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I'm curious. When you say you try not to buy records that were recorded digitally and then pressed to vinyl, do you actively seek this information out? After all, as I'm sure you know, digital recording goes back to the 70s. Dire Straits' Brothers In Arms, Tracy Chapman's self-titled debut, Depeche Mode's Music For The Masses, Queen's A Kind of Magic, and Talking Heads' True Stories are all examples of classic albums that were recorded digitally, then pressed to vinyl. Do you own any of these?

I view Mint the way coins are graded. These are not only uncirculated, they are the very best of the uncirculated. The coin has extreme luster and and absolutely no visible microabrasions. Records are the same. They are perfect in everyway. These are unicorns, just they don't exist unless. It would require some kind of grading with authentication before they are packaged. And nobody does this. I'm not suggesting that Mint records don't exist, there are perfect records, but there's no way to authenticate this status before sale. I would accept that perhaps (and this is being optimistic) 5% of sealed records are Mint. So you shouldn't ever pay for this. And something that should be stated is that published Goldmine price guides never stated the pricing for Mint, it listed NM. I myself only buy VG+ as I see them as being acceptible. I honestly don't care about issues with the label issues like fingerprint and spindle marks. I expect them to play perfectly with maybe a slight tick which I would hope could be minimized by a thorough cleaning process. The way pricing by Goldmine suggests is that each drop in grading, is halved from the grade above it. So this should be priced at half of what NM should be priced. I actually don't have a huge issue with sellers listing sealed records Mint as there is that ever so slight chance that they are actually Mint. I'm just not the guy that's going to buy them. I'd actually prefer NM because these are as perfect in sound as a Mint record. And what I mean by this is that record is perfectly flat, look unplayed and the vinyl is absolutely quiet, it's just unsealed. I won't buy Mint because even with the chance that it could meet the criteria for being Mint, there any of the issues I've suggested might be there upon unsealing. A spindle mark could be there from when the record was removed from the press as an example. This immediatly drops the grade to VG+. Even the slightest warp drops it VG+. NM will not have these issues and honestly I think if someone is grading NM, it should be play graded to assure it sounds absolutely perfect. The only time I'll buy NM is when the pricing is very near, perhaps a dollar more, other records that are graded as VG+. While this is rare, these are the records that I don't hesitate to buy. I honestly doubt the NM grading, but I can be more assured they are at least a very high VG+ and I'm paying appropriately. These are what some people grade VG++, but I agree with Goldmine that these aren't true grades. This is because grading even with the most precise objective criteria will require some amount of subjectivity by the grader in their assessment. What I consider to very minor isn't what a lot of people view to be very minor. I view very minor as almost imperceptible, meaning I'd have to look really hard for it or even hear it as it plays. It might be there, but if I'm immersed by the music, I can over look it then it's fine and it doesn't lower the grade. I'll accept this maybe once per side. As it is VG+ is still an excellent grade and in fact, Excellent is the alternate nomenclature for VG+. NM to me isn't a grade that should be given willy-nilly and if I look through a sellers inventory there shouldn't be a large percentage of NM records. I could perhaps accept this if certain records are detailed that they may have come from a collection where records were cared for with exacting measure. I like to think, my collection is like this. And I do have many records that I would consider NM, but I've thousands for records. Of those thousands, there are still thousands that shouldn't be graded above VG+. The reason I'd accept the grading is because reasonably, you can't play grade every record from a huge collection and it's completely unreasonable to expect this from a retail store. If the sale if directly from a collector, this grading should be listed as play graded to myself.

What a fool..Uses an instruction vid clip of McCartney showing an example of easy bass playing for beginners to diss his bass playing. Now that is stupid . Not liking his music is your choice however wrong..music is subjective..good taste isn’t .

Wonderful! You just made it to the list of the audiophiles I don’t like or get! Have a great holiday and try to shave. U2? Led Zep? Sir Paul? Is it the case that any band or artist that has the misfortune not to die young and has a decades long career ends up getting stale? Sure people in their 70s or 80s lose their voice. But that doesn’t destroy the numerous great songs and albums produced before that? Doesn’t any long lasting band become it’s an best cover band? Only agree with your point about New Order and Peter Hook. And Dylan, who has a terrible voice.

