Turbo
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You guys are probably the right bunch to ask this. So if I get a new release with a "Made in the UK" sticker on it, what pressing plant is that likely to be?
Definitive Audiophile pressings
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zdkaiser
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Could also just be the jacket that is made in the UK. I have some QRP-pressed records with a Made in Poland sticker on the jacket. I asked Acoustic Sounds about it and they said, yeah we pressed the music, they made the jackets.
That's brutal, because Made in Poland usually means TAKT and they SUCK. Now I gotta guess about this shit too? Weak.
The Vinyl Factory is the only one of a significant scale left in the uk. Most of the others are small scale indie start ups focusing more on local/indie/diy acts.
So bad. The Dexys album I got is noisy as hell. At least with it being Dexys you only hear it in the gaps between songs.
Turbo
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The Margo Price pressing with this "made in the UK" sticker is actually pretty good (not audiophile but very happy with it).
MikeH
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This is a VERY good record that trashes the phony Ryan Adams version.
MikeH
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yea-- it's awesome! vinyl sounds really good so far too! half-way through side A. didn't realize KPG cut it so I updated the discogs info.
I think @Plaid Room / Colemine still had a copy or two left at retail if anybody was looking for it.
TrainFan73
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Of course I did! Very excited to see her again, she’s opening for Nickel Creek when we see them in July. We were supposed to see her for the Bull Frog tour but COVID did that in. I think this is the third time we’ve seen her… she opened for Punch Brothers first time we saw her (that’s how we became fans) and then the American Acoustic Tour where she did a set and I’m With Her did a set!
Portland Sheriff
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You may already know this, but this is exactly what they were going for at that point — a slightly gritty, deep low-end sound that was a transition from the more polished stuff that came before (same with Uninvisible, although not quite as dirty).
I think both 2-LP VMP MMW releases are fantastic, and I paid a minor premium for both (although I could sell both for more now).
To me, when it comes to 1 LP v 2 LP, the real problem with these records is the CD era during which these albums were recorded. Too many artists (and record labels) decided that, because a CD can hold 74/80 minutes (deemed at the time to be among the advantages over vinyl), every album had to take advantage of the extra capacity. But the bands themselves often didn’t have enough good material for that capacity, and too, too many albums include junk/fluff/filler kind of stuff that would have been outtakes in the pre-CD era.
So what we’re left with now in the reborn-vinyl era are albums that don’t belong on 1 LP due to length, with record companies weighing the price/manufacturing options/risks of a 1 LP or 2 LP release.
Most likely, It’s a Jungle In Here belongs on 1 LP with some material cut out altogether. It’s a great album, but there’s some fat that could be trimmed, and I say that as someone for whom MMW is a top 5 band that I’ve seen dozens of times.
TrainFan73
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Jbraswell
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Looks like price reductions for the overpriced AS vinyl vault.
obligatory eff chad!
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Oldwhitelincoln11
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Has anyone done a direct comparison of the Dire Straits studio box to the MOFI releases? I have the MOFI's but am kinda burnt out on flipping every two songs. Obviously, the MOFI will sound better, but are the 33 BG cuts in the box close/still pretty good?
Colonel4Bin
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Tbh I would recommend clean OGs. I had a few of the MOFI and went through the same though process as you regarding flipping. I think the originals are some of the best sounding records of that era, especially the first three albums. I think they can be found pretty clean for $10/15 a piece, which may be cheaper than the box.
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Jbraswell
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Ludwig's Love Over Gold is exceptional
Oldwhitelincoln11
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What is the general consensus on SRV Texas Flood and couldn't stand the weather? One Step or AP?
I'm speaking from a position of zero first hand knowledge but I'm fairly certain I've heard the APs are as good or better than the much more expensive One Steps for SRVs stuff. I could be wrong but I thought I remembered that being the prevailing opinion.
Jbraswell
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Original Epic label is... epic.