[78-L] Gaite Parisienne on SACD

[Michael Biel]

DAVID BURNHAM wrote:
> > For some reason, when RCA issued the Super-audio version of
> > this a few years ago, they used the 1954 version rather than
> > the 1958, even though on regular CD, the 1958 version is
> > sonically far superior.    db
From: David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
> I've heard that some folk prefer the 1954 Fiedler performance.
> I can take Fiedler or leave him doing this stuff..

The 1954 stereo version, like all of the early stereo recordings John
Pfeiffer produced, is historic and deserves to be treated well.  It
might be considered a purer minimal mic recording by the Vinylphools. 

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com  

> Nothing new about using a "wrong version"..Universal reissued
> the Leroy Anderson Christmas album a few years ago. In mono.
> From the 1959 version. Noit the 1955 mono original, not the
> 1959 stereo remake.  dl
 
Wasn't it on the MCA TwoFer set back in the 80s?

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com