Spinning Today - What Are You Listening To Right Now? (Part 3)

David Bowie – Scary Monsters
Label: Parlophone – DB 77828, Parlophone – 0190295842611
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 180 gram

https://i.discogs.com/aQi6ecTB-2EkmL...3NS5qcGVn.jpeg

Good one Adrian - one of Bowie's better ones.

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Originally Posted by AJSki2fly

The version I have is pretty good, even though it is on red translucent vinyl there is no surface noise, a very ambient recording, the first track you really get the church reverbs.

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Do you get an 'improvement' in the annoying background noise; particularly noticeable on the first track?

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Originally Posted by AJSki2fly

Steely Dan – Can't Buy A Thrill
Label: MCA Records – MCL 1769, ABC Records – MCL 1769
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue

https://i.discogs.com/BUWmblRginGOG2...Y5LmpwZWc.jpeg

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Another good one. :)

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Originally Posted by Barry

Do you get an 'improvement' in the annoying background noise; particularly noticeable on the first track?

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the noise is actually traffic outside the church it was recorded in, it comes and goes but most prominent at the beginning. If I recall correctly it was recorded on a 2 track tape machine using one omnidirectional mic which the band all positioned themselves around it and a mic for the vocalist, I think it took them one day to try different set ups until they felt it was as good as they would get, and the next day just laid the tracks down live.

St Germain – Tourist
Label: Parlophone – 5099963622010
Format: 2 x Vinyl, 12", Album, Reissue, Remastered, 180gram, Gatefold

https://i.discogs.com/mODoOiBx6P4qZr...k4LmpwZWc.jpeg

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Originally Posted by AJSki2fly

the noise is actually traffic outside the church it was recorded in, it comes and goes but most prominent at the beginning. If I recall correctly it was recorded on a 2 track tape machine using one omnidirectional mic which the band all positioned themselves around it and a mic for the vocalist, I think it took them one day to try different set ups until they felt it was as good as they would get, and the next day just laid the tracks down live.

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An alternative source, and one that I subscribe to, is that the background noise is the church's air conditioning system. It is too even and constant to be traffic noise, and if you listen carefully you can hear the 'squeak' of the fan bearings.

But you are right - The Trinity Sessions was recorded using a Calrec Soundfield microphone set to the Blumlein 'crossed figure of 8' configuration.

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Originally Posted by AJSki2fly

Great album, I ought to find a copy.:)

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Me too, Kimono My House... haven't heard it since my mate had it, about '74 iirc.

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Originally Posted by AJSki2fly

The version I have is pretty good, even though it is on red translucent vinyl there is no surface noise, a very ambient recording, the first track you really get the church reverbs.

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My version is also MOV, and the recording is excellent, one of the best I have. It is however black vinyl, not coloured. Don't know how much difference that makes though