i'm just about to download dirty mind. i'm just wondering what peoples thoughts are on these. sometimes remixing/mastering is akin to tampering...

stichdoll said:

I love them myself

I prefer his megamixes though

The only remater i dont have is the SOTT remaster

I've got to track these down...

I dig them, but I think the Lovesexy remaster is too loud. You'll see what I mean next time it comes up on shuffle.

I kind of wish he had remastered the album version of America on ATWIAD and then included the long one as a bonus track, but other than that I really like Foefur's remasters. Even on my shitty computer speakers, they sound much clearer than the Warner CDs. When it comes to the 80's albums, it's either this or vinyl.

I have a few Foefur albums on my i-tunes.Really like them. [Snip - luv4u]

FOEFURS REMASTERS ARE BRILLIANT IN EVERY WAY.
HIS UPDATED VERSIONS FAR SURPASSED ALL MY EXPECTATIONS.
THESE ARE THE ALBUMS THAT FEATURED THE FOEFUR TOUCH, AND YES THEY ALL INCLUDE ALL THE B-SIDES SINGLES FROM EACH RECORD AS WELL.
PRINCE- FOR YOU- 1978
PRINCE- PRINCE- 1979
PRINCE- DIRTY MIND- 1980
PRINCE- CONTROVERSY- 1981
PRINCE- 1999- 1982
PRINCE- PURPLE RAIN-1984
PRINCE- AOUND THE WORLD IN A DAY- 1985
PRINCE- PARADE- 1986
PRINCE- SIGN O THE TIMES- 1987
PRINCE- LOVESEXY- 1988
PRINCE- BATMAN SOUNDTRACK- 1989
PRINCE- DIAMOND AND PEARLS- 1991
PRINCE- THE BLACK ALBUM- 1994
PRINCE- DREAM FACTORY- UNRELEASED PRINCE ALBUM- REMASTERED
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stichdoll said:

There' good.


But I don't like the inclusion of alternate extended versions or additional tracks scattered into the album.

I'd rather have the album the way it was originally released, and with the 'included' tracks at the end as bonus tracks.

SOTT for example, doesn't have the original housequake, but the extended--which I like better, but still--I'd like to have something closer to the original but with the improved sound quality.


The sound quality is remarkably improved.

They're wonderful. Purple Rain is my favorite. The megamixes are terrific as well.

squirrelgrease said:

the one that starts out with anna stesia/sign o the times is amazing.
i'm always listening to that in my car. sheer joy.

I'm not a fan. I downloaded the Purple Rain one and it was just brick-walled to shit. So much so, that the toms on When Doves Cry would wobble and pulse. I thought it was a real problem.

You are absoulutely right about the toms on when doves cry, may have gone a bit far there, it isn't a hitherto unheard tambourine in the backgorund is it? I mean it is wobble isn't it? but the sets aren't without merit. Can anyone tell me what he did with Dream Factory? Did he use any alternate versions. I'm downloading batman now. don't know what on it...

TheVoid said:

My thoughts exactly! I'd still rather have the album versions of America,Mountains,Anotherloverholenyohead,Kiss,Housequake, Thunder,& Gett Off. Other than that,the remastering is fine imo.

I had a few in lossless, i recycle binned them, Too damn loud, so much distortion, Lovesexy being the worst. All he did was up the gain horribly, and possibly used a bit of punch and sparkle in cooledit or something. Nothing remarkable at all.

I ended up doing my own eventually, perfectly serviceable.

Marrk said:

Exactly. They are way overrated.
Just like you say, rip the original cd, boost all levels and add some treble, that's all that was done to them.
And again: how can you "remaster" without having the masters???

But his mixes are a different story, they are really cool.
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I've heard them. The sound quality is uneven. I love his mixes tho... psst... a lil birdy tells me that a better set is coming soon

if u guys have such sharp sense of hearing, can u tell me if Prince or Rosie Gaines sang the opening secream of Gett Off???

ass said:

Lovesexy has the same type of thing man. Come one you still trying to impress people. Just be yourself.

No one cares dude....no one cares.

I stopped collecting them as soon as I learnt many/most/all of them come from mp3.

I see no point in 'remastering' (thought that is NOT the word) and then degrade the work in format.

the megamix and the revision of it are great (although I got used to the original megamix, and missed some it's flow whenit was altered in the revision)

Combining SuperfunkyCali with Nasty Girl is good fun!

TheVoid said:

had 'em. got rid of 'em.