You may have heard that the vinyl release is closer to the band s intent than the major cd and subsequent digital release.
The soft bulletin vinyl vs cd.
Wish we could have more of that good quality high standard pressings.
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Much of whether cd or vinyl sounds better will relate to your system the quality of your source and personal preference but there s reason there remains space and demand for both to exist in this era of ever improving streaming services and hi res downloads.
The band didn t see eye to eye with the label warner brothers so the wider release was drastically altered to include different mixes and repeated songs.
It uses the original mixes three songs were remixed by peter mokran for the initial release and is apparently a flat transer from the original digital mixes.
As a musical narrative the albums are superior to the cd as they don t include the remixes of waitin for superman and race for the prize.
The 2 lp reissue released exclusively through.
What you do get to compensate is the beautiful track slow motion that is not on the cd.
This late 90s indie classic deserves the best possible treatment plus the vaults are potentially full with wonderful and interesting rare tracks outtakes and demos of that era think of the semi official the soft bulletin companion cds.
The quaility of the records is high but they are black 120 gram vinyl and there is no free cd like embryonic or coloured vinyl like a lot of their other releases.
Only complaint i have.
So the vinyl has one song less but one song more than the cd.
This is the version the band meant you to hear.
The album was released to widespread acclaim and was hailed by critics as a departure from their previous guitar heavy alternative rock sound into a more layered intricately arranged work.
Records on may 17 1999 in the united kingdom and on june 22 1999 in the united states.
You may have heard that the vinyl release is closer to the band s intent than the major cd and subsequent digital release.
The soft bulletin is the ninth studio album by american rock band the flaming lips released by warner bros.
Sound is full and dynamic vinyl itself is quiet and clean.
I like the unmastered version of the soft bulletin cd that comes with the dvd a package.
The band didn t see eye to eye with the label warner brothers so the wider release was drastically altered to include different mixes and repeated songs.
What you do get to compensate is the beautiful track slow motion that is not on the cd.
No surface noise clicks pops or inner groove distortion.
So the vinyl has one song less but one song more than the cd.