[78-L] Speeds and Reissues No. 1

[Sean Miller]

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From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
[mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of David Lewis
Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 10:34 PM
To: 78 78
Subject: [78-L] Speeds and Reissues No. 1


>I have been finding in preparing radio programs that I'm having to repitch
an awful lot of the reissued material that I >play, even from CD. None of
Lennick's, of course, happy to say, but -- other ones. I do think Mr.
Lennick will agree >with me that a slight variance in speed can turn a good
performance into a mediocre, or even bad, one, and at the very >least, it's
misleading.

<snip>

It's VERY misleading!!!
 

>Anyone out there with me on this? 

Of course!  I've just spent the last four days pitching records with a
fellow collector.  Even half a tone off (or less, I suppose) and I can't
listen.  I realize that not everyone has relative, or let alone, perfect
pitch, but c'mon.  Some of the stuff I've heard reissued on CD has been
completely inexcusable.  I'm sure David L. will back us up on this one!

Sean



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