CARPENTERS CHRISTMAS PORTRAIT CD 21 TRACKS 5173DIDX RARE EARLY RELEASE 1990 P 26

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CARPENTERS CHRISTMAS PORTRAIT CD 21 TRACKS 5173DIDX RARE EARLY RELEASE 1990 P 26:
$19.99

Listing;Is for one original release (P 26) of a 1990 early pressing of Carpenters\"Christmas Portrait\"Made In USA/ A&M Records.Center Hub\'s Mirror Band 1A CDO5173 01 C3. TheCd comes with 21 tracks. (See picture #3 above or Track Listing below for Song list).Collectors,check out my other listings that will be coming. Most of these Cd\'s that will be listed are very rareEarly Pressings!
Why buy Early CD Pressings? (Read\"Loudness Wars\"at bottom of this Listing)Condition:The Cd is in Very Good Condition(few light marks/scratches). The Artwork is in Like New condition with the Jewel Case is in Excellent Condition.This would be agreatgift for anyone who is a Carpenters or Christmas/Easy Listening Music enthusiast.There are actual pictures of the Cd Case here to help see what you will get. Whether you getting this Cd to listen to or just plan on adding it to yourdigital music library,you get a lot ofhigh-quality music for a great price.Shipping:You can trust! FYI, We will pack this really good. We use a bubble mailer and will put cardboard inserts inside to protect the Cd in the shipping to your home.
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Track Listing:1. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
2. Overture: Happy Holiday/The First Noel/March Of The Toys/Little Jesus /I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus /O Little Town of Bethlehem / In Dulce Jubilo/GesuBambino / Angels We Have Heard On High
3. An Old-Fashioned Christmas
4. Christmas Waltz
5. Sleigh Ride
6. It\'s Christmas Time
7. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
8. Santa Claus Is Comin\' to Town
9. The (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) Christmas Song
10. Carol of the Bells
11. Merry Christmas Darling
12. Christ Is Born
13. O Holy Night
14. Home For the Holidays
15. Here Comes Santa Claus / Frosty The Snowman / Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer / Good King Wenceslas
16. Winter Wonderland / Silver Bells / White Christmas
17. Ave Maria
18. Overture Miniature / Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies / Valse Des Fleurs
19. Little Altar Boy
20. I\'ll Be Home For Christmas
21. Silent Night

Loudness Wars\"Loudness War\" is a popular name given to a trend that started in the early 1990\'s with a few releases. Basically, it wasthe process of increasing audio levelsthrough the use ofexcessive compressionandincreased loudnessof the pure natural recorded music. Many Critics believed thatthis process reduces and distorts the sound quality, dynamic range and listener enjoyment.This trend of making music releases \"hotter\" began to appeal to the people \"within the industry,\" in part because the \"industry believed\" that customers preferred louder sounding Cd\'s, even though that may not have been true.In fact, this trend, over the next two decades became so much the norm, those recording artists likeBob Dylancame out in a Sept 7th, 2006 interview with Rolling Stone Magazine and said the following: \"You listen to these modern records, they\'re atrocious, they have sound all over them. There\'s no definition of nothing, no vocal, no nothing, just like-static.\"
TheEarly Pressed Cd\'sare before the\"Loudness are far superior in sound quality and in dynamic range than later mass produced releases.These are ones you want for your collection. To hear the music they way it was intended to be heard as it was when it was first originally produced in the studio; without the excessive compression and distortion. Just pure, clean sounding music. Several high-end Audiophile companies such as Mobile Fidelity and Audio Fidelity have specialized in doing just that. Taking the Original Masters to produce a Cd that is without sonic manipulation. However, those specialized Cd\'s will cost beginning at 25.00 per Cd and go up from there.
Why Buy Early CD Pressings?Superior Sound QualityThese Early Releases are NON-Remastered Cd\'s that in most cases and in the opinion of many, yields by far the Best Sound Quality of the later Remastered Version CDs of the same release. With high-end systems, thedifferencein Sound Quality is apparent and is why it\'s the choice of audiophiles. That being said, if you\'re only looking for quality sound, then payingridiculous prices for Early Pressings is a waste of money. That brings us to the next point: Collectible.Collectible Future ValueThey only make one First release Cd. All the rest are considered to be remasters. As with LP/ 45 Records, 8-Track Tapes, Reel to Reel, etc. The Early Releases are the most valued to Collectorsespeciallyas the years click off. CD\'s are just now beginning to catch the eye of the collector. So for the most part, they are now still good value and within reach, but they will not stay this way.