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1988 (20th Anniversary Edition)
The climax. In standard MP3, the build-up sounds like noise. In 24bit/96kHz, it is a religious experience. The snare drum has crack and body. Morrison’s "Yeah!" at the 6-minute mark is visceral. You can hear the saliva in his mouth, the catch in his throat. It is uncomfortably intimate. Van Morrison - Astral Weeks -1968- Remaster -20...
When Van Morrison’s label, Warner Bros./Rhino, decided to revisit Astral Weeks for its 40th anniversary in 2009, they faced a Herculean task. The original multi-tracks were recorded in a hazy, spontaneous session in New York. Engineers often describe the session as "controlled chaos"—Morrison singing live with the band, no isolation booths, bleeding microphones, and a double-bass that groaned like a ship in a storm. You cannot enjoy this rip through laptop speakers
