Hot Stamper Pressings of the Music of Cat Stevens Available Now
Sonic Grade: MoFi LP: D / Sonic Grade: MoFi UHQR: F
Tea for the Tillerman is, I hope it goes without saying, one of the greatest folk rock records of all time, music that belongs in any collection.
I’ve been playing this album for more than 30 years [now more than 50] and I can honestly say I’ve never once tired of hearing it.
I do get tired of hearing bad copies. I become absolutely incensed when I play the Mobile Fidelity version of this album, because what they did to this record is a travesty. If you want to know what the guitars on this album are NOT supposed to sound like, play the MOFI.
And if you want to hear an even worse version, play the UHQR.
Further Reading
- New to the Blog? Start here
- More on the subject of Half-Speed mastering
- Record collecting advice for audiophiles from A to Z
If you are still buying these remastered pressings, making the same mistakes that I was making before I knew better, take the advice of some of our customers and stop throwing your money away on Heavy Vinyl and Half-Speed mastered LPs.
At the very least let us send you a Hot Stamper pressing — of any album you choose — that can show you what is lacking on your copy of the album.
And if for some reason you disagree with us that our record sounds better than yours, we will happily give you all your money back and wish you the very best.
