MFSL 2014 Vinyl release of Carole King's Tapestry LP-THE BEST EVER!!!!
349832
This is by far the best version of this album yet! I have most versions of this LP, including the just released 2014 ORG version on 2 45rpm 180g discs.
Going back to the beginning, this album was recorded at A&M records in 1970. A&M was known then for being cheap-o from the recording studio to the substandard pressings by Monarch Record Pressing in L.A. The studio was pretty plain with not the best equipment. A&M was also known for doing strange things to the material recorded there with Howard Holzer as the chief engineer. So, most recordings made there were not nearly as good as recordings made at other studios like GoldStar, etc.
The original pressings of this album were made by several different pressing facilities. Most common are the Monarch pressings(marked M1), Columbia Terra Haute(T1) and the best pressings by Columbia Santa Maria(S1), etc. The Columbia pressings are by far the superior.
The also new ORG 45rpm release was pressed by Pallas and is a waste of money.
This new MFSL release was pressed by RTI and is the first to cut through the muffled A&M sound. The original recording sessions are with minimal musical instruments and with competent, but not the best, musicians. The "Wrecking Crew" was not used. Other musicians and singers guested on the recordings such as James Taylor.  The highs are there and the bass is there. The superior RTI pressing makes for a quiet groove. If you like Tapestry, this is the definitive version!
4469483
This album rules!! Double orange Vinyl that jams to no end!!!!
2643231
I had the original album in the 70's and it is my all time favorite with Carol Kings Tapestry as 2nd favorite. Each track is superb.
2609431
There seems to be thousands of recordings on Amazon which reviewers apparently rate 5 stars. At the time of my writing this, Tapestry is not listed as one of them! To not give this record 5 stars is like saying Beethoven's 5th symphony is not good music or saying Michael Jordan is not a great basketball player just because you don't like basketball.
Tapestry is a true classic. King's songwriting is awesome, probably the best female songwriter ever. She doesn't have the greatest natural voice but there is a sincere human and vulnerable quality to it which is compelling. Add to that the punchy consummate piano style and arrangements and we have one of the all time great records.
4102477
I had this LP when I was in high school and it was my favorite! Of course, when phonographs became antiquated my vinyl collection ended up at GoodWill.  I recently bought a new phonograph and am now putting my original collection back together. This LP arrived in perfect condition and it plays the same. I've had other LPs shipped from other Sellers and I've not had as great as luck as I have with this Seller. I'm very happy with my purchase.
2694491
I'm trying to collect all of her albums on vinyl! Of course they produce the best sound! The cool thing was they were released on my birthday! :D
1045581
I wonder if this will be released on vinyl?  I'm trying to move away from cd, and prefer to buy vinyl with full download option. There is a 2014 lp by the same title, but with a much shorter track list.  Puzzling.
2085487
Awesome reissue of Metal Health!  The vinyl is thick and is of high quality.  My copy came in clear vinyl which is an added bonus!
This pressing sounds phenomenal on my turntable - I cannot recommend this enough for Quiet Riot fans!
2854567
THIS REVIEW IS FOR THE VINYL EDITION (4LP BOX).

THE MUSIC.
If you love Queen, this is possibly one of their finest hours. It's 1974 so they're playing music from the first two albums (March concert, LPs 1&2), as well as introducing songs from Sheer Heart Attack (November concert, LPs 3&4), and a few covers.
The music is thunderous, relentless and breathtaking. By this time the band was already an extremely well-oiled unit, they're firing on all cylinders and they know it (re: Freddie Mercury calling a halt to Ogre Battle after the first verse and asking the audience "What do you think of the show so far?"...). They're possibly rocking harder than on the studio albums. In short, if you love Queen, you'll love this.

