Collective Soul: 7even Year Itch - Bad Pressing? (1 Viewer)

[GordonL]

Track 2 - "She Said" seems to have a lot of pops and ticks. Has there been a reissue for this problem? Or is it supposed to be that way? I don't own "Dosage", where it first appeared, so I was just wondering.

 

[GordonL]

Nobody owns this CD?

 

[Dan B]

I just checked my copy, and I don't own the original album it was on either, but I didn't notice any problems. Are you referring to the percussion? If so, it's likely that it's just the intended sound.

 

[GordonL]

Thanks for checking. No, not the percussions. You can hear it on the Amazon sample. Kind of a random crackling sound. I think I might have a bad copy because the TowerRecords sample doesn't have that noise.

 

[Chris Gerhard]

I have the CD and listened to it a couple of days ago on the road with no noticeable popping sounds on track 2. It is my only Collective Soul CD ever so I can't comment on a comparison with the original release.

Chris

 

[GordonL]

You have to listen to it on your home system, with headphones if you have'em. I didn't notice it on my car system either because of road noise and other factors.

 

[Chris Gerhard]

Ok, I will try that when I get back home.

Chris

 

[Jeff_A]

I listened to it on my home system and it is definitely there. I always remember that song having that sound, however. I'm betting it was simply the artist's intent to give it an LP-sound.

 

[GordonL]

Listen to the TowerRecords sample. It seems to be free of pops and ticks.

 

[Aaron Silverman]

Possibly the Tower Records sample is recorded at a low bit rate such that it doesn't reproduce everything accurately enough to reveal the sound you're hearing.

 

[Brett_B]

I haven't heard the "7even Year Itch" version, but I do have the "Dosage" album, and the popping is there.

For some reason, I believe the version on the "Scream 2" soundtrack is slightly different (I don't have the soundtrack - just recalling from memory when I saw the film - during the end credits).

 

[Chris Gerhard]

I listened to this track again in my car on the way back home and the pops and ticks are noticeable even in the car. I will assume it is deliberate since this group uses distortion and noise with some of their recordings. In the case of this song, I only find the noise annoying but I love the album overall.

Chris

 

[GordonL]

Thanks. I guess it's intentional then. If it wasn't, I assume they would've cleaned it up.