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This London original pressing with 1K/1K stampers (the work of Tony Hawkins) was so bright, dry, and shrill I could hardly stand it for more than the minute it took me to realize it was not going to get any better. The sound is bad enough to send it right into our hall of shame.
There are a number of other Deccas and Londons that we’ve played over the years that were disappointing, and they can be found here.
The copy we had back in 2010 was a very good sounding record, or so we thought.
Maybe we were wrong! It’s not as though we don’t admit to the possibility. You can read all about it below.
Falla’s Three-Cornered Hat is positively WONDERFUL on this copy (A++), and the Sinfonia Sevillana by Turina on side two is every bit as good! The second suite on side one is particularly lovely — check out how rich and full the sound is. Side two has a HUGE soundstage, as wide as they come. The sound is very rich and full of audiophile colors — this is the kind of record that you’re going to love playing for your audio pals!