Review by Joe
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Live In Tokyo [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [SHM-CD] [Limited Release]Wishbone AshFriggin' Awesome!!
I agree with Ed (other reviewer) , this live album is killer!!! Sound quality is fantastic, great live recording....SHM-CD is a plus and the Mini LP is nice. I'm glad i bought this , Wishbone Ash rocks!! Highly recommended!
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Run For Cover [Cardboard Sleeve]Gary MooreLove it!
Mini LP is very nice, complete with inner sleeve and a poster of Gary (standing with a guitar in an Empty Room). This is a non-SHM release but the sound is great regardless , very clear and warm. Great album from 1985 with lots killer guitar work and solos from Gary, brings back memories of course. Boy sometimes i really miss those days! Phil Lynott guests on a couple of tracks. The bonus tracks are fantastic a great re-recorded studio version of Still in Love With You (w/Phil Lynott) , and 2 great live tracks from Ulster Hall in Ireland 1984....one is Stop Messin' Around (Peter Green cover) and the other is Murder in the Skies! Killer live versions! Highly recommended!
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Little Games [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [SHM-CD] [Limited Release]The YardbirdsAwesome release!
This album is great , SHM sound is excellent...i like the mono mix on the first disc. BBC tracks are great. The Mini LP's are very nice quality. Little Games was a great and very interesting album especially for it's time...very original...Jimmy Page had a hand in co writing a lot of this album and it shows how original and inventive his playing already is before Zeppelin. Lots of good catchy tunes. This is 1967 in swinging London and this album definitely has that feel...psychedelia and all that. I like this album and Roger the Engineer....two great albums. You can see the progression in Little Games....the Yardbirds were still a great band even though this was their last album.....This was the beginning for Page and he was primed for greater heights! Great job Japan.......highly recommended!
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Then Play On [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [SHM-CD] [Limited Edition]Fleetwood MacIncredible album!
My first time buying this album, i listened to it on youtube first and liked it so i bought this Mini LP. Such beautiful and creative writing, albums like this just don't get made anymore. SHM-Cd sound is excellent and Mini LP is beautiful on thick cardboard stock. I liked it so much i bought 3 more Mac albums, the original Mac were timeless....highly recommended!!
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Victims Of The Future [Cardboard Sleeve]Gary MooreIt's Gary how can it not be great?
Great album , very nice Mini LP with inner sleeve. Includes a poster of Gary playing live from that era. This is a non-SHM release , but the sound is very good indeed...very crankable , not harsh....clear and warm. This album rocks....Gary was on fire at this time....i still think no other guitarist plays with more heart , intensity and fire than Gary. We're talking about more than just an axe-slinger here...Gary was a musician. The bonus tracks are great and the '84 remix of Empty Rooms sounds excellent! Great remix. The '80's were awesome , music still had promise.....Enjoy!
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British Steel [Blu-spec CD2]Judas PriestExcellent sound!
This album must've been recorded well originally. This new Blu-Spec CD2 release sounds really, really good....great in fact. I love it! Can't wait to hear Screaming For Vengeance! Jump on it....you can't go wrong, it's a classic album and it's recorded well....British Steel is probably my fave Judas Priest. It brings back the memories of my youth and high school! Grinnn-derrr!!!
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Surrealistic Pillow [Blu-spec CD2]Jefferson AirplaneGreat Blu-Spec CD2 sound!
This sounds great on Blu-Spec CD sound! Sounds huge!...the vocals from Grace Slick and Marty Balin are fantastic. Great album too , really a trip back to when music was made out of love for music. This must've been a remarkable release in 1967. Amazing mix of ballads, folk and rock. It's really an American landmark. Great release on Blu-Spec CD2 Japan....what would've really put this over the top would be a Blu-Spec Mini LP release. This album is worth it.....even the bonus tracks are great. Highly recommended!
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Live Dead [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [SHM-CD] [Limited Release]Grateful DeadIncredible Dead show!
This is the first time i've ever listened to this album. I must say that the Dead in the late '60's is a different band than in the late '70's. This is first live recording the Dead ever released from what i've read. The improvisation is amazing , it's a journey of experimentation. This album takes you back to 1969....taking a hit of acid and experiencing the beauty and wonder of it all. But the musicianship is tight and Jerry's guitar work is wonderful. Very organic and dynamic show. I think Robert Christgau said it best "this live album contains the finest rock improvisation ever recorded"! SHM-CD sound is excellent and Mini LP is beautiful.....excellent gatefold on high quality cardboard. It even includes the bi-fold art and lyric book that was issued in the original LP. It also contains a sticker of the Grateful Dead Dancing Bear and a Skull sticker. This is an incredible release.....so glad i picked it up. I would have to say i can't recommend it enough!! Grab it while you can!
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Grateful Dead [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [SHM-CD] [Limited Release]Grateful DeadSounds great!
SHM-CD sounds great and cardboard sleeve is beautiful. Mastering sounds wonderful, the Dead sound great on SHM-CD! Great album......Recommended!
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American Beauty [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [SHM-CD] [Limited Release]Grateful DeadBeautiful!
