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Super Hot StamperDonovan
In Concert
(Item #: donovincon_1709_1804)
Our Price: $99.99
- With two seriously good Double Plus (A++) sides, this copy was one of the best we played in our recent shootout
- A shockingly well recorded live set, so REAL and natural, with some of Donovan's best songs played with real feeling
- This early Epic stereo pressing is the only way to hear the MIDRANGE MAGIC that’s missing from modern records
- Allmusic 4 1/2 stars "The only album that comes close to having the flow of this concert was the studio recording of Van Morrison's Astral Weeks ... One of the great live albums of the '60s."
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Super Hot StamperSergio Mendes & Brasil ’66
Fool on the Hill
(Item #: mendefoolo_1804)
Our Price: $129.99
- Excellent sound on both sides, each rating a Double Plus (A++) or close to it - quiet vinyl too
- Sergio's unique rearrangement of two songs in particular here make this a Must Own album: Scarborough Fair and The Fool On The Hill
- We rarely have had good copies on the site up in recent years - these are tough to come by in clean condition with this kind of sound
- 4 1/2 Stars: "Even though he had become thoroughly embedded in the consciousness of mainstream America, Mendes still managed to have it three ways, exposing first-class tunes from little-known Brazilian talent, garnering commercial hits, and also making some fine records."
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Super Hot StamperEnya
Shepherd Moons
(Item #: enya_sheph_1804)
Our Price: $129.99
- An excellent copy of Enya's third album with Double Plus (A++) sound from start to finish
- The overall sound is clean, clear and open with a solid bottom end
- Lovely sound for two of the hit singles -- Book of Days and Marble Halls
- 4 1/2 stars on All Music: "Enya has increasingly polished and refined her work to a strong, elegant degree [and] shows herself to still have it, to grand effect"
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White Hot StamperWillie Nelson
Tougher Than Leather
(Item #: nelsotough_1707x)
Our Price: $149.99
- Triple Plus (A+++) on side one and almost as impressive on side two, this is as good a copy of Tougher Than Leather as can be found
- It's richer, fuller, more musical and more natural - Willie's unique voice is reproduced with a solidity and immediacy not heard on other copies
- This is the first Hot Stamper to make it to the site, and we've been trying since 2011! Not that many good sounding copies out there...
- As one Amazon reviewer wrote "This is a must buy album for any true Willie Nelson fan. This is good Willie - THERE IS NO BAD WILLIE!"
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Super Hot StamperEnya
Watermark
(Item #: enya_water_1710s)
Our Price: $179.99
Sale Price: $149.00 (You save $30.99 / 17%)
- Two Double Plus (A++) sides give you an excellent pressing of this New Age masterpiece
- The sound is super clear, open and natural with lots of texture and detail
- Orinico Flow (aka Sail Away) is the big hit here and it sounds amazing on a copy as good as this one
- 5 stars: "...the subtlety that characterizes her work at her best dominates Watermark, with the lovely title track, her multi-tracked voice gently swooping among the lead piano, and strings like a softly haunting ghost, as fine an example as any."
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White Hot StamperThe Pentangle
Pentangling
(Item #: pentapentangling_1707s)
Our Price: $249.99
Sale Price: $199.00 (You save $50.99 / 20%)
- With a Triple Plus (A+++) shootout winning side one and a superb Double Plus (A++) side two, this copy could not be beat
- The unprocessed quality found throughout the album has its audiophile credentials fully in order, especially in the area of guitar harmonics, as well as drums that sound like real drums actually sound
- The foundation of the music is provided by two legendary guitar heavyweights, Bert Jansch and John Renbourn, with Jacqui McShee's almost unbearably sweet vocals soaring above them
- The best material from Pentangle's amazing first six albums, with sound that's full of British Analog Tubey Magic
- "Pentangling is filled to the brim with some of the finest recordings the British folk movement had to offer..."
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Super Hot StamperWillie Nelson
The Troublemaker
(Item #: nelsotroub_1708x)
Our Price: $139.99
- With Double Plus (A++) sound or BETTER on both sides, this was one of the better copies from our most recent shootout -
- It's richer, fuller, more musical and more natural - Willie's breathy voice is reproduced with a solidity and immediacy that's not easy to find
- With Larry Gatlin on guitar, Doug Sahm on fiddle and Arif Mardin producing, how can you go wrong?
- Allmusic raves that "...the sublime subtlety of the performances on The Troublemaker make it sound of a piece with The Red Headed Stranger and Stardust. It may not be nearly as popular as either, but musically, it's just as satisfying and is one of the quiet highlights in Willie's vast catalog."
