https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 03 May 2026 21:56:16 +0000 Wed, 22 Mar 2023 06:50:49 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5876 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5876&PID=62757&title=billy-idol-rebel-yell-45#62757 Author: crapfromthepast
Subject: 5876
Posted: 22 March 2023 at 6:50am

The version on Now The Millennium Series 1984 (1999) appears to be digitally identical to the UK Billy Idol collection 11 Of The Best (1988), or at least the file I have in my collection that's labeled as such. (I owned Now but not 11.) It seems a little loud for 1988 mastering, but it has a nice dynamic range, no significant clipping, and a decent EQ.

The Rhino disc has a comparable dynamic range, but the EQ seems just a little muffled compared to the 11/Now mastering. I think that Rhino may not have gotten the lowest-generation source tapes for their Billy Idol tracks; "Dancing With Myself" doesn't sound that great on Like Omigod (compared with Eric's Hard To Find 45s On CD Vol. 16 More '80s Essentials And Beyond).]]> Wed, 22 Mar 2023 06:50:49 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5876&PID=62757&title=billy-idol-rebel-yell-45#62757 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5876&PID=62756&title=billy-idol-rebel-yell-45#62756 Author: Bounder's Bay
Subject: 5876
Posted: 22 March 2023 at 2:04am

It's available on Qobuz in lossless.]]> Wed, 22 Mar 2023 02:04:40 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5876&PID=62756&title=billy-idol-rebel-yell-45#62756 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5876&PID=62134&title=billy-idol-rebel-yell-45#62134 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 5876
Posted: 13 November 2022 at 12:17pm

NightAire wrote: I don't see any hard limiting on the iTunes version... but is it lossless?

Itunes downloads are NEVER lossless. They are 256 AAC lossy.]]> Sun, 13 Nov 2022 12:17:34 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5876&PID=62134&title=billy-idol-rebel-yell-45#62134 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5876&PID=62127&title=billy-idol-rebel-yell-45#62127 Author: NightAire
Subject: 5876
Posted: 12 November 2022 at 12:01pm

Just an added bit of info in case it ever comes up: the echo of "babe" at 1:25 is in the left channel only, while the echo at 1:30 of "here by me" is in the right channel.

The 45 version also appears on "Now That's What I Call Music / The Millennium Series / 1984, disc 1."

I'd be curious to know if anyone's compared the fidelity between Arena Rock and Now 1984. Now 1984 has some visible hard limiting but it's not truly brick-walled.

I don't see any hard limiting on the iTunes version... but is it lossless?]]> Sat, 12 Nov 2022 12:01:40 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5876&PID=62127&title=billy-idol-rebel-yell-45#62127 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5876&PID=27814&title=billy-idol-rebel-yell-45#27814 Author: The Hits Man
Subject: 5876
Posted: 18 September 2010 at 4:49pm

Found it. Thanks.

Why can't iTunes make their searches more comprehensive?]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2010 16:49:14 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5876&PID=27814&title=billy-idol-rebel-yell-45#27814 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5876&PID=27812&title=billy-idol-rebel-yell-45#27812 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 5876
Posted: 18 September 2010 at 11:09am

I'm pretty sure it's one of the Digital 45's.]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:09:28 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5876&PID=27812&title=billy-idol-rebel-yell-45#27812 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5876&PID=27810&title=billy-idol-rebel-yell-45#27810 Author: Santi Paradoa
Subject: 5876
Posted: 18 September 2010 at 5:43am

The Hits Man wrote: Santi, can you tell us on exactly where you got the 45 version of Rebel Yell on iTunes? All I can find is one Sony comp, and you have to buy the whole album for that one track.

I run a power search with Billy Idol for the artist and Rebel Yell single for the title.]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2010 05:43:24 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5876&PID=27810&title=billy-idol-rebel-yell-45#27810 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5876&PID=27804&title=billy-idol-rebel-yell-45#27804 Author: The Hits Man
Subject: 5876
Posted: 17 September 2010 at 9:25pm

Santi, can you tell us on exactly where you got the 45
version of Rebel Yell on iTunes? All I can find is one
Sony comp, and you have to buy the whole album for that one
track.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2010 21:25:50 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5876&PID=27804&title=billy-idol-rebel-yell-45#27804 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5876&PID=27658&title=billy-idol-rebel-yell-45#27658 Author: Santi Paradoa
Subject: 5876
Posted: 02 September 2010 at 3:57am

Roscoe wrote: The additional vocal effects on the 45 mix sound like more than just standard reverb...the last word or couple of words are actually repeated in an "ECHO, Echo, echo" canyon-type effect. The first occurrence is at 1:25 on the line "brought you to me babe [babe, babe repeated in echo effect]". Again at 1:30 with an echo repeat of "by me, by me".

I just listened again to the track I downloaded and I can report that it does have the echo effect as pointed out above. I also hear it again twice right before the cold ending. ]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:57:13 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5876&PID=27658&title=billy-idol-rebel-yell-45#27658 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5876&PID=27654&title=billy-idol-rebel-yell-45#27654 Author: Roscoe
Subject: 5876
Posted: 01 September 2010 at 7:18pm

The additional vocal effects on the 45 mix sound like
more than just standard reverb...the last word or couple
of words are actually repeated in an "ECHO, Echo, echo"
canyon-type effect. The first occurrence is at 1:25 on
the line "brought you to me babe [babe, babe repeated in
echo effect]". Again at 1:30 with an echo repeat of "by
me, by me".

This is based on the lone CD appearance of the 45 mix on
the VH-1 "Arena Rock" CD.

I never noticed this before.   Thanks for pointing out
the difference!]]> Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:18:00 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5876&PID=27654&title=billy-idol-rebel-yell-45#27654