Last night I took the new 45RPM version of LA Woman out for a spin. Nope. I'd pass on this one if you own a nice original with the die-cut/cellophane cover. The original has the music in spades, whereas the 45 leaves something behind - it's rather clinical in its presentation, and I felt there were a few passages where they tried too hard to crank up level, resulting in overload bordering on distortion; the equalization of the low frequencies also seems too bloated for my taste. The original pressing has better balance top to bottom, and captures the essence of the performance better.
For my money, I like Morrison Hotel the best out of the four I bought, closely followed by Strange Days. The first album trails not too far behind, and LA Woman comes in a very distant fourth and is my only regret of the bunch. Good listening.
For my money, I like Morrison Hotel the best out of the four I bought, closely followed by Strange Days. The first album trails not too far behind, and LA Woman comes in a very distant fourth and is my only regret of the bunch. Good listening.
