Paul's New Album-- "New"-- CONFIRMED
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audi:
... And, to keep himself challenged, to keep from getting bored, he likes to "challenge" himself...and that's why he added "Benefit Of Mr. Kite."
Then he could do Bohemian Rhapsody.
If he wants challenges.... Yesterday I thought he could have done "Kite" kind of preparing the band to play live something similar to "New" with all that unusual instruments, you know...
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(and yet another post of mine after catching up with lots of pages...) And what about a video? I guess there will be a traditional video clip. Especially coming from the man who said in the 60s "In the future the music will be not only heard but also viewed too", when he was asked why the Beatles recorded themselves in little movies with the sound of their singles... Half a milion views now are not bad considering is not even a video really. And the album cover has lot of marketing potential. I heard The White Album cover was choosen by marketing experts as the most commercial cover ever or so. Cause when you get into a record store it just captures your attention. The covers have pictures and have different colors, lots of black colour... and then you see a whole white thing there, you just got to look at it...
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iTunes chart update: Single is #210 Album is #85
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Was so happy when I heard the news of this, early on Thursday morning whilst bunking off work. My first impression was that it is good, and good it is. A real groer. Reading all the reviews and impressions here I was happy to see a lot of people noticing the Penny Lane vibe/sound, as well as the Beach Boys vocals at the end. Can't wait for the release of the new album, have been expecting it all year and finally it's almost upon us.
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What I love is that Paul still has the magic to make me feel good. I just felt happy hearing his new song and happy that he is still here making music. I always felt that way when the Beatles released something "new" too....just happy. Stayed on cloud nine for days and months! I have that same feeling now. Thank you, Paul!!!!
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I'd venture to say that a sizeable percentage of McCartney fans doesn't do downloads. Thus, there's little chance of the song becoming a hit if even the fans won't buy it. Not judging, just stating fact. I'm sure Paul expects that it's the album that has the best chance anyway, or if a single is going to be big, it's not this one. In the Philly radio interview yesterday, he was rather offhand about putting this song out now, while it's still summer, just because it sounds summery and bright.
I don't buy downloads at all and i much prefer the physical CD, but the last time Paul had a CD single was when Chaos was out. I believe that apart from the odd charity single CD singles are no more, more's the pity. I guess the problem these days is that most listen to music on computers,ipods and mp3 players, a decent sounding hi fi set up is a dying thing, sad really. I know vinyl has made a bit of a comeback, but a proper sound system is rarer to see today, unfortunately.
It's an awkward moment, for sure. That compressed, in-your-face sound of MP3s is what young people have come to expect, so they think it sounds good. I accept it as "good enough" for the sake of convenience, but it's no match for CDs and especially vinyl. Problem is that new vinyl albums are ridiculously expensive, something like $23 for "New".
CDs are superior to .mp3 files? I honestly wasn't aware of that. Thanks.
That's enough from you, Mr Audi!
I know my post seemed sarcastic, but I truly thought CD quality was equivalent to mp3 quality.
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I'd venture to say that a sizeable percentage of McCartney fans doesn't do downloads. Thus, there's little chance of the song becoming a hit if even the fans won't buy it. Not judging, just stating fact. I'm sure Paul expects that it's the album that has the best chance anyway, or if a single is going to be big, it's not this one. In the Philly radio interview yesterday, he was rather offhand about putting this song out now, while it's still summer, just because it sounds summery and bright.
I don't buy downloads at all and i much prefer the physical CD, but the last time Paul had a CD single was when Chaos was out. I believe that apart from the odd charity single CD singles are no more, more's the pity. I guess the problem these days is that most listen to music on computers,ipods and mp3 players, a decent sounding hi fi set up is a dying thing, sad really. I know vinyl has made a bit of a comeback, but a proper sound system is rarer to see today, unfortunately.
It's an awkward moment, for sure. That compressed, in-your-face sound of MP3s is what young people have come to expect, so they think it sounds good. I accept it as "good enough" for the sake of convenience, but it's no match for CDs and especially vinyl. Problem is that new vinyl albums are ridiculously expensive, something like $23 for "New".
CDs are superior to .mp3 files? I honestly wasn't aware of that. Thanks.
That's enough from you, Mr Audi!
I know my post seemed sarcastic, but I truly thought CD quality was equivalent to mp3 quality.
Oh, okay! Yeah, MP3s are just a fraction of the info on a CD track.
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I'd venture to say that a sizeable percentage of McCartney fans doesn't do downloads. Thus, there's little chance of the song becoming a hit if even the fans won't buy it. Not judging, just stating fact. I'm sure Paul expects that it's the album that has the best chance anyway, or if a single is going to be big, it's not this one. In the Philly radio interview yesterday, he was rather offhand about putting this song out now, while it's still summer, just because it sounds summery and bright.
