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Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream

Product No: AVIR 928910
Available: InStock
Category: 180 Gram Vinyl Record
Label: Virgin

Audiophile Smashing Pumpkins?

5 Stars
Posted Tuesday, July 1, 2025 by Don Allen Yes! Before I bought this I thought it probably wouldn't sound better than the CD since there was so much intentional distortion. I was wrong! I'm glad I bought this and Melancholy.

Nirvana - Bleach

Product No: ASUB 70034
Available: InStock
Category: Vinyl Record
Label: Sub Pop

Sounds Great!

5 Stars
Posted Sunday, June 29, 2025 by Roman It contains all 13 tracks including Big Cheese and Downer. Mastered from the original master tapes. Sounds great!

Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes

Product No: ACONC 0108
Available: BackOrdered
Category: 180 Gram Vinyl Record
Label: Craft Recordings

I love it

5 Stars
Posted Monday, May 5, 2025 by ROB Sounds sooo nice. Very analogue feeling.

Regina Spektor - Sings

Product No: AWAR 726780
Available: InStock
Category: Vinyl Record
Label: Warner Bros.

Songs, not Sings

5 Stars
Posted Saturday, November 16, 2024 by Anonymous The album is called Songs

Stone Temple Pilots - Purple

Product No: AAPA 029-45
Available: InStock
Category: 45 RPM Vinyl Record
Label: Analogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series)

The Hits Just Keep Comng From Analoge Productions.

5 Stars
Posted Tuesday, August 13, 2024 by Chris Dean I can't get over how these releases are every bit as good as 95 % of all MOFI's One Steps. I have purchased most of Analoge Productions Atlantic 75th series releases and they all are amazing for $60.00. There has been one that was a disappointment, but all in all they are all home runs. The commitment to sound quality and quite vinyl is unparalleled, and as I have said before , how can Chad and the engineers get the vinyl to sound as good if not better than pressings costing twice what Analogue Productions charges. Really? How is this the case? Keep it up Analogue Productions, Chad, and Mastering engineers at QRP. THANK YOU. .

Stone Temple Pilots - Core

Product No: AAPA 028-45
Available: InStock
Category: 45 RPM Vinyl Record
Label: Analogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series)

Nice job RKS and Analogue Productions

5 Stars
Posted Saturday, March 9, 2024 by CMP Exactly what I hoped it would be. A wall of sound - drives hard but with great separation. Some killer guitar work on here that really shine through. Get it!

Radiohead - In Rainbows

Product No: AXLR 40324
Available: BackOrdered
Category: 180 Gram Vinyl Record
Label: XL Records

Wow!

5 Stars
Posted Sunday, March 3, 2024 by Anonymous This is an amazing sounding album with crisp highs, deep lows, incredible separation, and an incredibly rich sound throughout. Super quite between tracks with no perceptible wow or flutter from the disc (no warpage and perfectly centered). This album makes my system shine and will definitely be listened to more often than many others.

Pearl Jam - Vs.

Product No: ALEG 300516
Available: InStock
Category: 45 RPM Vinyl Record
Label: Legacy

5 Stars
Posted Friday, December 1, 2023 by Anonymous Amazing! Worth every penny. The best this album has ever sounded. Have the 33 rpm version. No comparison. Buy it now!

Taylor Swift - Folklore

Product No: ARPB 75201
Available: InStock
Category: Vinyl Record
Label: Republic Records

Surprising

5 Stars
Posted Tuesday, March 28, 2023 by Olly I bought this for my kids, but I have to admit, it’s a great sounding record. Crystal clear and very spacious. Surprising for a commercial record like this. Vocals sound rich and full. Never thought I’d write a review about Taylor Swift….

Radiohead - Kid A

Product No: AXLR 407820
Available: InStock
Category: Vinyl Record
Label: XL Records

so gooood

5 Stars
Posted Thursday, March 16, 2023 by D nearly perfect record sounded so good so happy

Various Artists - Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes

Product No: AHRV 19048
Available: InStock
Category: Vinyl Record
Label: Harvest

Sorry purchased the last one.

5 Stars
Posted Sunday, April 3, 2022 by Mike Z I must of purchased the last one of this album & I'm glad I did great mixes of singers! Absolutely enjoy this album.

Meiko - Playing Favorites

Product No: ACRC 413
Available: InStock
Category: 180 Gram Vinyl Record
Label: Chesky

Wonderful

5 Stars
Posted Wednesday, November 10, 2021 by Kyle Richardson My go to when I'm stressed, great vocals great recording ,just puts a smile on my face.

Bjork - Debut

Product No: AOLI 031
Available: InStock
Category: Vinyl Record
Label: One Little Independent

Love This Album and Bjork, except for.....

4 Stars
Posted Monday, April 26, 2021 by Frank Grimaldi As far as the sound of the vinyl recording, it is really good. The album is even better on vinyl than CD. It is a masterpiece.

