Bummer In The Summer

Love - Forever Changes [8122797115 USA 2012 24-Bit FLAC]

As summer breaks out across the northern hemisphere, here is a little psychedelic Los Angeles sunshine for your listening pleasure. I was late to the party with love, my first purchase of this album was a 1987 mid-price compact disc reissue made with old fashioned AAD technology. I was attracted to this 2012 pressing on vinyl as Rhino claim to have used the analog master rather than any of the digital remasters which have been used before (and after). 

Whilst the 2015 remaster used for high resolution download websites sparkles, it does sound very different as the space and separation from the original is mostly lost. This pressing stays closer to the original, it is quiet, wide and spacious with a good deal of independence between the channels, thus maintaining most of stereo separation of the original. Normalisation is not an option when working with this type of production. I always feel nervous posting my rips of classic albums, firstly because somebody else will likely have done a better job ....and also it draws attention to those who are not welcome on this blog.

A1 Alone Again Or

A2 A House Is Not A Motel

A3 Andmoreagain

A4 The Daily Planet

A5 Old Man

A6 The Red Telephone

B1 Maybe The People Would Be The Times Or Between Clark And Hilldale

B2 Live And Let Live

B3 The Good Humor Man He Sees Everything Like This

B4 Bummer In The Summer

B5 You Set The Scene