![]() I also go song by song between this version and the Audio Fidelity on this album. Similarly, it is worth getting the 48 kHz / 24 bit flac download available with the purchase of the Roll The Bones 2015 200 Gram vinyl release. ![]() Roll The Bones - Much the same as Presto and for exactly the same reasons the Audio Fidelity AFZ-116 version is the way to go here. It goes without saying that, due to the EQ issues, these two albums are a bit of a mess when it comes to mastering. I actually go song by song between this version and the Audio Fidelity, choosing some songs that I feel are better on one and others that are better on the other. The other mastering that is worth a mention here is 48 kHz / 24 bit flac download available with the purchase of the Presto 2015 200 Gram vinyl release. Although not completely remedying this issue, the Audio Fidelity versions are a little less harsh sounding. Both Presto & Roll The Bones suffer from too much high end and too little low end. Although the Audio Fidelity mastering is ever so slightly louder, it does go a little ways to fixing the EQ problems on this album. Presto - Go with Audio Fidelity AFZ-182 over the original 1989 release. Apparently they are all the same, although from a collection standpoint I would go with a Canadian pressing (ANC-1-1051 / ANK-1051).Ī Show Of Hands - Any pressing prior to RUSH Remasters (1997). Hold Your Fire - Any pressing prior to RUSH Remasters (1997). Allegedly there is an ANC-1-1049 version of this album, but I have never seen it, so I am dubious it exists. Power Windows - Any Canadian early pressing CD (ANC-11049 (club issue) / VANK-1049 / ANK-1049). Grace Under Pressure - Any Canadian early pressing CD (ANC-1-1045 / VANK-1045 / ANMD-1045). Signals - Any Canadian early pressing CD (ANC-1-1038 / VANK-1038 / ANK-1038). The atomic CDs (US & German) use a different mastering. It is only the plain silver disc version that has the Canadian mastering. There is a Mercury US pressing (822 551-2) with the same mastering, but you have to be careful. In this case it is a very good mistake.Įxit Stage Left - Any Canadian early pressing CD (ANC-4-1035 / WAGK-1035). Some people have postulated that this is purposeful, but more often than not these instances are actually mistakes. ANMD-1030 is interesting in the sense that it is later than both VANK-1030 & ANC-11030, but uses the ANC-1-1030 mastering. Although rare in late 80s / early 90s releases, clipping is sometimes present and it is on many of the Moving Pictures CDs. Unlike previous Canadian releases, the later issued copies VANK-1030 and club versions (ANC-11030) have much louder mastering WITH some clipping. Only Canadian pressings ANC-1-1030 & ANMD-1030 have good mastering. Moving Pictures - This one is more complicated. In theory Mercury 822 548-2 (both German & US) have an identical mastering, but both have the censored album cover while NONE of the Canadian ones do! Again, unlike 2112, the sleeve is identical to the earlier versions, so it is not really more desirable. Like 2112 & A Farewell to Kings, this more popular album has a third Canadian pressing. Permanent Waves - Any Canadian early pressing CD (ANC-1-1021 / WANK-1021 / ANK-1021). Hemispheres - Any Canadian early pressing CD (ANC-1-1014 / WANK-1014). Unlike 2112, the sleeve is identical to the earlier versions, so it is not really more desirable. Like 2112, this more popular album has a third Canadian pressing. The Canadian early pressing CDs are ANC-2-1005 / WAGK-1005 if you are interested in keeping a uniform collection.Ī Farewell to Kings - Any Canadian early pressing CD (ANC-1-1010 / WANK-1010 / ANK-1010). It is really worth picking up if you can find it.Īll the World's a Stage - Similarly to Fly By Night any pressing prior to RUSH Remasters (1997) has an identical mastering. This version has identical mastering to the standard ANC / WANK versions, but has a much nicer sleeve. Due to the popularity of 2112 an additional later pressing (ANMD-1004) was issued in the early to mid 90s. Apparently they are all the same, although from a collection standpoint I would go with a Canadian pressing (ANC-1-1002 / WANK-1002).Ĭaress Of Steel - Any Canadian early pressing CD (ANC-1-1003 / WANK-1003).Ģ112 - Any Canadian early pressing CD (ANC-1-1004 / WANK-1004 / ANMD-1004 ). Rush - Any Canadian early pressing CD (ANC-1-1001 / WANK-1001)įly By Night - Any pressing prior to RUSH Remasters (1997). There is no accounting for taste, I guess. Some people actually like LOUD clipped music. I know there are at least two threads dedicated to this topic on but I thought it would be nice to have a dedicated thread on the RUSH Forum.
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