Albatross

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:30 am

Peter requested this so here's a bit of fun, you'll need winzip yo unzip but I think most will have winzip if not and you want to hear and I know some won't let me know, I'll send separately.

Three versions named 1, 2, 3 let me know in order your preferred versions or if you would rather just do it on forum just put 1 version 3 etc.

http://www.megashare.com/229932

admin · Post by **admin** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:31 am

Roy: My vote is for 1, 2, 3. I would also like to know if anyone has the Peter Green Splintergroup recording of Albatross which I believe is more acoustic.

winston · Post by **winston** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 5:35 am

Roy my vote is is for 1,3 and 2.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:20 am

3, 1, 2.

dedicated_follower · Post by **dedicated_follower** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:49 am

I would like to put 321 in true Dusty Bin style, but my order is 2, 1, 3. I don't think you can beat Fleetwood Mac's version, I guess version 1 is The Shadows. Don't know who three is.
Everyone has answered differently so far!

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:53 am

My vote would be 3, 1, then 2.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:59 am

I'm with Jim...... 2, 1 and 3. I find #3 doesn't reflect the wistful, haunting nature of the work.

winston · Post by **winston** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:39 pm

Hmmm! I must need new speakers or something

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:44 pm

Why so, Brian?

winston · Post by **winston** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:08 pm

I thought the bass on #2 sounded fuzzy. Perhaps It's because I got the free download version

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 5:53 pm

I thought #2 sounded kind of muffled. Perhaps why it came in third for me.

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:24 pm

Keep those votes coming I have not said who versions are by Jim has guessed, may be right may be not.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:04 am

#2, which is the original and was recorded 40 years ago which is why it may sound not quite as clear, is the vastly superior version for me.
#1. was OK except for the synthesized strings which sound cheezy as they always do.
#3. was terrible IMHO, sounds like 80's elevator muzak.
I could not guess #3, Cindy Lauper?, haha!
I too would guess #1 was The Shadows.
The bass in #2 is clear on my stereo, LP version, it's got I IV bass chords which computer speakers may not be able to handle.

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:29 am

Does not look as if any more are going to vote so results were, Fm'Sversion was actually at a higher bitrate, have not got a clue what that means except higher the bitrate I understand, better the quality.
1. Shadows 1.75
2 Fleetwood Mac 1.875
3. Spotnicks 2.375

I took the average of each placement

FM did receive more number 1 placements but some placed it at number 3 which reduced the average.

To my surprise Spotnicks version received two number 1 nominations.

Thanks again to those who entered into the spirit of it. Now need another version of something as I enjoyed this and a surprise result.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:01 am

Go for it Roy...... most enjoyable!!