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Yup, so cool to hear Wilco do (and Jeff sing) "Any Major Dude." "Cars Can't Escape" is a really great song. Alt. version of Hummingbird is very different and good. The first version of Handshake Drugs is bomb; I think I might agree with JT that it's even better than the one on AGIB.

And yeah, Sukierae is a GREAT album. I've had to keep myself from overplaying it. :-)

Happy listening,

SA

I just got my vinyl box in the mail yesterday.  

 

Really enjoying this set, even more than I thought I would.  I think between the TWEEDY album and this, I may be entering another deep wilco phase for a few months!

 

The 3rd record of this set is crazy great.  I think I will be playing that one often!

I am aware that the LP has the files which would have to reside on my computer and sound way worse than the CDs played through my stereo.  I am pretty sure that the LP version will be around for a bit and I will probably get that sooner or later (I just ordered the CDs for less than 30 bucks.)  Kicking Television continued to be kicking around for sale for a couple years after it was released despite the scare that it would disappear.  At the price for the LPs I am sure they will also be available for a bit. It is mostly those of us hanging around here that are interested in the LP version and at the price the casual fan will not be out grabbing them. 

 

LouieB

I see. For others' reference, the files sound good played through my stereo. I'm very particular about audio quality, and without doing a direct comparison, I think it would be pretty hard to distinguish the sound of these from the CD tracks.

SA

When I get around to it I think I am going to buy the CDs.  I am sure they sound fine and have much more music on them.  If the LP version hangs around long enough I may get that, but not sure I will ever listen to it enough to make the cost and lack of tracks worth it.

 

LouieB

FYI the vinyl comes with all the tracks on the CDs, in 320 kbps form.

SA

I got the vinyl set tonight, and I'm sure it's nothing...but I noticed that the inner stickers have grooves on them, similar to how Jack White's new record felt, when it had hidden tracks that played through the labels.   My tone arm won't go that far in, so I can't check.  Like I said, it's probably nothing, but it might be worth checking out.

 

Interesting. . .

Alright- Who's ready for a stylus replacement and doesn't mind possibly ruining their old one? :-)

SA

Does anyone have the digital booklet for this album that they'd be willing to share?

I second this humble request. I have the vinyl box which comes with a DL of all the CD tracks, but it would be great to know where and when all these SWEET live versions were recorded, which presumably is info included in the digi-booklet.

SA

I was having trouble listening to it earlier this afternoon. Maybe too many people are listening? I don't know.

 

Okay, maybe you could try updating Quicktime.

Thanks for the replies- good to know I'm not alone here. Yeah, I checked that and my Quicktime is up to date.

SA

For me, it just says "Negotiating" and nothing happens. Today was the first time I've tried to listen to it.

SA

those of you going to the show, are you getting field seats or stands? the field seats sold out quickly in the presale

I was fortunate enough to snag a couple of field tickets.

SPA

So i might have missed if there was a discussion about this already...i couldn't find it on the forum...

 

But the Keyspan Park show on Coney Island is right off of the actual Mermaid Avenue, stomping grounds of the one and only woody!

 

Just a thought, maybe they'll break out some more mermaid ave tunes?

That's cool about Mermaid Avenue being on Coney Island, I had no idea. I'll be there. You're right, would be the right time to rock out a "new" Mermaid tune or two. Last summer's show at McCarren Park Pool in Brooklyn was outstanding. I recall they played Blood of the Lamb second after opening with Via Chicago. It was killer.

SPA

If this is an issue you're having in general - then below is a decent starting reference on this topic, written in layman's terms. It explains the geometry theory of different alignment methods. If you want a better (but much more technical) reference, PM me and I can dig up/scan some articles for you.

http://www.vinylengine.com/protractor-user-guide.shtml

Thanks Sarchi! That article looks helpful- I'll take a closer look at it when I get a chance. I've only had my turntable for a couple of months but I am loving it, and always looking for ways to improve the sound.

SPA

I think you had it right to begin with.

Yep, very well may be so. But given Tweedy's well-known affinity for vinyl, I thought that the Wilcoworld site might be inclined to stick to the original meaning when using the term "LP". Who knows?

SPA

It might, but that doesn't mean it will. The audiophile pressings come on two discs to avoid inner groove distortion and so forth...

Yep.

I was thinking that if it is a single record, I'll really have to figure out how to minimize inner groove distortion on my turntable. I know Wilco's last three albums were released as double LPs, but it would have been really tough to squeeze any of those onto a single vinyl record, as each ran well over 50 minutes. So they really had no choice but to make them double LPs. As you said, avoiding inner groove distortion is a big advantage of doing a double LP, but a single LP would be great too, provided it doesn't much compromise fidelity.

SPA

I think these are awesome... the quality is almost too good for my little car speakers....

Good call- I was thinking the same thing when I was listening to them at work today. These files are highly listenable, as opposed to most MP3 files I have ever heard.

SPA

I noticed that the entry on Wilcoworld reads "New Wilco LP Completed".

Anyone else wonder whether this might indicate that the new album will actually fit on a single LP record? I realize that nowadays the term "LP" may be just a synonym for "album", in no particular medium. But it would be cool (and convenient) if the whole thing fits on one record.

SPA