SOUND / MASTERING
The sound is quite satisfying for a live recording of this period. There's not a huge stereo separation but the sound is detailed, full, and with great dynamics. Credits to the vinyl edition read: "half speed vinyl mastering by Miles Showell ad Abbey Road Studios" (while mastering of original tapes was made, as per the CD version, at Metropolis Mastering).
The vinyl sounds wonderful, possibly even a bit warmer and fuller than the CD version I had the chance to compare it to.

ARTWORK
The four LPs are housed in a sturdy box; each disc housed in a sleeve with a picture of a band member and an inner sleeve with pictures and liner notes not included in the standard 2CD version (which as far as liner notes are concerned features just the credits).

FREE DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
In the LP box there's a card for the digital download of the entire album in mp3 files.

All considered, a must for any Queen fan, in my opinion. The music, the sound and the packaging are all equally beautiful. A high quality live document for a great band.

... and nobody played synthesizer!
928937
Everyone had a "Tapestry" album in the early 70's. Almost all the songs were played on the radio. If it wasen't Carole singing one of them ,it was  James Taylor or  Aretha Franklin,who had huge hits. I love Carole's  voice,its so layed back and natural. I remember hearing"Its Too  Late," played over and over again on the radio when I was in school. I  fell in love with it. When you think about it,there's not much production on  this record. Its just piano,bass,and drums. The main thing is the words and  music from one of the greatest songwriters ever."So Far Away"is  another favorite. Carole goes from Ballads,to rock and roll with "I  fill the Earth Move." I bought alot of Carole King  records after  "Tapestry." I've enjoyed all of them,but this one will be played  forever in everyone's CD players.
2524001
Van has done magic again. I don't know how the dude did it but this cd sounds just like the original and at the same time completely different than the original. For me this is the album of the year. I love it and love the 1968 release, but better not compare too much and just enjoy. I have been listening to this cd almost daily since it was released.

 I also believe this will start a trend of re-living old LP's entirely live. What next? Blonde on blonde live, Veedon fleece, Saint dominic's preview, the pretender?

One minor problem for me was the bonus track "Common one" I can see what "Listen to the lion" is doing here, it comes from the same period, but common one is a completely different Van song and just does not really fit here.

Added:

I finally went for the vinyl version: One of the reasons was the added track only available in the vinyl: Gloria. I think this live version is not from the same tour but it is gorgeous, one of the best versions. Really loved it. The sound of the vinyl is great and much better than cd, that is expected. Another extra is that you have  Astral Weeks - I Believe I' ve Transcended and  Beside You  on one side of the LP and it makes sense listening to these 2 songs in one seating. The same for the other sides. All extra tracks are on the last side and also this makes more sense than in the cd (maybe they should have left the astral weeks tracks on 1 cd and add a second cd of extra tracks).

However there were two problems with the package:
One very weird: although the LP was sealed when I opened it it did not seem new, it played perfectly but there were some strange marks on the LP as if it was put in the sleeve with bare hands. The second and more important problem is the the packaging was not fit for an LP , it came in a very big box with 3 books (maybe this would be better if LP was ordered by itself, but that makes it more expensive) and so I received the LP with the uper side folded, that means that my cover is already rated VG- when the lp is new. No use shipping back since the price to ship back from abroad is much more than what Amazon pays for returned items. And anyway the LP plays perfectly and the sound is great. If you live outside the US you should consider this too.

