Reissues? Are they worth the money?

[Brad]

I had no idea until listening to the FM reissue that Stevie sang on the studio version of I'm So Afraid. Maybe it really is clear on the original CD, and I just never noticed. Either way, I was very surprised and happy to hear her voice on this song!

Brad

[jbrownsjr]

Originally posted by estranged4life
compared to the original cd releases of "Tusk" & "Rumours" these reissues are years ahead soundwise and the overall sound fidelity has finally made the grade in my books (I can finally have some FM discs that are comparable to the upgraded Beatles releases), It's just IMO "Fleetwood Mac" has benefited the most from the remastering.

Hopefully "Mirage" (When reissued in the near future) will also benefit from the process.

I'd have to agree, "Warm Ways" is unbelievable. And the "single versions or SYLM, RHN, BL, & OMH" sound like they were recorded yesterday.

[JamieSPC]

Finally, THIS is the Rumours of my memory as a kid. The first CD issue was TERRIBLE. The vinyl sounds so warm and alive and REAL. Somehow they captured that on the remastered CD.

I paid ~$20 at Best Buy for the reissue. It was worth that for the sound of Rumours. I overpaid for Tusk because I couldn't find it anywhere else but a "mall" store. I would have waited on that one if I had it to do over.

FM:FM is worth buying, again, for the sound quality.

I would say, however, that none of this is all that noticeable if you're listening on computer speakers, a boom box or something like that. These are audiophile releases, unless you're buying them for the demos.

~Jamie

[dontlookdown]

yes - of course they're worth it.

some of you are forgetting that the whole point of these releases was the fact that they are re-mastered. The bonus tracks are - bonus tracks!

Remember that the cd technology when these three albums originally came out on cd was pretty crappy. So unless you listen to most of your music on less-than-stellar speakers or a mediocre walkman , then I say you should spring for the cd's. They are as close to or better sounding then the vinyl releases.

Personally, I found the bonus tracks really great - but then again - I'm a Buckingham FM fan - and to me - he's like Brian Wilson. The process is almost as great as the final song.

[David]

Originally posted by dontlookdown
some of you are forgetting that the whole point of these releases was the fact that they are re-mastered. The bonus tracks are - bonus tracks!

True, true.

True, true, true, true, true.

True.