In interviews, Marillion’s guitarist Steve Rothery has noted that the original master tapes suffered from degradation over the years. The 2017 remaster was meticulously transferred by engineer Andy Pearce (known for his work on Deep Purple, The Who, and Yes) and mastered by Matt Wortham. The duo used a high-resolution Prism Sound ADA-8XR converter, bypassing any analog compression.
Veteran fans on forums like Steve Hoffman Music Forums and Progressive Ears overwhelmingly praise the 2017 FLAC as “the best the album has ever sounded digitally” – cleaner top end, improved stereo imaging, and no sibilance on Fish’s vocals during “Kayleigh.” Marillion - Misplaced Childhood -2017- -FLAC 24...
Example filenames as they often appear in a 2017 WEB or HD download: Example filenames as they often appear in a
01. Pseudo Silk Kimono.flac
02. Kayleigh.flac
03. Lavender.flac
04. Bitter Suite.flac
05. Heart of Lothian.flac
06. Waterhole (Expresso Bongo).flac
07. Lords of the Backstage.flac
08. Blind Curve.flac
09. Childhoods End.flac
10. White Feather.flac
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So you’ve legally purchased the 2017 24-bit FLAC. Now what? You’ll need proper playback: Technical tags: