Sheffield Lab

For what it's worth, I have a lot of them but haven't played any except the Dave Grusin in at least 15-20 years. This thread may bring a few of them out of mothballs. Or maybe not :-)

Lindis- I don't know that the Alice record is 'better' sonically than the Sheffields, but I guess my point (as others have said) is that choosing music over sonics, you can still find killer sounding 'regular' pressings and that pressing of "Love it to Death" is fabulous. It is the pink colored Straight label pressed in the U.S.- I've compared probably a dozen different early pressings of that record and it is really a marvel. Finding one that isn't trashed isn't easy, and the record has collector value, apart from sonics, because it had the infamous 'thumb' cover (which was quickly changed due to 'indecency' concerns). Another spectacular hard rock record is May Blitz's self-titled album on UK Vertigo Swirl but those early pressings fetch pretty big money.

05-12-14: Elizabeth: "They are one of the main reasons for the joke about audiophile recordings. Wonderful sound with awful performances of total dreck."

Completely agree.

Remember the question about good recording: "Does it sound like you are there?" Well, the question should be "Do you want to be there?" This is music I don't want to be there even if you pay me.

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Can I get Sheffeld records for less than $1 per piece?
I usually pay dime or nickle for descent copy of Harry James, Benny Goodman, but for Sheffeld copies I'm ready to give the whole darn BUCK!

I have Larry McNeely "CONFEDERATION" on Sheffield and it one of best Bluegrass albums I own. The sonics on Sheffield are all outstanding.