Up Off The Floor...How Many???

VFS · Post by **VFS** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:34 pm

Ok I am a fairly new Glu fan and i just bought UOTF online...although i havent recieved it yet...i heard that there are numerous different versions...and that the mastering on the cd is really bad...that the mp3 downloads sounded better...and then i heard about acoustic demos for the cd...so how many different versions are there floating out there for UOTF??? thanks!!!

draven · Post by **draven** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 3:22 pm

I hope you bought the promo version of it.... It has the best sound quality.....

VFS · Post by **VFS** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 4:53 pm

ahh...damn...i think i just got the regular version...i did see a couple promo versions floating around on half.com...is there that much of a difference in sound???...should i pick that one up as well?...i know the promo doesnt come with much artwork or lyrics...does the regular version have lyrics printed in the booklet??

machine609 · Post by **machine609** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:01 pm

Basically here is the deal the pre-release version is better. The regular version was mastered incorrectly. I A/B "Tricke"d and the sound difference for me is tremendous. Basically it sounds to me like a compression issue. I can't believe a mastering studio could screw this up but some hack ass outfit probably did it.

So to sum it up, the prerelease is much better. Much richer sound, David's vocals are much warmer. On the released version the drums do not sit well in the mix.

Since you bought the regular version just get the pre-release from someone. it wasn't for sale anyways

gthesob · Post by **gthesob** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 10:43 pm

The retail version sounds like 64 bit mp3's. The promo is as it should be.

silvercrank · Post by **silvercrank** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:37 am

how can i tell if i bought the promo?

VFS · Post by **VFS** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:48 pm

get like the mp3's you mean...or people actually have the promo version and arent selling it...because i really want a copy that i can listen to with artwork and everything...i dont like listening to burned cd's///and i always have trouble listening to them with my boom box...i also found a few on the net...but its like i dont wanna pay like $10 for the same cd i just bought...lol...

draven · Post by **draven** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:00 pm

Well the promo will be stamped on the front cover.... Thats how mine is.... Also I think there was a slight confusion with the names of the songs and the actual track.... I think the promo has like track 3 confused with track 9 or something like that.... But the actual release is fine.... You will know when you hear the song and read the cd cover that the songs don't match.....

gthesob · Post by **gthesob** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 10:24 pm

silvercrank wrote:how can i tell if i bought the promo?

It says it clearly on the front, back, and disc.

draven · Post by **draven** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 1:39 pm

Pretty much.... Its in gold too.....

gthesob · Post by **gthesob** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:24 pm

Gold? There's no gold on mine.

draven · Post by **draven** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 12:59 am

Mine is gold in color.... I mean the letters stating that it is a promo....

gthesob · Post by **gthesob** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 8:24 pm

It's in white on mine.

draven · Post by **draven** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 12:20 pm

Damn I thought they were all in gold..... Good to know....

machine609 · Post by **machine609** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:02 pm

The songs are mixed up on the promo. I had to rename them correctly.