• Stunning sound for this Living Stereo pressing of upbeat calypso tunes; Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) sound throughout
• This is a difficult album to find with good sound - for all practical purposes, this is As Good As It Gets, and worlds better than most pressings
• You have to love the sound of those steel drums recoded through an All Tube Chain with mastering to match
• Worlds better than the DCC and surely anything else on Heavy Vinyl
• 4 1/2 stars: "Belafonte was an established all-around entertainer and actor by the time of this album, so it could be seen in a sense as a return to "roots" styles. In any case, it's all-out calypso, with backing by the Trinidad Steel Band, and qualifies as one of his most energetic albums, even getting rambunctious at times."

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• Here is a KILLER Triple Plus (A+++) Columbia 360 pressing of a legendary album, with Shootout Winning sound on BOTH sides
• Forget the '70s Red Label pressings and whatever dead-on-arrival Heavy Vinyl record they're making these days - if you want to hear the Tubey Magical you-are-there immediacy of Johnny Cash live in concert, this is the only way to go
• 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 Honeysuckle Rose, with solid Double Plus (A++) sound on all FOUR sides
• This surprisingly well recorded live album has the kind of smooth, rich, tonally correct analog sound we thought they had forgotten how to achieve by 1980, but here it is!
• 4 stars: "The soundtrack to Honeysuckle Rose is... a collection of songs by Willie Nelson and his Family band as well as a host of friends... Nelson's readings of his own tunes like "On the Road Again," and others are solid, inspired, and rollicking. His versions of tunes written by Kris Kristofferson ("Loving Her Was Easier Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again"), Rodney Crowell ("Angel Eyes"), and Lee Clayton ("If You Could Touch Her at All") blow away the studio versions."

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• Glen Campbell's superb 1967 release makes its Hot Stamper debut with outstanding Double Plus (A++) sound or BETTER throughout
• This stereo pressing is relaxed, full-bodied and high-rez, not to mention uncannily present - it's an outstanding pressing of a surprisingly good recording
• Most of Glen's records from mid-'60s make him sound like he's singing through an AM radio, so when we finally heard some good stampers on this title, we could hardly believe it
• 4 stars: "Glen Campbell's commercial breakthrough came by way of the title track, which was the direct precursor in production terms to "Wichita Lineman," and by the same writer."

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• A STUNNING copy of Prado's 1960 RCA stereo release with Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) sound from top to bottom
• Spacious and transparent, this copy has the three-dimensional soundstaging and layered depth that makes these kinds of record such a joy to play
• There is plenty on offer for the discriminating audiophile, with the spaciousness, clarity, tonality and freedom from artificiality that are hallmarks of the better Living Stereo recordings
• "Big Hits actually is a powerhouse anthology: the first definitive, stereo collection of mambo hits. All were re-recorded for stereo in "new arrangements" as the jacket advertises... easy to find [but not in audiophile playing condition with sound this good] and very worthwhile."

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• Stunning sound throughout for this mono original pressing of At Town Hall, boasting Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) sound from start to finish
• Captured live in New York City in 1963, this superb pressing will transport a living, breathing Odetta right into your listening room
• Forget whatever dead-on-arrival Heavy Vinyl record they're making these days - if you want to hear the Tubey Magical, you-are-there immediacy of this Odetta concert, this is the only way to go
• The album features a wonderful mix of folk and blues, including "Let Me Ride," "Hound Dog," and "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"

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• 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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• A stunning sounding copy of this Varese Sarabande TAS list record with both sides earning Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) grades
• These sides are clean, clear and dynamic yet still super rich and full-bodied with plenty of bottom end weight; exceptionally quiet vinyl too!
• "The music by Fred Myrow and Malcolm Seagrave is properly eerie and involving." - The Hollywood Reporter
• "Their magnificent theme is an integral component of the worldwide success of Phantasm and its several acclaimed sequels." - Liner Notes

• An outstanding pressing of this famous audiophile recording, with Double Plus (A++) on both sides - fairly quiet vinyl too
• As a rule we don't mention the specific shortcomings of each copy we sell, but I've taken the liberty of doing so for this pressing
• It's very difficult to find this album in clean condition, and even more difficult to find one that sounds as good as this one does
• One of the rarest Hot Stamper records bar none -- only a handful have ever made it to the site

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• 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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• 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
• The kind of Tubey Magical, tonally correct, spacious sound on this stereo 360 pressing is nothing less than an audiophile 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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• An outstanding copy of this Grammy-winning record from 1987 with solid Double Plus (A++) sound from first note to last
• In many ways this is actually a honest-to-goodness Demo Disc, with amazingly big, open, three-dimensional, clear, transparent sound
• 4 1/2 stars: "In the wake of their participation on his Graceland album, Paul Simon produced this Ladysmith album, their most accessible work for Western ears, which is pristinely recorded and sung partially in English."

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• Honeysuckle Rose finally makes its Hot Stamper debut here with Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) sound or close to it on all FOUR sides
• This surprisingly well recorded live album has the kind of smooth, rich, tonally correct analog sound we thought they had forgotten how to achieve by 1980, but here it is!
• 4 stars: "The soundtrack to Honeysuckle Rose is... a collection of songs by Willie Nelson and his Family band as well as a host of friends... Nelson's readings of his own tunes like "On the Road Again," and others are solid, inspired, and rollicking. His versions of tunes written by Kris Kristofferson ("Loving Her Was Easier Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again"), Rodney Crowell ("Angel Eyes"), and Lee Clayton ("If You Could Touch Her at All") blow away the studio versions."

