Part 1: presentation of the editions
Tears For Fears – Live At Massey Hall Toronto, Canada / 1985
Ed1 : Vinyl ref 3542695- 2021
Presentation
This is the superb vinyl edition with 2 LPs. First release on vinyl for the Disquaire Day 2021. The new version is remixed from new audio tracks and gives a different rendering than the Ed3 CD Deluxe and Ed4 Streaming Deluxe of “Song from The Big Chair”.
| Label | Mercury |
| Reference | 3542695 |
| Format (speed) | 2 x Vinyl 33 rpm 180g |
| Type | Double Vinyl LP |
| Master | Digital |
| Mastering/Pressing | Lacquer Cut At Finyl Tweek /Europe/ Czech Republic |
| Original recording | Massey Hall |
| State | Europe |
| Year original | 1985 |
| Year production | 2021 |
Ed2 : MP3 ref 3542695 – 2021
Presentation
This is the Digital MP3 release from the download code of the vinyl.
| Label | Mercury |
| Reference | 3542695 (code from vinyl) |
| Format (speed) | MP3 |
| Type | Digital files MP3 |
| Master | Digital |
| Mastering/Pressing | Europe |
| Original recording | Massey Hall |
| State | Europe |
| Year original | 1985 |
| Year production | 2021 |
Ed3 : CD4 Deluxe of “Song from The Big Chair” – 2014
Presentation
This is a part of the 14 track of the CD4 from Deluxe release of “Song from The Big Chair”. It includes the tracks :
- Mothers Talk (Live At Massey Hall)
- Broken / Head Over Heels (Live At Massey Hall)
- Memories Fade (Live At Massey Hall)
- The Working Hour (Live At Massey Hall)
- Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Live At Massey Hall)
- Shout (Live At Massey Hall)
| Label | Mercury |
| Reference | 3794991 |
| Format (speed) | CD |
| Type | Box Set, 30th Anniversary Edition |
| Master | Digital |
| Mastering/Pressing | Europe |
| Original recording | Analog |
| State | Europe |
| Year original | 2014 |
| Year production | 2014 |
Ed4 : Streaming Amazon Deluxe of “Song from The Big Chair” – 2014
Presentation
This is a part of the 14 track of the CD4 from Deluxe release of “Song from The Big Chair”. It includes the tracks :
- Mothers Talk (Live At Massey Hall)
- Broken / Head Over Heels (Live At Massey Hall)
- Memories Fade (Live At Massey Hall)
- The Working Hour (Live At Massey Hall)
- Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Live At Massey Hall)
- Shout (Live At Massey Hall)
| Label | Mercury |
| Reference | Amazon Music HD |
| Format (speed) | CD |
| Type | Super Deluxe Edition, 30th Anniversary Edition |
| Master | Digital |
| Mastering/Pressing | Europe |
| Original recording | Analog |
| State | Europe |
| Year original | 2014 |
| Year production | 2014 |
Part 2 : Waveform and dynamique comparaison
Parts 3 : Spectrum comparisons
Quite interesting, thank you! I assume the CD mastering is the same as the mp3s, comparing the DR values.
“Everybody Wants to Rule the World” on the old deluxe was in fact taken from an old vinyl release, and therefore never sounded particularly good. “Mothers Talk” might be a fairer comparison since that was a new mix already in 2014.
By the way, Disquaire Day is called Record Store Day in English – for those wondering.
Thank you for your comment and informations. Indeed, Disquaire Day is the French name and Record Store Day in English as I had indicated in the news of June 12, I will clarify in this review.