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[kafunis]

Just trying to help, maybe buy this instead. Save yourself the grief .

Nice try, I said best PRESSING.

I AWARD YOU NO POINTS, AND MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON YOUR SOUL

Talk Talk - Spirit Of Eden

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[Andy]

Alright.... Bridge Over Troubled Water. Best pressing besides the Mofi... which from what I've read is very hit and miss in terms of pressing issues/noise...
Thoughts? Anyone have a good pressing of this?

I haven't heard them but maybe one of the Classic records versions.

Simon And Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

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simply Vinyl did a pressing that might ok, they generally did some good stuff

 

[jamieanderson1968]

Just trying to help, maybe buy this instead. Save yourself the grief .

Talk Talk - Spirit Of Eden

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He will go mad trying to find a “quiet” pressing

 

[MrChad]

Alright.... Bridge Over Troubled Water. Best pressing besides the Mofi... which from what I've read is very hit and miss in terms of pressing issues/noise...
Thoughts? Anyone have a good pressing of this?

There’s a Sundazed reissue that’s easy to find, mastered by Kevin Gray and pressed at QRP.

Simon And Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2009 Vinyl release of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" on Discogs.

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[MikeH]

There’s a Sundazed reissue that’s easy to find, mastered by Kevin Gray and pressed at QRP.

Simon And Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

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I’d imagine this one is solid. I have the sundazed pressing of Bookends and really enjoy it. I’ve also seen the 4xLP single sided 45 classic did but always seemed like overkill.

although a quick google makes it seem like the sundazed isn’t that easy to find now.

 

[MrChad]

I’d imagine this one is solid. I have the sundazed pressing of Bookends and really enjoy it. I’ve also seen the 4xLP single sided 45 classic did but always seemed like overkill.

although a quick google makes it seem like the sundazed isn’t that easy to find now.

Search for “Bridge Over Troubled Water 2009” on eBay and you’ll find a few copies.

 

[marshall]

There’s a Sundazed reissue that’s easy to find, mastered by Kevin Gray and pressed at QRP.

Simon And Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

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This is the correct answer. Sounds excellent

 

[Joe Mac]

i have this fella. I know it’s MOV but it’s not an in house master, like the Dylan monos it was done by smiffy at Sterling and also like them it’s the dogs bollocks!

Simon And Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

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[kafunis]

I’ve got a pretty good one, I see there is a new cut from 2019. I’ve maybe got one on the way and will compare.

He will go mad trying to find a “quiet” pressing

 

[Mather]

i have this fella. I know it’s MOV but it’s not an in house master, like the Dylan monos it was done by smiffy at Sterling and also like them it’s the dogs bollocks!

Simon And Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

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Dogs.... um.... bollocks.

-googles "bollocks"-

FUCK

-deletes search history-

That's uh, that's good right?

 

[Joe Mac]

Dogs.... um.... bollocks.

-googles "bollocks"-

FUCK

That's uh, that's good right?

hahaha yeah

In UK slang terms the "dog's bollocks" means the best. It comes from the habit of male dog's licking their testicles (bollocks) and that they must taste good as they spend so much time in this activity.

The concert last night was the dog's bollocks.

 

[Mather]

hahaha yeah

In UK slang terms the "dog's bollocks" means the best. It comes from the habit of male dog's licking their testicles (bollocks) and that they must taste good as they spend so much time in this activity.

The concert last night was the dog's bollocks.

God bless the Brits.

 

[Mather]

i have this fella. I know it’s MOV but it’s not an in house master, like the Dylan monos it was done by smiffy at Sterling and also like them it’s the dogs bollocks!

Simon And Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

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Man, even this MOV one is hard to find. I can't find it anywhere in North America...

 

[dansomeone]

Alright.... Bridge Over Troubled Water. Best pressing besides the Mofi... which from what I've read is very hit and miss in terms of pressing issues/noise...
Thoughts? Anyone have a good pressing of this?