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• Outstanding sound for this Living Stereo pressing with each side earning solid Double 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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• A vintage Living Stereo recording that's rarely available on the site, this Sam Cooke LP boasts outstanding Double Plus (A++) sound 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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• A stunning copy of Cash's 1963 release, with Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) sound or close to it from top to bottom - exceptionally quiet vinyl too
• Both sides here are just about AS Good As It Gets -- full-bodied, Tubey Magical and super present with plenty of extension on both ends
• "The delivery is plain, simple, and never overly sentimental, but the thing that makes the record really work is the fact that the album consists almost entirely of first-rate material, without much of the unintentionally corny history lessons that weigh down most of Johnny Cash's Americana records."

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• 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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• 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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• KILLER sound from start to finish with both sides earning Nearly Triple Plus (A+++) grades, right up there with our Shootout Winner
• Big, rich, tubey and open, this is some of the best sound Columbia achieved for its country records in the '60s
• The vocal presence and freedom from coloration will put a very real sounding Johnny Cash front and center in your listening room
• "What is interesting about this album, though, is that it doesn’t just remind us of the sound of Johnny’s past, instead it points the way forward to the future, even serving as a template for his ultimate Man in Black persona."

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• 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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• With two Nearly Triple Plus (A++ to A+++) sides, this copy of Flamenco Fever is close to the BEST we have ever heard, right up there with our Shootout Winner
• The sound is breathtakingly real - you are there in the club with the flamenco guitarist, his drummer, and a trio of stomping, clapping dancers
• This is a Direct to Disc Demo Disc like nothing you've heard - when you turn up the volume on this bad boy the natural acoustic space in the room becomes huge and palpable
• If you have the power to drive big speakers, the dynamics and bass transients of this copy might just rock your world, literally

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• 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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• KILLER sound throughout with both sides earning Triple Plus (A+++) grades or very close to them
• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• An outstanding vintage stereo pressing with Double Plus (A++) sound for Cash's first album for Columbia - exceptionally quiet vinyl too
• Both sides are Tubey Magical yet clear, with plenty of energy and a lovely musical quality that's noticeably missing from many of the copies we've played over the years (and no doubt the Heavy Vinyl pressing)
• For a country album from 1958, "Fabulous" is very well recorded, with consistently engaging songs sung from the heart
• 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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• A KILLER sounding Triple Plus (A+++) side two backed with a superb Double Plus (A++) side one
• Both of these sides are rich, full-bodied and Tubey Magical with a solid bottom end and a lovely musical quality that's missing from most copies
• "Released in 1963, The Christmas Spirit was Johnny Cash's first full-length holiday-themed album. Featured were four original songs by Cash, along with eight covers including takes of "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day," "Silent Night," "Blue Christmas," and others. This is a solidly enjoyable entry from Cash, and a must-have for die-hard aficionados of the country icon." - All Music

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• A stunning sounding copy with Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) sound from start to finish
• These sides have a richness and sweetness that's disappeared entirely from modern recordings yet they're still incredibly clean, clear and spacious
• If you want to know why people love Living Stereo records, playing either side of this record should be more than sufficient
• "The original release, issued at the height of the stereophile boom of the late 1950s, was a vivid display of close, intimate presence and discreet channel separation." - All Music

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• 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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• 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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• Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) sound throughout and the first copy to ever make it to the site - fairly quiet vinyl too
• This superb pressing is full-bodied and lively, with solid, present vocals, and plenty of vintage Tubey Magic
• We've played plenty of Tammy's albums over the years, but this is one of the most impressive, sonically and musically
• "In many ways, Tammy Wynette deserves the title of "the First Lady of Country Music." During the late '60s and early '70s, she dominated the country charts, scoring 17 number one hits. Along with Loretta Lynn, she defined the role of female country vocalists in the '70s." - AMG Biography

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• This outstanding pressing of Cash's 1963 release, boasts solid Double Plus (A++) sound or BETTER throughout
• Rich, smooth, sweet, full of ambience, dead on correct tonality, and wonderfully breathy vocals - everything that we listen for in a great record is here
• "The delivery is plain, simple, and never overly sentimental, but the thing that makes the record really work is the fact that the album consists almost entirely of first-rate material, without much of the unintentionally corny history lessons that weigh down most of Johnny Cash's Americana records."

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• 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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• A KILLER sounding copy with both sides earning nearly Triple Plus (A++ to A+++) grades, just shy of our Shootout Winner
• Incredibly rich, full-bodied and Tubey Magical with a big bottom end and wonderfully present vocals
• Exceptionally quiet vinyl throughout with both sides playing Mint Minus to Mint Minus Minus
• "Yesterday's Wine should also take its rightful place among his best-loved works... "Family Bible," "Me and Paul," and the title track are all particularly fine examples of Nelson's songcraft. As a whole, Yesterday's Wine provides further insight into the development of his art during this prolific period." - All Music

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