Negative Positive
Title: Mono mix adds much sorrow to this CD reissue.
Review: Why!? Why did they have to remaster this brilliant album in ear-bludgeoning MONO!?!? This extremely stupid decision defeats the whole purpose of digital remastering, which provides a more expansive, almost 3-D effect to a stale stereophonic mix - giving each instrument and voice a separate, clearly defined space and enhancing the overall sound immensely. I experienced a similar disappointment with a remastered Colloseum CD (Valentyne Suite) that sounds absolutely horrible in mono. At least give the consumer a choice between mono or stereo. Better yet, include BOTH mixes on one CD. The music on this classic album deserves 5 stars. This particular reissue, however, gets a measly 2 stars for its "purist" insanity. Grrrrrrrr!!!
Is the review positive or negative? 