Soul Strut 100: # 16 Arthur Verocai - Arthur Verocai (1972)

[phono13]

I recently bought the Kindred Spirits (label) reissue. I don't have the Ubiquity release to compare it to, but I've been happy with the quality. It costs a bit more (think I paid $28 at a local shop), but it's 180 gm and gatefold, unlike the Ubiq.





http://www.kindred-spirits.nl/release_detail.php?idxItem=61328

 

[Mondeyano]

Amazing and a firm top 3 of all time album. Not a weak spot on the whole thing.

 

[soundsreal]

Hearing this for the first time in my early 30's changed the entire direction of the way I listened to music for the first time since my early 20's. It was like doing acid for the first time all over again. Cannot overstate my love for this one.

 

[Horseleech]

One of the small handful of albums on this list that lives up to the hype.





One of the best intros of any album ever.

 

[Da Vinylmentalist]

Grandfather said:45ivan has a great copy signed by Verocai himself!





He also hooked up the strut with a great rip of the the OG which blows the reissue I have out the water.





Great album, great Strut related pick




Is the re-issue really shite compared to the OG?

 

[ppadilha]

Da Vinylmentalist said:Grandfather said:45ivan has a great copy signed by Verocai himself!





He also hooked up the strut with a great rip of the the OG which blows the reissue I have out the water.





Great album, great Strut related pick




Is the re-issue really shite compared to the OG?




there is a noticeable difference. The reissue can't be shite because the music is still great, but the OG is where the magic happens.

 

[Horseleech]

ppadilha saida Vinylmentalist said:Grandfather said:45ivan has a great copy signed by Verocai himself!





He also hooked up the strut with a great rip of the the OG which blows the reissue I have out the water.





Great album, great Strut related pick




Is the re-issue really shite compared to the OG?




there is a noticeable difference. The reissue can't be shite because the music is still great, but the OG is where the magic happens.




It sounds to me like it's pretty heavily compressed. Compression can be a boon for breathing life into poorly recorded/mixed/mastered recordings when handled properly, but here it wipes out most of the dynamics and subtleties which are a big part of this record. The OG was very well done to begin with, so it doesn't really need any 'remastering'.





The Kindred Spirits re uses the Ubiquity master (at least they sound identical to my ears), which is a shame. For $500-$600 I could have had a truly kick ass master made of this.

 

[sticky_dojah]

I saw that someone posted this thread to AV's timeline....a :salmahayek: would be soo good....

 

[SPlDEY]

The whole story, the multiple repeated listens, Going to Brazil, and then finally meeting the man himself.





Verocai played an important part of my life..





Thanks for who ever discovered this one.





Now somebody hook me up with his daughter!!





- spidey

 

[DJFerrari]

SPlDEY said:Now somebody hook me up with his daughter!!

a :salmahayek: would be soo good....

 

[sabadabada]

"Piques your interest" I told you this two years ago.

 

[Electrode]

I remember that AV show. Good times.