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All in all, I give the mastering a 2 out of 5. While the mastering on this one isn't as dreadful as on "From the Corner to the Block", it is bad. There is a large amount of dynamic compression, a fair amount of distortion and clipping. I'll leave it for the other reviewers to review the music.I bought 4 Galatic disks, and only one of them was shown care and attention when being mastered and that was "Coolin' Off". Batting.250, cest la vie.Oh and if you want to know more, look up 'loudness war' at wikipedia.
ReissuedReissued CDs are usually albums that were discontinued by a recording company and then subsequently rereleased to the public. Reissued CDs are often remastered, and sometimes include bonus tracks not available on the original release.tired of getting reissued recordings remasted with over compressed sound.
Okay, maybe not quite that amazing, but this is still a great album. Villified, Baker's Dozen, Doubliewide, and Black Eyed Pea are all great tracks. From the first track to the last, this album is definitely solid in terms of grooves. Stanton Moore lays down great tracks on this album. Buy this album. Now.
I bought this CD having only a vague idea of who Galactic is and what kind of music they play. This CD rocks. It's pretty New Orleans-flavored funk/jazz with some bite. I highly recommend it.
Stanton's versatility and agression on drums, Rich Voguls funky spacey sounds on keys and the occassional brilliant flashes of funky jams keep me coming back, but in recent live performances and on Late for the Future, Jeff Raines' hard rock guitar and the metal sound inhibit the groove exhibited on the older material. Being from New Orleans and having seen Galactic 15-20 times, I have seen them stray further and further from their groove oriented roots. As a fan of the jazzy style exhibited on Coolin Off, Galactic's first and best releaase, I just can't dig this hard and edgy rock style that the band has developed. On Late for the Future, theres more of the gaudy Houseman tracks I've grown to despise, which simply slow the band down and cause them to lose their tightness and fluidity. I dont know why Theryl thinks its hip to wear the same ugly 3 piece suits and dedicate every song to "all the beautiful ladies in the house tonight" every show, but he's no Al Green.
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