I don't buy downloads at all and i much prefer the physical CD, but the last time Paul had a CD single was when Chaos was out. I believe that apart from the odd charity single CD singles are no more, more's the pity. I guess the problem these days is that most listen to music on computers,ipods and mp3 players, a decent sounding hi fi set up is a dying thing, sad really. I know vinyl has made a bit of a comeback, but a proper sound system is rarer to see today, unfortunately.
It's an awkward moment, for sure. That compressed, in-your-face sound of MP3s is what young people have come to expect, so they think it sounds good. I accept it as "good enough" for the sake of convenience, but it's no match for CDs and especially vinyl. Problem is that new vinyl albums are ridiculously expensive, something like $23 for "New".
CDs are superior to .mp3 files? I honestly wasn't aware of that. Thanks.
That's enough from you, Mr Audi!
I know my post seemed sarcastic, but I truly thought CD quality was equivalent to mp3 quality.
Oh, okay! Yeah, MP3s are just a fraction of the info on a CD track.
It's interesting that we're discussing this, as I have recently re-discovered the joy of listening to an album on a physical product. I've gotten back into buying CDs these past few weeks. Listening to an album is a very fulfilling experience, which I'd forgotten -- and now that I know CDs have better audio, I'm REALLY glad now. Thanks!
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Here's another toy for obsessive-compulsives like me who want to keep track of how "New" is doing on the radio (for those who missed it, I'd noted previously that "New" has already made an appearance on the Mediabase radio airplay chart for Adult Contemporary stations http://www.mediabase.com/mmrweb/allaboutcountry/Charts.asp?format=A1R):
Another industry site, FMQB, also posts the Mediabase airplay charts, but with a bit more detail. Here's their AC chart: http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=255601. If you click on a song title or artist's name, it brings up a list of stations playing the tune. So, for example, it tells us that "New" is being played on WLTW in New York and KSSK in Honolulu, among others. My impression, from poking around a bit, is that these aren't complete lists, but just the stations playing a given record the most. And you can click on the individual stations to see their most-played songs of the last 7 days ("New" won't make most of those lists yet, having only been out 3 days). From the AC chart you can use the "select a format" drop down menu to look at other radio format charts. My guess is you'll see "New" showing up on the Triple A chart within a week. One drawback of the FMQB site: They seem to lag about 24 hours behind the other site I'd linked to in posting updates
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Bruce M.:
Here's another toy for obsessive-compulsives like me who want to keep track of how "New" is doing on the radio (for those who missed it, I'd noted previously that "New" has already made an appearance on the Mediabase radio airplay chart for Adult Contemporary stations http://www.mediabase.com/mmrweb/allaboutcountry/Charts.asp?format=A1R):
Another industry site, FMQB, also posts the Mediabase airplay charts, but with a bit more detail. Here's their AC chart: http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=255601. If you click on a song title or artist's name, it brings up a list of stations playing the tune. So, for example, it tells us that "New" is being played on WLTW in New York and KSSK in Honolulu, among others. My impression, from poking around a bit, is that these aren't complete lists, but just the stations playing a given record the most. And you can click on the individual stations to see their most-played songs of the last 7 days ("New" won't make most of those lists yet, having only been out 3 days). From the AC chart you can use the "select a format" drop down menu to look at other radio format charts. My guess is you'll see "New" showing up on the Triple A chart within a week. One drawback of the FMQB site: They seem to lag about 24 hours behind the other site I'd linked to in posting updates
I really, really, really appreciate this info, Bruce!
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Yeah, MP3s are just a fraction of the info on a CD track.
It's interesting that we're discussing this, as I have recently re-discovered the joy of listening to an album on a physical product. I've gotten back into buying CDs these past few weeks. Listening to an album is a very fulfilling experience, which I'd forgotten -- and now that I know CDs have better audio, I'm REALLY glad now. Thanks!
Now, the debate between CD quality and vinyl quality is a whole other kettle of fish, and you can find impassioned arguments on both sides. CD music is chopped up into millions of little bits, draining the life out of the recording, vs. CDs have pristine sound and can handle wide dynamic range. Vinyl music is a continuous wave of sound, offering richness and warmth, vs. vinyl can't handle deep bass as well and it's prone to scratches and dust and oily fingerprints which degrade the sound. To me, I enjoy each format for its strengths, knowing nothing is perfect. The last McCartney release I have on vinyl is "Flaming Pie". Haven't decided if I'm going to take the plunge on this one, but I bet they'll do something to make it very enticing! And thanks for those links, Bruce! AAA and AC are where "New" is bound to have the most impact, for sure.
