A-Z List of Reviews

I don’t usually buy compilations on vinyl, but Hall & Oates are one of those groups that have a large catalogue but a bunch of hits I like. I didn’t want to collect their albums so a ‘best of’ double album it is! Has all of the ‘hits’ you’d expect such as Out of Touch… Read…

Picked this up last week in Sydney to add to by collection of John Carpenter movie soundtracks (which is now quite large!) Released as part of last year’s (2021) Record Store Day. This is a limited edition 2 LP on marbled orange vinyl. I think this might be the first release on vinyl actually. The… Read…

A few crackles and pops on this one, but it is over 50 years old! Handed down to me from my stepfather after his passing. When I originally listened to this pressing, I wasn’t too impressed. Probably because my original setup (cheap Pro-Ject and some basic cartridge) just couldn’t handle Led Zeppelin. It just sounded… Read…

I’m sure you’ve seen the movie. If you haven’t, get to it! Picked this up on a visit to Norwich in the UK. An antiques store purchase for a couple of pounds. To be honest, the sound really isn’t that great. LOTS of surface noise, even after and good clean, and fairly dull sounding. The… Read…

Saw a few used copies in a local (Singapore) record store not long ago. Went back to see if available, and no, of course they had gone. Instead, they actually had this German pressing new. Did a quick check on Discogs and Hoffman forums and was met with positivity! Lovely sounding pressing! Helps that the… Read…

Ok, this is a GREAT album! When I say great album, I mean the music itself. It’s an all-time classic. However, this pressing/record is pretty garbage. Pops and clicks throughout (even with a good few cleans on the Spin Clean. The sound itself is muddied and pretty flat. Percussion lacks any substance. It’s just not… Read…