Apocalypse - Mahavishnu

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I am intending to buy Mahavishnu Orchestra's "Apocalypse". 

I can either buy the British release for £8-99 or the American import for £11-99.  They each have a different year as the time they were released.  

My question is, are they both the original version, or is one of them re-mastered, or are both re-mastered but in different years?  Sometimes re-mastered versions are not necessarily better than originals, but I want to know what you think about it.

Also, would you believe that "Birds of Fire" and "Visions of the Emerald Beyond" are deleted?  These two are both classics.  Thankfully, I have got the former on cassette and the latter on CD already.

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Explorer-eighth Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: April 23 2006 Location: Great Britain Status: Offline Points: 39	Topic: Apocalypse - Mahavishnu Posted: June 09 2006 at 20:08
	I am intending to buy Mahavishnu Orchestra's "Apocalypse". I can either buy the British release for £8-99 or the American import for £11-99. They each have a different year as the time they were released. My question is, are they both the original version, or is one of them re-mastered, or are both re-mastered but in different years? Sometimes re-mastered versions are not necessarily better than originals, but I want to know what you think about it. Also, would you believe that "Birds of Fire" and "Visions of the Emerald Beyond" are deleted? These two are both classics. Thankfully, I have got the former on cassette and the latter on CD already.
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Intruder Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 13 2005 Status: Offline Points: 2084	Posted: June 10 2006 at 02:42
	No Mahavishnu records have been deleted. They're all available....in fact, Sony remastered the first LP and Birds.. in 2000. The rest of the catalog is available on the Columbia Jazz Masters series, which is due for a remastering.
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OrionCrystalIce Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: June 09 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 30	Posted: June 10 2006 at 07:39
	I'm PRETTY sure I've seen a remastered 'Apocalypse'... think I saw a copy just the other day when I was looking for 'Trident Sessions'...99% sure it was a remaster, but what do I know.
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