Nirvana pressings

I bought the Bleach re-issue and all the Geffen re-issues. They're great on vinyl, and were my only option.

But Nevermind should of offered a stripped down version. They didn't.

Vocati

Hi.

Did you have a chance to compare your reissues with any pressings from the early original releases?

I have a "simply vinyl" 180g "made in uk" pressing of "nevermind" and wonder if one of the early releases, the original release, would sound better?

I thought maybe someone out there has done this comparison already and could shed some light.

I've been thinking of picking up the Bernie Grundman-mastered reissues put out by ORG, but I haven't. My only other ORG record(TV on the Radio's "Return to Cookie Mountain") is great. Great sonics, great pressing. I think that's mastered by Chris Bellman at Grundman's mastering place. Anyway, I'd be pretty surprised if the ORG Nirvana records weren't good.

Well, bernie is getting on in years. They say hearing starts dropping off naturally at 40. Plus I'm not sure i'm a big fan of the tannoy speakers he mixes with. Cant remember if they are old or new or golds or something. I think i'll get an original nevermind lp and compare it with what i've got.

Sometimes 180g records can sound too damped? it can depend on the genre of music. For example bob dylans live 66 sounds very wonderful to me. Quiet lp, harmonica sounding out of a pretty blackness, you hear the hall and its so fresh and supple.

I have experienced 120gm lps that sound great too, sometimes i imagine because they are thinner and less damped they can come across as more energetic or lively or something, maybe someone knows what i mean, then you hear the same lp on 180 and its too prettied up or something.

Sometimes they'res nothing like a original. Just hear it the way it was released and enjoy.

My experience has been that for the most part 1st pressings of the music from the artists country of origin are the best.

For me uk and usa do the best job of pressing records. Japan is good too but i think theyre reputation is a bit overhyped. A bit...!

Mastering in one system then listening in your own is a very slippery endeavor. Results will vary i'm sure.

With that said....any hardcore fans out there who can comment?

I feel so sorry for cobain. I wish he could have found a happy family life with his daughter and worked things out with courtney love. Pain and drugs are a deadly mix. Such a tragedy that in this day and age that he saw no alternative. I think he was a pretty good guy with some problems thats all.

He had artistic success, money, a daughter, a wife, he was peaking in his career...damn those drugs!

shame...

I have the ORG pressings and they are very good. There is a review of these on "The Audio Beat" web site I believe.