Sundazed Records

Under the YMMV category, I recently got a Sundazed copy of Spirit's Clear LP. Sounds great except on Side 2 cuts 4 & 6 where there is extreme distortion in a couple of spots on each cut. I returned the first copy, but the second was almost as bad. Tried one more time, but the distortion is on the third copy as well. This is the only problem I have had with Sundazed SQ/QC, but it's really disappointing as I really like this album.

Sundazed is pressing at least some of their stuff at QRP now, such as their mono Dylan titles. Reports are that their QRP pressed vinyl is better than their earlier pressings done elsewhere.

I have not had great experience with 4 Mens With Beards. Sure they have reissues of titles that are hard to find good originals of. But not up the quality of Sundazed (esp QRP Sundazed) or recent Sony Legacy reissues (like that mono Hendrix!).

I agree that Clear is great album. I have a 2 LP set w/ the debut on the first record, and Clear on the next. Strange that they skipped the 2nd album, although I have never heard it. FWIW, Twelve Dreams on Sundazed was pressed at QRP. I have not heard it, but I would think it's better.

The only Sundazed LP I have so far is S&G's Bridge Over Troubled Water. I bought it because my 3 original pressings are all in pretty bad shape. I am waiting for some upgrade parts to my record cleaning machine to see if any of those 3 are salvageable, but if not after a good cleaning, they're on the way to the thrift store.

The sound on BOTW is very close to the originals, and that never was one of the better sounding S&G recordings. I would have to say that the record is better sounding than the Sony MasterSound Gold CD, though, and that CD is the best digital version I've heard.

I'll be buying a copy of the S&G Bookends album soon, but other than that, I don't care much for MONO records and their artist roster doesn't have much else that interests me. From what I am reading on the other forums, though, Sundazed makes a superior product to most of the major labels like Rhino, WEA, Sony etc.

Wait for the Quality Record Pressings release coming in August 2013 on the Analogue Productions Label.

I've already got The Doors L.A. Woman on this label and it is awesome. So I would expect the Stevie LPs to be just as good.