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Super Hot StamperLeonard Bernstein
West Side Story (Broadway Cast)
(Item #: bernswests_broadway_1907_10)
Our Price: $169.99
- An outstanding copy with DEMO DISC sound on a huge stage - you get solid Double Plus (A++) sonic grades on both sides, exceptionally quiet vinyl too
- This is a huge, spacious, natural, exciting All-Tube Golden Age recording that impressed us no end here at Better Records
- Another engineering triumph for Fred Plaut at Columbia's legendary 30th Street Studios - the man is a genius
- "... a score that is infused with Bernstein's classical sensibility, even as it deliberately draws in influences from jazz and Latin music... a landmark among Broadway cast albums as well as Broadway musicals."
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Super Hot StamperOdetta
At Town Hall
(Item #: odettattow_1910)
Our Price: $149.99
- Odetta makes her Hot Stamper debut with this outstanding copy of At Town Hall, boasting solid Double Plus (A++) sound or BETTER throughout
- These sides are rich, sweet and full-bodied yet still very clean, clear and spacious; Demo Disc sound throughout!
- Features a wonderful mix of folk and blues, including "Let Me Ride," "Hound Dog," and "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"
- Captured live at The Town Hall in New York City, this recording is amazingly real sounding
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Super Hot StamperEnya
Watermark
(Item #: enya_water_1906_1910)
Our Price: $99.99
- Two superb sides each rating a solid Double Plus (A++) or BETTER, giving you an excellent pressing of this New Age masterpiece
- The vocals are breathy and full-bodied with staggering immediacy, and the bottom end is weighty and powerful
- 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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White Hot StamperEsquivel
Infinity In Sound
(Item #: esquiinfin_1910)
Our Price: $299.99
- Stunning Living Stereo Sound from 1960; Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) sound on the second side and solid Double Plus (A++) sound on the first
- Both sides are incredibly clear and open, yet rich and and oh-so-Tubey Magical, with brass that has little to none of the "blarey" quality that plagues most copies
- Folks, I can tell you right now most original Living Stereo Popular (LSP) pressings, of this or any other LSP title, do not begin to recreate the Studio Wizardry found on this album; the sound rivals the best Chet Atkins albums and Bob and Rays in all their delicious three-dimensional Cinerama staging
- AMG raves that "Esquivel returns to his full glory on Infinity in Sound."
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White Hot StamperThe Doowackadoodlers
Doo Wacka Doo
(Item #: doowadoowa_1910)
Our Price: $199.99
- Incredible sound for this original RCA Living Stereo pressing with both sides earning Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) grades or close to them
- This copy was just plain bigger, richer, and more Tubey Magical than every other copy we played; the energy level is off the charts and the bottom end is right on the money
- "These albums aren't quite as wild as Esquivel's, but they're worth looking for if you like music with a big zing, zang, zoom in it." - spaceagepop.com
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White Hot StamperPerez Prado
Pops and Prado
(Item #: pradopopsa_1910)
Our Price: $299.99
- Incredible sound for this Living Stereo pressing with each side earning Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) grades and playing about as quietly as any RCA from 1959 ever does
- These sides are unbelievably Tubey Magical, dynamic and spacious - this is vintage Analog Exotica at its best
- Credit for the Demo Disc sound of this one must go to one of our favorite engineers, Bob Simpson, here working with the glorious acoustics of Webster Hall
- "... the use of two organs, or double the signature sound of the next phase of Prado, is significant and very effective. This is more fun than any of his previous attempts at safe commercialism."
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Super Hot StamperSam Cooke
Hits of the '50s
(Item #: cookehitso_1909)
Our Price: $99.99
- A vintage Living Stereo recording that's rarely available on the site, this Sam Cooke LP boasts outstanding Double Plus (A++) sound or close to it on both sides
- If you want to hear one of the great vocalists from the '50s, in his prime, with top quality audiophile sound, this album will do the trick!
- This is the way it must have sounded in 1960, in the New York studios where it was recorded, with legendary RCA engineer BOB SIMPSON behind the board
- This is not the typically radio-EQ’d singing-out-of-tin-can sound of so many male vocal albums from the era - Cooke's voice is warm and rich here
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Super Hot StamperDoc Watson
Home Again
(Item #: watsohomea_1904_9_)
Our Price: $99.99
- 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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White Hot StamperMary Hopkin
Post Card
(Item #: hopkipostc_1907_9)
Our Price: $249.99
- KILLER Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) sound or very close to it for both sides of this original Apple import pressing
- These sides were doing everything right -- clean, clear and full-bodied with wonderfully breathy vocals and a solid bottom end
- Engineered by Ken Scott, Donovan's "Lord of the Reedy River" is simply amazing on this copy
- "Paul McCartney produced this debut album of twee but pretty, romantic pop-folk... the highlights are Donovan's "Lord of the Reedy River" and "The Honeymoon Song," which McCartney himself had sung with the Beatles way back in 1963 on the BBC..." - All Music, 4 1/2 Stars
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Nearly White Hot StamperDoc Watson
Home Again
(Item #: watsohomea_1904_9)
Our Price: $169.99
- A stunning copy of Watson's 1966 release with nearly Triple Plus (A++ to A+++) sound - exceptionally quiet vinyl too
- Here is the in-the-room performance intimacy that will surely bring Doc's music to life in a way you've never heard before
- If you own the veiled, opaque, recessed, ambience-challenged Cisco remaster, you are in for a treat - our Hot Stamper is none of those things!