I must agree with most of your picks and evaluations. I detest G&R for all the same reasons, Paul McCartney….exactly, U2 have yrs ago gone from good angry rock with a fresh sound to posh, self absorbed, globalist fakes. Can not stand any of them more. Couple others u mentioned I agree at least a little with but….. Led Zeppelin, New Order, Alan Parsons I’m not completely on your side lol. Perhaps this is because I’ve owned and listened to these groups from their beginnings as I’m 64 now. I have all their catalog and some rare presses plus new remastered copies at least for Zep. I am not the type to believe the hype that I must rush out & buy the newest remastered Parsons project as I have OG’s and that’s good enough. So maybe I am just older and have grown up with these bands from the beginning so the hype doesn’t stick to me. And yes I am a bit of an audiophile and have above average gear. Great fun, take care and enjoy your time off. 😊

Van Morrison would probably be my number 1. I do like “Aja” by Steely Dan. A highlight from a mediocre career. Bob Dylan’s LPs are one or two great songs and rest is below par filler

Lol, brits crack me up

Agree about Led Zep, Bob Dylan and Kiss. Loved Appetite for Destruction though, despite Axl being a nob.

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Sadly, the opinions on this video are pure platitudes. I'm not necessarily a fan of most of these artists, but these analyses are basic and uninsightful at best. The only good part was Alan Parsons talking about compression.

Its true that Bernard never had a great voice but I don't think they could have stayed working with Hannett (cost of drugs for one thing ; ). They wanted to innovate and move on, I think it would have gotten more constrained and fractious. I too bought Eye in the Sky very early and to be frank, didn't like it, massively overhyped by progsters imo. Totally agree with you on Zeppelin, I would go further. If you watch early performances of them its really nothing that special, in fact they struggle to keep it together. If you look closely, they stole a huge amount of their live act from yes you guessed it, the Who (see IoW 1970 specifically, all you need to know is in that one legendary gig). Each Zep member NOWHERE near as talented. Steely Dan, out for a MOTR mainstream hit for yanks driving long distances, nothing more. I don't have much of an opinion about Gilmores personal views but alot of musos politics should be ignored frankly, its not as if they live with our day to day reality. He was good on White City ; ). Various bits of Bob are good/iconic but he has had his fair share of filler I guess. Guns n Roses are a banned topic in this house. I did feel sorry for Axel though, I think he came around to ok when he did his Hall of Fame letter, the music and the rest of the band though, frankly garbage. I also saw the Cult in 85, fat, bloated, drunk, sweaty, two good songs, not at their best that night for sure. I think it was more or less over at that stage. Kiss were always ok for 13yr old American kids who never had the genuine UK Glam, Sweet, Slade etc. Van stroke victim 🤣, have a good holiday 👍

What is it with British guys dissing artists and bands? There`s another one from the West Midlands who does similar lists. I know we`re spoiled for choice in the UK, but let`s fly the flag! Er...what you think of Oasis? Good channel, subbed. This is a better attitude than American gush.

Hi 👋 Greetings from New Zealand. I like your Beatles t - shirt. Im a fan of them , i grew up in the 1960s. I like New Order , and saw them in concert in 1983 here in NZ. U2's album Achtung Baby from the early 1990s is cool. Alan Parsons Project put out good music in the 1970s. I like the song I wouldnt want to be like You. I liked British Punk Rock , and loved the Sex Pistols when i first heard them in 1977. I went and saw Public Image Ltd in the 1980s here fronted by John Lydon. Great gig , and they played loud. You maje some fair comments . From Carl.

Great video….not sure on the jimmy page comments…can you do a top 10 debut album….. British and American .

Surprised to see new order here Andy. You’ll probably be pleased to hear that new order just announced a Dolby atmos mix of movement will be released soon along with blue Monday and low life. Good video once again Andy. 👍

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Great video. Totally agree with you about the so called audiophile community. I used to subscribe to a few well known channels but it's all about ego, money and buying albums because they say they sound good but are not necessarily good albums. There is a lot of snobbery in the audiophile VC . Keep up the good work.

