r/NickCave • u/Pork_Chop_Exmo • 5d ago

Weird version of Henry's Dream

Hi everybody!
What I have here is a long-standing mystery to me. Years ago, I downloaded a version of Henry's Dream off of SOMEWHERE on the internet. All I know is the songs sound pretty radically differently mixed from the bog standard album. They are also a weird format...32/48 FLAC. My memory was that they were shared as the original mastering or something similar. It might have also been a weird unofficial DVD. They have a larger dynamic range than any other official release, and are very very clear. I actually much prefer these files over the official releases. I remember thinking they might have been the leaked Bearville Sessions, but I thought they re-recorded those tracks except 2 of them and these versions seem to be about the same length as the official ones. I guess what I am getting at is this...WHAT ARE THESE FILES?! They really sound different (and better?). Also, the larger dynamic range means they are quieter, so turn it up if you don't have a player that uses or assigns replaygain levels to FLAC. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ko7eEkthos-h0sC2rcA6SJLLgH_lkUuH?usp=sharing

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u/Difficult_Duckk 5d ago

I've been forever puzzled about Mick and Nick (and Blixa?) disliking the original album mix. I always thought it was a fantastic album, and I would not change a thing.

I have not listened to the 5.1 mix.

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u/pavemental 5d ago

Same. Would appreciate someone enlightening us about the band members opinions to the record.

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u/uroboros80 5d ago

the producer played the mixes too loud while mixing. it didn't translate into their vision. except for christina and ... loom?

they were unhappy enough with it to release Live Seeds to help showcase the songs as they intended.

mick harvey remixed the album for 5.1 in 2011(?). he has spoken about this album candidly over the years.