Received the bundle today from Warner Canada. They have greatly improved delivery time and it was bubble-wrapped inside a cardboard box!
LOL! Odd...mine was not bubble wrapped, they arrived in a fairly flimsy cardboard box, that essentially fit the size of the 4. Only, both sides with the fold in flap were not taped. That said, they arrived in perfect condition.Received the bundle today from Warner Canada. They have greatly improved delivery time and it was bubble-wrapped inside a cardboard box!
its for people who can't hear behind them, not sure how Atmos from above will affect themOh yes Indeedy.
In 1976 I bought his LP, "Ain't That a Bitch".
My son has it now, as I gave him my record collection...as he likes to play his music in stereo!!!Whatever that is
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I listened to this the other night from CD-4 LP in stereo. Strong separation and decent sound overall. A near total snooze fest imo sorry to report. It lacks conviction and soul, just a contract obligation fulfilment album is all I heard.I wonder what that Sergio Mendes album sounds like in decoded quad? I have the CD-4 LP I picked up very cheaply many moons ago. I should play it in stereo to get a vague idea.
IMO, Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66's best albums reside in the A&M Records vaults now controlled by UMG and unfortunately, I fear most of their multitracks perished in the UMG conflagration in the early 00'sI listened to this the other night from CD-4 LP in stereo. Strong separation and decent sound overall. A near total snooze fest imo sorry to report. It lacks conviction and soul, just a contract obligation fulfilment album is all I heard.
fwiw, there's really only 3 Quads here;IMO, Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66's best albums reside in the A&M Records vaults now controlled by UMG and unfortunately, I fear most of their multitracks perished in the UMG conflagration in the early 00's
SERGIO MENDES -
Carnaval. Epic ECPN-20-SM (SQ) [Japan]
Gold Disc. Epic ECPD-10-SM (SQEP) [Japan]
{Mais Que Nada; Constant Rain; Fool on the Hill; Going Out of My Head}
Gold Disc, Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77. EPIC ECPN-24-SM (SQ) [Japan]
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Greatest Hits. A&M 8Q-54252 (Q8),
Y8QAM 985 (Q8) [UK]
Mas Que Nada B/W Fool on the Hill. Epic ECPB-268-SM (SQ45) [Japan]
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77 - Pack 20. EPIC ECPQ-7-SM (SQ) [Japan]
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77-Live. EPIC [2 LP] ECPH 13/4 (SQ) [Japan]
Sergio Mendes. Elektra EQ-1027 (CD4), 8Q-1027 (Q8)
fwiw i enjoy the album, it opens spryly with the breezy "Davy" and there's a fair few other similarly boppy tunes including a spirited "Here Comes The Sun", a smattering of Thom Bell & Linda Creed ("Let Them Work It Out"), a couple more reflective whimsical numbers including some Stevie Wonder covers ("I Believe When I Fall In Love", "All In Love Is Fair", "Lookin' For Another Pure Love") and a real tearjerker of a closer in Alan & Marilyn Bergman's "The Trouble With Hello Is Goodbye".I listened to this the other night from CD-4 LP in stereo. Strong separation and decent sound overall. A near total snooze fest imo sorry to report. It lacks conviction and soul, just a contract obligation fulfilment album is all I heard.
There were 23 singles released in the years around and including this album. You want know how many of them charted on the pop charts in the US? Zero! Two of them made only the R&B charts in the 50s range. That is a horrible showing of commercial sustainability for a major label act.I listened to this the other night from CD-4 LP in stereo. Strong separation and decent sound overall. A near total snooze fest imo sorry to report. It lacks conviction and soul, just a contract obligation fulfilment album is all I heard.
It does strike me as a strange choice of albums, if for no other reason than I think only the Divine Ms. M. went platinum. So the albums were neither huge sellers nor critical darlings (as best as I can tell). That said, I was born when Quad, as a format, was dying, so maybe those with fond memories of the early 70's feel differently. I guess I'm more excited about the ATMOS releases as that has the chance to encompass a much wider spectrum of albums that I'm more likely to care about.I am totally disinterested in these latest quad releases. If this keeps up, I will not be buying more. Sorry.
I agree, of the 20 quadios so far i’ve bought 2It does strike me as a strange choice of albums, if for no other reason than I think only the Divine Ms. M. went platinum. So the albums were neither huge sellers nor critical darlings (as best as I can tell). That said, I was born when Quad, as a format, was dying, so maybe those with fond memories of the early 70's feel differently. I guess I'm more excited about the ATMOS releases as that has the chance to encompass a much wider spectrum of albums that I'm more likely to care about.
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