Yup, I got one of those too... the best sound of "Can't Buy a Thrill" this was the 1st pressing, beats my other copies, esp. in the bass. You will not Find "Aja" on that black label because the yellow label was the label design when Aja came out.. Same situation. I have a japanese pressing of Gaucho which is pretty good. I have the ABC domestic black label (1st pressing) of "Countdown to Ecstacy" and of "Pretzel Logic" and these also are the best pressings available for those titles.
picked up Steely Dan : Can't buy a Thrill on ABC
I found a copy of this on on ABC black label to compare against my ABC yellow label. My yellow label sounds pretty good, but is a bit noisy. I would say my tolerance is rather low for noisy records. All I can say is holy S**t, the black label sounds awesome. Not only is it quiet, but it has more detail, and sounds sooo natural. Dare I say, it is just so analog sounding. Just wanted to share the wealth.
If you like this record, seek out a quiet copy.Perhaps
there are differences from pressing to pressing, but hopefully not so much here. I also found Gaucho on an audiophile label pressed MCA, but it was around $50.00, so I passed. FWIW, this was at a local record show in the Albany area. Lastly, I have been real impressed w/ Aja for instance on ABC yellow, I wonder if these black labels are generally better still. Speaking of Gaucho, I have never seen it on ABC label, always blue MCA, including that Audiophile pressing. All previous SD records, I have seen on ABC, mostly yellow.
If you like this record, seek out a quiet copy.Perhaps
there are differences from pressing to pressing, but hopefully not so much here. I also found Gaucho on an audiophile label pressed MCA, but it was around $50.00, so I passed. FWIW, this was at a local record show in the Albany area. Lastly, I have been real impressed w/ Aja for instance on ABC yellow, I wonder if these black labels are generally better still. Speaking of Gaucho, I have never seen it on ABC label, always blue MCA, including that Audiophile pressing. All previous SD records, I have seen on ABC, mostly yellow.