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Springsteen's "Magic" on vinyl, opinions?

After hearing Bruce's new one, Magic, I'm in the camp of listeners who thinks this is a great return to classic form. But the compressed, squashed production is awful! I can't imagine what Brendan O'Brien was thinking when he mixed this sonic sludge. Is the vinyl any better sounding than the cd version?
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artmaltman
769 posts
 
I am glad that I'm not the only one reacting to the bad sound quality of the Magic cd. That said, I need to own it, right?
rosedanny
80 posts
 
I think the Seeger Sessions record sounds quite good, don't you? Haven't heard Magic. Agree with Cmo about Nebraska--love that record and the sound is appropriate for the material.
dunkmeister
52 posts
 
Rosedanny - I have the Seeger Sessions on LP and I think the recording is good.
tfkaudio
591 posts
 
Seeger Sessions sounds good, not great. Far more listenable than "Magic", however.
bongofury
1,160 posts
 
Not magical
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