161998, KTT audiophile breaks down differences between CD/iTunes/NZ iTunes Posted by Nodima, Thu Jun-20-13 05:02 PM
though I think there's some stuff with On Sight and Bound 2 also, he didn't list them.
Black Skinhead CD - Less Lossless (cuts off at 21kHz), clean drum intro, drum fill going into the hook before the second verse in left channel only World iTunes - More Lossess (cuts off at 22.1kHz), clean drum intro, drum fill going into the hook before the second verse in left channel only WEB FLAC - Same as World iTunes, except cuts off at 21.9kHz US iTunes - More Lossess (cuts off at 21.9kHz), distorted drum intro, Opening Lines NOT spoken by Kanye, screams louder in the mix, drum fill going into the hook before the second verse in the center, a bit Quieter but less dynamic vs. CD and World iTunes
I Am A God CD - Beat does not drop out during "Y'all Better Quit playing with God" line World iTunes - Beat drops out during "Y'all Better Quit playing with God" line US iTunes - Beat drops out during "Y'all Better Quit playing with God" line, a bit Quieter but less dynamic vs. CD and World iTunes
New Slaves CD - Kanye's outro vocals more towards the right World iTunes - Kanye's outro vocals more towards the left, slightly different mix US iTunes - Kanye's outro vocals more towards the left, slightly different mix, a bit Quieter but less dynamic vs. CD and World iTunes
Hold My Liquor CD - possibly MP3 sourced (cuts off at 16kHz), volume spikes during verse 1 World iTunes - From a Lossless source, volume spikes during verse 1 US iTunes - From Lossless source
I'm In It (Percussion during Outro possibly remixed in iTunes releases) CD - Wave Form cut at top and bottom, original outro mix World iTunes - Wave form NOT cut at top and bottom, outro slightly remixed (unique vs. CD and US iTunes) US iTunes - Wave form NOT cut at top and bottom, a bit quieter vs. World iTunes; outro slightly remixed (unique vs. CD and World iTunes)
Blood On The Leaves (the core of the track has a slightly different mix in each release.) CD - original mix World iTunes - unique outro mix (slightly different vs. other formats) US iTunes - unique intro mix (slightly different vs. other formats), original outro mix, a bit quieter CD and World iTunes
Guilt Trip CD - Original Mix World iTunes - Original Mix, possibly a tiny bit different than CD release; a bit quieter than the CD release US iTunes - Slightly Different Mix
Send It Up CD - narrower stereo field (possibly less reverb), Beat does not drop out during "It's so packed I might ride around On my bodyguard's back" line. World iTunes - same as CD US iTunes - wider stereo field (possibly more reverb), Beat drops out during "It's so packed I might ride around On my bodyguard's back" line.
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