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Devone - Energy [1996]

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Topic: Devone - Energy [1996]

Posted By: PopArchivist
Subject: Devone - Energy [1996]
Date Posted: 22 February 2026 at 7:25pm

So upon checking my resources this track appears lossy. The source I apparently have is from the CD promo. Track 2 is not lossy. But the radio edit is.

https://www.discogs.com/release/2140448-Devon%C3%A9-Energy" rel="nofollow - https://www.discogs.com/release/2140448-Devon%C3%A9-Energy

It clearly spek's under 20

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bynad7cs7zyjpkd4idozo/Devone-Energy-Radio-Edit-track-1-promo-cd-single-Aqua-Boogie-1548-.flac.png?rlkey=ttf7v1ewmgt57kab9tow5yhgs&e=1&st=fopryr5r&dl=0" rel="nofollow - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bynad7cs7zyjpkd4idozo/Devone-Energy-Radio-Edit-track-1-promo-cd-single-Aqua-Boogie-1548-.flac.png?rlkey=ttf7v1ewmgt57kab9tow5yhgs&e=1&st=fopryr5r&dl=0

I always thought the first few "lossy" mastered tracks occurred in 1997 with Whitney Houston ie . I Believe In You and Me and Step by Step.

Aaron would it be too much trouble if you have this cd promo to pull it and see if it actually is lossy. Promo only from that time period is also lossy and appears to be the same identical file.

If it is lossy I wonder if it was also mastered that way on the 12''

https://www.discogs.com/release/799918-Devon%C3%A9-Energy" rel="nofollow - https://www.discogs.com/release/799918-Devon%C3%A9-Energy

If anyone happens to know a source for the lossless file kindly let me know. Thanks!

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Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 22 February 2026 at 11:10pm

That's how it is on the promo CD single. Technically, it's not "lossy." Mp3/lossy compression was not really a thing in 1995. It's true that the frequencies above 16kHz are rolled off, and I'm guessing that has to do with some sort of equipment that was used in mastering for this track, at least on the promo CD. It's very possible that a different CD source with the Radio Edit does not have this issue, but I don't have it on any other discs.

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