An exciting add to the LPS collection
583585
My 4 year old daughter ironically wanted a "SPIDER" for Christmas.  A great alternative to getting her a REAL SPIDER!
1027734
I love this album and it really comes to life on vinyl. Plus, the coloured records are an awesome twist on a classic medium for music.
2896495
Okay, here's my two cents on the "Live in London" set. Great sound and tight arrangements of songs that groups of lesser caliber wouldn't dare perform in a concert setting.
 The kick-start the record gets from the horn section on "Darlin'" always makes me smile. Similar treatment on tunes like "Do It Again" and "Bluebirds Over the Mountain" really is a treat. While the concentration here is on the BB's material of the late 60's, I find something to like in almost everything here. Great stuff! Too bad most of it was overlooked by us here in the US at the time. Hippies are fascists! ;)
 On another note, this recording has always held a special place in my heart, as it was the first real record I ever had. My "Beach Boys '69" LP really needed a swift retirement , what with all its skips and scratches. Good to hear the music without the noise. :)
172747
I'm not reviewing the music...I'm reviewing the vinyl set. It is FANTASTIC to hold a true TRIPLE LP copy of a brand spankin' new Iron Maiden LP. I grew up with vinyl and I bought this for my son, who has a sizeable vinyl collection of his own. This is a VERY well put together LP set...the gatefold album cover is absolutely fantastic! UP THE IRONS!
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Like "KJ from Hell's Kitchen" I also have the original LP issue (of the Eastman Brass tracks only, on Candide/Vox CE 31004), which is playing as I type this. The playing is excellent, as one would expect from these players, and it is also beautifully recorded, with just enough ambience to round out the sound without muddiness.

I'm a retired recording engineer, so KJ, if you read this and if you still have the original LPs, could you dig out the liner notes (which have disappeared from mine) and find the recording details? As I recall, this was recorded "with four Cambridge ribbon mics" although I can't remember the venue nor the engineer's name.  This info may be on the CD reissue as well.
1445920
I've been a fan of Rush for decades. Especially early Rush. I regard their first lp as one of the greatest rock debut lps of all time. Having said this, "Fly By Night" is one of their lps I never got around purchasing until now. "Fly By Night" is an excellent follow up to their first. Having heard "2112" before this one, I can easily hear some of that records influences on this one.

The vinyl. The description of the DMM mastering sounds plausable. The lp was pressed at QRP. I have to say that my 200gr lp came dished. I ask myself why? It is a brand new release. I ordered it as soon as it was released, during the winter season so heat from shipping shouldn't be a factor. I can only assume that, still, QRP hasn't completely gotten their act together. I've had issues with their (quality, (QRP)) from day one. While the sound is great, I'd be pissed if I had opened this lp, took the time and expense of cleaning it only to watch it wobble on my tt. Thankfully I invested in a VinylFlat years ago.

All I can say is turn it up! This one sounds better the higher the volume, just like the debut.

Artist 5 stars
Content 5 stars
Sonics 5 stars
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I have enjoyed the C86 expanded reissue so much that I was excited to learn of the release of C87.  It turned out largely and highly satisfying.  Sure, there are a few so-so tracks on it, but that's inevitable with this kind of immense variety in artists.  What I love most about this set is that there are so many bands I've never heard of! (More than half were unknown to me.)  And the tracks by familiar bands of the day (ex., Primitives, PWEI, the awesome Wedding Present) are topnotch.  By the way, I'm amused by how many of the band names on here are "the" something(s) -- THE Flatmates, THE Dentists, etc.
2501788
Got this double LP for a good deal, 11.73 new. It looked interesting and the you tubes I previewed sounded OK. What is funny is that I initially didn't get this music at all and didn't care for it or see what the dealio was here. Well it turns out, interestingly enough, this is a full size long running LP that is mean to play at 45 speed. It says so right on the record. Maybe that is common in the dance music electro funk world but I have never seen that. Anyhow once I gave it another shot I think the music is neat, something you could definitely listen to over and over and hear somethings different each time. This record has ALOT going on and it's a fun listen.
1541387
So awesome that Interpol did this for their fans. I'm so excited that they released some of their rare songs that were previously only found in the depths of the internet on some of the sketchiest sites (I really like this band). I dropped a butt load of money for this record and it is worth every penny. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the records were not encased in a regular album sleeve,  but more of a hardbound book with pictures and mementos from their early years. There's also a slot within the book with a dvd of some of their shows and music videos from the album. Also there's a download for the songs from the album, which means I could finally get the second demo of a Time to Be So Small, the one where Paul is speaking in the beginning. What makes it all the more awesome is that the version of Song Seven is the one where Daniel is singing, which in my opinion,  is the best one. Highly recommend this vinyl.
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I picked the vinyl LP up in Delaware this afternoon. It is positively a 5 star LP. AMAZING fresh new sound. Totally different music from the first two LPs.
Absolutely grab this in VINYL.
2873742
Aside from the music, which my daughter loves, this LP is one of the best in quality that I've seen up close.  There are two albums in this set with pictures of one of the four main characters on each side.  The vinyl is very thick and the albums are flat with no warping that I could see.  This makes a great collectible for any fan of the movies.
2138586
I bought this because there was a great deal on it and I was shopping for some vinyl to go with my new AT-LP120. The Mp3s I have of the Centennial Collection sound a bit better, but this is still a very enjoyable set. Sure, it's not like the original 78s, but it's cool to put on a Johnson record.

