or equalization. But he has manually removed each clip and pop. All his vinyl rips are pretty evenly acclaimed by downloaders... and when you hear this, I think you'll understand why!
If you are on Demonoid (I believe registration is now closed to anyone who doesn't have an invite from a friend), you can download it there in 24-bit quality.
For those of you who don't have access to the community there, and for those who don't use torrents, I am posting his rip (with permission) here:
Lossless version:
PLEASE NOTE: I have converted the 24-bit files to 16-bit WAV files for everyone's convenience and also because of uploading size (reduces file size by more than half).
1.
Crying In The Night -
http://www.multiupload.com/XAE0DEGE4T
MIRROR 1:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6DKTPUIP
MIRROR 2:
http://hotfile.com/dl/38980381/013f8...ck_01.wav.html
2.
Stephanie -
http://www.multiupload.com/5SEM23KRDL
MIRROR 1:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HGFJCS89
MIRROR 2:
http://hotfile.com/dl/38979898/c9eaa...ck_02.wav.html
3.
Without A Leg To Stand On -
http://www.multiupload.com/B0V7K0X217
MIRROR 1:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GBR9TPTT
MIRROR 2:
http://hotfile.com/dl/38979394/fd848...ck_03.wav.html
4.
Crystal -
http://www.multiupload.com/6PE1QSHG3H
MIRROR 1:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4C8FBAKD
MIRROR 2:
http://hotfile.com/dl/38979136/abf16...ck_04.wav.html
5.
Long Distance Winner -
http://www.multiupload.com/TC5GD78XCR
MIRROR 1:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=L4Q4111S
MIRROR 2:
http://hotfile.com/dl/38978587/25b3c...ck_05.wav.html
6.
Don't Let Me Down Again -
http://www.multiupload.com/LUJ8F2TME6
MIRROR 1:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NDMSQVUN
MIRROR 2:
http://hotfile.com/dl/38978151/d900e...ck_06.wav.html
7.
Django -
http://www.multiupload.com/3P7GWQRL4O
MIRROR 1:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MVJKO0R1
MIRROR 2:
http://hotfile.com/dl/38976895/9ad8c...ck_07.wav.html
8.
Races Are Run -
http://www.multiupload.com/CYIUOXLAA1
MIRROR 1:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NG4I8GJC
MIRROR 2:
http://hotfile.com/dl/38976346/f5d85...ck_08.wav.html
9.
Lola (My Love) -
http://www.multiupload.com/ENPC9U2RYN
MIRROR 1:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FCTYROP0
MIRROR 2:
http://hotfile.com/dl/38974416/77000...ck_09.wav.html
10.
Frozen Love -
http://www.multiupload.com/UMUSPAWY0W
MIRROR 1:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DC0KWQYQ
MIRROR 2:
http://hotfile.com/dl/38973475/e7697...ck_10.wav.html
HQ MP3 version:
As requested, here is a lossy upload (converted from 24-bit WAV source to 256 bitrate MP3) for those who don't wish to bother with lossless quality...
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=b...6e5c9d3b204475
MORE INFO...
Here is his verbage/technical info. from the page:
"There are various pirates of this out-of-print 1973 LP floating around.
Some time ago I picked one up to see how it sounded. (Asphalt Records) At
first I thought it sounded pretty good but that it could use a little bit
of pop/click removal work. I had nothing to compare it to at the time.
Eventually I ended up getting a NM vinyl copy of this out-of-print LP.
I gave it a spin to compare it to the Asphalt pirate disc I had.
I immediately realized how much the Asphalt version had been EQ'd for lots
& lots of top-end. It was quite harsh in comparison to the actual vinyl.
That prompted me to do my own needledrop.
The setup used:
-Technics SL-1900 direct drive turntable running an Ortofon Super OM-20 cartridge.
-Bellari VP-129 tube phono preamp
-Hoontech/Soundtrack Audio DSP24 Value sound card
The signal was imported into Adobe Audition at 96kHz/32-bit (float). All vinyl pop removal has been done manually using Audition's pop/click removal tool. No EQ or NR has been added. When ready, the audio was converted to 24-bit wav files and from there to level 8 flac files."
I do believe this is about as good as it gets! I'm not sure that the clarity of sound presented here will ever be matched, even if it officially makes its way to CD one of these days.....
So enjoy!
