![]() Incidentally, there’s a very interesting and insightful commentary on this situation from Jeff Rougvie, who worked with David Bowie on the Rykodisc reissues in the early 1990s. If you take their comments last week at face value, the record label were aiming for maximum authenticity in an attempt to please fans, but ironically ended up delivering an imperfect version of one of Bowie’s most iconic tracks – a song that is at the heart and soul of the ‘Berlin Trilogy’. The label may regret not nipping this in the bud a bit earlier, and making the replacement discs decision a week ago, but they’ve got there in the end. But there was no getting around the problem on Heroes. Since the Heroes issue was the primary concern for most, this should satisfy the majority of box set buyers. While criticisms, in some quarters, of the mastering in general aren’t going to go away, that’s a much more subjective debate, as the 400+ comments in last week’s post will attest. As soon as a new master is available the digital versions will be changed and those who would like a replacement ‘Heroes’ album (CD or vinyl) will be eligible for one, further details on how to obtain such a replacement will follow in due course so please hang onto your proof of purchase” “While we attempted to maintain the integrity of the issue that existed on the original master tape of the ‘Heroes’ album, we have also listened to fans’ concerns. The statement from Parlophone is as follows: “We have listened to fans” – ParlophoneĪfter the events of last week, when Parlophone/Warner Music defended the mastering and the ‘loss of energy’ issue with Heroes on the new David Bowie A New Career In A New Town box set, the label have now adjusted their position – in light of ongoing criticism from some fans – and in a statement have confirmed that new discs for Heroes will be made available.
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