Genesis - From Genesis to Revelation - Mono Version [Prof Stoned Master 2023]
24bit/96kHz (Hi-Rez Audio)
01. Where the Sour Turns to Sweet
02. In the Beginning
03. Fireside Song
04. The Serpent
05. Am I Very Wrong?
06. In the Wilderness
07. The Conqueror
08. In Hiding
09. One Day
10. Window
11. In Limbo
12. The Silent Sun
13. A Place to Call My Own
Bonus (16-44.1 CD Quality only):
14. That's Me
15. A Winter's Tale
16. One-Eyed Hound
17. The Silent Sun
18. Where the Sour Turns to Sweet (Single Version)
19. In Hiding (Single Version)
All tracks Mono
All of these mixes are officially unavailable on CD except Tr 18-19.
Produced: Jonathan King
Engineers: Brian Roberts / Tom Allom
Location: Regent Sound Studios, Soho; London, August, 1968 except "Silent Sun" and "That's Me'; December, 1967 and "A Winter's Tale" and "One-Eyed Hound"; early 1968.
Transfer, Restoration & Mastering by Prof. Stoned
(N.B. Tr 14-17 have been given the Demix Remaster treatment, allowing for a much needed improvement of the mixing balance. All else was remastered without demix. Tr 18-19 were mastered by Jon Astley and appear unaltered.)
v1.0: 29-06-2023
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Note:
Here's another one in the series "never before on CD/Digital". This is a dedicated mono version that differs from the common stereo version (which was reissued too many times to mention). Although the stereo version admittedly has better fidelity, the mono version has more oomph and sounds more consistent overall. The reason why this never appeared on CD so far is probably because the mono mastertapes are MIA. The only two reissues so have far have been on vinyl-only and those appear to have been mastered from a vinyl source. This version here sounds much better than those and has all 6 single tracks in the best possible quality as well.
Though often maligned as a sin of one's youth by the band members and fans alike, this 1st album is actually a very solid effort. While very much of its time, Gabriel's song writing talent is already present in spades. And much to his credit, Jonathan King was fairly hands-off with the selection of repertoire on this long-player, allowing the band to follow their own musical course. Granted, not everything here is as adventurous and inventive as their later works but I think it is thoroughly enjoyable listen overall.
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Sources: 1969 Decca UK Mono LP (Tr 1-13), 1987 London "And The Word Was..." CD (Tr. 14-17) & 2011 Repertoire CD (Tr 18-19).
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I have used the following digital studio gear and monitoring in the making of this:
- Technics 1210mk2
- Jelco SA-750D Tonearm (w/ JAC 501 cable)
- Audio Technica AT33PTG MC
- Pro-Ject Tube Box SE-2
- RME ADI-2 A/D Interface
- DeMix Pro 3.0.1
- Cubase
- Click Repair
- Universal Audio UAD-2 Satellite Quad-Core (incl. various extra plugins I purchased over the years)
- PMC IB2s & iLoud Micro monitors
- Adobe Audition