I bought Tales of Mystery and Imagination by The Alan Parsons Project in the 70s, mainly because John Miles is on it. It's a great record. Everything else I find a bit overblown. If you ever get it avoid reissues or streams, they have ruined it by remixing and replacing that lovely warm snare drum sound with some metallic nonsense. Good list though.

Agree with all your choices except Led Zeppelin

I agree on Paul McCartney. He was perfect with the Beatles and I love his 70s discography (even if it's not perfect), but from Tug of War onwards it's an artistic step backwards from my point of view (I still love McCartney II with its DIY sound that has its own charm). I'm of the same opinion about New Order, whose Movement was their peak (they didn't do any better after that). The same goes for Gilmour's debut solo album, which is the only one I like. The rest puts me to sleep! As for APP, I only really like Tales of Mystery and Imagination, and Pyramid at best. Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, simply not my stuff. The first three Kiss albums were good, the next three were inconsistent, and the rest went downhill from there. Guns N' Roses, laughable and insignificant!😉 Ah! and I appreciate Steely Dan when they were still a real band! (their first three albums: Can't Buy a Thrill, Countdown to Ecstasy and Pretzel Logic).

just came across this video by pure chance...I have to say it is complete rubbish.

I really enjoyed thisone and agree with your choices of best two songs on 'Movement' too. The singles plus B sides that Hannet produced were all fantastic. Hope you enjoy your holiday.

Agree with all your pics except maybe Dave Gilmour. I'll give him another chance :) As for Waters............behave yourself......

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I don't like American rock generally, early Alice Cooper being the one exception.

To be subtitled "The cat's come out of the bag edition" Tm. Share your thoughts around one Paul James McCartney solo pretty much lost me after Tug Of War, like the odd later single and thought Flowers In The Dirt was the only later labum I thought worth getting where at least he has Elvis to help out on lyrics and arrangements. Kiss: It always was a cartoon circus and I enjoyed that for what it was but my problem with them is all post 1982 when rather than upping their game musically they just went through a period where Paul and Gene lost interest in anything other than the money and frequently putting down Ace and Peter's contributions when their own were scarcly any better technically. Basically having new members sing behind Ace and Peter's iconic make up was the final straw. Let's say I refuse to buy any new albums by them and the cash in special editions of albums that were fun then but hardly milestones in rock. I appreciate Led Zep - have the 1990 remastered compilation on cd - and did get Led Zep 4 on vinyl which does make a good case for what they did but I can't get into them that much to own every.single.album including Coda.

Steely Dan and Dylan brilliant in my opinion Other choices agree totally Sweet wipe the floor with Kiss

I just can't get into Pink Floyd. People tell me I need to listen to their early stuff. Enjoy your vacation.

I agree absolutely 💯 with your # 1. I continue to be amazed at people with otherwise decent taste to support such a terrible & farcical band. They have no memorable songs , no classic album .. they sell a logo & merchandise not music. Solid pick ! 👌

Siouxie & The Banshees. Brilliant band! I remember "Staircase Mystery", "Love In a Void" and shiploads of other great tunes. Gary Numan has always been one of my fave artists. Especially "Replicas", "Pleasure Principle" and "Telekon". Eyless in Gaza. I haven't got a lot to say about them. Ah, The Cure. I like the early albums the best. "Four Imaginary Boys", for instance. The Cure bass player, Simon Gallup used to play in a great punk band called Lockjaw. "Nag Nag Nag" is a wonderful track by Cabaret Voltaire from Sheffield. Throbbing Gristle was another great band. Lori & The Chameleons? Same band? I really like the Psychedelic Furs. "We Love You", for instance. And "We'll Fall". Wonderful tunes. Joy Division! Say no more! Wunderbar! Magnificent band. That goes for both albums. Cheers, mate. All the best from Sweden.

"A Collection of Beatles Oldies" was thrown together for the 1966 Christmas season because The Beatles were still working on "Sgt. Pepper" and EMI wanted a Beatles release for Christmas. And if you hate that Florence + The Machine album that much, why do you still have it?

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Great Video ! Is Genesis a Blue Hatter Label ? The Beatles Oldies, Stereo Album came out on the UK Fame label which people liked much better than Blue Hatters reissues, in general. 80s Blue Hatters v the Charisma UK OG or UK EMI Fame Reissues could be an Avenue for a future UA-cam Video !

