roxymuzak Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 i adore these two albums, call me nostalgic of an era where synths melted with rock and pop (even jazz) but i love that sound . I'd like very much to see that two albums repackaged in a deluxe edition with extras (I know they've been remastered a couple of times). What do you think 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I love the albums, Signals especially, but I don't know what a deluxe edition with extras would consist of since Rush doesn't have alternate takes and bonus tracks lying around like so many groups do. Regardless, the whole Signals through HYF period was an awesome period for the band. :haz: :D 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I love the albums, Signals especially, but I don't know what a deluxe edition with extras would consist of since Rush doesn't have alternate takes and bonus tracks lying around like so many groups do. Regardless, the whole Signals through HYF period was an awesome period for the band. :haz: :D The Signals 5.1 mix uses a lot of alternative takes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I love the albums, Signals especially, but I don't know what a deluxe edition with extras would consist of since Rush doesn't have alternate takes and bonus tracks lying around like so many groups do. Regardless, the whole Signals through HYF period was an awesome period for the band. :haz: :D The Signals 5.1 mix uses a lot of alternative takes. Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushfanNlv Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 It's the album in between that I like the best! :dweez: I love the whole period as well. Although I think that Alex would disagree, I really love his guitar sound and guitar work during this period. He had to work outside of the box for these records and I love the choices he made in both his sound and his style of playing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I love the albums, Signals especially, but I don't know what a deluxe edition with extras would consist of since Rush doesn't have alternate takes and bonus tracks lying around like so many groups do. Regardless, the whole Signals through HYF period was an awesome period for the band. :haz: :D The Signals 5.1 mix uses a lot of alternative takes. Other than "The Weapon" this is the first I've heard of this. Sources? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShlappinDahBass Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I love the albums, Signals especially, but I don't know what a deluxe edition with extras would consist of since Rush doesn't have alternate takes and bonus tracks lying around like so many groups do. Regardless, the whole Signals through HYF period was an awesome period for the band. :haz: :D The Signals 5.1 mix uses a lot of alternative takes. Other than "The Weapon" this is the first I've heard of this. Sources? Same here. I'm intrigued they would make a Signals 5.1 before 2112. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I love the albums, Signals especially, but I don't know what a deluxe edition with extras would consist of since Rush doesn't have alternate takes and bonus tracks lying around like so many groups do. Regardless, the whole Signals through HYF period was an awesome period for the band. :haz: :D The Signals 5.1 mix uses a lot of alternative takes. Other than "The Weapon" this is the first I've heard of this. Sources? Same here. I'm intrigued they would make a Signals 5.1 before 2112. They have a 2112 5.1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I love the albums, Signals especially, but I don't know what a deluxe edition with extras would consist of since Rush doesn't have alternate takes and bonus tracks lying around like so many groups do. Regardless, the whole Signals through HYF period was an awesome period for the band. :haz: :D The Signals 5.1 mix uses a lot of alternative takes. Other than "The Weapon" this is the first I've heard of this. Sources? If you read the amazon reviews, you'll see many people talking about different vocal takes, different guitar takes, etc. I think the weapon was he only one with a completely different take. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas7 Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 The 5.1 Signals that came with the Sectors box set has a weird mix for us mortals who only have 2 or 3 speakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmac Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Signals and Power Windows are two PHENOM albums. Probably my favorite era of the band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarizeMe Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 There's this youtube video of the stereo mix of Subdivisions and The Analog Kid off of the Signals 5.1 DVDhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGNA_dKcB3s Sounds like the guitar's a bit more in the mix compared to my 1997 remaster CD, and the vocals do sound subtly different. I would love to have a 5.1 reissue of Power Windows, as it's my favorite synth era album next to Signals. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxymuzak Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 do you guys think that it's likely to happen anytime soon? