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Super Hot StamperThe Ames Brothers
The Blend and the Beat
(Item #: amesbblend_1904_1)
Our Price: $149.99
- Superb sound throughout with both sides earning a solid Double Plus (A++) for sound or BETTER - fairly quiet vinyl too
- With Tubey Magical Stereoscopic presentation like you will not believe, this copy is spacious, sweet and positively dripping with ambience
- If you're looking to demonstrate just how good the All Tube Analog Recording Chain was that created the magic of Living Stereo for RCA in 1960, this killer pressing might just be the record that can do it
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Super Hot StamperDoc Watson
Home Again
(Item #: watsohomea_1904_1)
Our Price: $179.99
- An outstanding copy of Watson's 1966 release with solid Double Plus (A++) sound - exceptionally quiet vinyl too
- This LP has the Tubey Magic, as well as in-the-room performance intimacy, that will surely bring Doc's music to life in a way you've never heard before
- "[H]is most affecting folk-style record, with unexpectedly warm vocals matched to the quiet virtuosity of his playing. [The album] features Watson performing lively, achingly beautiful renditions of popular folk standards. All are played with very imposing dexterity by Watson, joined by his son Merle and Russ Savakus on upright bass.
- "A great showcase for Watson's voice -- vaguely similar to but rougher-hewn than Burl Ives -- which is often overlooked in the aura of his playing."
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Super Hot StamperMarty Robbins
Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs
(Item #: robbigunfi_1901_1904)
Our Price: $179.99
Sale Price: $149.00 (You save $30.99 / 17%)
- With outstanding Double Plus (A++) grades on both sides, this Six-Eye Columbia pressing was one of the better sounding copies from our most recent shootout
- The sound here 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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Super Hot StamperCarlos Montoya
Flamenco Concert
(Item #: montoflame_1904_1)
Our Price: $99.99
- Superb sound throughout with both sides earning solid Double Plus (A++) grades
- The overall sound here is clean, clear, full bodied and lively; Montoya's guitar is really jumping out of the speakers!
- "Montoya is credited with having transformed flamenco guitar music into a separate music style, beyond being a traditional dance accompaniment. He adapted flamenco to other genres of music to create his own recognizable style, becoming an international star." - Wikipedia
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White Hot StamperCarlos Montoya
Flamenco Concert
(Item #: montoflame_1904)
Our Price: $199.99
- KILLER sound throughout with both sides earning Triple Plus (A+++) grades or very close to it
- The overall sound here is incredibly big, rich and Tubey Magical with tons of space and plenty of energy; Montoya's guitar is really jumping out of the speakers!
- "Montoya is credited with having transformed flamenco guitar music into a separate music style, beyond being a traditional dance accompaniment. He adapted flamenco to other genres of music to create his own recognizable style, becoming an international star." - Wikipedia
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White Hot StamperJerry Read Smith & Tom Fellenbaum
The Strayaway Child
(Item #: smithstray_1903)
Our Price: $199.99
- This superb collaboration has been a member of the TAS Super Disc List for decades, and here it is with Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) sound on side one and an outstanding Double Plus (A++) side two - exceptionally quiet vinyl too
- This copy is surprisingly spacious, full-bodied and natural, with few of the problems that plagued most of the pressings we played
- The sound of Smith's dulcimer is enchanting here, with a nice extended top end and plenty of space around all the instruments
- "The full, shimmering waterfall of Jerry Read Smith's hammered-dulcimer playing takes center stage, flowing together with a sumptuous variety of accompanying instruments..."
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White Hot StamperPeter, Paul & Mary
See What Tomorrow Brings
(Item #: peterseewh_1806_1902)
Our Price: $99.99
- 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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Super Hot StamperSergio Mendes & Brasil ’66
Fool on the Hill
(Item #: mendefoolo_1804_1902)
Our Price: $89.99
- 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 StamperMarty Robbins
More Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
(Item #: robbimoreg_1807_1902)
Our Price: $79.99
- 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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Super Hot StamperDonovan
The Real Donovan
(Item #: donovreald_1710_1902)
Our Price: $69.99
- 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 StamperPerez Prado
Prez
(Item #: pradoprez_1808_1902)
Our Price: $149.99
- 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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Super Hot StamperThe Association
Insight Out
(Item #: associnsig_1901)
Our Price: $99.99
- Outstanding Double Plus (A++) sound on both sides - Windy and Never My Love are simply amazing here - exceptionally quiet vinyl too
- 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
- "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 Stamper (with Issues)Harry Belafonte
Sings The Blues
(Item #: belafsings_1901_issues)
Our Price: $99.99
- 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 - Harry Belafonte's performance and the brilliant sound the RCA engineers were able to capture are both first rate throughout
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White Hot StamperThe Pentangle
Pentangling
(Item #: pentapentangling_1707_1901)
Our Price: $199.99
Sale Price: $149.00 (You save $50.99 / 25%)
- 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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White Hot StamperMarty Robbins
More Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
(Item #: robbimoreg_1812)
Our Price: $149.99
- 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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Super Hot StamperRy Cooder
Jazz
(Item #: coodejazz_1811_1)
Our Price: $49.99
- 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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Super Hot StamperDonovan
In Concert
(Item #: donovincon_1709_1811)
Our Price: $89.99
- 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
- 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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White Hot StamperMarty Robbins
By The Time I Get To Phoenix
(Item #: robbibythe_1802_1807)
Our Price: $49.99
- 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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Super Hot StamperChet Atkins
Teensville
(Item #: atkinteens_1802_1805)
Our Price: $49.99
- 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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