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Yellow Brick Road Vinyl Reissues Issues

There are 2 Reissues of this Elton John masterpiece, one by Universal ($24.99), the other by Speakers Corner($59.99) available from SoundStageDirect.
I found the Universal version to be, well...disappointing compared to my original copy.
I was expecting something better. Has anyone heard the (other) Speakers Corner version or have opinions on either?
heyraz
astralography
51 posts
 
What was wrong with the original pressing? It sounds great on my system. I like the idea of the whole Elton John Band with Ken Scott and everyone there going over the final mix. I usually don't like remastered stuff, and once it's been digitized, you might as well just toss it in the garbage.

Take care of you nice original pressing, and it will last a lifetime.
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limomangus
1,426 posts
 

That album always sounded great, the original copy...

tablejockey
3,886 posts
 

Good chance this period press record club release will sound quite good, at minimum better than those reissues. I never had any luck with reissues of classics.

They always have a degree tonality that my ears don't like. Maybe it's because the original "sound" from 50 years ago is burned in my brain?

tablejockey
3,886 posts
 

THIS DJM press for some reason lists as the most desireable press

A quick check of mine, reveals no such luck, good press nevertheless. I have the DJM 1001 not the 29001.

My favorite side has to be no.3. No shortage of dynamic, great sounding music.

Dirty little Girl and All the Girls love Alice are great tracks for dialing your speakers/subs for bass.

 

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