The first JT Aqualung released on CD is the worst I own in 30 years of collecting. I've heard that studios, in a rush to get things to market, would use phono equalized masters to make CDs. I think that's the case here...
Great to see the distinction made between the sound and the music; and, the idea that an album can be great even if it suffers from questionable sound. Questionable because I think it's important to remember (in keeping with the above comment) that in some cases the sound is a deliberate choice as an expression of the artist's aesthetic; in general or for that particular record. Crappy sound by audiophile standards is not always a result of bad production and can in some cases be another dimension of the music; like it or not.
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