Warmth of the Sun compilation

[drbeachboy]

Chris, as to your last sentence, I wouldn't count on it. If any of the 4 discs are to be futzed with, it will be disc 1. To me, Approximation of the album means; as complete and finished sounding as possible.

[Roger Ryan]

I know discussion of this has become a mite bit contentious, but I suspect the additional reverb I'm hearing on the line "Folks sing a song of the Grange" on the new mono version of "Cabin Essence" could be there to cover up a problem which occurred in the way Carl's lead was taken from the stereo master (whether it be simply the selection of the left-or-right channel or electronically extracting the vocal in some way).

[MaxL]

Why must EVERY topic turn into a discussion about the Smile box-set?? Oh wait, I forgot where I was.

P.S. Something on-topic: I don't mind some of the new mixes but I do agree that some of the added reverb effects are distracting.

[Andrew G. Doe]

I know discussion of this has become a mite bit contentious, but I suspect the additional reverb I'm hearing on the line "Folks sing a song of the Grange" on the new mono version of "Cabin Essence" could be there to cover up a problem which occurred in the way Carl's lead was taken from the stereo master (whether it be simply the selection of the left-or-right channel or electronically extracting the vocal in some way).

There is no additional reverb. Anything you hear was there in 1968.

[drbeachboy]

On Here Today, that echo on Mike's vocal, is that added new or was that on the original tape? I hear it slightly on the mono mix, but it is very distracting on the stereo mix. Was more added by Mark, or is it original and just more noticable in stereo?

[Roger Ryan]

I know discussion of this has become a mite bit contentious, but I suspect the additional reverb I'm hearing on the line "Folks sing a song of the Grange" on the new mono version of "Cabin Essence" could be there to cover up a problem which occurred in the way Carl's lead was taken from the stereo master (whether it be simply the selection of the left-or-right channel or electronically extracting the vocal in some way).

There is no additional reverb. Anything you hear was there in 1968.

When first listening to the Mojo single, I could have sworn I was hearing an unexpected addition of reverb on that particular line. But in listening again, I hear nothing beyond what would have been present on the '68 version (apart from a single-tracked Carl lead in place of the ADT version), so I withdraw my presumption.

(However, I still maintain the coda is newly remixed if not the choruses!)

[Andrew G. Doe]

(However, I still maintain the coda is newly remixed if not the choruses!)

$10 says you're wrong. 

[Roger Ryan]

(However, I still maintain the coda is newly remixed if not the choruses!)

$10 says you're wrong. 

I'm not a betting man...and I have no problem being wrong. Let me put it this way: I always felt that Mike's vocal on the coda should have been mixed a little louder than it was on the stereo 20/20 version (a small pet peeve of mine over the last 35 years since I first heard the track). Through some kind of sound manipulation, Mike's vocal now sounds louder to me on the new mono single and I'm happy. I don't really care how it was done.