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vinyl can't handle deep bass as well
Buy a new stereo.
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Squid:
vinyl can't handle deep bass as well
Buy a new stereo.
It's well-documented that producers had to pull back on the bass in the heyday of vinyl, to keep the needle from skipping. Mainly a problem on albums, less so on 45s and 12" singles. Case in point: on the first pressing of George Harrison's "33 1/3" album, the popping bass on "Woman Don't You Cry For Me" made the needle skip constantly; when it was re-pressed with a bit less bass, that was no longer a problem. When CDs came along (and even cassettes before them, but they mostly co-existed with vinyl), there were no longer any limits. Of course, the better the turntable and cartridge, the fewer problems you will have, but there are definitely limits when it comes to vinyl. One example: http://www.saemastering.com/VinylMasteringFAQs.php Sorry to be off-topic!
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Yeah, MP3s are just a fraction of the info on a CD track.
It's interesting that we're discussing this, as I have recently re-discovered the joy of listening to an album on a physical product. I've gotten back into buying CDs these past few weeks. Listening to an album is a very fulfilling experience, which I'd forgotten -- and now that I know CDs have better audio, I'm REALLY glad now. Thanks!
Now, the debate between CD quality and vinyl quality is a whole other kettle of fish, and you can find impassioned arguments on both sides. CD music is chopped up into millions of little bits, draining the life out of the recording, vs. CDs have pristine sound and can handle wide dynamic range. Vinyl music is a continuous wave of sound, offering richness and warmth, vs. vinyl can't handle deep bass as well and it's prone to scratches and dust and oily fingerprints which degrade the sound. ...
Now that I'd heard before -- and very much agree with.
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vinyl can't handle deep bass as well
Buy a new stereo.
It's well-documented that producers had to pull back on the bass in the heyday of vinyl, to keep the needle from skipping. Mainly a problem on albums, less so on 45s and 12" singles. Case in point: on the first pressing of George Harrison's "33 1/3" album, the popping bass on "Woman Don't You Cry For Me" made the needle skip constantly; when it was re-pressed with a bit less bass, that was no longer a problem. When CDs came along (and even cassettes before them, but they mostly co-existed with vinyl), there were no longer any limits. Of course, the better the turntable and cartridge, the fewer problems you will have, but there are definitely limits when it comes to vinyl. One example: http://www.saemastering.com/VinylMasteringFAQs.php Sorry to be off-topic!
You know your shit.
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Of course, the better the turntable and cartridge, the fewer problems you will have
Which is why I suggested you buy a new stereo. I did not comment on the rest.
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WoW...can't definitely not wait much longer for the album release. and now this single 'NEW' already out online...that really just made my whole day. im so excited and desperately wanting it so bad, that I've already pre-ordered the whole album via itunes today. though now, im only extremely curious to see the official musicvideo of this song 'NEW'. but i dont really know if its already in production(the video) and when it will come out online and on youtube, etc...one can only hope its soon...but, does anybody knows about this? any confirmation? anything official on the web, which can confirm this? if anyone knows something 'bout this, please tell me, or tell us all. that would be a great relief for me, and a huge help. i'd just might thought there'd be some board members in here, who then would knew something about it anyway, thats only why i'm asking... TNX for helping me, to all of u.... many greetings from Denmark: Beatles4verDK....!
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Podgie (and EWE and EWE and EWE...) Monkey
YES! That's what we want, a follow-up album to RAM! -Jon "I want EWE! I Want EWE so bad it's driving me mad!" Wobble
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Of course, the better the turntable and cartridge, the fewer problems you will have
Which is why I suggested you buy a new stereo. I did not comment on the rest.
I have no problem with my current stereo. No skipping unless the record is badly damaged (and those would not be my own records; albums I bought in the seventies when I was 12 still sound great, because I was taught how to handle them). I was making general comments only. Since lots of people in the sixties and seventies had crappy turntables, deep or popping bass was avoided so people wouldn't be returning their albums as "defective." I've seen comments on the low volume of the bass on "New." Perhaps that's to accommodate the bass limitations for the vinyl format?
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Surface noise has nothing to do with the matter. The main problem with vinyl is tracking. The thing about analogue equipment is that it is often compensatory - I can change my cartridge, if I so desire, to extend or retract bass. I cannot do that with my Cd player, hence I am locked into the mastering of a Cd, for better or for worse - and as most Cd's are now mastered loudly, this results in clipping, which seriously affects sound quality. The dynamic range of a Cd is irrelevant if the mastering results in distortion.