Attention Jack Johnson fans: Jack's debut album has been remastered by Bernie Grundman and made available for download at 16 bit / 48 kHz. I've been a big Jack Johnson fan since the first time I heard his song Flake on the radio in 2002. I've purchased every JJ album since this debut. One thing is certain with Jack Johnson albums. I can put any one of them on repeat and enjoy every single track over and over. There's not an offensive note in the bunch. Based on the limited information available about this remaster it does appear sound quality was a major concern during the whole process. Vinyl lovers will be excited to read the 180 gram remastered release was kept in the analog domain from the tape it was recorded on to the lacquer master use for the vinyl pressing. I downloaded the digital version earlier this morning and have been listening to it nonstop. I'm very impressed with the sound quality. This remaster makes the original release sound like it was recorded in a tin can. Listening to the 16/48 version I immediately noticed an awesome texture to the instruments. The most apparent difference can be heard in the purity and decay of the Here are some details from the Bandcamp download site that's selling the newly remastered Brushfire Fairytales album at 16/48k. The download is available in the following formats MP3 (320k), FLAC, MP3 (VBR V0), AAC, Ogg Vorbis, and Apple Lossless (ALAC). I'll be very interested to see Computer Audiophile readers analysis of the tracks both sonically and technically via applications like Audacity, Sonic Visualizer, and Adobe Audition.
The album can be purchased here -> [Link]
From Bandcamp:
"Everloving loves Bandcamp. *And now Jack Johnson's album is available digitally through their service CLICK HERE to buy the album and bonus tracks in uncompressed digital format for immediate download. *Of course you can also buy the 180gram AAA vinyl version which comes with a download card for 320k mp3's or the CD which will hit stores on April 12th. *But this digital version allows you to hear all the nuance and subtleties from the original recording. *It's been remastered by the famed Bernie Grundman. *The Vinyl was cut using a direct to lacquer technique employing all tube equipment. *This means it's a true AAA (analog analog analog) album for your purists. *Brushfire Fairytales is the perfect album for this type of treatment as it was recorded on all acoustic instruments using vintage tube microphones at the famous Grandmaster Studio and King Sound in Hollywood Ca. *The new version blows away the original release as old version was transferred through 16 bit (archaic) equipment which is now in the electronics junk pile of history. *ENJOY"
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