People often call me stubborn when it comes to music. I like what I like and stick with the old ways - original mixes, analog, primitive and close. But with this I have changed my mind only recently since I posted the Dutch "Best of..." compilation
https://monolover.blogspot.com/2012/06/best-of-pink-floyd-5c054-04299-71-dutch.html . Had copies of it from first release, but never really liked it. I wanted the mono mixes but got stereo re-mixes and a few fakes, so I haven't played it for decades. Now when I hear it suddenly it's not that bad and even quite interesting. The two re-channeled tracks sounds good and "See Emily Play" also totally different from the re-channelling made for the Dutch collection. "Biding My Time" had it's first release here and there are also three rare B-sides in true stereo - "Julia Dream" having another, shorter version than the original mono. In comparison to Dutch "Best Of..." it has a darker tone with more base, but not as good separation. I may prefer the Dutch, but only because of the "Apples And Oranges" stereo mix. This is good in its own way and together they stand very strong. US 1:st on Capitol (SW-759) with a totally different cover - issued all over the world in the seventies with variations of either the UK or US wrapping. UK 1:st with dark blue label as shown here - "The Grammophone Co Ltd" on left side (later has "EMI records Ltd" ), thick vinyl and a structured thin cover (later has matt cover). Subsequently also issued on UK MFP label with red title on front. (PÅX*)(SXS*)
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I've owned a copy of this UK pressing(B-1/B-1) too, alongside my Dutch copy on the budget Emidisc label. Then one day, I talked to a big Floyd fan and he told me that in his opinion the Dutch pressing sounded quite a bit better than the orig. UK.
SvaraRaderaThis I had to hear for myself, of course. But he was right. The UK sounded like it was a couple generations removed from mastertapes, while the Dutch one held up pretty well. Maybe not surprising considering this was originally an American compilation, thus compiled from the 2 or 3rd generation US masters, before being copied again for the foreign market.
I also own a late 70's Capitol copy with the US sleeve. That one sounds good too, though different from the Emidisc. I couldn't pick a clear winner, so I kept both.
Maybe me being more positive about this lately has to do with my ears getting older :) But I still think it's worth having. Although the Dutch sounds better I find they complete eachother, and seriously - there was not much competition elsewhere.
SvaraRadera