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 Post subject: [2018-11-16] Lee Michaels "Nice Day For Something" and "Tailface" remasters (Manifesto)
PostPosted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 7:46 pm 
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Newly remastered, but no bonus tracks:

  

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"Nice Day For Something" from 1973 and "Tailface" from 1974, are the two albums that Lee Michaels released on Columbia Records and are now being released on compact disc for the first time ever. "Tailface" marks the return of Lee Michaels' long time drummer Frosty. All of the tracks have been digitally re-mastered from the original tapes to bring out the highest sound quality from these classic recordings and both titles come in high quality gatefold CD packaging.

Nice Day For Something
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G1YPJZH/?tag=imwan-20

Tailface
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G2CTJLR/?tag=imwan-20

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 Post subject: [2018-11-16] Lee Michaels "Nice Day For Something" and "Tailface" remasters (Manifesto)
PostPosted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 8:18 pm 
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Hope these sound as good as their box set, "high quality" packaging scares me though as the box set packaging sucked (very flimsy, hopefully they learned)
We shall see when I order these two.


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 Post subject: [2018-11-16] Lee Michaels "Nice Day For Something" and "Tailface" remasters (Manifesto)
PostPosted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 12:58 am 
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These came out last month as 24 bit downloads. I have them, but haven't had the chance to play them. It would be nice to get 24 bit versions of the A&M releases.

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 Post subject: [2018-11-16] Lee Michaels "Nice Day For Something" and "Tailface" remasters (Manifesto)
PostPosted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 4:28 pm 
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In all honesty the extra 8 bits probably won't mean much to the person like myself with average (at best) hearing. Manifesto did a great job on his A&M material.


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 Post subject: [2018-11-16] Lee Michaels "Nice Day For Something" and "Tailface" remasters (Manifesto)
PostPosted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 5:16 pm 
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I agree that the Manifestos were excellent.

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 Post subject: [2018-11-16] Lee Michaels "Nice Day For Something" and "Tailface" remasters (Manifesto)
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Being a Lee Michaels completist I will eventually get this but these were weak albums from what I recall. But Yes, Geff is correct, Manifesto did a great job with his A&M catalogue.

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 Post subject: [2018-11-16] Lee Michaels "Nice Day For Something" and "Tailface" remasters (Manifesto)
PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 9:59 am 
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Rick A wrote:
Being a Lee Michaels completist I will eventually get this but these were weak albums from what I recall. But Yes, Geff is correct, Manifesto did a great job with his A&M catalogue.


Each has its moments, especially Tailface but they are not as strong as the A&M stuff. I guess there was a reason they were unavailable for so long.Those on the fence can check out tracks on Youtube.


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 Post subject: [2018-11-16] Lee Michaels "Nice Day For Something" and "Tailface" remasters (Manifesto)
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I still haven't gotten around to playing them, but if I remember right didn't LM switch from Hammond to guitar on these 2?

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 Post subject: [2018-11-16] Lee Michaels "Nice Day For Something" and "Tailface" remasters (Manifesto)
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Geff R. wrote:
I still haven't gotten around to playing them, but if I remember right didn't LM switch from Hammond to guitar on these 2?

Yep, and to this day I couldn't never understand this. Remember when Billy Joel tried this, didn't work either.

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 Post subject: [2018-11-16] Lee Michaels "Nice Day For Something" and "Tailface" remasters (Manifesto)
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Rick A wrote:
Geff R. wrote:
I still haven't gotten around to playing them, but if I remember right didn't LM switch from Hammond to guitar on these 2?



Yep, and to this day I couldn't never understand this. Remember when Billy Joel tried this, didn't work either.


Billy tried a lot of things later in the career that did not work. :wink:


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eelkiller wrote:
Rick A wrote:
Geff R. wrote:
I still haven't gotten around to playing them, but if I remember right didn't LM switch from Hammond to guitar on these 2?



Yep, and to this day I couldn't never understand this. Remember when Billy Joel tried this, didn't work either.


Billy tried a lot of things later in the career that did not work. :wink:


Billy lost me after the Stranger. It's a shame as I love Piano Man, Streetlife & Turnstiles. After The Stranger (actually even parts parts of The Stranger are unlistenable for me; especially Just The Way You Are); he got way too "lowest common denominator Top 40 pop" for me.

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How can you forget 'The Nylon Curtain'. That album is a classic! It's is Billy ode to The Beatles!

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Bump: Both of the CD remasters have been pushed back to November 16th.

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I didn't put it together until now that these are Manifestos AND the are the only 2 that are already released as 24 bit downloads. Manifesto, please give us the A&M catalog in 24 bit. Your 16 bit masters were great for cd; I'll bet they'd be awesome in hi-res.

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Geff R. wrote:
I didn't put it together until now that these are Manifestos AND the are the only 2 that are already released as 24 bit downloads. Manifesto, please give us the A&M catalog in 24 bit. Your 16 bit masters were great for cd; I'll bet they'd be awesome in hi-res.

"Us"? I don't want downloads in any resolution.

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Linda wrote:
Geff R. wrote:
I didn't put it together until now that these are Manifestos AND the are the only 2 that are already released as 24 bit downloads. Manifesto, please give us the A&M catalog in 24 bit. Your 16 bit masters were great for cd; I'll bet they'd be awesome in hi-res.

"Us"? I don't want downloads in any resolution.


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