PACIFIC OVERTURES (Sondheim) 1976 Broadway Cast Album DSD Remix/Remaster Expanded

Out of frustration over the fact that the 1976 Original Broadway Cast Album of Pacific Overtures was not one of the 2005 Sondheim CD remasters I did my own remix and remaster in 2007, sourced from an excellent analogue reel to reel tape I acquired in the 1970s. I think it sounds better than the current commercial CD. The vocals are more present and as usual with my remixes the orchestra is more spread out behind the singers, especially important for Jonathan Tunick’s magnificent orchestrations for this score.

I have one caveat though which I have to warn you about this version. It is slightly expanded. Paul Gemignani, who conducted the Broadway Cast, made a recording several years later for Book-of-the-Month Club of instrumental pieces from Pacific Overtures and from this recording I have extracted an orchestral Introduction and the March to the Treaty House, which were omitted from the Broadway Cast album (probably for time limits of LPs then). Also I include a bonus track of three additional instrumental pieces from the same recording at the end, also remixed & remastered. If you would like to hear this remix/remaster I include a link to a MP3 "320 kbps" file (sorry no FLAC available for this remaster). Perhaps it will serve you as a good alternative until Sony, the current owners of the RCA/BMG catalog, gets around to doing a new remaster themselves.

Here is a limited time link to the Pacific Overtures file:
MP3 (320 kbps): http://www.mediafire.com/file/aa54n5tp56pohtf/Pac%20Ov%20Cast%20Remastered.zip

Thanks

Ni-i-i-i-ice! Thank you!

thank you very much indeed

Wow, and terrific, and thank you!

Thank you!!!

Fantastic work, thank you very much!

Thank you steviefromalaska for another totally unique recording and remastering and as always your brilliant liner notes.

wonderful thank you very much Steve

Thank you!

Thanks for sharing 🙂

Stevie, your shares are brilliant. Thanks so much for this — I love the score from this show.

One of my favorite Sondheim scores. Thank you so much.

Thanks for the share!

Awesome share! Thank you (very) much!

Out of frustration over the fact that the 1976 Original Broadway Cast Album of Pacific Overtures was not one of the 2005 Sondheim CD remasters I did my own remix and remaster in 2007, sourced from an excellent analogue reel to reel tape I acquired in the 1970s. I think it sounds better than the current commercial CD. The vocals are more present and as usual with my remixes the orchestra is more spread out behind the singers, especially important for Jonathan Tunick’s magnificent orchestrations for this score.

I have one caveat though which I have to warn you about this version. It is slightly expanded. Paul Gemignani, who conducted the Broadway Cast, made a recording several years later for Book-of-the-Month Club of instrumental pieces from Pacific Overtures and from this recording I have extracted an orchestral Introduction and the March to the Treaty House, which were omitted from the Broadway Cast album (probably for time limits of LPs then). Also I include a bonus track of three additional instrumental pieces from the same recording at the end, also remixed & remastered. If you would like to hear this remix/remaster I include a link to a MP3 "320 kbps" file (sorry no FLAC available for this remaster). Perhaps it will serve you as a good alternative until Sony, the current owners of the RCA/BMG catalog, gets around to doing a new remaster themselves.

PACIFIC OVERTURES (1976 Broadway Cast Recording Expanded Remix/Remaster)
https://mega.nz/#!atlHGbyK!zf-U3pHRsdCfPoTQCobPqiOEcRxt7MgAFQxsPyxMKn8

Thanks a lot!!!

Thanks a lot!

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Hi! Can I get it somehow?

Hi! Can I get it somehow?

Here is a limited time link to the Pacific Overtures file:
MP3 (320 kbps): http://www.mediafire.com/file/aa54n5tp56pohtf/Pac%20Ov%20Cast%20Remastered.zip

Wow! Thank you a lot!)

Thanks again for reupping the link!

Thank you!!!

Here is a limited time link to the Pacific Overtures file:
MP3 (320 kbps): http://www.mediafire.com/file/aa54n5tp56pohtf/Pac%20Ov%20Cast%20Remastered.zip

Thank you very much for sharing! Excellent!

Here is a limited time link to the Pacific Overtures file:
MP3 (320 kbps): http://www.mediafire.com/file/aa54n5tp56pohtf/Pac%20Ov%20Cast%20Remastered.zip