Title: Fabulous music-wretched engineering
Product review: Unfortunately, Sony engineers Tim Geelan and Larry Keyes take the old school approach to 78s, and amputate the treble along with the noise in these reissues. Once you've heard what really is stored on old 78s -- e.g. in Steven Lasker's superb digital restorations onThe Best Of The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition-- sound on "The Okeh Ellingon" is intolerable. One can only hope that these fabulous Ellington tracks get reissued again with different engineers. To hear just how good 78 sound can be, check outBessie Smith 1925-1933Hermes label, andThe Very Best of Ella Mae Morse.
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