• A superb copy with solid Double Plus (A++) sound throughout - this bad boy is a BIG step up from any Perez Prado record you have ever heard, guaranteed
• With Tubey Magical Stereoscopic presentation like you will not believe; this copy is spacious, sweet and positively dripping with ambience
• The driving, syncopated, heavily percussive arrangements add immensely to the fun, with the timbre of every scratcher and drum rendered in glorious Technicolor sound
• This is Vintage All Tube Analog at its best - the magic hidden in the grooves of the record really comes through on this pressing

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• A great sounding vintage 360 pressing of a legendary live album - this copy earned Double Plus (A++) grades on both sides
• Full, rich, lively and clean - Johnny Cash gets the sonic treatment he deserves here; fairly quiet vinyl too!
• 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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• An outstanding copy of this exceptional recording boasting Double Plus (A++) sound or close to it from start to finish
• There is so much to like about this pressing - clean, clear and full-bodied with good 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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• Superb sound throughout for this fun TAS-approved album with solid Double Plus (A++) sound from start to finish
• Both sides here are super big, full-bodied, rich and Tubey Magical with plenty of extension on both ends
• These are incredibly tough to find with the right sound and quiet surfaces, most copies we come across go straight into the trade-in pile
• "Autobahn is where the group's hypnotic electronic pulse genuinely came into its own... the roots of electro-funk, ambient, and synth pop are all evident -- it's a pioneering album..." - All Music

• 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
• 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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• Stunning sound throughout for this original Columbia Six-Eye stereo LP; Triple Plus (A+++) sound on the second side and Double Plus (A++) on the first
• Transparency and Tubey Magic are critical to the sound of the arrangements and you will find both are abundant here
• Very quiet for an early Columbia Six-Eye pressing - Mint Minus to Mint Minus Minus throughout
• "Robbins' originals are authored in an authentically vintage style, interspersed with public domain titles that are the real article..." - All Musuc

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• An outstanding Living Stereo pressing of Belafonte's 1958 release, with solid Doulbe Plus (A++) sound from first note to last
• Belafonte Sings the Blues is surely one of the most amazing Male Vocal Albums we've ever played - the sound is breathtakingly real
• This copy is guaranteed to have the authentic 1958 All Tube Analog sound that no reissue will ever be able to reproduce
• A criminally underrated album - the performances and the sound are first rate throughout

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• With Double Plus (A++) grades on both sides, this Six-Eye Columbia pressing was one of the better sounding from our most recent shootout
• This copy is amazingly clear and open, superior to most in that regard, with fairly smooth and rich vocals to boot
• Is the original Six Eye stereo the only way to go on this record? We discuss the subject in detail below
• 4 1/2 stars: "The single most influential album of Western songs in post-World War II American music. The longevity of the album's appeal is a result of Marty Robbins' love of the repertory at hand and the mix of his youthful dynamism and prodigious talent..."

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• 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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• 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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• 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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• With Nearly Triple Plus (A++ to A+++) sound or close to it on both sides, this copy of Judy's first live album will be hard to beat
• This copy plays on relatively quiet vinyl, Mint Minus to Mint Minus Minus throughout
• The notes for side one read: "Clear with great bass. Vocals are smooth and silky. Bigger than most." You get the idea
• Side two reads: "more 3-d and real - vox much better! - rich not hard for once - not midrangy at all!"

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• 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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• 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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• This incredible copy boasts killer Triple Plus (A+++) sound on side two and an outstanding Double Plus (A++) side one
• Wonderfully rich, sweet vocals - it’s hard to imagine this trio sounding much better than they do on this very copy
• Very quiet for a WB Gold label original -- Mint Minus to Mint Minus Minus
• "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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• An incredible sounding copy with Triple Plus (A+++) sound on the first side and Double Plus (A++) on the second
• Both sides here are clean, clear and present with wonderfully full strings and a solid bottom end
• Fairly quiet vinyl throughout -- Mint Minus to Mint Minus Minus (w/ caveats, see below)
• This one features a mixture of originals and covers does a good job of showcasing his tremendous range and ability to cross musical genres

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• 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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• This outstanding copy of More Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs boasts superb Double Plus (A++) sound or close to it on both sides
• An inspired follow-up to Robbins' 1959 release, this album features several of Marty's original songs, including San Angelo, My Love and She Was Young And She Was Pretty
• Transparency and Tubey Magic are critical to the sound of the arrangements and you will find both are abundant, especially on side two
• 4 1/2 stars: "Robbins' originals are authored in an authentically vintage style, interspersed with public domain titles that are the real article..."

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• Both sides of this original Chet Atkins classic earned excellent Double Plus (A++) grades for sound and play on relatively quiet vinyl
• This vintage stereo pressing is the first copy to hit the site - we've known this was a great sounding record for a very long time, and now we have a copy to prove it
• Includes gobs and gobs of 1960 Living Stereo Tubey Magic - the record is just overflowing with it
• "What shines through is Atkins' understated elegance. All of the numbers are arranged as pop instrumentals and his guitar playing is so tasteful..."

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• 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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• 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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