| Artist | Massive Attack |
|---|---|
| Album | Blue Lines [VJCP-28035; Japan] |
| Year | 1991 |
| Album DR | 13 |
| Min. track DR | 12 |
| Max. track DR | 14 |
| Track DR |
12
13
13
13
12
12
14
14
13
|
| Codec | Other lossless codec |
| Source | CD |
| Label | Virgin Japan |
| Label code | |
| Catalog number | VJCP-28035 |
| Bar code | 4 988037 012424 |
| Country | Japan |
| Comment | Identical mastering to the UK CD. And on that note - I'm convinced this album was mastered with the polarity reversed. I came to this conclusion after listening with headphones and noticing some tracks sound weirdly distant/flat. It's not so apparent on the tracks with big arrangements (Unfinished Sympathy, Be Thankful) but is rather glaring on the sparser ones (particularly Blue Lines). When ripped and inverted in a program like Audacity the tracks have just that bit more punch to them, and generally sound "right". |
| Log file | foobar2000 1.6.4 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1 log date: 2023-10-11 22:07:32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analyzed: Massive Attack / Blue Lines [VJCP-28035] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR Peak RMS Duration Track -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR12 -0.33 dB -14.48 dB 5:20 01-Safe from Harm DR13 -0.80 dB -17.62 dB 4:48 02-One Love DR13 -3.93 dB -18.59 dB 4:22 03-Blue Lines DR13 0.00 dB -15.73 dB 4:09 04-Be Thankful for What You've Got DR12 -2.48 dB -15.92 dB 6:04 05-Five Man Army DR12 -1.02 dB -15.09 dB 5:09 06-Unfinished Sympathy DR14 -1.81 dB -16.65 dB 4:14 07-Daydreaming DR14 -1.03 dB -17.46 dB 4:26 08-Lately DR13 -2.50 dB -18.05 dB 6:38 09-Hymn of the Big Wheel -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of tracks: 9 Official DR value: DR13 Samplerate: 44100 Hz Channels: 2 Bits per sample: 16 Bitrate: 1411 kbps Codec: CDDA ================================================================================ |
| Algorithm | TT DR Offline Meter (or compatible) |