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 Post subject: [2017-03-10] Ian Matthews "Valley Hi/Some Days You Eat The Bear" twofer remaster (BGO UK)
PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:22 pm 
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Matthews’ two solo albums for Elektra Records, dating from 1973 and 1974. ‘Valley Hi’ was produced by Monkee Mike Nesmith and included legendary session musicians Byron Berline and Red Rhodes, whilst ‘Some Days’ had Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter, David Lindley and Andy Roberts amongst others. Matthews has had a long and varied career, from Fairport Convention, through Matthews Southern Comfort, and onto his own solo one. Ian currently lives in Holland where he continues to gig and record. Digitally remastered and slipcased, and with extensive new notes.

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Valley Hi:
1. Keep On Sailing
2. Old Man At The Mill
3. Shady Lies
4. These Days
5. Leaving Alone
6. 7 Bridges Road
7. Save Your Sorrows
8. What Are You Waiting For
9. Propinquity
10. Blue Blue Day
Some Days You Eat The Bear:
11. Ol’ 55
12. I Don’t Wanna Talk About It
13. A Wailing Goodbye
14. Keep On Sailing
15. Tried So Hard
16. Dirty Work
17. Do I Still Figure In Your Life
18. Home
19. Biloxi
20. The Fault

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 Post subject: [2017-03-10] Ian Matthews "Valley Hi/Some Days You Eat The Bear" twofer remaster (BGO UK)
PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 9:53 pm 
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linda,

reissue?

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 Post subject: [2017-03-10] Ian Matthews "Valley Hi/Some Days You Eat The Bear" twofer remaster (BGO UK)
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The above is a new BGO remaster. Both albums have been released before on CD, individually and as a twofer.

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 Post subject: [2017-03-10] Ian Matthews "Valley Hi/Some Days You Eat The Bear" twofer remaster (BGO UK)
PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 10:20 pm 
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The Water set is fantastic, I won't need this reissue.


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 Post subject: [2017-03-10] Ian Matthews "Valley Hi/Some Days You Eat The Bear" twofer remaster (BGO UK)
PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 11:47 pm 
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Linda wrote:
The above is a new BGO remaster. Both albums have been released before on CD, individually and as a twofer.

i thought so, thanks

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 Post subject: [2017-03-10] Ian Matthews "Valley Hi/Some Days You Eat The Bear" twofer remaster (BGO UK)
PostPosted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 1:02 am 
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I also have the Water. If anyone does a comparison, I'd be curious.

In my experience, BGO quality varies. As an example, The 2 Fogelbergs I have from them are really really really good; while others not so much.

In fact, their Matthews Southern Comfort Later That Same Year (the one with Woodstock) is dreadful. I kept it for the bonus cuts, but ended up buying the Japan SHM cd for the main album.

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 Post subject: [2017-03-10] Ian Matthews "Valley Hi/Some Days You Eat The Bear" twofer remaster (BGO UK)
PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 7:47 pm 
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Agree with Geff on BGO's "Later That Same Year", but kept it for the bonus tracks. Glad I kept my Line label CD. I have some BGO stuff that sounds fine, but those are older releases. Also have the Water label 2-fer CD, which sounds great. I'd encourage anybody who doesn't have it to get it; "Valley Hi" is one of his best (as is "Later That Same Year").


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 Post subject: [2017-03-10] Ian Matthews "Valley Hi/Some Days You Eat The Bear" twofer remaster (BGO UK)
PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 9:38 pm 
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That may be the only Line release ever that beat another reissue label. I had the Line before I had the SHM, & I agree with Rick 100% (imo usually Line sucks, but they definitely beat BGO on this the MSC Later!).

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 Post subject: [2017-03-10] Ian Matthews "Valley Hi/Some Days You Eat The Bear" twofer remaster (BGO UK)
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Bump: Added the cover image, description and tracklist to the first post.

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 Post subject: [2017-03-10] Ian Matthews "Valley Hi/Some Days You Eat The Bear" twofer remaster (BGO UK)
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BTW, these are 2 very good albums.

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 Post subject: [2017-03-10] Ian Matthews "Valley Hi/Some Days You Eat The Bear" twofer remaster (BGO UK)
PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 10:37 pm 
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If anyone has Line CD's they want to get rid of, let me know. I must be tone deaf as the ones I own sound fine. Some have pre-emphasis so if you are using the wrong player they will sound weak. I found out by comparing on two of my players, huge difference.


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 Post subject: [2017-03-10] Ian Matthews "Valley Hi/Some Days You Eat The Bear" twofer remaster (BGO UK)
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God the last cd I saw with preemphasis was the original CBS Dan Fogelberg Phoenix. I don't think any of my players today support it.

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 Post subject: [2017-03-10] Ian Matthews "Valley Hi/Some Days You Eat The Bear" twofer remaster (BGO UK)
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I know that some Line label CD's are considered the best versions out there by audiophiles. Now you guys have me worried that some of my CD's have "pre-emphasis" and I never even knew it!!


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 Post subject: [2017-03-10] Ian Matthews "Valley Hi/Some Days You Eat The Bear" twofer remaster (BGO UK)
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Pre emphasis was mostly used in the early days of cd. I did not hear (with my ears) any improvement due to it. I've only owned 1 player that would decode it & tell you if a disc had it. I don't THINK it's been used this century.

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all 3 of my glass harp CD's are on 'line' and they really do sound great.

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