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Smokin'
Humble Pie
Smokin'
 
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Japanese only SHM paper sleeve pressing. The SHM-CD [Super High Material CD] format features enhanced audio quality through the use of a special polycarbonate plastic. Using a process developed by JVC and Universal Music J...  more »

     

CD Details

All Artists: Humble Pie
Title: Smokin'
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Universal Japan/Zoom
Release Date: 4/19/2009
Album Type: Import
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1

Synopsis

Album Description
Japanese only SHM paper sleeve pressing. The SHM-CD [Super High Material CD] format features enhanced audio quality through the use of a special polycarbonate plastic. Using a process developed by JVC and Universal Music Japan discovered through the joint companies' research into LCD display manufacturing SHM-CDs feature improved transparency on the data side of the disc allowing for more accurate reading of CD data by the CD player laser head. SHM-CD format CDs are fully compatible with standard CD players.

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CD Reviews

There must be a better master...
Nels D. Peterson | Los Angeles | 02/24/2010
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Bought the lp when it first came out, loved the music but was disappointed in the sound quality, the previous three A&M albums sounded better. Bought the cd when it first came out, like many first issues, it was very disappointing, so I have not bought any of the subsequent european or japanese copies. I am aware that Bob of L.A. has excitedly reported that Universal/Japan has finally issued a better-sounding cd, twice, but have not attempted to buy one. I was overcome with the news that Analogue Productions would be releasing an SACD version, and have finally received it and listened to it, twice! I was initially a bit underwhelmed, I had hoped the upper midrange/lower treble valley would have been brought up, and a bit of life would have been immediately apparent. While that was not to be, other qualities did immediately command my attention, deeper bass, unrestrained dynamics, and a few more things buried in the mix are audible now, so this is an improvement over the cd that I am used to. Weigh in if you've heard the SHM-CD version, I'd probably buy it if convinced it is better in any way, being an audiophile means you can't sleep knowing there is a better-sounding version out there!!!"