- "[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.
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Super Hot StamperMarty Robbins
Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs
(Item #: robbigunfi_1901_4_9)
Our Price: $149.99
Sale Price: $119.00 (You save $30.99 / 21%)
- 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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White Hot StamperJohn Renbourn
So Clear (John Renbourn Sampler, Vol. 2)
(Item #: renbosocle_1909)
Our Price: $149.99
- An amazing sounding copy with Triple Plus (A+++) sound on the first side and Double Plus (A++) on the second
- This wonderful Transatlantic pressing is incredibly clean, clear and open with plenty of energy and space around all of the instruments, just the right sound for this superb guitarist's music
- This copy is about as quiet as we can find them - Mint Minus to Mint Minus Minus throughout
- A stellar collection showcasing one of the finest fingerstyle players in the world
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Nearly White Hot StamperChet Atkins
Our Man In Nashville
(Item #: atkinourma_1908)
Our Price: $99.99
- You'll find superb Nearly Triple Plus (A++ to A+++) sound and fairly quiet vinyl on both sides of this Chet Atkins title from 1963 - just shy of our Shootout Winner
- We've known this was a great sounding record for a very long time, and now we have the copy to prove it
- Bill Porter working in his custom Nashville studio sure knew a Tubey Magical Living Stereo recording should sound like
- "Chester remains his usual unclassifiable self, dealing out the country picking, smooth easy listening guitar, jazz, and even some very mild rock & roll on this session, with some overdubbed strings discreetly decorating a few tracks."
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Super Hot StamperDick Schory
Music To Break Any Mood
(Item #: schormusic_1905_1908)
Our Price: $119.99
- Both sides here earned solid Double Plus (A++) grades, making this one of the better copies from our recent shootout - reasonably quiet vinyl too
- This is the successor to Bang Baaroom - it's music in the same percussive style, the major difference being the addition of a giant gong which the producers justifiably take great pride in
- THIS is the sound of Living Stereo Tubey Magic, circa 1960 - no CD will ever capture what is in the grooves of this record
- "Dick Schory's second major outing for RCA is more self-assured, from the preposterous jacket art and liner notes to more upbeat tunes... Schory's musical ideas are always fresher than those of Bobby Christian and Mike Simpson, who helped on the previous album. All but two tracks are good to great."
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White Hot StamperEnya
Watermark
(Item #: enya_water_1905_1908)
Our Price: $299.99
- Triple Triple! An amazing pressing of this New Age masterpiece with Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) sound throughout
- The vocals are breathy and full-bodied with staggering immediacy, and the bottom end is weighty and powerful
- 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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White Hot StamperCarlos Montoya
Flamenco Concert
(Item #: montoflame_1907)
Our Price: $249.99
- KILLER sound throughout with both sides earning Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) grades - exceptionally quiet vinyl too
- Montoya's blistering guitar will come jumping out of your speakers and put you right in the midst of a live Flamenco Concert
- "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."
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Super Hot StamperMary Hopkin
Post Card
(Item #: hopkipostc_1907_1)
Our Price: $149.99
- Excellent Double Plus (A++) sound for both sides of this original Apple import pressing
- These sides are clean, clear and lively with wonderfully breathy vocals and a solid bottom end
- Engineered by Ken Scott, Donovan's "Lord of the Reedy River" is simply amazing on this copy
- "Paul McCartney produced this debut album of twee but pretty, romantic pop-folk... the highlights are Donovan's "Lord of the Reedy River" and "The Honeymoon Song," which McCartney himself had sung with the Beatles way back in 1963 on the BBC..." - All Music, 4 1/2 Stars
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Super Hot Stamper (with Issues)Harry Belafonte
Sings The Blues
(Item #: belafsings_1901_1906)
Our Price: $69.99
- 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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Super Hot StamperMarty Robbins
More Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
(Item #: robbimoreg_1807_1904-)
Our Price: $69.99
- 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 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 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 StamperThe Association
Insight Out
(Item #: associnsig_1901)
Our Price: $69.99
- 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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White Hot StamperMarty Robbins
By The Time I Get To Phoenix
(Item #: robbibythe_1802_1807)
Our Price: $69.99
- 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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