Hot Stamper Pressings of the Music of Eric Clapton Available Now
This is not your usual Clapton album, and that’s a good thing, because most Clapton albums are full of filler. Not so here — almost every song is good, and many are superb.
The sound of the horn arrangements that back almost every song on the album are key to understanding the pressing and mastering quality on any given copy.
Blary, smeary, leading-edge-challenged horns are the kiss of death on this album, as are grainy, gritty, transistory ones.
When the horns have clarity, correct tonality, plenty of space around them and a solid, full-bodied sound, probably every other instrument in the soundscape will too.
Other records with brass instruments that are good for testing can be found here.
Want to find your own top quality copy?
Consider taking our moderately helpful advice concerning the pressings that consistently win our Hot Stamper shootouts.
This record has been sounding its best for many years, in shootout after shootout, this way:
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