stephen stills - manassas
1972
amazing music, & amazing sound quality.
doug s.
Good stuff! I recently rescued that one from the used bin at my local record shop.
I recently bought a couple new rock reissues to see if they had better sound quality than the originals.
The new copy of Jethro Tull - Aqualung on 200g vinyl was cleaner in the highs and revealed more detail, but there is only so much you can do with a mediocre recording. According to an Ian Anderson interview, it was recorded in a new studio that happened to be a re-purposed church and there were issues. The bass never had much impact and still doesn't. The acoustical cuts sound pretty good.
ZZ Top - Tres Hombres on 180g vinyl was very nice as was the original. Bass is heavy and tight and highs are extended.
I suppose if you have mint copies of these classics, you'll regret purchasing the new ones. For those of us that took our albums through college or once had fumbling roommates, it's a good thing!
...Now if I could get an nice reissue of Yes - Close to the Edge...
