The New CD Thread Volume 2: Spendin' and Spinnin'

AwallaceUNC · Post by **AwallaceUNC** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:09 pm

Amy Grant - Heart in Motion (1991) - Original Recording Digitally Remastered (2007)

-Aaron

AwallaceUNC · Post by **AwallaceUNC** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:32 pm

Amy Grant - House of Love (1994) - Original Recording Digitally Remastered (2007)

-Aaron

blackcauldron85 · Post by **blackcauldron85** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 7:26 am

You're chugging right along, Aaron! How many are left- 6? I hope you're enjoying them!

AwallaceUNC · Post by **AwallaceUNC** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:42 am

blackcauldron85 wrote:You're chugging right along, Aaron! How many are left- 6? I hope you're enjoying them!

Close! I have 7 left (and then there are 3 more Christmas albums being re-released in October, along with a Greatest Hits album and her book!) I really am enjoying them. The improvement in clarity is incredible; there are rich layers of instrumentation and vocals that could never be heard before and even the stuff from the '70s sounds as good as the stuff from the 2000s, without betraying the original sound or quality.

Family Christian is having a 2-for-20 sale on all of her CDs starting tomorrow (and they're giving out 20% off coupons ontop of it), so the next 7 shouldn't be very far off.

-Aaron

AwallaceUNC · Post by **AwallaceUNC** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:04 pm

Amy Grant - Believe - The Theme Song from the Hit NBC Show "Three Wishes" (2005) (CD Single)

Amy Grant - Lead Me On (1988) - Original Recording Digitally Remastered

Amy Grant - Never Alone (1980) - Original Recording Digitally Remastered

-Aaron

DaveWadding · Post by **DaveWadding** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 10:40 pm

AwallaceUNC · Post by **AwallaceUNC** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:56 pm

Amy Grant - Behind the Eyes (1997) - Original Recording Digitally Remastered (2007)

High School Musical 2 - An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack

DaveWadding wrote:20th Century Masters: The Best of Kiss - Volume 2 - The Millenium Collection

Have you bought many of the 20th Century Masters CDs, Dave? I only have two, the Amy Grant Christmas one and the new Reba McEntire one. They seem like a cheap way of collecting good music, but I wonder how they compare, generally speaking, to officially released Greatest Hits albums.

-Aaron

DaveWadding · Post by **DaveWadding** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 3:32 pm

AwallaceUNC wrote:
DaveWadding wrote:20th Century Masters: The Best of Kiss - Volume 2 - The Millenium Collection
Have you bought many of the 20th Century Masters CDs, Dave? I only have two, the Amy Grant Christmas one and the new Reba McEntire one. They seem like a cheap way of collecting good music, but I wonder how they compare, generally speaking, to officially released Greatest Hits albums.

-Aaron

I don't...this is my first one actually. They have some unique ones though. Like the one I bought is the only collection covering the entire 80s era of KISS. Generally speaking I compare before I buy Greatest Hits and they never seem to stack up, but this one hit the note.

AwallaceUNC · Post by **AwallaceUNC** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 6:56 pm

Amy Grant - The Collection (1986) - Original Recording Digitally Remastered

Amy Grant - In Concert (1981) - Original Recording Digitally Remastered (2007)

Amy Grant - In Concert, Volume II (1981) - Original Recording Digitally Remastered

Amy Grant - Believe - The Theme Song from the Hit NBC Show "Three Wishes" (2005) (CD Single)
(I got a second one because it was free with purchase)

13 Down, 1 to Go!

-Aaron

bennyb98 · Post by **bennyb98** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:56 pm

FINALLY I just got the Jonas Brothers CD today. Finally got some time off to go catch the bus to Virgin Megastore to grab it. Have been playing it non-stop since.[/b]

AwallaceUNC · Post by **AwallaceUNC** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:29 pm

Amy Grant - Simple Things (2003) - 2007 EMI Reissue

I now have all 14 of August's reissued Amy Grant albums

These should hold me over until the remasted Christmas albums come out next book along with the new Greatest Hits CD and new book.

Also picked up:

Whitney Houston - The Greatest Hits (2000)

Journey - The Essential Journey

-Aaron

blackcauldron85 · Post by **blackcauldron85** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:56 pm

AwallaceUNC wrote:I now have all 14 of August's reissued Amy Grant albums These should hold me over until the remasted Christmas albums come out next book along with the new Greatest Hits CD and new book.

