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R.E.M. - Reckoning

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

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.

R.E.M. - Murmur

Product No: AA&M 1301501
Available: BackOrdered
Category: 180 Gram Vinyl Record
Label: A&M

Great pressing

5 Stars
Posted Wednesday, February 23, 2011 by pvk Very Pleased with this pressing of Murmur. Vinyl is very quiet and the remastering was excellently done. Great bass, nice and smooth mids and highs.

This one has become my reference for Mumur.