Never hurts to try new things but obviously there are many reasons why it just isn't an option.I have no way to easily do that (short of pulling the receiver from against the wall and re-wiring the speakers which I don’t really want to do) but I’ve always been happy with the sound I get out of my rear satellites and this album is no exception. But maybe I don’t know what I’m missing?
I know what you mean. When I was first introduced to this song decades ago, boy was it cool. I heard it again recently and it does tend to grate.Unfortunately, “Iron Man” is still on this album. One of my most despised rock songs of all time and (other than Ozzy’s singing in general) probably my main reason for never liking Sabbath.
To me it represents (and is probably largely responsible for) so much of what was bad about heavy metal/hard rock music that followed: a dirt-simple guitar riff that any beginning guitarist could play, an uninventive vocal line that just follows the riff, and a nursery-rhyme-like simplicity to the whole thing. About as LCD as one can get. Which is why it was such a big hit, no doubt, especially with youngsters. (Not a coincidence how many people will say “I fell in love with that song when I was 12!”). Nursery-rhyme simplicity almost ALWAYS sells well. Just look at “The Hokey-Pokey” or “Achey Breaky Heart”
Exactly this for me. I’ve been hearing things in songs that I missed as a kid when I had a cheap stereo system. And in some cases has renewed my interest in songs I had started to ignore.
So many times I’ve found this to be true. One of the reasons I’m a surround mix fan.
Atom Heart Mother is actually worth listening to in quad, that's my experience of this effect.
Very true.
Rhino support is not responding.Playground on My Mind... nice. And don't forget Seasons In the SunVery true.
OTOH, two of my favorite 45s that I played to death as a youngster were “The Candyman” by Sammy Davis Jr and “Playground In My Mind” by Clint Holmes. Earworm nursery-rhyme songs to be sure!
But I’m pretty certain even the most stellar and revealing surround mixes of these tracks would not be enough to rekindle my interest in them!
I had that 45 as a kid too!Playground on My Mind... nice. And don't forget Seasons In the Sun
We are probably about the same age. I'm 52 and consider the 80's my formative years in many ways. The music of that era has stuck with me as well. I only gleamed the mid to late 70's via osmosis from my parents. And they were more along the lines of Gary Wright (think Dream Weaver), Linda Rondstat, Eagles and some Kenny Roger's (I'll never hear The Coward of the County without a flashback).
Actually I turn 62 next month.
99% of them are about shipping. Excellent.
