This original import pressing boasts solid Double Plus (A++) grades from top to bottom – exceptionally quiet vinyl too
Both of these sides are big and rich, with remarkable clarity and three-dimensional space, the kind of sound that most other pressings only hint at
Forget that critical listening stuff and just notice that these Hot Stamper copies are simply more relaxed, musical and involving than anything you’ve heard – guaranteed or your money back
Marks in the vinyl are sometimes the nature of the beast with these vintage LPs – those on “Blues Before Sunrise” are especially bad – but if you can tough those out, this copy is going to blow your mind
4 1/2 stars: “For years, fans craved an all-blues album from Eric Clapton; he waited until 1994 to deliver From the Cradle. The album manages to re-create the ambience of postwar electric blues, right down to the bottomless thump of the rhythm section. [H]is solos are white-hot and evocative, original and captivating. …one of Clapton’s finest moments.”
The Kinks’ 1994 live release makes its Hot Stamper debut with outstanding Double Plus (A++) sound from start to finish – exceptionally quiet vinyl too
The sound on this rare UK pressing is full-bodied and lively, with solid, present vocals, as well as excellent clarity all around
“… the bandmembers financed their acoustic greatest-hits record To the Bone themselves, releasing it on the U.K. independent label Grapevine. Naturally, Ray Davies’ songs work well in such a stripped-back setting… featuring a lovely version of “Waterloo Sunset,” possibly the most beautiful song of the rock & roll era.”
