Billy Cobham's Spectrum

Spectrum is an AWESOME album!
I still have the original U.S. pressing (LP)on Atlantic from mid 70's... best sound IMHO... I also have a German pressing which is clean, but lacks some minute spacial details and sense of image depth.
Get an old Atlantic pressing if you can find one.. the cover will be beat up most likely.

Excellent album! I also have the original US pressing and it is much better than the cd. I love Tommy Bolin's guitar playing check out his albums Teaser and Private Eyes if you've never heard them.

The original pressing is dynamic and much superior to the CD release. I have had the original since the late 70s and still am amazed by it. Great addition to any collection.

Cobham's 1st 4 albums; Spectrum, Crosswinds, Total Eclipse, & Shabazz are his best in every way. Recording quality, performance, writing, arranging are all 5-star! I saw him 12 times (twice w/Mahavishnu, the rest solo) so I guess you can say I was a fan;).

Yeah, the CD sounds typically compressed, and given the quality of the album, it really leaves me wanting every time I pull it out.

I'll look for the original LP.

And too bad Bolin didn't make it - the kid could really play.

Many thanks for the input.