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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I hope we get to hear the original In Utero record one day. In Utero has unmistakable "Albini" sounds and effects. Like you can really tell the difference between Butch Vig's Nevermind album and In Utero, engineered with Albini.
Unfortunately, even though Nirvana made the album they wanted, the record company thought it was not commercial enough and pressured Nirvana into allowing some re-engineering and mixing. I would love to hear the original version though... the one that freaked out the record execs and that Nirvana actually wanted to release. I bet it's awesome and would have sold just fine.
For the record, I also like a lot of Butch Vig's work, but it's a lot more polished I guess you could say which depending on the band, doesn't necessarily mean better. For Nirvana, I just think Albini's approach worked for their sound better.
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I mean, the released version of In Utero was Albini's mix other than Heart Shaped Box and All Apologies which were remixed. It was mastered after being mixed, which is standard procedure for commercial releases, though they went a bit more heavy handed than normal to try to polish the sound a bit. They reduced the dynamics, added a bit of reverb, and adjusted the EQ to try to boost the vocals.
The Albini version (without the heavy-handed mastering) was actually released accidentally on a vinyl re-release 20 years ago or so in Germany, and I've heard a rip of that. Because it's the same mix (other than the 2 songs) it really doesn't sound all that different. It's a bit drier, a bit duller, and the vocals do sound slightly buried in parts. But honestly, if I was listening to it casually I don't think I'd really notice a difference other than with the 2 remixed songs.