Paul McCartney,Wings/Wild Life DCC Compact Classics Remaster

Wings’ first album “WILD LIFE” was finally released as an archive collection last year, but until then, the CD had been out of print for a long time, and CDs from the 90s had a premium. Under such circumstances, “WILD LIFE: Unreleased DCC 24K Gold Disc”, which was released in 2013, not only lowered the thirst of maniacs who wanted to hear the same album on CD, but also released an extremely natural version using mastering unique to the DCC label. The sound quality was well received. Needless to say, the mastering was done by engineer Steve Hoffman, who is familiar with releases from the same label. Like other Wings albums, this album was mastered with the intention of being released on the DCC label, but it was shelved due to DCC going out of business. is. As a result, Wing’s album release on the DCC label ended without being completed. Other titles such as “Wings Greatest,” “Imagine,” and “All Things Must Pass” were also shelved. However, more than 10 years after the work was completed, a very small number of the previously shelved versions were suddenly put on sale (for $1,800) on Hoffman’s website, surprising enthusiasts. Perhaps out of his pride as an engineer, he thought it would be a waste to let this thing sleep. The CD format was successful for the small-scale released version, and it was quickly distributed among traders over the internet. Based on this, the release was realized as “WILD LIFE: Unreleased DCC 24K Gold Disc”. The release of an album that had been out of print for a long time was a success, and it quickly sold out. However, last year, this album was reissued in an earlier format, and the premier situation of albums going out of print as in 2013 has come to an end. Nowadays, it is an album that is easily available. Nevertheless, the reason for this re-release is that the sound quality is completely different from the current version. The difference is bigger than the previous CD of this album. The finish of Steve Hoffman’s version, which was mastered using vacuum tubes, was very natural, and after all, the CD version that took advantage of the sound of the master tape was preferred by enthusiasts. A specialist magazine said, “While the 1993 edition had a dull sound quality due to typical remastering at the time, noise reduction was also used, this one has a bright, delicate, and clear sound quality. It was said that it is. As expected, last year’s mastering is on a completely different level compared to the 1993 CD, and thanks to the evolution of technology, it has a very sturdy and powerful finish, and it is wonderful that it maintains its analog-like warmness. Especially if you want to enjoy the album “WILD LIFE” centered on Paul’s bass, last year’s remaster is a perfect finish. If you compare them at a glance, the reissued DCC version may seem unreliable. On the other hand, the DCC version has a great appeal in terms of the rawness and intimacy of the acoustic and quiet performances such as “Some People Never Know” and “Dear Friend” on the B side of the album, and the difference is so big that you can understand it at first listen. That’s it. Analog records are currently undergoing a complete revival, and vintage pressings of artists such as the Beatles and Paul are highly sought after. It is said that there are subtle differences in the sound quality among the records released at the time, by deciphering the matrix that shows the differences in the number of times they were pressed. However, listening to such records is difficult due to the condition of old records, the playback environment of the player, and the price, making it difficult to enjoy casually, and above all, depending on how you listen, you may not even notice a big difference. It’s a problem. In that respect, the difference in sound quality that arises from mastering on CDs is much easier and more enjoyable to listen to than on records. When Jimmy Page first worked on remastering Led Zeppelin in 1990, he explained the difference by saying, “The frames of the same picture are different,” but the cutting of records and CD albums The difference in sound quality that resulted from the remastering is exactly that. In that respect, “THE GOLDEN ANALOG EXPERIENCE”, which converted the LP called the loud cut of the Beatles’ album “RUBBER SOUL” into a CD without any tricks and made it easy to enjoy, is still a very groundbreaking release. It could be said that it was (actually, it was as if it was ahead of its time). It’s not as complicated as the different takes and mixes you hear on bootlegs, and the music itself is the same, but you can enjoy the differences in tone and feel, so different matrices of records and pressings from different countries are very popular. , this time’s “WILD LIFE: Unreleased DCC 24K Gold Disc” allows you to easily experience these differences on CD. The current edition of this album is not limited to the Super Deluxe Edition, but can now be listened to more easily through distribution, etc., which is why you should be able to clearly hear and compare the differences with the DCC version. To put the difference simply, you could say that the delicate DCC version of this time and the current version try to convey the momentum of the newly formed band, which was noticeable on side A of the album. The A-side is simple, yet it imprints the momentum of the formation of a new band full of expectations and hopes, while the B-side reveals Paul’s honest feelings about his vivid memories of the Beatles’ dissolution and his anxiety about the trial that had just begun. An honorable mention that captures this feeling is “WILD LIFE.” Also, single songs released before and after the release (some songs were released at different times) are included as bonuses, but the sound quality of these songs is completely different from the current version. When played at high volume, it’s so natural that you can almost experience the atmosphere when Paul completed the album’s master tape in the studio, and the finish is unadorned, and it’s clearly full of charm that is different from the current version! DCC Compact Classics Remastered by Steve Hoffman (54:00) 1. Mumbo 2. Bip Bop 3. Love Is Strange 4. Wild Life 5. Some People Never Know 6. I Am Your Singer 7. Bip Bop Link 8. Tomorrow 9. Dear Friend 10. Mumbo Link Bonus Tracks Remastered by Steve Hoffman 11. Another Day 12. Oh Woman, Oh Why 13. Mary Had A Little Lamb 14. Little Woman Love