Out of copyright...

[JimN]

The list of available recordings grows, with the release of this old favourite for next to nothing:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006ZYS87W/ref=s9_newr_gw_d75_g15_ir04?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1ZP3M0ZT1KDE5FZW9WFE&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128533&pf_rd_i=468294

JN

[kipper]

just got a copy of this £2.49 at amazon. not a remix or remastered but original recording. old hat i know but its great listening to it all again. thanks jim. if you see anymore please put it in a thread. peter

[bob t]

I read on Leo's Den that these Hallmark re-issues seem to be have been taken from the original LP's

I presume that means they are recordings from the LP's so would include surface noise etc

Bob T

[JimN]

I read on Leo's Den that these Hallmark re-issues seem to be have been taken from the original LP's
I presume that means they are recordings from the LP's so would include surface noise etc
Bob T

I haven't heard the CD in question, but there'd be no need to take the material from vinyl if it had already been released on CD. It wouldn't even make sense.

Hallmark are themselves an old-established label with a long history of reissues*, starting in the days of LP and continuing up through the digital era. I dare say that they might reissue some out-of-copyright vinyl-only material and be unable to source it from the original master tape...

JN

[* If I recall correctly, there's a connection between Hallmark, Carlton (of TV fame) and Pickwick, meaning that there is a link of sorts between The Shads and Hallmark, via Pickwick.]

[kipper]

no surface noise on this one. peter

[Alan Taylor]

The Hallmark Duane Eddy reissues have been reported as taken from vinyl.

There was no need to do it, but they did.

Alan

[hoffers]

I've been in touch with Jamie who own the Duane Eddy masters and they said Hallmark copy from vinyl because all of the Duane tracks that have been remastered to CD by themselves or by Bear Family are still in copyright.
It's only the original releases that are out of this timescale, hence Hallmark's decision to master from vinyl records.

It's all good fun!!!

Hoffs

[Keith Bateman]

I bought the Hallmark reissue of Beyond The Fringe and could tell that it was poorly dubbed from vinyl. In fact, after posting my review on Amazon they now state that it is such. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beyond-The-Fringe-Transfer-Vinyl/dp/B006GP3TWE/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1332407830&sr=8-5

Keith

[Pinner Fan]

It would appear that just about ALL of Hallmark's releases are taken direct from vinyl, and not top quality vinyl either.

Many (most ?) have distortion, pops, crackles, etc, etc - they sound WORSE than the vinyl in many cases.

I made the mistake of buying one (The Buddy Holly Story Vol 2) but have also read about the poor quality of many others

Read the Amazon reviews, listen to any you can, and AVOID !!!

[JimN]

Must write to Hallmark offering audio-restoration services (I'm pretty good at that).

Could be a handy retirement income.

JN