However, I am displeased that the manufacturer did not put a sticker on on the packaging stating that the sleeve opened from the top. I kept trying to open the album from the side which caused tears at the side of the beautiful photo. I take good care of my record collection in the event that I may have to sell it one day, should I have to live in smaller space. I got half way through trying to open the side of the album when I realized it opens form the top. I hope that Acoustic Sounds posts this review. So that other purchasers will know the slit is at top of the cover, not the side.

As far a Acoustic Sounds delivery and mail packaging, it was great. No complaints.

Radiohead - OK Computer

Product No: AXLR 40781
Available: InStock
Category: 180 Gram Vinyl Record
Label: XL Records

Sonically beautiful, inconsistent pressing

3 Stars
Posted Tuesday, April 20, 2021 by Etkirsch Sonically, this is a stunning product. Great soundstage, imaging, etc.

Unfortunately, the second side of disc one is poorly pressed and filled with background cackle. The other three sides are excellent, but the problems with side two knocks this down to a so-so release.

R.E.M. - Reckoning

Product No: AA&M 1302901
Available: InStock
Category: 180 Gram Vinyl Record
Label: A&M Records

Great sound, weak pressing

2 Stars
Posted Friday, March 26, 2021 by etkirsch Of all the albums I’ve sampled so far, this is easily the most confounding. Sonically, the repressing is excellent – great imaging, a full sound stage, very clear vocals and instrumentation, BUT . . . every once in awhile there is a nasty pop and (holy moly!) there’s actually a full bore groove jump in Harborcoat. You’re sailing along and then, out of nowhere, WHAM! you’re on to the next groove.

Honestly, I can’t figure it out -- the vinyl sounds great most of the time, but the pressing is definitely a problem. If you hold the vinyl up to a bright light, you can see numerous inconsistencies in the luster and even a few nicks. Maybe I just ended up with a bum pressing.

All in all, just a frustrating record to review. Sonically great, but the vinyl quality is poor and then there are those random awful pops and of course, the Harborcoat groove jump.

Smashing Pumpkins - Pisces Iscariot

Product No: AVIR 64254
Available: InStock
Category: 180 Gram Vinyl Record
Label: Virgin

Great Album

5 Stars
Posted Monday, February 8, 2021 by derek Early Smashing Pumpkins deserves the sonic treatment only vinyl can deliver. I've read some mixed reviews on the pressings of this album, but it sounds fantastic. This is my first order from Acoustic Sounds and it was delivered promptly and packaged immaculately.

London Grammar - If You Wait

Product No: ACOL 39921
Available: InStock
Category: 180 Gram Vinyl Record
Label: Columbia

STUNNING RECORDING

5 Stars
Posted Monday, May 21, 2018 by Anonymous wow what can i say - stunning recording. first heard it at RMAF in Denver. depth, dark background, deep bass. On The Absolute Sound's Super LP List - which is rare for newer bands. Recommended.

The Lumineers - Cleopatra

Product No: ADUA 1738
Available: InStock
Category: 180 Gram Vinyl Record
Label: Dualtone

I really like this album

5 Stars
Posted Tuesday, November 8, 2016 by Anonymous Probably won't get as much radio play as the first album, but I think this one's better than the first. Really top notch song writing. Pretty good quality of pressing too.

M. Ward - More Rain

Product No: AMRG 505331
Available: LimitedStock
Category: Vinyl Record
Label: Merge Records

M. Ward Shines

5 Stars
Posted Saturday, April 30, 2016 by audiofan Classic Ward here - despite the contributions of several other artists of note - the sonic signature so typical of past Ward albums remains largely intact, but this release seems a bit cleaner, with the mix and production being quite well-balanced and natural - revealing (on decent systems, of course - everythings relative, after all) a pleasing, organic sound that radiates analog vinyl. There are a few mellow numbers as well as a several up-tempo tracks with the rest falling somewhere in between. My copy was pressed on red vinyl and shows no trace of groove noise or, for that matter, any defect at all. A very well-pressed and great-sounding LP...and perhaps my new favorite M.W. album.

Cage The Elephant - Tell Me I'm Pretty

Product No: ARCA 41701
Available: InStock
Category: Vinyl Record
Label: RCA

Auerbach In The Cage

5 Stars
Posted Wednesday, December 23, 2015 by audiofan Dan Auerbach's fingerprints are all over this recording (he produces and contributes guitar & vocals) and CTE are much the better for it. Give the band credit for the change in direction - they had gone about as far as they could with the sound & style of their first three albums. Black Keys fans will hear the influence, and this is a different CTE than heard on their previous releases; the songwriting is more mature and melodic, and yes, more on the mellow side. The copy I received initially concerned me - it appeared slightly scuffed in places. However, the vinyl was without fault; totally flat & quiet, with no surface noise whatsoever. A great sounding LP from RCA and a different but positive direction for Cage The Elephant.