Comments on: RE-RECORDING OLD MATERIAL: WHAT’S THE POINT?

By: bretton

bretton — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:57:52 +0000

I think more bands should re-record their old stuff that doesn’t have production quality that’s all that good, I for one don’t like lo-fi recordings a good reason to re-record other than money, is to make a good song sound as good as it possibly can.

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Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:48:58 +0000

[...] I was just talking about re-recordings a little while back, and I think at the time that I came to the conclusion that this was a pointless but ultimately harmless excercise. [...]

By: Gringo

Gringo — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:35:11 +0000

The tracks for Guitar Hero III were re-recorded only the game. Living Colour re-recorded the track b/c the original masters could not be found.

By: br00tald00d

br00tald00d — Fri, 30 May 2008 20:05:55 +0000

Well, I know some bands will re-record their lesser-known or hard-to-find songs so it’s easier for the fans to get a hold of them. Also, some bands will do it because the original sounds so bad. Which both often go hand-in-hand, especially with demos.

By: Eye of Newt

Eye of Newt — Fri, 30 May 2008 15:17:13 +0000

Iced Earth rerecording stuff with Matt Barlow over their first vocalist totally makes sense. the first vocalist blows; Matt made those early songs listenable because he fucking rules.

By: Richaod

Richaod — Fri, 30 May 2008 15:03:09 +0000

About the Living Colour and Sex Pistols rerecordings… weren’t they just for the purpose of getting Guitar Hero III mastertracks? I was under the impression they couldn’t find the original masters, at least for the former.

Jaime: Ozzy’s first two albums = worst rerecordings ever.

By: miguel_g(Peru)

miguel_g(Peru) — Fri, 30 May 2008 04:34:42 +0000

Two exaples that this can actually work are Testament’s “First Strike still deadly” and Anthrax’s “Greater of two evils”. I think both are fantastic.

In Megadeth’s case, Mustaine actually re-recorded some guitar solos and cut parts to some songs.

By: jaime

jaime — Fri, 30 May 2008 04:04:53 +0000

How can everyone forget when ozzy had the bass and drums re-recorded on his first two albums, to fuck bob daisley out of royalties? Ok, totally Sharon’s idea i’m sure, but I think that is FAR worse than just re recording for the sake of updating a sound…

By: hibernum

hibernum — Fri, 30 May 2008 01:44:59 +0000

Jim, Megadeth didn’t re-record their back catalogue, they simply remixed and remastered them. It worked with Killing is my business, because with the guitar drops and overall shitty mixing (where are the guitars), that album is 10x better remixed. One of the few times it happens.

I didn’t like the re-recording of Stormblast. The original sounded fine. The only Vader material that could stand a second goes is their first proper album, the Ultimate Incantation.

I think ultimately you’re right, they want new fans to buy the new stuff because they signed a shitty record deal when they were young and want to screw over those jerks. I don’t blame them but, hey, I already bought my copy. I don’t need another.

By: TJ

TJ — Fri, 30 May 2008 01:22:58 +0000

NuMall- I was going to mention that Testament record too.

The old records are way more raw, which is good.
But the new recordings fucking slay too.

By: NuMallCore Pwns YoMama

NuMallCore Pwns YoMama — Fri, 30 May 2008 01:02:44 +0000

99% of the time, I agree with you. However, Testament did this on “First Strike Still Deadly” and I think it came off brilliant. The older albums did not have as good production.

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:00:41 +0000

The Greater of Two Evils sounds like Anthrax is old and tired. I really can’t listen to it over the originals – even if the production values are better, Benante’s drums sound like he’s out of breath.

By: Axl Rosenberg

Axl Rosenberg — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:59:06 +0000

@Dimelg: Yes, I am aware. That is why I referred to Doc as “late.” I did not mean “tardy.” I meant “dead.”

By: Dimelg

Dimelg — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:29:16 +0000

Dude… Doc has died a few yeras ago…

By: amy

amy — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:18:51 +0000

The whole concept is wack, but I give The Crown a pass on their Crowned In Terror/Crowned Unholy re-recording. The intensity of the original is diminished, but the re-recording is just more … them. I alternate between the two. Luckily, i listen to The Crown every fucking day. Nobody gets left out.

By: Tommy Leebowitz

Tommy Leebowitz — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:10:34 +0000

The worst re-recording EVER in my opinion is one that you failed to mention…Shout At The Devil ‘97 off Generation Swine.

By: TJ

TJ — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:07:07 +0000

I have to agree, I don’t really see the point behind it a lot of times.

I’d just as soon listen to the older stuff.

That said, I actually love the Anthrax re-recording, since Bush is about 500 times the singer Belladonna ever was. Sort of a fresh take on some kickass material.

Plus, the production on the newer recording was pretty solid. Good stuff.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:40:32 +0000

Didn’t Dave Mustaine re-record most of the Megadeth back catalog a while back? And hasn’t Kiss done the same, multiple times? 2 biggest examples I could think of off the top of my head.

I always assumed it was so that Dave & Gene, others like them could assume a greater share of the profit? Does it work that way?