Enjoy the music
1607132
This is a must-have for a vinyl collection!
4802333
The Moondance album is probably my very favorite Van Morrison album ... and I own 33 of them on CD alone.  As a matter of fact, Moondance would clearly be on any short list I'd ever make of all-time favorite albums ... hands down!  There is, in my opinion, not a single bad note on any song on the entire record ... and that's a very rare thing!  I was really excited about this remastering package and couldn't wait to hear it!  I opted for the Deluxe Edition and was pleased when it arrived so quickly!  The remastered original album is simply superb ... it sounds fantastic, fresh, dynamic, beautiful & clear!  On the other hand, although I'm a huge Van fan, the redundant inclusion of nine "Caravan" takes, six "Into the Mystic" takes, seven "Brand New Day" takes ... and on and on ... really seems to be a bit of an over-kill!  I would have much preferred more than the one "unreleased" tune ("I Shall Sing", with seven versions of it at that) and far fewer (and often similar) individual takes of the songs ultimately released on the album.  On top of everything else, it turns out that the very best versions of every single song in the collection are the one's included on the original album!  Nice to know that they made the absolute best choices back in 1970 ... and while the alternate versions are interesting to hear once, or twice, such a "Deluxe Edition" might be better served with more unreleased material & less alternate takes.  Bottom line ... Moondance is a fabulous album and the remastered version is flawless & the physical package is indeed deluxe, but one of the lessor available packages might be money better spent.
4449577
The early 1970s would not have been the same without Carole King's Tapestry.
Several songs are standards, including I Feel The Earth Move and Carole' take on Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow.
When it comes to the best of the best it's got to be It's Too Late and You've Got A Friend, also very successfully covered by James Taylor.
With 2 additional tracks and excellent sound reproduction there's much to enjoy over and over again.
3250255
This is the best Christmas album since Phil Spector's or Johnny Mathis' "Merry Christmas" albums.
James Brown, She & He, Kelly Clarkson, Diana Crawllll, take a lesson from this LP.
You can't just record a Christmas record....it has to have a special CONTENT to make it stand out from all the others.
This record has it all!
But, don't be a doofus? Get the 180 gram RED (or you might get GREEN?) vinyl....the way this mother plucker WAS MEANT TO BE HEARD!!!
Acquavinyl, here.
Cheers.
3868129
This is a awesome deal just for the previously unreleased tracks alone not to mention getting the album's " Safe as Yesterday" & " Town & Country" as well as a single release not available on albums!!!  The sound is great & it sounds like all of the tracks are in stereo. At least the single & all the tracks from the two albums for sure.  I am listening to it as I write this review & I did get up to let the dog out during a previously unreleased track so I am not 100% about all the songs being in stereo.  They do all sound crisp & clear as though the greatest of care was taken in making this product.  I wish other labels that had " Humble Pie " under contract would add little gems to the rerelease of all of there album's it would be great to have the studio version of " I Don't need No Doctor" as a bonus track.  Lets face it us old timers have bought this music on Vinyl, 8- Track, Cassettes & now C.D., I think we have earned a break!!!  It would also be great for the youngsters who want to learn the roots of Rock & Roll.  I envy the young ones who are just now discovering bands like " Humble Pie"...for me its like seeing a old friend & for them it must be like meeting a new friend.  I have to say these recordings do sound great!!!  I haven't read anything about these tracks being remastered but from the sound of them I would have to guess they have been, & with much love at that!  I say this because they are not just louder like on so many poor remastering jobs but extremely clear I can hear the low registers just as well as the high end stuff, nothing missing here or to hear!!!  Well since writing this review I have had time to read the liner notes in the fold out front cover page.  Apparently they searched but could not find the studio recording of " I don't need No Doctor".  That great Ray Charles cover by Humble Pie is entering the realms of the stuff of myth & legend!!!  Hopefully some day it will resurface in good enough condition to remaster it.  And yes work was done remastering with the help of former Humble Pie drummer Jerry Shirley.
996677
This review is for the Werner Bros 180g audiphile anolog reissue vinyl.  What can I say Dire Straits orginal classic is back in 180g and never sounded better.  Light years beyond the orginal pressing, the sound is full of life. I love the sound of the drums/percussion, you can actually hear the echo/rumbling of the drums after there struck.  The guitars are very crisp and sound so clear.  This pressing is the best avaiable by far.  It is however out of print from Warner Bros. so if you find it expect to pay quite a bit of doe. (I Did).  My favorite tracks on the album are Lions, The Gallery, Water Of Love, and of course their all time classic SULTANS OF SWING!  This is were it all begins!