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A recent Shootout Winning copy with the early stereo badge cover was described this way:
Stunning sound throughout this vintage Black Label Stereo Records pressing, with both sides earning Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) grades or close to them
Roy DuNann always seems to get the real sound out of the sessions he recorded – amazingly realistic drums in a big room; Tubey Magical guitar tone; deep, note-like bass, and on and on
4 1/2 stars: “The choice of material, the interplay between the three players, and the lead work all meld together beautifully on The Poll Winners, making it a classic guitar album in a small-group setting.”
Musically, all true. Sonically, not so much. The early D1/D2 stampers on the early Black Label might be passable on side one (1+), but side two was just a mess (NFG).
Side One
Track Two
- A bit bright and flat
Track One
- Very clear but lacking richness, weight and depth
- Thin, and bright up top
- 1+
Side Two
Track One
- Narrow stereo field
- Weird tape hiss
- Metallic top end
- Very recessed and weird
- Nope
A different Stereo Badge Cover copy sporting a Black Label won the shootout by the way. Go figure.