Vinyl Me Please Essentials
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keylime_5
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For some reason I'm skeptical they'll get tapes. Probably because it's hard to get access to British tapes in America unless the masters are in America already, which I don't think Thin Lizzy's are. Will be disappointing if it's not AAA especially since it's so easy to find an Original US pressing for cheap and they sound great.
Hemotep
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Last year I relistened to a lot of Thin Lizzy and I just finished relistening to Jailbreak again. If it's AAA I'll bite cause this album is a stone cold classic...but...I stand by my impression that I finally fell upon last year that still persisted for me on this listen. The Boys Are Back In Town sticks out like a sore thumb on this album. It's not a bad song, but it interrupts the flow imo and there are so many better songs on the album that I'd probably skip it more often than not when listening to this album.
There's no reason they couldn't do AAA in England, or even Ireland. I'm sure they could ship the plates from the UK to GZ, and they often use Barry Grint's mastering studio in London.
jfitzy
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Glad I’m not the only one who thinks The Boys is the weakest song on the album. For the longest time that’s the only song I knew from Thin Lizzy. So when I listened to the album in full I was blown away.
keylime_5
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I don't know the last time we had an American reissue mastered in the UK though. Especially from VMP. That is very rare. They use Grint a lot but it is almost always half speed mastered stuff or digital modern reissues. I think there might be some US tapes they would use. That's how Kevin Gray cut Black Sabbath AAA for rhino a decade or so ago.
zombie.modernist
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Same here, I thought they were cheesy radio dad-rock. Instead TL is now one of the only classic rock bands I’m not burnt out on. Jailbreak is perhaps slightly marred by the overplaying of “Boys” but it doesn’t diminish the album, and the song in context is enjoyable.
I really am hoping for a nice package here, or I’ll skip it. I found a nice Japanese copy a couple of years ago in Sweden of all places, but I’m sure a modern mastering could be better. Not so sure a GZ pressing will be though
Gavaxeman
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Good to see the love for Thin Lizzy - personally I think all their studio work from the debut to Black Rose is great - slight tail off from Chinatown to Thunder & Lightning but still some great singles
My favourite album is Bad Reputation
And Live & Dangerous is also essential
My favourite album is Bad Reputation
And Live & Dangerous is also essential
LiamGallaghersBucketHat
Go on, geezer.
Was there another band from NY who released their first lp in 2002 besides Interpol and The Walkmen? Both of those albums are easily available currently. Popmarket has Turn On and Everyone Who is available via the band’s website. I know You & Me is getting the VMP color treatment but again, that’s available directly through the band. I think Bows + Arrows would be the proper Essentials pick but that doesn’t fit the clues.
This pick seems a little lazy.
This pick seems a little lazy.
Viking Dan
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mucusoffmybrain
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Crosses (Justice) arrived today. Gorgeous gatefold and presentation. I do have an issue with disc 1 - hopefully it's not widespread.
There is a audible tick toward the end of Let There Be Light that carries into D.A.N.C.E.
Also, static in the right channel on the first track on side B. I'm sure they'll help with a replacement. Outside of these issues, it sounds fantastic.
There is a audible tick toward the end of Let There Be Light that carries into D.A.N.C.E.
Also, static in the right channel on the first track on side B. I'm sure they'll help with a replacement. Outside of these issues, it sounds fantastic.
bdrummond
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Missed out on the repress awhile back so on board for Bright Eyes and nothing else next month. August is where the real fun begins. I wish that was a different Coltrane album.