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.
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if anyone's seriously into vinyl and doesn't have a gaggle of Sheffield recordings (direct to disc) go and get some. They're startling! Anyone else value their old Sheffield LPs as I do?
Most amazing Sheffield buy- I was in an FYE store a few years ago that had a small used LP section. All LPs were either $1 or $2. I wound up buying a bunch of records- spent about$20, including LAB-5, Discovered Again by Dave Grusin- it was $2. Coincidentally, My first Sheffield LP, back in the day, was LAB-5. So now I have 2 copies?
Most amazing Sheffield buy- I was in an FYE store a few years ago that had a small used LP section. All LPs were either $1 or $2. I wound up buying a bunch of records- spent about$20, including LAB-5, Discovered Again by Dave Grusin- it was $2. Coincidentally, My first Sheffield LP, back in the day, was LAB-5. So now I have 2 copies?
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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. . |
I can't believe all the dissing of Sheffield. You need to understand that back in the day, Sheffield was a VERY small label and didn't have the budgets of Mobile Fidelity or Nautilus, so they couldn't attract the big boys. Some of my best recordings are on Sheffield. One of the BEST records ever done on vinyl is Clair Marlo "Let It Go". How about The Blazing Redheads or the aforementioned "Growing Up In Hollywood Town" and "West Of Oz"? Tower Of Power, Thelma Houston, James Newton Howard? Come on guys. Sheffield put out some very, very good titles and should be held in high regards for what they did at the time. http://www.sheffieldlab.com/sheffield.pl |
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