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<em>The Queen Is Dead</em> SHM-CD (Japan) released

posted by davidt on Monday February 02 2009, @12:30PM
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Smiths, The - The Queen Is Dead [JPN SHM-CD] - Ideal Copy

The high quality SHM-CD (Super High Material CD) format features enhanced audio quality through the use of a special polycarbonate plastic. Using a process developed by JVC and Universal Music Japan discovered through the joint companies' research into LCD display manufacturing, SHM-CDs feature improved transparency on the data side of the disc, allowing for more accurate reading of CD data by the CD player laser head.

SHM-CD format CDs are fully compatible with standard CD players.
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  • means super happy music !

    very good!
    Anonymous -- Monday February 02 2009, @12:46PM (#320253)
  • What a load of bollocks. Reissue reissue!
    Agent Provocateur -- Monday February 02 2009, @12:48PM (#320254)
    (User #10171 Info)
    "Kiss him? Of course I didn't kiss him, he's ugly!"

  • shm-cd (Score:1, Interesting)

    The Shm-cd of Electric Warrior (T. Rex) absolutely kills it's regular cd counterpart. Same mastering made with different materials -- blew my mind in eyes-closed comparisons. Same for Nilsson's Nilsson Schmilsson, both mastered by Vic Anesini. Other comparisons yielded the same results in varying degrees.
    Stranger ... I'm using a Rega Saturn, which normally takes at least 5 seconds to "initialize" a CD, reads the shm discs in an instant ...
    Anonymous -- Monday February 02 2009, @01:42PM (#320262)
    • Re:shm-cd by Anonymous (Score:0) Saturday February 07 2009, @08:43AM
  • I've had this for a few months. Great sound, but a remastering would have been best.
    Anonymous -- Monday February 02 2009, @01:46PM (#320263)
  • From comments around the time that The Sound Of The Smiths was released, it seems likely that all The Smiths' albums are going to be released specially and newly remastered under Marr's supervision.

    There may be quality gains to be had from SHM-CD, but even a 'regular' CD with a proper new remaster should sound better. That's why I'm avoiding this SHM-CD.
    2-J -- Tuesday February 03 2009, @07:02AM (#320312)
    (User #4798 Info)
  • ...on his website that he had Johnny Marr in with him at Christmas remastering the LPs, so I'll wait for that first, else I'll end up with 7 versions of the same album....
    Anonymous -- Tuesday February 03 2009, @07:11AM (#320313)

  • all fine (Score:2, Funny)

    but I'm just in 2nd class japanese

    so all that lovely words you have to translate
    at yer local sushi bar

    I won't advice babelfish :)
    Celibate Cry <[email protected]> -- Tuesday February 03 2009, @08:22AM (#320314)
    (User #220 Info)
    and the hills are alive with celibate cries
  • How good it is to listen to a CD which was released back in 1984 and not to another reissue from Japan this time.Who cares if the 1984 one is not perfect!!!!
    Cheers Moz
    Stoned -- Tuesday February 03 2009, @08:55AM (#320317)
    (User #15689 Info)
  • Konichiwa...I would like to have this disc...I will trade you a plate of tekamaki and two live eels
    Sumonessweetie -- Tuesday February 03 2009, @05:59PM (#320332)
    (User #20842 Info)
  • Wow pretty cool
    I love Japan..

    And what other But The Queen Is Dead.:)
    Marisela -- Tuesday February 03 2009, @11:15PM (#320342)
    (User #1865 Info)

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