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I Thought You Were Dead - Digital BMG release (MP3 - VBR & 320 kbps)
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<blockquote data-quote="Famous when dead" data-source="post: 1987165595" data-attributes="member: 6607"><p>In a (large) nutshell:</p><p>Record Store Day vinyl 'exclusive' unreleased track = no longer so after today.</p><p>We had a few vinyl recordings surface here via kind people.</p><p>Adhouse's high quality sampling/bit rate being the best version - it was asked for with the anticipation that the song wouldn't get a digital release as it was RSD only so getting the best recording was paramount.</p><p>Then...</p><p>Less than 2 weeks later...</p><p>It was released on to Spotify & streaming sites, thus taking the shine off buying the vinyl.</p><p>Then, today, online stores were supplied with the track also.</p><p>iTunes will sell a file encoded at 256 kbps in AAC codec / M4A format (not always a popular format).</p><p>Amazon will sell a file encoded at 256 kbps (variable bit rate) in MP3 format.</p><p>Google top the list with a MP3 encoded at 320 kbps (as supplied above).</p><p>So, the 'best' quality is the Google digital version, but all 3 store versions will have the recording levels BMG intended - it's just generally accepted that the higher the bitrate the better it is.</p><p>Giving people access to the Google & Amazon versions is just for completists as they are from 'different' sources - you only really need one version.</p><p>So:</p><p>Adhouse's FLAC vinyl rip = best analogue version to date.</p><p>Google Music = best official digital version to date. </p><p>Regards,</p><p>FWD.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Famous when dead, post: 1987165595, member: 6607"] In a (large) nutshell: Record Store Day vinyl 'exclusive' unreleased track = no longer so after today. We had a few vinyl recordings surface here via kind people. Adhouse's high quality sampling/bit rate being the best version - it was asked for with the anticipation that the song wouldn't get a digital release as it was RSD only so getting the best recording was paramount. Then... Less than 2 weeks later... It was released on to Spotify & streaming sites, thus taking the shine off buying the vinyl. Then, today, online stores were supplied with the track also. iTunes will sell a file encoded at 256 kbps in AAC codec / M4A format (not always a popular format). Amazon will sell a file encoded at 256 kbps (variable bit rate) in MP3 format. Google top the list with a MP3 encoded at 320 kbps (as supplied above). So, the 'best' quality is the Google digital version, but all 3 store versions will have the recording levels BMG intended - it's just generally accepted that the higher the bitrate the better it is. Giving people access to the Google & Amazon versions is just for completists as they are from 'different' sources - you only really need one version. So: Adhouse's FLAC vinyl rip = best analogue version to date. Google Music = best official digital version to date. Regards, FWD. [/QUOTE]
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