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Kate Bush

I hesitated between posting this question in the Music forum rather than Analog, but since the question regards the quality of the vinyl pressing and sound rather than the quality of the music, I decided the question was more fitting in the Analog forum.

I own all of Kate's records with the exception of "Aerial," and all of her albums are exceptionally good sounding, even the recent reissues of "The Hounds of Love" and "The Sensual World." Her last release before "50 Words for Snow" was "Director's Cut," which she released under her own label Fish People. The quality is beyond reproach. I just purchased "50 Words for Snow" and cleaned it with the AIVS 3-step formulas before first play. I had to stop a few minutes into the first song as the sounds was being marred by the loud crackling noise every several seconds. Same with the second song. It pretty much continued throughout the entire two-record album. The album was mastered by Doug Sax and James Guthrie and the CD sounds spectacular so I know it's not the recording but the quality of the pressing. Does anyone who owns this release share my experience? As much as I'd want it to be the case, I find it hard to believe I just happened to buy a bad isolated pressing. I'm so bummed as the music is heavenly.
actusreus
audiofeil
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I have the vinyl pressing of Aerial and it's terrific.

She's an incredibly interesting artist.
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geoch
354 posts
 
Me too I'm a fun. Looking back at Lion Heart was phenomenal in it's thirst for exploration, a breath of confidence and power delivery upon the challenge of life. Later comes the Hounds Of Love the second side of which was a deep sinking into some unknown masterful consolation ways. Now the Aerial's maturity offers the transition to the detached view from within the stoical psyche of the swan Duchess. The distillation of awareness and the acceptance of the permanent sensuality upon the most little, humble and ordinary. The miracle inside everything. A cognitive guide in the quest and identification of beauty. I was allways quick when she releases her work and I have the original first copy of all and the EMI 100years ('97) really great reissue of Hounds Of Love ('85) from which "Mother stands for comfort" used to impress every guest back in '80s when I have had a Tandberg integrated amp, Kef 105.2, Denon DP80/SME IV/Grado. So much intense memories and personal life experiences related to her. I consider my self very lucky that every time she develops her inquiries and makes an LP, she manages to target and heels with the most sophisticated kind of upheaval. Μore close to my aesthetic concerns and mental procedure than some other loves of mine (Joni Mitchell, Laurie Anderson) keeps holding my heart in her handful and essence.
tzh21y
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My favorite Kate Bush album is called The Dreaming.
emcgala
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I bought my copy of 50 Words... from Sunrise Records on Yonge St/Toronto, a European pressing (although not clear where exactly from, being "Made in EU") and it is perfectly clean.
actusreus OP
733 posts
 
I'm still waiting for mine I bought last week from the UK, but it sounds promising based on your experience.
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