I am on the same quest, within reason. I have the KG sundazed bookends, which I like, so I had been watching for a KG sundazed bridge for months on cogs and ebay, with nary a whiff.
I took a shot on this one, hoping it might be a repress of the RKS cut:

Simon And Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

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It's not and it's dull and lifeless.
So, with the recent praise for recordcity.jp. I pivoted in that direction and ordered these two japanese pressings, both in "excellent" condition and cheap:

Simon And Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

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Simon And Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1973 Vinyl release of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" on Discogs.

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They were shipped promptly and made it from Tokyo to Missouri in five days, as promised. And they are indeed excellent or "near mint." I listened to the 1970 stereo version last night and liked it a lot, Only Living Boy was quite lush. Then I had to put the boy to bed, so I didn't get to the 1972 quad version, which some folks at SHF really like. I will do a side-by-side tonight and report back.

 

[Selaws]

Back when the UHQR Kind Of Blue was announced I put an order in for a copy and later had an email to say that unless I added more items to the order it would be a while as they had issues with the updates to VAT. After a back-and-forth email conversation, I decided to cancel as it just wasn't worth all the hassle.

Well, turns out that when I made the order a first attempt which I was told didn't go through (the system was crashing with everyone trying to order) actually did. Today the record arrived (with no extra fees) which is a welcomed surprise.

I won't have time to listen to it for a while but it certainly looks good and it will be nice to compare with my OG mono.

 

[Joe Mac]

So yeah Stevie Wonder OGs are exceptional. Best I’ve heard his music. The Japanese ones were no better than the UK copy of Innervisions SQ wise but they do have nicer tip on style jackets. Overall pretty damn happy to have gone this way.

 

[MikeH]

I am on the same quest, within reason. I have the KG sundazed bookends, which I like, so I had been watching for a KG sundazed bridge for months on cogs and ebay, with nary a whiff.
I took a shot on this one, hoping it might be a repress of the RKS cut:

Simon And Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2018 Vinyl release of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" on Discogs.

www.discogs.com

It's not and it's dull and lifeless.
So, with the recent praise for recordcity.jp. I pivoted in that direction and ordered these two japanese pressings, both in "excellent" condition and cheap:

Simon And Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1970 Vinyl release of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" on Discogs.

www.discogs.com

Simon And Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1973 Vinyl release of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" on Discogs.

www.discogs.com

They were shipped promptly and made it from Tokyo to Missouri in five days, as promised. And they are indeed excellent or "near mint." I listened to the 1970 stereo version last night and liked it a lot, Only Living Boy was quite lush. Then I had to put the boy to bed, so I didn't get to the 1972 quad version, which some folks at SHF really like. I will do a side-by-side tonight and report back.

I just grabbed the sundazed on eBay for $25 shipped make an offer. Searching 2009 bridge over troubled water did the trick!

 

[dansomeone]

I just grabbed the sundazed on eBay for $25 shipped make an offer. Searching 2009 bridge over troubled water did the trick!

Were you able to confirm that listing is the KG cut? Because I bought a purported KG cut from a seller on discogs and received the earlier WG/NRP version issued by sundazed.

 

[MikeH]

Were you able to confirm that listing is the KG cut? Because I bought a purported KG cut from a seller on discogs and received the earlier WG/NRP version issued by sundazed.

We’ll see when I get it! It’s definitely a Sundazed pressing and says 2009…

 

[dansomeone]

We’ll see when I get it! It’s definitely a Sundazed pressing and says 2009…

I hope so too. But, according to Fremer, sundazed started using QRP with KG cuts around Jan 2012

Sundazed Moves Record Production to Quality Record Pressings

Sundazed has begun pressing many of its titles at Chad Kassem's Salina, Kansas-based Quality Record Pressings, using new Kevin Gray mastered lacquers. The titles so far include the label's mono Dylan and stereo Simon and Garfunkel releases, with more to come. Pressed on standard weight vinyl and...

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