Letter of the Week – “From the moment the needle went down, I was blown away.”

Hot Stamper Pressings of Classic Rock Albums Available Now

One of our good customers had this to say about some Hot Stampers he purchased many, many years ago:

Hey Tom, 

Wow. Most impressive, Tom.

From the moment the needle went down, I was blown away.

Really, really happy with this record.

-g

Dear Sir,

When you hear the good British early pressings of Electric Warrior, it is clearly a Demo Disc of the highest order, with dramatically more Tubey Magic, space and richness that any record we know of made in the decade of the 80s or thereafter.

That sound is gone and it shows no sign of ever coming back.

More on the sound of the best pop and rock recordings of the Seventies here.

 

Thanks for writing,

Best, TP

P.S.

Want to find your own Hot Stamper pressing? Just buy a bunch of copies and do your own shootout!

(You might consider sticking with the pressings we recommend below.)

As of 2026, shootouts for this album should be carried out:

How else can you expect to hear this record at its best?

Based on our experience, Electric Warrior sounds its best:


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