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Super Hot StamperChet Atkins
The Most Popular Guitar
(Item #: atkinmostp_1710x)
Our Price: $69.99
- With two seriously good Double Plus (A++) sides, this was one of the better copies we played in our recent shootout
- Bill Porter working in his custom Nashville studio sure knows how to make an amazing Living Stereo recording
- If you're looking to demonstrate just how good 1961 All Tube Analog sound can be, this copy is just the record that can do it
- The soundstage, depth, and height of this spacious recording are as huge and three-dimensional as any you've heard
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Super Hot StamperThe Association
Insight Out
(Item #: associnsig_1703x)
Our Price: $99.99
- Outstanding Double Plus (A++) sound on both sides - Windy and Never My Love are simply amazing here
- The Tubey Magical sound, the lively, tight playing by The Wrecking Crew, not to mention some killer Chart Topping '60s pop, make this THE Association record to own
- With this copy the Sound of the Sixties will fill your room like never before -- wall to wall, floor to ceiling, with layers upon layers of depth
- Allmusic: "The harmonies and choruses are among the most beautifully textured singing in a rock outfit this side of the Beach Boys."
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Super Hot StamperPeter, Paul & Mary
See What Tomorrow Brings
(Item #: peterseewh_1803)
Our Price: $119.99
- This excellent copy of Peter. Paul, & Mary's fifth studio album boasts superb Double Plus (A++) sound from first note to last
- Both sides are rich, full and dynamic with excellent bass and plenty of detail
- Fairly quiet for a WB Gold label original -- Mint Minus Minus throughout
- "See What Tomorrow Brings is a strong album that plays to the strengths of Peter, Paul, & Mary. There is a good variety of material within their folk format, and a nice esprit de corps that pervades the recording. All members sing lead, which brings a good balance to the proceedings."
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Super Hot StamperRy Cooder
Jazz
(Item #: coodejazz_1701x)
Our Price: $99.99
- An outstanding copy of this exceptional recording boasting Double Plus (A++) sound from start to finish
- So much to like about this pressing - clean, clear and full-bodied with tons of energy and presence
- Lee Herschberg is one of our favorite engineers - he worked on most of Cooder's albums from this period and did his usually great job once again
- "The complexity of the material on Jazz, as well as the arrangements by Joseph Byrd, dictate that this is Cooder's most polished and orchestrated effort to date."
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Super Hot StamperBurt Bacharach
Make It Easy On Yourself
(Item #: bachamakei_1803)
Our Price: $149.99
- Two great sounding Double Plus (A++) sides - big, tubey, balanced and above all, natural
- With engineering by the legendary Phil Ramone, this is an exceptionally well-recorded album
- The brass is great on both sides, rich and full with the right amount of bite, lively and DYNAMIC
- "I'll Never Fall in Love Again," and "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?" are great songs that solidify Bacharach as a master of quirk." - Allmusic
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Hot StamperJohnny Cash
At San Quentin
(Item #: cash_atsan_1711x)
Our Price: $99.99
- A vintage 360 pressing of a legendary live album, this copy earned Hot Stamper grades on both sides
- We had a blast listening to this album; Cash's banter between the songs is practically as good as the music itself
- So many great songs: Wanted Man, I Walk the Line, San Quentin, A Boy Named Sue, Folsom Prison Blues and more
- 5 stars: "...listen to 'A Boy Named Sue,' ... rescued by the wild-eyed, committed performance by Cash, where it sounds like he really was set on murdering that son of a bitch who named him Sue. He sounds that way throughout the record... "
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Super Hot StamperWillie Nelson
The Sound In Your Mind
(Item #: nelsosound_1710x)
Our Price: $99.99
- With two seriously good Double Plus (A++) sides, this was one of the better copies we played in our most recent shootout
- Both sides here are incredibly big, open and spacious with excellent bass and tons of energy
- That Lucky Old Sun and Amazing Grace would fit just fine on Stardust - this is where it all started
- "... The Sound in Your Mind sets the template for the next few years of albums by Willie." - All Music
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Super Hot StamperChet Akins
In Hollywood
(Item #: atkininhol_1711s)
Our Price: $199.99
Sale Price: $169.00 (You save $30.99 / 15%)
- Both sides of this Chet Atkins classic original pressing earned seriously good Double Plus (A++) grades
- Rich, smooth, sweet, full of ambience, dead-on correct tonality -- everything that we listen for in a great record is here
- You'll find copious amounts of 1958 Living Stereo Tubey Magic - this pressing is just overflowing with it
- "If the cover of At Home evokes the 1950s, the music on In Hollywood IS the 1950s: a warm, cozy, sophisticated album of mood music in the best sense."
