Muddy Waters - Folk Singer

anything he sells, posted on April 5, 2011 at 19:24:56
hifitommy Audiophile Posts: 15489 Location: canyon country califiornia, orig from buffalo ny Joined: June 9, 2000	is touted to be better than ANY other. ...regards...tr

Tom Port at Better Records is a fanatic, and more power to him., posted on April 5, 2011 at 19:42:34

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I have gotten some excellent original records from him at very high prices--which can be worth it if you are willing and able to pay over $100, sometimes multiple hundreds. He generally does not like reissues. I do, and am enjoying 'Folksinger', but I haven't compared it to the original. Keep in mind that Roy Porter, recording engineer for Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison and many others, said that he needed to master a record within a few days of the recording or the highs would be greatly diminished on the master tape. So any reissue may have a compromised master tape, and unless the original issue was botched, it should better than a reissue. So it's your call and your wallet.

the MoFi 'Folk Singer' is better than the Classic...., posted on April 5, 2011 at 19:43:35

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i have a couple of MoFi pressings and the Classic Records pressing of 'Folk Singer'.....and i disagree with Tom. not the first time.....

the MoFi is clearly better; cleaner, more space, blacker backgrounds, a bit better bass. in fact, the MoFi of Muddy Watters, Folk Singer is one of my favorite MoFi's.

i've not heard an original pressing so i cannot comment on that.

BTW, the Classic Records pressing is still pretty darn good.....and i would guess it's easier to find and cheaper than a clean MoFi.

mikel

I'm not sure I get "Better Records", posted on April 5, 2011 at 19:46:55
Curious Dealer Posts: 5878 Joined: April 28, 2010	$175.00 for Bad Company "BADCO"? Because a group of self described-self proclaimed "Audiophiles" that work there say a particular copy has a very, very good side and the other side is only very good? I don't know...seems like a scam to me. I understand that there are better presings of records, certainly, but damn! "Hope is a good thing. Maybe, the best of things. And no good thing ever dies."

RE: Muddy Waters - Folk Singer, posted on April 5, 2011 at 23:09:05
boboli Audiophile Posts: 997 Location: Phoenix Arizona Joined: May 12, 2005	I've got the Classic Records version and think it sounds very good and the vinyl is quiet. I've never heard other pressings, but I'm satisfied with what I have.

RE: Muddy Waters - Folk Singer, posted on April 6, 2011 at 01:09:53
Funky Bob Audiophile Posts: 849 Joined: May 16, 2003	How's the airiness of the Classic Records version? Do you hear a lot of room reverb?

Moi aussi..., posted on April 6, 2011 at 05:55:55
Lew Audiophile Posts: 11012 Location: Bethesda, Maryland Joined: December 11, 2000	The MoFi is great, caused me to buy many more MoFi's back in the day. Muddy Waters is "there".

RE: Muddy Waters - Folk Singer, posted on April 6, 2011 at 06:14:32
Jive Turkey Audiophile Posts: 2411 Location: far left, geographically speaking Joined: May 5, 2010	I've held off getting the vinyl yet, because the 24/96 DAD sounds really nice. Maybe I'd better get this onto my list of LP's to pursue. See ya. Dave

chess reissue 'Folk Singer' , posted on April 6, 2011 at 06:14:40
hifitommy Audiophile Posts: 15489 Location: canyon country califiornia, orig from buffalo ny Joined: June 9, 2000	i got it for about 6-8bucks, and it sounds purty good to me. if i remember correctly, fremer rated it as right up there. lets face it, the original capture of the recording was excellent which leaves it up to the people pressing it to either do it right or foul it up. we are lucky that there are three versions that are in the very good category. ...regards...tr

RE: Muddy Waters - Folk Singer, posted on April 6, 2011 at 07:52:21
Hi-Fidelity Audiophile Posts: 1500 Location: Mid-Michigan Area Joined: October 14, 2008	I have it too, and feel the same way. For this album, it's all about the music. It doesn't get much better than Muddy, Buddy Guy and Willie Dixon.

I have an MCA/Chess Reissue..., posted on April 6, 2011 at 08:23:54
rebop	and darned if that doesn't sound great. I'm not saying the Classic or the MFSL or an original doesn't sound better, but the cheap MCA sounds so nice to me that I don't really care. And I only paid a couple bucks for it.

Classic is good, posted on April 6, 2011 at 08:52:36
MikeWI Audiophile Posts: 632 Joined: March 22, 2002	I only have the Classic but I too thought it sounded good. Unfortunately, I fumbled it (and caught it) but now it is covered in fingerprints. Never drop the beat up records ... just the brand new, minty ones! Mike

RE: Muddy Waters - Folk Singer, posted on April 6, 2011 at 09:56:44
Tao	If you want 'airiness' Analogue Productions is going to be releasing it in 45. You can preorder that.

RE: Muddy Waters - Folk Singer, posted on April 6, 2011 at 11:50:20

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I have the Classic re-issue and the big build-up about the incredible sound of this record was complete BS! It doesn't sound bad at all, but it is no sonic masterpiece either. Buy the CD and don't waste your money...One of these days my copy(played only a couple of times) will be on ebay at some ridiculous price...maybe I can secure a classic piece of vintage audio for this piece of plastic! LOL!

Anyway, I really don't think your missing much and there's 100's of other blues records that IMHO are MUCH better.
FWIW YMMV etc..et.al...anon...

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