Review by aubullience December 12, 2014 (7 of 7 found this review helpful)
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I'll strongly second the recommendation for this disc. Having long owned the dvd-a of this album that Micky Hart mixed (though admittedly only having heard its stereo presentation), I wondered how much better the Mofi disc would be. The answer, in my opinion: much, much better. While lacking some of the interesting deviations Hart made from the standard mix, this one is just much better in every other way, and has jettisoned the annoyingly reverberant studio ambience of the dvd-a. While I liked Hart's strengthening Lesh in the mix, he substantially overdid it; this sacd does justice to the bass's contribution. The imaging, balance, micro-dynamics, and timbre are all top-notch for a recording of this vintage, and while I've heard this recording (a real favorite of mine) countless times, I was certainly drawn in anew. While I haven't always been impressed by Mofi's releases, this one was done just right. Other than perhaps the 45 rpm vinyl version, which I haven't yet received or heard, of all the editions I've acquired over the years (seven and counting, including the Mofi, dvd-a, a few lps, and a couple cds) this will be the one to which I listen going forward.
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