The Beloved – Happiness

Very strange mastering on this. In parts it sounds good but overall I felt way too loud.

Sounds pretty damn fine on my system. Not sure what all the bitching is about?

I have a test pressing of this for sale anyone interested - PM ME (note i cant seem to add test pressings - or else i would list it!)

I agree with GDJS. Spreading this album over 2LP's should have meant an amazing sounding record.

The reissue has taken one of the best ever recordings and squashed/compressed it way too much which has reduced overall dynamic range.

Everything is now LOUD and forward with very little ambience, space and depth that is on the original Euro German pressing.

It still sounds good, but could and should have been so much better.

The beautiful synth sound that flicks in and out about 5 feet above the speakers on Time After Time in the left channel is now just buried in the midrange.
The upper frequencies on Scarlet Beautiful have been squashed so now they are in your face, not extended like on the original pressing.
the Sun Rising has incredible depth on the original pressing, everything is in your face on the reissue.
Wake Up Soon has incredible keyboard dabs shooting around like shooting stars in the upper frequencies - in this reissue, they are just shoved into the midrange again so all the subtlety is gone.

Either my press is different or people are not listening.

What on earth has happened with side 3, it's been destroyed.

foobar2000 1.3.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2021-02-08 04:32:39

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Analyzed: The Beloved / Happiness {2020 EU}
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -1.69 dB -14.27 dB 4:20 01-Hello
DR9 -2.03 dB -13.15 dB 3:40 02-Your Love Takes Me Higher
DR9 -2.45 dB -13.33 dB 4:14 03-Time After Time
DR10 -2.56 dB -14.14 dB 3:52 04-Don't You Worry
DR9 -2.39 dB -13.14 dB 4:41 05-Scarlet Beautiful
DR10 -2.30 dB -13.75 dB 3:56 06-I Love You More
DR7 -6.22 dB -14.00 dB 5:06 07-The Sun Rising
DR7 -5.37 dB -14.76 dB 5:05 08-Wake Up Soon
DR9 -2.44 dB -13.40 dB 6:03 09-Up, Up And Away
DR9 -2.56 dB -12.77 dB 4:26 10-Found
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR9

Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 3030 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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This is a terrible press. All sides were recorded and raised the same.

Was a great idea to spread it over 4 sides, but somebody messed up badly.

I have to agree with the other comments on this, the re-mastered vinyl is epic and puts the album in a whole new context. I liked the original issue all those years ago but it comes alive on here....amazing sound quality, really beautiful.

This is absolutely fantastic.
The mastering and pressing are both second to none. There's nothing about this release that I can fault.
One of the best I've bought this year.

so an example of a record properly mastered and pressed, fess up who did this, you need to give lessons

Flawless pressing and a beautiful package overall, not heard the album in years so really enjoyed listening to it again and sounding so good.

there was a signed version available of this as ell