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From: Steve_Graham@ub.cc.umich.edu
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Subject: Wellington's Victory on Mercury
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Date: 13 Feb 90 13:59:54 GMT
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I just picked up a copy of Wellingtons Victory on Mercury Living Presence
(LPS 9000) for a buck.  It's quiet, warped, and the other side is worn, but
the WV side isn't.  (Dorati/LSO)
 
I was expecting real sonic blockbusting, what with the guns and all.  In fact
the orchestra sounds decent, there's lots of depth and orchestral dynimics,
but the guns are a wash out.  Total tape saturation.  Add to that a really
big peak in the tape hiss (and presumably everything else as well) at around
perhaps 12kHz, and a little flutter to go, and you have, well...something
that isn't bad for a buck.  Fortunately not really my cup of tea anyway.