What Record Are You Hearing Now?

SpyderTracks said:
Pink Floyd - The Wall, first German Harvest copy, you take a hit on UK, but used the same metalworks, and often had superior vinyl formula. Great record.
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From about 1984 onwards, the quality of vinyl pressed by EMI (and all the smaller companies they gobbled up (Mercury, Fontana, London Records, MCA and many more) took a serious nosedive. That's why these days if I'm looking for an album on one of those labels from that era, I go for the German or Dutch pressing. Much better quality vinyl was used. :beatnik:
 
james73_2010 said:
From about 1984 onwards, the quality of vinyl pressed by EMI (and all the smaller companies they gobbled up (Mercury, Fontana, London Records, MCA and many more) took a serious nosedive. That's why these days if I'm looking for an album on one of those labels from that era, I go for the German or Dutch pressing. Much better quality vinyl was used. :beatnik:
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Absolutely 100% agree, so often they're a superior sound to the UK originals, and the price is literally a tenth of a UK copy. No brainer IMHO. I'd love to own a blue triangle DSOTM, but very happy with my German Quad edition.

People are cottoning onto this though, and the UK copies are becoming inaccessible, so I think the German OG's will start to rise in price in the coming years.
 
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james73_2010 said:
From about 1984 onwards, the quality of vinyl pressed by EMI (and all the smaller companies they gobbled up (Mercury, Fontana, London Records, MCA and many more) took a serious nosedive. That's why these days if I'm looking for an album on one of those labels from that era, I go for the German or Dutch pressing. Much better quality vinyl was used. :beatnik:
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Fortunately, Toshiba-EMI (Japan) has maintained its integrity. :thumbsup:

I Love A Man In A Uniform.
Off Gang Of Four - " Songs Of The Free." EMI Records - EMS 81503. Toshiba-EMI pressing (Japan). Promo. 1982.
Run-out: EMC - 34112-A 1S 〄 4-B

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Mr Boochie said:
Fortunately, Toshiba-EMI (Japan) has maintained its integrity. :thumbsup:

I Love A Man In A Uniform.
Off Gang Of Four - " Songs Of The Free." EMI Records - EMS 81503. Toshiba-EMI pressing (Japan). Promo. 1982.
Run-out: EMC - 34112-A 1S 〄 4-B

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Japan is seriously killing it with some new releases coming out, their vinyl quality definitely seems to be the best in the business for "standard" copies, but even then, a standard japanese press tends to be far higher quality than a general copy with proper anti static inners, obi's and the covers.
 
SpyderTracks said:
Japan is seriously killing it with some new releases coming out, their vinyl quality definitely seems to be the best in the business for "standard" copies, but even then, a standard japanese press tends to be far higher quality than a general copy with proper anti static inners, obi's and the covers.
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Sony-CBS and Victor Musical Industries, too.

Superstar.
Off Carpenter's "The Singles 1969-73." A&M Records. AMP-7004. Victor Musical pressing (Japan). 1979.
Run-out: 〄 Ⓑ AMP 7004A 111**

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Ken Mitchell said:
Crosby, Stills, & Nash, on the MoFi Ultradisc One-Step edition Supervinyl. This has never sounded better...to me.

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This post inspired me to look on the Mobil Fidelity Sound Labs website and seek out this recording. Always was a big fan of CSN,, moreso before they took in Neil Young, having never been a fan. David Crosby had his issues... but, his voice and harmonies were superb...

Thank you for posting..
 
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