Another minor complaint is that this lacks the alternate cuts of the songs which have 2 cuts. Thus, it's not truly complete. Since it lacks the alternate cuts, I have to deduct some stars from this. The Centennial collection is available on CD with better sound and is truly complete, so just get that. You can probably find it cheaper.
1436489
Loved this album as a kid and never knew this was produced for AM radio when it was first introduced to the world. I really enjoy the presentation of this mix through my vintage Pioneer HPM-60 speakers at higher volume levels. The subtle but noticable differences in some of the cuts compared to the stereo version was an added bonus for this true McCartney collectable. I recommend this to any and everyone who enjoys this great Lp and loves a choice collectable to boot. This one will be a collectors prize in the coming years for sure.
4327970
The high points of this collection definitely puts it into the must buy category of any 60's music afficianado. They are The Scot Richard Case (early SRC)recordings of not one but 2! Pretty Things covers plus a version of I'm So Glad which easily equals The Cream. Their original song Who is That Girl and cover of The Who's Cobwebs and Strange are great also. The 2 MC5 recordings sound better than ever especially the fabulous Borderline. Iggy Pop lays down the blueprint for his fine singing voice which we all know and love on I'm a Man. But the "Big" find has to be a group called Half-Life whose song Get Down actually gives the MC5 a run for their money (Please! there has to be a full album by these guys somewhere). Oh,did I forget the great demo version of The Frost's Mystery Man. The rest is less hard rock type music(more Hollies and Zombies,there's even a great cover of Time of the Season) but I'm sure it'll sink into my subconscious eventually. An all around fantastic compilation that really makes me drool thinking about The Rationals collection that's on the way. To hear these classics from the original master tapes instead of from crummy sounding bootlegs will be a wonder to behold!
1011799
Love this collection and I wish I had a turntable to get the LP verison maybe some day soon.  Anyways this is a great mini lp set.  I had the collector releases of Cowboys from Hell & Vulgar Display of Power however I prefer this set more.  All you need by Pantera is here.  Pick it up asap.
519307
Crispian St Peters was a prime case of ruination by mis-management - from a shy lad with talent to a manufactured braggard all but killed-off any chances he had of sustaining his early successes of 'You Were On My Mind' and 'Pied Piper' - both legendary numbers in their own right.  There is, or was, much more to this would-be star than we remember from way back then, and tragic in a way he never realised his full potential.  However, having searched far and wide for the originals of these two hit tracks, my collection is now all the richer with their inclusion - and with the others on the album I am really enjoying catching-up!  The recordings are good quality and the selection of tracks interesting - well worth the spend!
1083525
Yay! I just received the limited edition of B&S's "Life Pursuit" LP. While the album might be disappointing at first, it really does grow on you. It's more singular in vision than the last LP, which makes it very consistent and just as lovely, and in the end one of the band's finest achievements.

The songs themselves are more overtly seventies rock-and-pop (and funk), with "The Blues are Still Blue" probably being the high point. Of course, several cuts are very reminiscent of old Belle & Sebsatian ("Dress Up in You," "Funny Little Frog," "Another Sunny Day" -- though "Frog" is steeped in rocking piano accents and hip, poppy guitar lines). You will be disappointed if you're only looking for something akin to "Sinister" or "Fold Your Hands," however.

The DVD in this limited edition package is a bit of a surprise, considering the current price on amazon is only a little more over the standard, comparatively average CD set. Six songs from the album are performed live, rather well, with Stuart Murdoch (the imitable and quite lovely band leader) showing some serious charm. I think I might be even more in love with him than I was before. (The songs are "Another Sunny Day," "Dress Up in You," "To Be Myself Completely," "Mornington Crescent," "Funny Little Frog," and "White Collar Boy.")

The packaging is exactly like the deluxe version of "Push Barman": hardcover mini-book, except way more pictures and linear notes. A lot of the Q&A from the band's official website is in here, which at first I found unimpressive, but I'm fine with it now. Richard's answers to most everything are hilarious, and the very notion of putting such a thing in the linear notes shows how well connected B&S is to its fans.

Surely worth the purchase for anyone who loves the band. It doesn't particularly matter if you're a casual fan or not -- the deluxe version honestly isn't much more than the regular one, and the music is catchy and friendly enough to guarantee new fans. Highly recommended.