Came across Gray/Hoffman’s Analogue Productions vinyl pressing of Green River at a record store a few years back in NM condition. Considering how spendy those pressings are now and that the owner of the store gave me deals on used vinyl frequently (as I was in there spending money almost daily) and how eager I was for quality Creedence vinyl, (I’m constantly buying and ultimately parting with sub-par original-pressing Creedence vinyl) I had to buy it.
I love it. Awesome music (obviously) and awesome sound. Those pressings are just so darn expensive. I have an original-vinyl self-titled LP that sounds pretty good, but I don’t know how many original vinyl pressings of Cosmo’s Factory (my fave) I’ve gone through. Often they look good but sound beat, or have a veiled, muddy sound. This is a ‘60s-era vinyl catalog I rarely find in good shape.
My system is Clearaudio Concept Wood w/Satisfy Carbon Fiber tonearm & Clearaudio MC Concerto v2 cartridge, Musical Surroundings Phonomena II+ phono stage, fully recapped/restored Marantz 2285b, and Usher CP-6311 (with plenty of lead shot in compartments) floor-standers. Very neutral, balanced analog system, where good vinyl pressings can sound glorious.
I’ll probably keep grabbing original Fantasy pressings where I find ‘em, but I should probably just acquire the Gray/Hoffman pressings and be done with it.