Brothers Johnson - Stomp

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   I thought this one would be straightforward.  Nope.

The LP version on Greatest Hits runs the right length, but sounds a little dull.  The LP version on Classics Vol. 11 has a much better EQ but runs 24 seconds shorter than the true LP version.

The 45 version on Warner Special Products/Silver Eagle's 2-CD Dancin' The Night Away (1988) has a dull EQ.

The 45 version on Priority's Mega-Hits Dance Classics Vol. 5 (1989) uses the same analog transfer as Dancin', with an infinitely better EQ (yay!) but is a little loud and clips a bit (aww...)

The 45 version on Rhino's Billboard Top Dance Hits 1980 (1992) is a little loud/compressed, but sounds pretty good.

The 45 version on Rhino's Radio Daze Vol. 2 (1995) seems to be from vinyl!  (Requesting confirmation here; I'd heard that "Sweetheart" was the only track taken from vinyl on Radio Daze.)

The 45 version on EMI UK's 2-CD Now The Millennium Series 1980 (1999) runs a little short.

I believe that Connoisseur Collection UK's 5-CD box 100 Dance Hits Of The '80s (1990) has the 12" version.  It has some neat ping-pong effects during the verses.

Edited by crapfromthepast

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crapfromthepast Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 14 September 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 55	Post Options Post Reply Quote crapfromthepast Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Brothers Johnson - Stomp Posted: 28 March 2014 at 6:55pm
	I thought this one would be straightforward. Nope. The LP version on Greatest Hits runs the right length, but sounds a little dull. The LP version on Classics Vol. 11 has a much better EQ but runs 24 seconds shorter than the true LP version. The 45 version on Warner Special Products/Silver Eagle's 2-CD Dancin' The Night Away (1988) has a dull EQ. The 45 version on Priority's Mega-Hits Dance Classics Vol. 5 (1989) uses the same analog transfer as Dancin', with an infinitely better EQ (yay!) but is a little loud and clips a bit (aww...) The 45 version on Rhino's Billboard Top Dance Hits 1980 (1992) is a little loud/compressed, but sounds pretty good. The 45 version on Rhino's Radio Daze Vol. 2 (1995) seems to be from vinyl! (Requesting confirmation here; I'd heard that "Sweetheart" was the only track taken from vinyl on Radio Daze.) The 45 version on EMI UK's 2-CD Now The Millennium Series 1980 (1999) runs a little short. I believe that Connoisseur Collection UK's 5-CD box 100 Dance Hits Of The '80s (1990) has the 12" version. It has some neat ping-pong effects during the verses. Edited by crapfromthepast
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The Hits Man Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 04 February 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote The Hits Man Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 March 2014 at 10:22pm
	"Stomp" and the album it came from, was recorded with engineer Bruce Swedien's exclusive Accusonic Recording Process, as was all Quincy Jones productions starting in 1978. This means that he used two 24-track machines synched together. One recorded the primary mics on instruments and vocals, and the other recorded just the ambiance, with mics places in strategic places. All sounds were combined on mixdown to create a realistic sonic ambiance.