One of the worst sounding records I own is the og press of Motley Crue's Dr Feelgood. I've owned a few copies over the years (don't judge me lol) and they've all been muddy and flat with too much mid range. The CD sounds much better.

I had an OG UK press of the Jefferson Airplane- Volunteers LP. Although it had a beautiful glossy cover, I traded it off. Compared to my OG US copy, it sounded flat and undynamic.

Worst was Shades of a blue orphanage by thin lizzy. I have tried 6 Santana records but unfortunately they all sound the same. Why doesn't he make a different record. All Doors lps sound as if the singer is playing with himself. They spoilt the Kiss lps by having a hole in the middle.

You can add to the rotten sounding albums list, Hotter Than By Kiss. The engineering on that album was inept in the extreme and no good versions exist.

I have an original US Reprise label copy of this album which though rarely played sounds very good, i gave up looking for UK Chrysalis copies with the newspaper in decent condition, i bought the Steve Wilson remix which sounds excellent on much better quality vinyl, on its own is a good listen and nice to have a mint copy of the newspaper!

The biggest reason for your inner groove distortion is likely not a flaw in the vinyl but more likely it was once played with a worn stylus which caused groove wear or played with an improperly set to the tone arm cartridge. The inner most tracks always suffer most. I have both as well from the 60's and both play fine. Sound wise, I suspect they are not as dynamic sounding as others due to the crowded 8 songs per side.

Pink Floyd the Final Cut sounds great on my set. However I have the early pressing and not digital repress.

The CBS Mastersound half-speed master pressing of this album (Columbia HAL 43453) is absolutely sublime! (-:

After listening to my second copy of latest (mono cover) Animals remix overall sounds very clear but slightly dry compared to the original, different not better, a good keeper, only one pop during a busy section!

Vinylsonic issues aside if you still want a good cleaning machine the best is the German Knosti Disco-Antistat manual cleaning bath used with British made Vinylshelter cleaning fluid, i have used it for many years with great results, prices are very much lower than the ultrasonic models too.

The original Abbey Road is the best though I found the 2019 half speed remaster made at Abbey Road so different from the original it stands on its own, in a good system the bass will sound fine.

Early pressings of Yes' Close to the Edge had a lot of distortion on side one on the organ passage, recently remasters managed to fix this problem and now the copy to own. Rush Vapor Trails was supposed to be bad sounding on CD but the first edition vinyl copies sound fine. I found most Japanese pressings I have heard myself are not good, there are some great ones but not many . The best Magical Mystery Tour stereo LP pressing is the 1973 Germany reissue, Apple SHZE 327 D. Nice video.

When I saw the title of your podcast, the first album I thought about was days of future past! 😂 I always wished they would re-record it because I still love that album even as lousy as it sounds!

Japanese vinyl is always a curates egg, if not a roll of the dice. Whilst the packaging and pressings are nearly always impeccable, the SQ lags somewhere behind. I know for sure, as I used work on the Kinks catalogue when the Japanese franchise wanted to release something they were never allowed access to the OG production masters and on at least one occasion, I know were expressly denied and had work from 2nd or 3rd gen dupes. I'm sure this is not unique to the Kinks and other artist suffer safe fate as well. The Japan labels make other inexplicable changes, I have a period copy of Thunderclap Newman's Hollywood Dream LP, nicely packaged et al. But, for some reason they fade out the centre piece track Accidents a third of the way through (as well as throwing a blanket over it) and move Something in the Air from side 2 to end side one, go figure. Its always a case of caveat emptor with Japanese pressings I find. But, somehow you can't beat a good obi 🙂and they are like a siren to tempt one onto the rocks. Keep up the good work. Russell.

I also always thought part of the reason for the poor sound on A Collection of Beatles Oldies was due to the number of tracks squeezed on to it, but I was wrong. There are 16 tracks but they are very short. The actual running time of each side is less than Sgt. Pepper and that sounds great.

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"You either love em or you hate em, i don't hate em, but i don't love em either" 😂 So you don't either love em or hate em then.🤔 I don't understand why you'd keep albums that sound horrible that you never play.