Christine McVie & In the meantime Remastered

[JeremyGloff]

BWBoy - the one I received is exactly the same as you described.

I'm on the fence about the ITM remix - the original album was such a beloved album to me that I played so many hundreds (thousands?) of times it's hard for me to reconsider what I consider to already be at times a masterwork.

The one thing that I don't love about the remix is how most of the background vocals/harmonies are turned way down in the mix. I loved the blend of the background singers with Christine.

I did notice completely different vocals at the end of "Bad Journey" which was cool. I'll keep listening - it might just be a matter of my ears being so used to the way I'm used to it.

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by JeremyGloff

BWBoy - the one I received is exactly the same as you described.

I'm on the fence about the ITM remix - the original album was such a beloved album to me that I played so many hundreds (thousands?) of times it's hard for me to reconsider what I consider to already be at times a masterwork.

The one thing that I don't love about the remix is how most of the background vocals/harmonies are turned way down in the mix. I loved the blend of the background singers with Christine.

I did notice completely different vocals at the end of "Bad Journey" which was cool. I'll keep listening - it might just be a matter of my ears being so used to the way I'm used to it.

I agree. I generally dont like remixes. Things are turned down. The best remix ever was Chris Lord Alge's remix of Stevie's songs on Timespace. To this day its the most profound remix I ever heard of every song. He totally transformed Edge of 17 and removed the chorus echco/playback which was so cool. Its the mainstay of what you hear today. For kicks, its fun to hear the original Edge of 17.
But I am so thirsty for anything Chris and bought her Songbird CD with remixes. However they were not just remixes. The producer added new musical parts which is both good and bad.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by JeremyGloff

BWBoy -

I did notice completely different vocals at the end of "Bad Journey" which was cool. I'll keep listening - it might just be a matter of my ears being so used to the way I'm used to it.

You are absolutely correct. I've listened 1000 times by now and the new versions are beloved to me. They were NOT at first.

But I overall see the vision. I even like the "and cut" at the end of Bad Journey. *I think he says that.

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by JeremyGloff

BWBoy - the one I received is exactly the same as you described.

I'm on the fence about the ITM remix - the original album was such a beloved album to me that I played so many hundreds (thousands?) of times it's hard for me to reconsider what I consider to already be at times a masterwork.

The one thing that I don't love about the remix is how most of the background vocals/harmonies are turned way down in the mix. I loved the blend of the background singers with Christine.

I did notice completely different vocals at the end of "Bad Journey" which was cool. I'll keep listening - it might just be a matter of my ears being so used to the way I'm used to it.

I also miss some of the guitar in the new mixes. And the synth horns in Forgiveness, which made the song pop.

[aleuzzi]

Listened again to the ITM remixes. Wow—Friend and You Are really benefit from Dan Perfect’s technical efforts. You can hear so much in these versions.

Everything else is better and worse—crisper keys and vocals, loss of background vocals and other textures that made the originals sound finished.

I’m glad to gave both ITMs, but the new one does not replace the old…

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

Listened again to the ITM remixes. Wow—Friend and You Are really benefit from Dan Perfect’s technical efforts. You can hear so much in these versions.

Everything else is better and worse—crisper keys and vocals, loss of background vocals and other textures that made the originals sound finished.

I’m glad to gave both ITMs, but the new one does not replace the old…

The keys on "You Are", I love these. Not in the first version.