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White Hot StamperHarry Belafonte
Belafonte at Carnegie Hall
(Item #: belafbelaf_1802_1)
Our Price: $249.99
- This later black label pressing boasts excellent sound, with a shootout-winning Triple Plus (A+++) side three and excellent Double Plus (A++) grades or close to it for sides one, two and four
- You'll hear a very large group of musicians bring their wonderful energy to this music, all backing Harry live on the stage in real time and in ANALOG
- Harry Pearson made his reputation bringing this kind of amazing recording to the attention of the audiophile public, and for that we owe him a debt of gratitude
- 5 stars: "The granddaddy of all live albums, this double-LP set captures the excitement of a Harry Belafonte concert at the height of his popularity."
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Super Hot StamperJohnny Cash
The Fabulous Johnny Cash
(Item #: cash_fabul_1802)
Our Price: $179.99
- An excellent copy with Double Plus (A++) sound from start to finish for Johnny Cash's first album for Columbia
- Both sides are clean, clear and open with plenty of energy and a lovely musical quality that's missing from most copies
- Fabulous is quite well recorded for a country album in 1958, and the material is consistently engaging
- 4 1/2: "What makes it so entertaining are the songs themselves. From "Don't Take Your Guns to Town" and "Frankie's Man, Johnny" to "Pickin' Time" and "The Troubador," the album is filled with first-rate songs."
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White Hot StamperEnya
Watermark
(Item #: enya_water_1712s)
Our Price: $349.99
Sale Price: $299.00 (You save $50.99 / 15%)
- Triple Triple! An amazing pressing of this New Age masterpiece with Triple Plus (A+++) sound throughout
- The sound is super clear, open and natural with lots of texture and detail; the vinyl is nice and quiet
- Orinico Flow (aka Sail Away) is the big hit here and it sounds amazing on a copy like this one
- 5 stars: "...the subtlety that characterizes her work at her best dominates Watermark, with the lovely title track, her multi-tracked voice gently swooping among the lead piano, and strings like a softly haunting ghost, as fine an example as any."
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Super Hot StamperWillie Nelson
Phases And Stages
(Item #: nelsophase_1710s)
Our Price: $149.99
Sale Price: $119.00 (You save $30.99 / 21%)
- With a nearly Triple Plus (A++ to A+++) side two, and a solid Double Plus (A++) side one, this copy is excellent from first note to last
- The sound here is big, full, solid and musical with excellent bass and very little of the harshness that plagues most copies
- With few good sounding copies of this rare title to work with, Hot Stamper pressings are going to be few and far between
- "Make no mistake - the deceptively relaxed arrangements, including the occasional strings, not only highlight Nelson's clever eclecticism, but they also heighten the emotional impact of the album."
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Super Hot StamperBurt Bacharach
Reach Out
(Item #: bachareach_1802)
Our Price: $99.99
- With excellent Double Plus (A++) sound or close to it, this was one of the better copies of Reach Out we played in our recent shootout
- This pressing had extension high and low and dynamic power that greatly impressed us
- Tons of hits -- The Look Of Love, Message To Michael, Alfie, What The World Needs Now, I Say A Little Prayer and more
- Engineering by Phil Ramone (Casino Royale) and Henry Lewy (Sergio Mendes, Joni Mitchell) each doing their own tracks - compare and contrast for yourself
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White Hot StamperWillie Nelson
Phases And Stages
(Item #: nelsophase_1705x)
Our Price: $249.99
- Stunningly good Triple Plus (A+++) from the first note to the last; you'll have a hard time doing any better than this
- The overall sound here is big, full, solid and musical with excellent bass and none of the harshness that plagues most copies
- This is the first Hot Stamper to make it to the site, and we've been trying for a long time! Not so many good sounding copies out there...
- "Make no mistake - the deceptively relaxed arrangements, including the occasional strings, not only highlight Nelson's clever eclecticism, but they also heighten the emotional impact of the album."
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Hot StamperEnya
Watermark
(Item #: enya_water_1801)
Our Price: $79.99
- With Hot Stamper grades on both sides this is a very good sounding copy from first note to last
- This copy plays on relatively quiet vinyl too, Mint Minus to Mint Minus Minus throughout
- Widely considered Enya's Masterpiece, if you own only one New Age album, this should be it
- 5 stars: "...the subtlety that characterizes her work at her best dominates Watermark, with the lovely title track, her multi-tracked voice gently swooping among the lead piano, and strings like a softly haunting ghost, as fine an example as any."
