70s and 80s R&B and disco on audiophile CDs

[soulster]

Would you buy late 70s and 80s R&B and disco music on an audiophile gold CD? Why, or why not?

There's really nothing physically different from a regular silver CD vs. a 24-karat gold-plated CD, except for possibly better oxidation resistance, but the differences are in the extreme care taken during the mastering phase. And, the CDs typically cost anywhere from about $22 - $30 U.S.D. for a single discs with superior artwork and liner notes included.

Not much R&B has been issued on audiophile CDs, aside from Al Green, earth, Wind & Fire, and Stevie Wonder. And, of course, more jazz titles have been issued.

So, anyway, would you all buy a classic album by, say, Luther Vandross, Sister Sledge, Donna Summer, Janet Jackson, Average White Band, Diana Ross, Sade, even Bobby Brown on an audiophile pressing?

[uptight]

A few of these acts, yes. They all had their different standards of production and musicality. I mean some of them are more classic than others. But basically speaking, it might not be worth buying these items a second time just for the slight improvement in clarity. You don't associate hip-hop albums by Bobby Brown with audiophile pressing. It doesn't seem like hip-hop is made for the audiophile market in the first place.

[soulster]

A few of these acts, yes. They all had their different standards of production and musicality. I mean some of them are more classic than others. But basically speaking, it might not be worth buying these items a second time just for the slight improvement in clarity. You don't associate hip-hop albums by Bobby Brown with audiophile pressing. It doesn't seem like hip-hop is made for the audiophile market in the first place.

OK. Go play the Bobby Brown CD "Don't be Cruel". Now, listen for it's flaws, and consider how much better the master tape actually sounds, considering the CD and album were made in 1988. An audiophile mastering engineer could pull better sound out of that bad boy by not only skill, but with better use of the technology.

I would gladly pay double for the extra warmth, depth, soundstage, and clarity offeren by a superior mastering.

I also would not call Bobby Brown "hop-hop" by any means. New Jack Swing would actually be closer.

[daddyacey]

[[" I also would not call Bobby Brown "hop-hop" by any means. New Jack Swing would actually be closer. ")

:D :D :D :D

[blkfrost]

I read somewhere that Whitney referred to Bobby Brown as the "King of Hip Hop". This was before the divorce and around the time of the reality show.