Definitive Audiophile pressings

Colonel4Bin said:
Oh i'm sure they weren't easy to work with per se, but I bet they knew what they were getting in to. Becker and Fagen were studio musicians themselves, and they were really only bringing in the top studio musicians they could. The list of people that appear on their albums is pretty strong.

They talk about this in the "Aja" doc on YT. Someone says something along the lines of "everyone wanted to be on a Steely Dan record" at the time but you knew they were bringing in several people for specific stuff. I think something like 9 or 10 guys laid down a track for the Peg solo, ending somewhere around 50 different complete takes. At least if they didn't make the cut they still got paid lol
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The Aja documentary was what came to mind. The list of people who recorded takes and didn’t get used is almost as impressive as those who did make it onto the albums haha
 
MikeH said:
The Aja documentary was what came to mind. The list of people who recorded takes and didn’t get used is almost as impressive as those who did make it onto the albums haha
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From what I’ve read about Joni Mitchell (in her own words!), she was equally ‘meticulous’ with her recording. Would seem to be a function of knowing exactly what you are after while relying on others to provide it for you.
 
mitchwagz said:
I must say, the mono MoFi absolutely stomped my pretty clean original copy. I never liked the album in stereo though but I would wager the MoFi is the best sounding. I also don’t mind this album in 45 rpm even though it’s a lot of flipping. I used to have a 70’s stereo reissue but got rid of that a long while ago.
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I grabbed the Japanese stereo. For the price difference between this and a MOFI, I’m VERY happy with it. Extremely good sounding. I’m happy to have a nice affordable stereo copy to go with my mono MOFI.
 
Jbraswell said:
My Floyd buying spree continues.
Found a NM US release in the $50 range.

Anyone already have a copy? What's the consensus on The Wall pressings?

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Pink Floyd - The Wall

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1979 Vinyl release of "The Wall" on Discogs.
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This one is amazing
www.discogs.com

Pink Floyd - The Wall

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1979 Vinyl release of "The Wall" on Discogs.
www.discogs.com www.discogs.com

I also got a really clean UK 1st pressing and I think that Japanese pressing beats it
 
MikeH said:
This one is amazing
www.discogs.com

Pink Floyd - The Wall

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1979 Vinyl release of "The Wall" on Discogs.
www.discogs.com www.discogs.com

I also got a really clean UK 1st pressing and I think that Japanese pressing beats it
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I got really close on that one. In fact, it is still on RCJP for anyone else here.

I took that guy's advice at the in groove YT video who said US copy was superior. Right or wrong...
this seller had a few other NM things to bundle and that's how that story went.
 
Jbraswell said:
I got really close on that one. In fact, it is still on RCJP for anyone else here.

I took that guy's advice at the in groove YT video who said US copy was superior. Right or wrong...
this seller had a few other NM things to bundle and that's how that story went.
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I think any of the early pressings sound great like @Russ I said if you get a clean one!
 
I will go on record, Animals JP 1st pressing has something to be desired with the bottom end and overall. I'm guessing the master is nothing to do cartwheels over. However , it is very clear with quite vinyl and the pigs are legit.
 
Oldwhitelincoln11 said:
You like the Japanese Revolver better than recent us copies?
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I didn't want to shell out for the recent Monos because I don't have a mono cart or a mono switch and I find I just don't get the value with Mono presses as a result. And I wanted to hear what the stereo sounded like when the tapes were brand new and before the treble got softened out on the recent mixes. I'm not sure I'd say it's better, but it's different and really cool to hear it sounding more raw and less produced.
 
Mather said:
I didn't want to shell out for the recent Monos because I don't have a mono cart or a mono switch and I find I just don't get the value with Mono presses as a result. And I wanted to hear what the stereo sounded like when the tapes were brand new and before the treble got softened out on the recent mixes. I'm not sure I'd say it's better, but it's different and really cool to hear it sounding more raw and less produced.
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I’m with you on not shelling out for the monos. I’ve thought about a mono cart but it’s nothing I’d do soon. I was going to grab the half speed stereo since it was affordable. Haven’t heard it, hope it sounds good!
 
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