Mirage Audio/Fidelity Quality Issue (My 2 cents)

[jbrownsjr]

Because I had Mirage on record album, I believe I appreciated it a lot more than I do now. My parents had huge JVC speakers and a JVC top shelf receiver. And Mirage really punched out at you on that system. (much like rumours - even though I think these two albums are nothing alike).

Songs like Hold Me, Eyes, That's Allright and others (so tight and crisp)


I just listened to Mirage on CD and it falls flat in intensity and recording level. All the highs are missing, and the lows are bland. It has little dynamic.

In closing I say this

For the love of God re-master this CD.....correctly and soon! so others may appreciate some of the elements missing on this analog (crap) cd recording.

[strandinthewind]

I agree - MANY have complained about the intergrity of the audio dynamics on the Mirage CD. I mean when the LP is better

[GypsySorcerer]

I like the "Mirage" album. Not my favorite, but I still think it's good. But the CD sound is horrid. I agree -- it needs to be remastered and re-released ASAP.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by takenbythesky

The audio quality isn't very good at all. Am I the only one whose CD skips right before "Only Over You" starts?

That's in the song haha! Sounds like a skip

[Lala]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

For the love of God re-master this CD.....correctly and soon! so others may appreciate some of the elements missing on this analog (crap) cd recording.

AMEN!

I've only heard the CD so I can't compare it to a vinyl verson BUT I definitely hear a difference between my CD and the remastered Mirage songs on The Very Best.

[amber]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

Because I had Mirage on record album, I believe I appreciated it a lot more than I do now. My parents had huge JVC speakers and a JVC top shelf receiver. And Mirage really punched out at you on that system. (much like rumours - even though I think these two albums are nothing alike).

Songs like Hold Me, Eyes, That's Allright and others (so tight and crisp)


I just listened to Mirage on CD and it falls flat in intensity and recording level. All the highs are missing, and the lows are bland. It has little dynamic.

In closing I say this

For the love of God re-master this CD.....correctly and soon! so others may appreciate some of the elements missing on this analog (crap) cd recording.

I wonder if that's part of the reason i think Mirage sucks so much? (cept stevie's songs) The whole thing just sounds really shallow, metallic, tinny, unsubstantive, to me...maybe it could be better....

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by amber

I wonder if that's part of the reason i think Mirage sucks so much? (cept stevie's songs) The whole thing just sounds really shallow, metallic, tinny, unsubstantive, to me...maybe it could be better....

amber

Straight Back is my fav from Mirage and u can't even hear Christine's parts like you could on the album. That whole song is CM and SN. Spotlight it don't hide it!!!

The recording level is bad and unbalanced. Headphones helps a little.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

amber

Straight Back is my fav from Mirage and u can't even hear Christine's parts like you could on the album. That whole song is CM and SN. Spotlight it don't hide it!!!

The recording level is bad and unbalanced. Headphones helps a little.

I contend there are TWO versions of Straight Back! The original cassette version I have(the day it was released) doesn't have the guitar solo lines at the end. But on the cd version I have, it has the guitar lines. Go figure....

[amber]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

amber

Straight Back is my fav from Mirage and u can't even hear Christine's parts like you could on the album. That whole song is CM and SN. Spotlight it don't hide it!!!

The recording level is bad and unbalanced. Headphones helps a little.

I'll try that, if i can stand it. REISSUE!!! REISSUE!!! It's probably worse that i have crappy speakers...

[golddustwoman77]

I personally think vinyl is better than CD any day of the week. Vinyls are warmer and richer sounding than CDs. CDs sound cold and steely to me. I own them for convenience for the car or for things that you can't purchase on vinyl. But if I'm listening on my stereo at home, it is vinyl for me. It doesn't matter what the album is--just my two cents.

But since we are talking about Mirage, I own Mirage on vinyl and CD both. Obviously due to what I said above, Mirage on vinyl is my choice. It is much warmer, richer, and punchier than the CD for sure!

[estranged4life]

the cd and the audio cassette and the cassette sounds much better...But I did make my own mix sourced disc from the cd which sounds much better than that awful low volume level cd does.

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

Straight Back is my fav from Mirage and u can't even hear Christine's parts like you could on the album. That whole song is CM and SN. Spotlight it don't hide it!!!

This must be why I hear people saying things about "Straight Back" that don't even make sense to me--because I have heard the best version! People talk about how great Christine's part is, and I'm thinking, How should I know? I can't even hear it! I love Mirage but I'm sure I'd appreciate it even more if it was remastered, obviously.

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

That's in the song haha! Sounds like a skip

I had wondered about that. That's on both the CD and vinyl? Does anyone know why they decided to do that? It really sounded like a mistake to me the first few times until I just got used to it.

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by GateandGarden

This must be why I hear people saying things about "Straight Back" that don't even make sense to me--because I have heard the best version! People talk about how great Christine's part is, and I'm thinking, How should I know? I can't even hear it! I love Mirage but I'm sure I'd appreciate it even more if it was remastered, obviously.

I'm listening to "Straight Back" (From the surround sound disc I mixed of "Mirage"...Hell, I did ALL the "Rumours" era releases along with all of Stevie's solo discs.) and I can clearly hear Christine's parts, They just need to be "upped" in the mix for a regular "remastered" version of "Mirage" on cd.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by GateandGarden

This must be why I hear people saying things about "Straight Back" that don't even make sense to me--because I have heard the best version! People talk about how great Christine's part is, and I'm thinking, How should I know? I can't even hear it! I love Mirage but I'm sure I'd appreciate it even more if it was remastered, obviously.

I'm telling you, I bought the cassette version, the DAY it came out , and there were no guitar solo lines at the end of the song. The CD is completely different from the original version.