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Title: This Doors fan for 40 years wasn't ready for these mixes
Review: Maybe I'm missing something, but in comparing the new mixes with the '99 masters, I'm really disappointed.The first thing is that the volume, and thus the signal-to-noise ratio, is considerably lower than the older ones. That is just plain bizarre. Usually, a new mastering allows for a higher bitrate and a "larger" sound without any increase in distortion. That's the way it SHOULD be, anyway. So what happened here ? Further, all of the flourishes and oddities may just take some getting use to, but generally with great bands like The Doors, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.I'm not writing these new mixes off, just pointing out some unusual and, to me, problematic issues upon initial listening. I can say that when these records were originally released back in the day, I had no such problem. They jumped right off my turntable and blew my mind instantly. But, hey, that's just me.
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