Yay!

Has your opinion on any of the albums changed now that you've heard the remastered versions? Like, is there an album that was not your favorite but now is, or is there an album that you liked more before it was remastered?

Ting Ting · Post by **Ting Ting** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:37 pm

Congratulations, Aaron! I'm glad to see that your collection of remastered Amy Grant albums is officially complete.

Also, words cannot express how thankful I am for you for getting me into Amy's music. I can't wait for her new greatest hits album to be released later this year and will definitely be picking it up the day it hits stores.

AwallaceUNC · Post by **AwallaceUNC** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:37 pm

blackcauldron85 wrote:Has your opinion on any of the albums changed now that you've heard the remastered versions? Like, is there an album that was not your favorite but now is...

Interesting question, Amy. I'm still absorbing the new versions, but the improvement is remarkable on all of the albums. In particular, Amy's first two live albums (both from 1981) have taken on new life... the strength of her voice, the energy of the audience, and the sheer rock & roll of the music and the band had never really come through in this way before before. The second of these two albums has particularly risen in my book.

Also, Amy's third album, Never Alone (1980) was always my least favorite of Amy's (or perhaps tied for least favorite)... don't get me wrong, I've always liked it, but don't pull it out as often. It's also usually regarded as her weakest album. I must say that my opinion of this album has risen dramatically in listening to the remastering... this was still a very early album in the Contemporary Christian Music genre and the heavy rock edge that Amy employed here was so daring for Christian music at that time (and pretty hardcore for early 80s music in general). The song "Too Late" sounds like early grunge! There are also some great ballads and lyrics here.

blackcauldron85 wrote:or is there an album that you liked more before it was remastered?

I don't think there's any album as a whole that I like less now that it's been remastered. The song "The Power", however, sounded better in the unremastered form, in my opinion. The booming bass in that song had a very "fat" sound (hard to describe if you haven't heard it)... in the remastered edition, the song is overall clearer and louder, but the bass has lost that quality. The track is on House of Love (1994), but even in light of this, I still like the album all the more.

PrinceAli wrote:Congratulations, Aaron! I'm glad to see that your collection of remastered Amy Grant albums is officially complete. Also, words cannot express how thankful I am for you for getting me into Amy's music. I can't wait for her new greatest hits album to be released later this year and will definitely be picking it up the day it hits stores.

Thanks! I can't wait for the album to come out either and to eventually hear your thoughts on it. The cover art (a slip-cover, I think) for the Special Edition was just released today, along with a list of the music videos that will be included: http://www.emicmgdistribution.com/newre ... _id=233288

And, in return, I must again express my appreciation for you introducing me to Drake Bell's music. My drive down to Disney World with a friend this weekend featured It's Only Time in its entirety. (Oh, and I also caught Drake and Josh on "The View" the other day).

Oh, and I like your new avatar and signature!

-Aaron

blackcauldron85 · Post by **blackcauldron85** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:25 am

AwallaceUNC wrote: And, in return, I must again express my appreciation for you introducing me to Drake Bell's music. My drive down to Disney World with a friend this weekend featured It's Only Time in its entirety. -Aaron

I agree, Cameron- thanks for getting me into Drake's music, too!

And, Aaron, did you mean this past weekend you went to WDW, or this weekend you're going to WDW?!?

AwallaceUNC · Post by **AwallaceUNC** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:40 am

blackcauldron85 wrote:And, Aaron, did you mean this past weekend you went to WDW, or this weekend you're going to WDW?!?

I was in WDW this past weekend (for all of 17 hours, including time spent sleeping in the hotel).

-Aaron

blackcauldron85 · Post by **blackcauldron85** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:35 am

That's cool! At least you're making the most of your annual pass!

JiminyCrick91 · Post by **JiminyCrick91** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 5:54 pm

Hairspray (Original Broadway Cast)
I will get the movie soundtrack too for Zac, Queen Latifah & the new/other songs but this was on sale for $5 less than that CD or $10 less than normal, so I got it for that price before it bounced back up.

JiminyCrick91 · Post by **JiminyCrick91** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:35 pm

Legally Blonde (2007 Original Broadway Cast) FINALLY!

my chicken is infected · Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:25 am

Too lazy to get a pic, but I got the Beauty and the Beast SE soundtrack in the mail a few days ago.

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