5 Stars
Posted
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
by Dave
Public Service Announcement: The resealable outer sleeve has the adhesive applied to the flap rather than the body of the sleeve so you need to be very careful not to stick the flap to the cardboard sleeve or obi strip when removing the album. Not a very clever design. All the sleeves I use have the adhesive strip on the body of the sleeve which is very easy to avoid damage.
That aside, everything else about this release is sensational! Very dynamic, dead quiet wax, flat pressing and the gatefold is nice and heavy like they used to be back when this was initially released.
5 Stars
Posted
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
by Anonymous
It's easy to understand the influences this band operated under with just a single listen. Most of this music was in heavy rotation on boom boxes, car stereos and turntables when I was a teenager, so it already carries a nostalgic value to it. Moving past that, however, these songs and the music (quirky sounding as it may be upon first blush) are solid portions of heavy funk that challenge you to sit still in any capacity while listening to them. The collection rightly opens with "More Bounce to the Ounce" and doesn't let up or disappoint. Some reviews I have read take sole exception with the quality of the Zapp medley, and that is fair. It could have been done a bit better. The rest of the record is well worth the money spent, even excluding the cool looking vinyl and the colorful and glossy gatefold of the cover. If you want to peer into late 70's/mid to late 80's funk that packs a true punch, this is your jam.
5 Stars
Posted
Friday, June 11, 2021
by Anonymous
Outstanding pressing! Dead quiet Vinyl a great music. If you like the music just buy it. You won’t be disappointed.
5 Stars
Posted
Monday, May 3, 2021
by Anonymous
Can't go wrong with this set. All her studio albums a must for a true Sade fan! I love the set! And sounds great!
4 Stars
Posted
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
by Brian VanPelt
The pressing is pretty nice, but I did notice some inner groove distortion on the very last song. I though the dynamic range was pretty strong, but the soundstage seemed a little shrunken, in that I didn't feel that the music extended all the way from speaker-to-speaker.
The vinyl was fairly quiet. In fact, I don't remember any loud noises (crackles or pops) anywhere on the record. But there are some light clicks and such throughout the album, not bothersome. Overall, a clean record.
The recording seems pretty good, but there's nothing unusually great about it. The album is well-produced, and any singing seems to come from the middle of the back wall.
5 Stars
Posted
Sunday, April 11, 2021
by Brian VanPelt
The music is super smooth, and the vinyl is super clean. There are essentially no surface noises to speak of - aside from the occasional light click here and there. There is nothing especially expensive about this record, but the vinyl sounds as good as any I've heard.
If that's not enough, the music is almost perfectly presented. For example, during the Ain't No Sunshine song, it starts off with Withers' voice centered/high, with only a guitar for a little bit, but then the rest of the band floods the room, and the transition feels like a warm flood. That describes much of the album. The soundstage is wide and 3D - the instruments are in the left/right forground, while Withers' voice is centered further back. Some other instruments fill the space from left-to-right.
This has got to be one of those albums you can use to relax after a hard day. The sound is topnotch, the record mostly clean and quiet, and it's not priced like an audiophile special.
5 Stars
Posted
Saturday, March 13, 2021
by Chris_G
As a life long Erykah Badu fan and of this album in particular, this pressing does not disappoint in any way. Excellent and soulful vocals, good bass and well recorded.
My only ding is that the labels are reversed on each of the 2 lps, so side 1 is really side 2 and side 3 is side 4 on my copy.
It was definitely worth the 6 month backorder wait to get the album.
4 Stars
Posted
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
by Anonymous
The pressing is excellent/quiet, and the gold vinyl is beautiful! But I have mixed feelings about the sound. Some of the tracks sound wonderful and warm, like "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" and "They Just Can't Stop It The (Games People Play)". Others like "I'll be Around" sound bright. Not sure what the source was, or if it was different for some of the tracks. My analog components are all tube and tend to the warm side, yet on some of the tracks I felt the need to turn the volume down. Overall recommended, but can't give it 5 stars.
5 Stars
Posted
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
by Anonymous
if you dont own this, get it, now!!!!! speakers corner did a great job with this one and it sounds wonderful,,, grab these while you can.....
3 Stars
Posted
Friday, January 8, 2021
by Anonymous
Good album and all, but the materials used in the inner sleeves left a lot of debris all over the records. Whatever the particles are, they were abrasive and clinging to the records. Professional cleaning could not help all of the audible pops and clicks.
5 Stars
Posted
Friday, September 11, 2020
by Jon
Excellent sounding album. Drums and bass sound incredible and the vinyl is completely flat and dead silent. Couldn’t ask for better.
5 Stars
Posted
Friday, August 7, 2020
by Garz
This record is so much fun. A nearly perfect product from Speaker’s Corner. Only improvement that I would prefer is a gatefold (which was probably not true of the original). Recommended highly
5 Stars
Posted
Friday, October 11, 2019
by Anonymous
Compared this to CD release Sony Legacy 2001, this LP sounds smoother.The cymbals not as harsh and bright also Ernie's guitar sounds nice and smooth.
Also compared to original LP release. This new release has a bit more volume but not over done. There is more detail in the music. Cymbals are more present along with other instruments but at the perfect mix.
5 Stars
Posted
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
by Anthony
This is a very good "audiophile quality" recording. The vinyl is perfectly flat and quiet, the music is dynamic, the song choices both listenable and enjoyable. Vanessa has a distinct voice and delivery and sprinkled within is her own brand of soulfulness that could be described as perpendicular to, rather than parallel to the music. (The pimped-out Cadillacs had diamond shaped rear windows, not "diamondS in the back".) Overall, a successful endeavor.
5 Stars
Posted
Saturday, September 29, 2018
by Anonymous
Both LPs are flat and quiet. I’m not sure if this is all analog although it sounds like it. This mono remaster is superb and bass has plenty of punch but no distortion.
5 Stars
Posted
Thursday, March 8, 2018
by EW
in this hobby for over 20 years but this is my first review. Why, simply because this is a truly amazing recording. Typically I am not a fan of Greatest Hits albums. This however is one of the really good ones.
2 Stars
Posted
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
by Anonymous
Sounds very thin and compressed. Why would anyone remaster something as badly as this and believe it was acceptable?
2 stars is a gift, put a minus in front for my true rating. stick to a used copy until it is done correctly.
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