Crime New Century (2014)

The Deluxe version of Breakfast In America, output in 2010 was "good". Claire, dynamic, enjoyable. Point.
There, one could hold ultimate version of LA Crime Of The Century!
Ray Staff, the head of this new remastering has done wonders. Compared with the previous remaster I own (1997), the improvements are obvious: better separation of instruments, both acute and integrated more natural ambiance, ample and realistic reverberations. And, above all: clean bass and punchy! Dougie Thomson had always sounded better, but then it is housed battery in the kick Bob C. Benberg. Creamy, sensual and punchy, his instrument gives new energy to this album that counts as one of the best rock / pop of the 70s and as the masterpiece of the great producer Ken Scott (yet already responsible for Ziggy Stardust) .
Well, as always, remember that if you listen to mp3 at 128k on an iPod, this new edition Deluxe will have no interest in you.
Personally, I made the comparison between the two masters on KRK monitors. And I loved it.
And to add insult to injury, we are entitled to the latest CD to the full (so they say) of a concert of 75 that had already been delighting bootleggers. Sound, without of course be refined and COTC is quite stunning. This is an excellent multi-period, well balanced, extremely clear and credible (sometimes it seems to be on stage with the group). I frankly prefer to "Paris", especially as even if there is some "bread" (eh, it's real live!), We feel that the group is still young and full of enthusiasm.
It contains a few pieces of Crisis, What Crisis? the album that followed Crime. And, as noted by another reviewer, a small anecdotal song by John Helliwell.
In short: a new critical edition for fans, less for casual fans who prefer MP3 ... and compulsory for all those who do not know this extraordinary drive.
You asked what Santa Claus?