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White Hot StamperCheap Trick
Dream Police
(Item #: cheapdream_1903_7_10)
Our Price: $249.99
- KILLER sound throughout with both sides earning shootout winning Triple Plus (A+++) grades
- Both sides here are clean, clear, full-bodied and spacious with a huge bottom end and lots of big rock energy
- "Underneath the gloss, there are a number of songs that rank among Cheap Trick's finest, particularly the paranoid title track... ... it would later feel like one of the group's last high-water marks." - All Music, 4 1/2 Stars
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White Hot StamperThe Police
Outlandos d’Amour
(Item #: policoutla_1903_1908)
Our Price: $249.99
- One of the best copies to hit the site in quite a while - Triple Plus (A+++) sound or close to it on both sides
- Few audiophiles (I'm guessing) know how well recorded this album is - you need just the right UK pressing to show you what's really on the tape
- Roxanne, So Lonely, Can't Stand Losing You all sound amazing on these Shootout Winning (or close to them) sides
- 4 1/2 stars: "Although Sting, Andy Summers, and Stewart Copeland were all superb instrumentalists with jazz backgrounds, it was much easier to get a record contract in late-'70s England if you were a punk/new wave artist, so the band decided to mask their instrumental prowess with a set of strong, adrenaline-charged rock, albeit with a reggae tinge. "
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White Hot StamperThe Police
Reggatta de Blanc
(Item #: policregga_1904_1907)
Our Price: $199.99
- With two Triple Plus (A+++) shootout winning sides, this import took top honors in our recent shootout
- Along with Ghost in the Machine, we think this album captures The Police at their songwriting and performing peak
- Sting’s pulsing bass lines and the massive assault of Copeland’s kick really come to life here - you won't believe how BIG and powerful the bass is on this record
- "Reggatta de Blanc stands the test of time as one of the greatest albums of the post-punk and new wave era, improving in almost every way upon The Police's debut album."
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White Hot StamperThe Police
Synchronicity
(Item #: policsynch_1907_1)
Our Price: $199.99
- This stunning pressing of the band's final studio album boasts Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) sound or close to it throughout
- Clearly better than every other pressing we played - when you can hear it sound this good you may just come to appreciate how good the music is
- Every Breath You Take and Wrapped Around Your Finger are amazingly big, rich and Tubey Magical here
- 4 1/2 stars: "Few other albums from 1983 merged tasteful pop, sophistication, and expert songwriting as well as Synchronicity did, resulting in yet another all-time classic."
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Nearly White Hot StamperThe Police
Synchronicity
(Item #: policsynch_1903_1907)
Our Price: $149.99
- This superb pressing of the band's final studio album boasts Nearly Triple Plus (A++ to A+++) sound throughout - just shy of our Shootout Winner
- Dramatically better than practically every other pressing we played - super lively, full-bodied and clear with real extension up top and down low
- Every Breath You Take and Wrapped Around Your Finger are amazingly big, rich and Tubey Magical here
- 4 1/2 stars: "Few other albums from 1983 merged tasteful pop, sophistication, and expert songwriting as well as Synchronicity did, resulting in yet another all-time classic."
