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Nearly White Hot StamperRickie Lee Jones
Rickie Lee Jones
(Item #: jonesricki_2002_1)
Our Price: $199.99
- A superb pressing, earning Nearly Triple Plus (A++ to A+++) grades on both sides, right up there with the best we heard in our shootout all day
- Exceptionally present, real and resolving, this pressing is guaranteed to murder any remastering undertaken by anyone, past, present and future
- The superbly talented musicians and engineers deserve much of the credit for making this album a Grammy Winning Must Own Audiophile Favorite
- 4 stars: "One of the most impressive debuts for a singer/songwriter ever, this infectious mixture of styles not only features a strong collection of original songs but also a singer with a savvy, distinctive voice that can be streetwise, childlike, and sophisticated, sometimes all in the same song."
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White Hot StamperRickie Lee Jones
Pirates
(Item #: jonespirat_2002)
Our Price: $199.99
- Insanely good sound for Jones' sophomore release with both sides earning Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) grades
- Forget whatever dead-as-a-doornail Heavy Vinyl record they're making these days - if you want to hear the Tubey Magic, size and energy of this wonderful album, a vintage pressing like this one is the only way to go
- Lee Herschberg recorded Rickie's debut as well as this follow-up, and both can sound shockingly good
- 4 stars: "The musical and lyrical variety on the album is best represented in the album's centerpiece, 'Pirates (So Long Lonely Avenue),' where she moves through mood and tempo changes with ease. Although the songs may not immediately grab the listener, the lyrical and musical complexities ultimately make this album more rewarding with every listen."
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White Hot StamperRob Wasserman
Duets
(Item #: wasseduets_1906_10_01ex)
Our Price: $199.99
- This rare and wonderful album from 1988 on the original MCA label offers KILLER Triple Plus (A+++) sound on side one backed with a superb Double Plus (A++) side two
- In-the-room vocal presence (Jennifer Warnes is stunning on Leonard Cohen's Ballad Of The Runaway Horse) and tight, note-like bass are key to the best pressings
- 4 1/2 stars: "Some amazing duets and a great lineup that includes Aaron Neville (v), Stephane Grappelli (violin), Dan Hicks (v, g), and so on. The jazz community missed this one." [But the audiophile community loved it.)
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Super Hot StamperRob Wasserman
Duets
(Item #: wasseduets_2005)
Our Price: $169.99
- This rare and wonderful album from 1988 on the original MCA label offers outstanding Double Plus (A++) sound throughout
- In-the-room vocal presence (Jennifer Warnes is stunning on Leonard Cohen's Ballad Of The Runaway Horse) and tight, note-like bass are key to the best pressings
- 4 1/2 stars: "Some amazing duets and a great lineup that includes Aaron Neville (v), Stephane Grappelli (violin), Dan Hicks (v, g), and so on. The jazz community missed this one." [But the audiophile community loved it.)
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Rickie Lee Jones - Rickie Lee JonesMoFi Reviewed
(Item #: jonesricki_mofi_reviewed)
Sonic Grade: BAnother MoFi LP reviewed, and this one's pretty good for a change.
The Mobile Fidelity pressing of this album can actually be pretty decent (if you get a good one, that is). Audio perfection it ain't, but all in all it's a very enjoyable record. Its strengths are many and its faults are few. Let's give credit where credit is due; the MoFi is dynamic, transparent, sweet, and open, and you won't hear us saying that about very many MOFI pressings. It belongs in their Top Ten, toward the bottom I would guess, due to its own sloppy bottom, but that's half-speed mastering for you.
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