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Super Hot StamperThe Pentangle
Pentangling
(Item #: pentapentangling_1801)
Our Price: $129.99
- Outstanding Demo Disc sound, with both sides of this UK pressing earning Double Plus (A++) grades
- The unprocessed quality found throughout the album has its audiophile credentials fully in order, especially in the area of guitar harmonics, as well as drums that sound like real drums actually sound
- The true foundation of the music is provided by two legendary guitar heavyweights, Bert Jansch and John Renbourn, with Jacqui McShee's almost unbearably sweet vocals soaring above them
- The best material from Pentangle's amazing first six albums, with sound that's full of good ol' British Analog Tubey Magic
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Super Hot StamperChet Atkins
Class Guitar
(Item #: atkinclass_1711)
Our Price: $69.99
- ou'll find excellent Double Plus (A++) sound from start to finish on this pressing of Chet's acoustic guitar album
- Exceptionally natural reproduction - big and rich with a nicely extended top end to capture all the harmonic information
- Living Stereo spaciousness, clarity, tonal accuracy and freedom from artificiality - it doesn't get any better than this
- Mint Minus Minus, which is about as silent as these early RCAs get with such mellow, quiet, contemplative music
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Super Hot StamperSteeleye Span
Commoners Crown
(Item #: steelcommo_1608x)
Our Price: $119.99
- An outstanding early British pressing, with huge and dynamic Double Plus (A++) sound on both sides
- The Tubey Magical Richness of this recording must be heard to be believed
- Some of the best English Folk Rock Music ever recorded on analog tape and preserved on this lovely vinyl disc!
- Allmusic gives it 4 1/2 stars: "Now a full-fledged rock group, competing with the likes of Jethro Tull and pumping out higher amperage than Fairport Convention, Steeleye engages in heavy riffing, savage attacks on their instruments, and generally kicks out the jams on this album."
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Super Hot StamperHerb Alpert
Whipped Cream & Other Delights
(Item #: alperwhipp_1711)
Our Price: $149.99
- Two excellent sounding early stereo sides, each rating Double Plus (A++) or better
- Tubey Magical, big-bottomed, punchy, spacious sound - what we've come to expect from Larry Levine's engineering
- An excellent recording with a studio crew full of pros - this is a dynamite combo on a strong copy like this!
- Alpert's most famous album, 5 stars on Allmusic: "Three Grammy Awards alone for the update of the Bobby Scott and Ric Marlow-penned theme "A Taste of Honey."
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Super Hot StamperDonovan
The Real Donovan
(Item #: donovreald_1710)
Our Price: $149.99
- With a superbly balanced nearly Triple Plus (A++ to A+++) side two and nearly Double Plus (A+ to A++) side one, this is a great way to hear these songs from '65 & '66
- If more mono records sounded as big and open as this one we would totally be on board with the current movement towards One Channel
- The Real Donovan is a compilation of singles, along with some tracks sourced from the first two albums, and an EP, as well as a couple of b-sides
- Catch the Wind and Colours are two of the better known songs here, but really, all these folk songs are well written and performed with real feeling
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Super Hot StamperJoan Baez
Joan
(Item #: baez_joan_1710)
Our Price: $99.99
- A wonderful copy, Double Plus (A++) on both sides - plenty of pure, rich, sweet, Tubey Magical analog sound
- If you are in the market for a natural sounding female vocal, this is an especially good one
- Not a "pure" folk album - songs by The Beatles, Donovan, Paul Simon
- Complex, tasteful orchestrations by Peter Schickele - Eleanor Rigby is a high point
- "Several of these tracks - "Turquoise" with its gorgeous parts for the harps and the horns, "Children of Darkness" with its beautiful writing for the reeds, and "Saigon Bride" with its haunting brass part - are profoundly beautiful."
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Super Hot StamperMarty Robbins
Hawaii's Calling Me
(Item #: robbihawai_1709_1)
Our Price: $99.99
- With a nearly Triple Plus (A++ to A+++) side one and a side two that's very respectable in its own right, this copy has the rich, sweet, sound we love
- This kind of Tubey Magical, tonally correct, spacious sound on this stereo 360 pressing is nothing less than a THRILL
- The only other Robbins record that can hold a candle to this one is Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs
- "Robbins performs beautifully, creating a breezy mood that marks one of pop music's better attempts at the genre."
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