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 (edited) There's this youtube video of the stereo mix of Subdivisions and The Analog Kid off of the Signals 5.1 DVDhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGNA_dKcB3s Sounds like the guitar's a bit more in the mix compared to my 1997 remaster CD, and the vocals do sound subtly different. I would love to have a 5.1 reissue of Power Windows, as it's my favorite synth era album next to Signals. It's definitely very different, and I gotta say that I f*cking HATE it. The original and remaster is a million times better - God, I hate remixing... they just sucked the life right out of those songs. :( Edited August 6, 2013 by rushgoober 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmac Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 I agree. This kinda sucks and sounds raw and unpolished. Much prefer the original. It's definitely very different, and I gotta say that I f*cking HATE it. The original and remaster is a million times better - God, I hate remixing... they just sucked the life right out of those songs. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 I agree. This kinda sucks and sounds raw and unpolished. Much prefer the original. It's definitely very different, and I gotta say that I f*cking HATE it. The original and remaster is a million times better - God, I hate remixing... they just sucked the life right out of those songs. :(Wow, that it is a weird feeling to expect something to be a certain way since you've heard it for over 30 years and for it to be so different. Not sure what to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachenFoot Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Yeah, that version sucked. Kinda cool to hear an alternate take production wise, but it's not something I'd choose over the original. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 There's this youtube video of the stereo mix of Subdivisions and The Analog Kid off of the Signals 5.1 DVDhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGNA_dKcB3s Sounds like the guitar's a bit more in the mix compared to my 1997 remaster CD, and the vocals do sound subtly different. I would love to have a 5.1 reissue of Power Windows, as it's my favorite synth era album next to Signals. The guitar is more prominent, but the vocals are the deal breaker for me. They don't even sound like the vocal tracks used in the original recording, and it sounds like touches of reverb have been added in spots. Overall, it seems to lack the warmth of the original. It's awful. I'll keep my original Mercury disc that I "inherited" from my brother when he went to college. Leave Signals alone; it's perfect as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushBoingo Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Two of my favorites, hoping that a five.one remix for Power Windows will come out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarizeMe Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 There's this youtube video of the stereo mix of Subdivisions and The Analog Kid off of the Signals 5.1 DVDhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGNA_dKcB3s Sounds like the guitar's a bit more in the mix compared to my 1997 remaster CD, and the vocals do sound subtly different. I would love to have a 5.1 reissue of Power Windows, as it's my favorite synth era album next to Signals. The guitar is more prominent, but the vocals are the deal breaker for me. They don't even sound like the vocal tracks used in the original recording, and it sounds like touches of reverb have been added in spots. Overall, it seems to lack the warmth of the original. It's awful. I'll keep my original Mercury disc that I "inherited" from my brother when he went to college. Leave Signals alone; it's perfect as it is.Yeah, I don't like the use of different vocal takes on the 5.1 mix either. I don't understand why they would do that in the first place unless they lost the original tapes of the vocal takes that made it on to the album. While I do like that the guitar's more prominent, I think it's too prominent in the mix and because of that, the synths sound a bit buried in the mix (at least to my ears) which I dislike because I loved the sound of the synths on Signals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefunk Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Yeah, I don't like the use of different vocal takes on the 5.1 mix either. I don't understand why they would do that in the first place unless they lost the original tapes of the vocal takes that made it on to the album. I have Signals on CD and some of the vocals on 'The Weapon' and 'Countdown' are missing. Apparently this was true on the The "Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs Ultradisc II- 24 KT Gold CD", too. So maybe some of the original master tapes were lost somehow?http://www.2112.net/...n/SIGlyrics.htm[see the 'notes' section] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxymuzak Posted August 7, 2013 Author Share Posted August 7, 2013 so everybody agree that the original is the best, better than the remastered and the "sector" treatment ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 so everybody agree that the original is the best, better than the remastered and the "sector" treatment ? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 so everybody agree that the original is the best, better than the remastered and the "sector" treatment ? No. I personally think the remaster is better than original. I haven't heard the sector one, unless that's the 5.1 version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 There's this youtube video of the stereo mix of Subdivisions and The Analog Kid off of the Signals 5.1 DVDhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGNA_dKcB3s Sounds like the guitar's a bit more in the mix compared to my 1997 remaster CD, and the vocals do sound subtly different. I would love to have a 5.1 reissue of Power Windows, as it's my favorite synth era album next to Signals.That sounds like a shitty demo tape. Hate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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