Billy Cobham's Spectrum

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.

One of my favorites is "Power Play", probably not to everyone's liking though.