Tears for Fears - The Hurting - Hot Stamper (Quiet Vinyl)

Tears for Fears - The Hurting - Hot Stamper (Quiet Vinyl)This vintage Mercury pressing has the kind of Tubey Magical Midrange that modern records can barely BEGIN to reproduce. Folks, that sound is gone and it sure isn't showing signs of coming back. If you love hearing INTO a recording, actually being able to "see" the performers, and feeling as if you are sitting in the studio with the band, this is the record for you. It's what vintage all analog recordings are known for this sound. If you exclusively

this pressing gets two critically important elements of the recording right: the strings in the orchestra

and this one is killer

which robs this funky music of its rhythmic foundation

Some copies are overly clean -- they have the kind of clarity you might hope to find

"Here Comes the Sun

That lasts for a few seconds …then you start smiling like a bloody idiot who's been hit with a magical mystery tour

Phil Iehle also helped engineer Buffalo Springfield’s Last Time Around

Schmit's vocal on "I Can't Tell You Why" rarely sounds right

but hearing the recording we were forced to confront our silly prejudices and recognize the greatness of James Lock‘s work for Decca in 1965

This orchestral spectacular should have a place of honor in any audiophile's classical collection

If you exclusively play modern repressings of older recordings (this one is now over 46 years old)

Piano - Victor Feldman (tracks: "Basin Street Blues