Reviews and Commentaries for the Music of Burt Bacharach
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Sonic Grade: F
Casino Royale under the sway of Bernie’s penchant for bright, gritty, sour, ambience-challenged sound? Not a good match. There is no reissue, and there will never be a reissue, that will sound as good as a properly-mastered, properly-pressed, properly-cleaned original.
And I hope it would go without saying that most copies cannot begin to do what a real Hot Stamper original can.
As is often the case, the Classic Heavy Vinyl Reissue is simply a disgrace.
Is it the worst version of the album ever made?
That’s hard to say. But it is the worst sounding version of the album we’ve ever played, and that should be good enough for any audiophile contemplating spending money on this Heavy Vinyl trash. Our advice: don’t do it.
Labels With Shortcomings – Classic Records – Classical
Labels With Shortcomings – Classic Records – Jazz
Labels With Shortcomings – Classic Records – Rock and Pop
and we can’t forget this one