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Super Hot Stamper (quiet vinyl)The Police
Ghost in the Machine
(Item #: policghost_1906_11)
Our Price: $149.99
- With outstanding Double Plus (A++) sonic grades on both side, this vintage UK pressing sounds rich, smooth and sweet - exceptionally quiet vinyl too
- Some of the band's most sophisticated hits: Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, Invisible Sun, Spirits In The Material World, and more
- Hugh Padgham took over engineering duties for Ghost and The Police's next album, resulting in a dramatic improvement in the quality of their recordings
- "This album has more variety than the menu in a Bangkok brothel. In particular, Sting's voice has taken on a new depth and fresh maturity. The opening song, 'Spirits In The Material World', may have what sounds like a dumb title, but the song is a dream of close harmonies and nicely understated drums." Record Mirror
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Super Hot StamperCheap Trick
Dream Police
(Item #: cheapdream_1902_9)
Our Price: $149.99
Sale Price: $119.00 (You save $30.99 / 21%)
- Superb sound throughout with both sides earning solid Double Plus (A++) grades - reasonably quiet vinyl too
- Both sides here are clean, clear, full-bodied and spacious with a huge bottom end and lots of big rock energy
- "Underneath the gloss, there are a number of songs that rank among Cheap Trick's finest, particularly the paranoid title track... it would later feel like one of the group's last high-water marks." - All Music, 4 1/2 Stars
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Super Hot StamperSting
Bring on the Night
(Item #: stingbring_1906_9)
Our Price: $99.99
- This outstanding copy of Sting's epic double album boasts solid Double Plus (A++) sound or close to it on all four sides AND exceptionally quiet vinyl
- Sting and his jazzy pals work through a good portion of his extensive catalog, including both Police songs and solo tracks
- "Sting really got carried away with the idea that his supporting crew for Dream of the Blue Turtles was a real jazz band, and technically, he was kind of right … the loose, rather infectious performances show what Sting was trying to achieve with his debut."
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Super Hot StamperSting
The Dream Of The Blue Turtles
(Item #: stingdream_1908)
Our Price: $99.99
- This killer copy boasts excellent Double Plus (A++) sonic grades or BETTER on both sides - fairly quiet vinyl too
- Sting surrounded himself with legitimate jazz musicians and together they've created an album that gives you the loose, relaxed feel of jazz mixed with Sting's distinct pop sensibility
- Exceptionally big, full-bodied and musical, with exceptional presence for the most important element of the recording, Sting's voice
- 4 Stars: "Sting incorporated heavy elements of jazz, classical, and worldbeat into his music, writing lyrics that were literate and self-consciously meaningful... he proves that he's subtler and craftier than his peers."
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Super Hot StamperThe Police
Ghost in the Machine
(Item #: policghost_1910)
Our Price: $99.99
- With outstanding Double Plus (A++) sonic grades or close to them on both side, this vintage pressing sounds rich, smooth and sweet
- Some of the band's most sophisticated hits: Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, Invisible Sun, Spirits In The Material World, and more
- Hugh Padgham took over engineering duties for Ghost and The Police's next album, resulting in a dramatic improvement in the quality of their recordings
- "This album has more variety than the menu in a Bangkok brothel. In particular, Sting's voice has taken on a new depth and fresh maturity. The opening song, 'Spirits In The Material World', may have what sounds like a dumb title, but the song is a dream of close harmonies and nicely understated drums." Record Mirror
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Super Hot StamperThe Police
Reggatta de Blanc
(Item #: policregga_1907_10)
Our Price: $99.99
- This outstanding pressing of the band's sophomore release boasts solid Double Plus (A++) sound or BETTER from first note to last
- Tubey Magical smooth sound is key to the best copies, and this copy delivers, with the analog richness the music needs
- Along with Ghost in the Machine, we think this album captures The Police at their songwriting and performing peak
- "Reggatta de Blanc stands the test of time as one of the greatest albums of the post-punk and new wave era, improving in almost every way upon The Police's debut album."
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Super Hot StamperThe Police
Outlandos d’Amour
(Item #: policoutla_1903_1908_)
Our Price: $99.99
- An outstanding UK pressing, boasting excellent Double Plus (A++) sound on both sides
- SO much better than any domestic pressing - here is the spaciousness, clarity and resolution that no American copy can offer
- Until we discovered the right import pressings of this album we had no idea that it could sound remotely as good as it does here
- Packed with hits - Roxanne, So Lonely, Can't Stand Losing You - and they are all rockin' like crazy
- 4 1/2 stars: "...a set of strong, adrenaline-charged rock, albeit with a reggae tinge... unquestionably one of the finest debuts to come out of the '70s punk/new wave movement."
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