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Originally posted by Marnix:[..]

The live live tracks where already released for the U2.com fanclub: http://www.u2.com/discography/index/album/albumId/4097/tagName/u2.com_limited_editions
That´s why they aren´t included ;-)

Yeah, thats why the Sydney DVD wasn't included as well, it was already released and something most diehards buying this would already have........... wait................

Seriously though I have read a quote by Edge where he said the audio off of DVD's now is such high quality that is the live audio release now. So I think they feel the audio off the DVD's are sufficient for full wide scale release and that is why we get the audio only on special fan club releases.

vanquish

13 years

Originally posted by JRlovesU2:About the remastered or not-remastered issue; I remember reading somewhere quite some time ago, that U2 would bring out remasters of every album up to AB. AB was the first U2 album that was recorded fully digitally, and there's no use in remastering something that's already digital. They could do a "remix", i.e. bringing up the bass a bit or someting like that, but that doesn't count as a remaster.

Achtung Baby was recorded on tape, not digitally, so that point is not valid:

To record all of the band's material and test different arrangements, the engineers utilised a technique they called "fatting", which allowed them to achieve more than 48 tracks of audio by using a 24-track analogue recording, a DAT machine, and a synchronise

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1994_articles/mar94/u2robbieadams.html (good read this)

Originally posted by noiseless:[..]

No doubt the albums won't be remastered.
I'd be very curious to know what everyone would expect from a remastered Achtung Baby. What is the problem with the original release? I think any audio engineer would be flabbergasted if he was given the job and wouldn't know what to do.

Well, it is a very soft album by today's standards, it could do with a volume boost like the JT remaster (as long as it doesn't introduce clipping).

The other thing they could do is bring up the background instrumentation and noises in the mix, like the Japanese pressings (indeed, the fact that the Japanese pressings of AB sound better shows that the album could benefit from remastering).

MattG

13 years

I look forward to this because I KNOW that when I listen to it, it will be like the first time I've ever heard the album. New, fresh sounds and beats will pop that haven't been popping for the last 20 years. Not that the album isn't pretty much perfect the way it is, but the fact that I've heard it the same way for 20 years will make this remaster incredible.

Same with TUF. Songs sounded brand new to me (at least some of them)

vanquish

13 years

Originally posted by EyesWithPrideB3:I look forward to this because I KNOW that when I listen to it, it will be like the first time I've ever heard the album. New, fresh sounds and beats will pop that haven't been popping for the last 20 years. Not that the album isn't pretty much perfect the way it is, but the fact that I've heard it the same way for 20 years will make this remaster incredible.

Same with TUF. Songs sounded brand new to me (at least some of them)

But it's not a remaster it's just a rerelease? That's what I'm complaining about

MattG

13 years

......Oh.

haytrain

13 years

Hahaha

RUMMY

13 years

Something tells me the reissue will sound different - and better.

Remy

13 years

According to various Universal branches, the albums won't be remastered. Ah well, it's an anniversary edition.

Alvin

13 years

Amazon.ca says "Original recording remastered" for 1 & 2 CD sets

thefly202005

13 years

And Amazon.de actually added the word "Remastered" to all(?) the sets. From what I can remember, the word "Remastered" wasn't there a few days ago. And the official site still never mentions that word.

LikeASong

13 years