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Fresh Vinyl: Allman Bros, 'Eat a Peach'

TJLitt

TJLitt

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just arrived today, listening as I type. This is a MoFi re-issue.

Vinyl Quality: Top Notch, heavy and flat.

Sonics: Side 1(studio) very good, nice detail, very quiet.
Side 2(live) spectacular. Nothing short of breathtaking.

I suspect sides 3 and 4 will hold to the same form, but haven't made it that far yet. Right now, the strains of the Mountain Jam are playing in and out of my living room sounding like a live show to a 'T'.
 
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Its a good album. I'd be interested in comparing an old copy to the fresh, just to see what sort of difference it makes.
 
How can you type and look at the trippy artwork inside at the same time?
I remember when it first came out it was all that anyone listened to or looked at for months.
 
Glad to hear you are enjoying the tunes. I remember leaving Eat A Peach on the rear window shelf of my car in the summer at age 17; warped beyond repair.
 
gadget73 said:
Its a good album. I'd be interested in comparing an old copy to the fresh, just to see what sort of difference it makes.
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That's an album I've never gotten to sound quite the way I want it to, no matter what version I try. I have the original double-LP, the original US Polygram CD (mastered by Dennis Drake), and the old Mofi gold CD version. I always had trouble getting the live stuff on the original vinyl to sound as open as the original, pink-labeled "Fillmore East" vinyl (I don't really even listen to that one very-much either because Betts' guitar is too-loud in the mix, something that was somehow fixed on the Mofi "Fillmore East" CD). But mid '70's vinyl is sometimes hard to track.

For "Eat A Peach", I usually split time between the Polygram and MoFi CD versions, and for "Fillmore" I usually just listen to the MoFi disc. I have an '80's vinyl pressing of "Fillmore" that I haven't listened to in over twenty years, and I think I'm gonna' try that one and see if maybe they did something about Betts' guitar in the mix (It's weird because the live stuff on the "Eat A Peach" vinyl doesn't have that problem). Bums me out too because the vinyl on my 1st pressing is absolutely-mint and dead-quiet, but Betts' guitar is just too-distracting for me (I have a vinyl-rip of that pressing, and it's got the same problem... It's just the way it was mixed... Tom Dowd must have been a little schnockered or something).

I'll have to give my original "Eat A Peach" vinyl another listen. I've made recent changes to my vinyl-rig, so perhaps it'll sound a lot better.

*EDIT* - Listening to the original EAP vinyl right now... Yeah, you're right. The live stuff DOES sound better. I guess my vinyl-rig is tracking it better now (The 1019 is perfect for vinyl up to around '71 or '72, and then they start getting a little harder to track). That's good because I love "Mountain Jam", and this sounds better than the MoFi CD. Oh well, looks like I gained another I can listen to more-often now. Go figure. Very-cool though. Was meaning to give this one another shot (I've gotten better at setup/alignment than I was in the past, so this has been happening with a lot of my '70's stuff).

Never mind... :rolleyes:
 
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I think my old copy of Eat A Peach is a beige label Capricorn. My Fillmore is a pink label, also Capricorn I believe. Been a while since I really sat down and actively listened to either though, so maybe thats worth doing tomorrow.
 
gadget73 said:
I think my old copy of Eat A Peach is a beige label Capricorn. My Fillmore is a pink label, also Capricorn I believe. Been a while since I really sat down and actively listened to either though, so maybe thats worth doing tomorrow.
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Mine is a beige-labeled one too. First pressing.

All my life I've been a HUGE Allman Brothers fan. I had the Fillmore 8-track at age 5 (Back in 1975), and then it just went on from there. And being a guitarist, I've probably played more Allman Brothers stuff in bands over the years than any other band/artist (It's the sort of thing I'm best at... Improvisational, blues-based jam-rock... That's my s**t). So, I have to say, it's really-nice to finally have this one sound great. I have to retract my statement from earlier. I DO like the original vinyl (Looks like it was just a tracking issue... Finally pulling some real depth out of this one... Plus, it's much-more-relaxed now).

This MoFi version that TjLitt mentioned... Is this a new one?
 
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lilwing said:
How can you type and look at the trippy artwork inside at the same time?
I remember when it first came out it was all that anyone listened to or looked at for months.
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....got that out of the way while listening to side 1...:yes:
 
and to answer a question that was asked, yes, this seems to be a new reissue, as noted by the labelling on the cover(release dates listed as 1973/2013)
 
2+4 worked for record changer stacking. Makes little sense on a single play though I'll admit. Being a record changer guy, I really appreciate when they 'side' things for my convenience.
 
KOWHeigel said:
Is mountain jam on one lp for this release? Instead of on sides 2 + 4?
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nope....still in the original changer configuration. I sort of had pause upon noting this, on the one hand, I suppose I should appreciate their keeping true to the original format, but they know darn well this is a modern release with very few changers in use.
 
Mine is on the way. I have the original MFSL release but heard good things about this one too. A couple of years ago I came across a sealed Capricorn original and wasted no time picking that one up. The Classic Records 200g Fillmore release has been my go to Fillmore record.
 
wow thanks for reminding me. Dusted mine off after work last night. Is that album fine or what?
 
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