I'm not a real big Dead fan, but i enjoy some Dead once in a while. I think as i get older my musical tastes are becoming broader. That said, i think this release is awesome....SHM-CD sound is phenominal, mastered low and quiet..really great sounding..and Mini LP is beautiful and high quality. The bonus tracks are a real treat....cool single version of Truckin' and great live tracks Candyman, Attics of My Life and a nice extended live version of Truckin'. Great release...recommended!
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Eliminator [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [SHM-CD] [Limited Release]ZZ TopFriggin' Awesome!
There was a reason this was ZZ's most popular album ever , it just flat out rocks! Amazing tunes , amazing sound....they put it all together on this one and it arrived at the perfect time in the '80's. This one is mastered a bit louder than all ZZ's previous albums , but i don't think that's a bad thing for this album , it just comes blazing out of the speakers and you just wanna turn it up louder! So cool , so killer! Mini LP replica and inner sleeve is fantastico once again.....awesome.....these ZZ Top Mini LP SHM-CD's are great, great , great!! Excellent Japan....you rocked this one!
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Tejas [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [SHM-CD] [Limited Release]ZZ TopGreat Release!
Excellent SHM-CD sound! This album is great , another fine, fine album from the Little Band from Texas. Great drumming and guitar work. This album sounds killer on SHM-CD , mastered low and quiet with dynamic sweet sound. Mini LP and Inner sleeve is incredible , great gatefold complete with a killer poster live photo from the mid-'70's! This release is killer.....highly recommended!!
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L.A. Woman [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [Limited Release]The DoorsLA Woman C'mon!
Sounds killer! I got it crankin' right now! Good solid bass on this one , I dig these 40th Anniversary Remixes.....the remastering is great. Mini LP replica and inner sleeve is fantastic.....Great job Japan. Beautiful!
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Fandango! [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [SHM-CD] [Limited Release]ZZ TopFandango Fantastico!
Another winner! SHM-CD sound is great , the studio tracks sound awesome! ZZ Top were tight at this point playing amazing loose Texas blues. Great album! Mini LP and inner sleeve replica is beautiful! Highly recommended!
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Deguello [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [SHM-CD] [Limited Release]ZZ TopAWESOME!
Damn, and i thought Tres Hombres was an awesome album. This one is phenominal , everything is hittin' on all cylinders and the SHM-CD sound is wonderful! This is the peak of ZZ Top! Amazing album...such a joy to listen to! Mini LP and inner sleeve replica is beautiful , killer glossy inner sleeve! Awesome release Japan , i love it......RECOMMENDED!!!
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Tres Hombres [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [SHM-CD] [Limited Release]ZZ TopOff the Charts!!
If you think the first two albums were great, this one will BLOW your mind! ZZ Top got it together on this one, production and sound is killer. They were a tight unit by now and it shows on this album. Waitin' for the Bus/ Jesus Left Chicago is phenominal and the album just SMOKES! SHM-Cd sound is fantastic , big , hard hittin' bass , sweet, warm , clear and sounds like an old killer vintage vinyl record! Mini LP replica and inner sleeve is thick, high quality and oh so cool! Great job Japan , this is a killer release no doubt! Highly recommended , Grab it while can!
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ZZ Top's First Album [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [SHM-CD] [Limited Release]ZZ TopOriginal Mix on SHM-CD!!
This album is as classic as an old vintage '59 Les Paul! Excellent sound mixed low and quiet.....very warm and super sweet, original mix is here! SHM-CD sound is big and sweet. This is really awesome, i can't wait to listen to the rest of the releases! Mini LP replica is beautiful with original inner sleeve and very thick high quality. This release is KILLER! Fantastic job Japan!!
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Rio Grande Mud [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [SHM-CD] [Limited Release]ZZ TopFantastic original mix!
Original mix here and it sounds fantastic! Sweet, big and warm.....original mix nice and low and quiet. Great album, classic ZZ Top! Mini LP replica is beautiful along with inner sleeve. Thick high quality! I love these ZZ Top Mini LP's.....they're done right and they're killer! Get it and enjoy!
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience Unreleased & Rare Masters Plus [Limited Release]The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAmazing Box set!
This one is excellent, whoever did this put together the ultimate Hendrix Box set of outtakes and rarities...it's packed full of awesome jams , outtakes , previously unreleased alternate recording's and live tracks! And it's all great quality sounding! It comes in very nice box with 4 individual CD jewel cases, and each CD is packed with like 75 minutes of Hendrix.....so you're getting like 300 minutes of killer music. These 4 cd's span Hendrix's whole career. I can't pick a favorite, every CD is amazing! Color booklet is 78 pages that gives you information on each of the tracks, so you can look up any track you want and find out the date and location of any track you want. It's also full of great pics! I am blown away by this collection , it's all great stuff! It's mastered low , quiet and warm...sound quality is excellent. I Love it.....highly recommended!
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Strange Days [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [Limited Release]The DoorsMagnificent!
I'm loving these 40th Anniversary Remixes, so far i've listened to The Doors first album, Morrison Hotel and now Strange Days. This sounds great and fresh , i'm hearing and effects and enhanced sounds now. These new remixes let you inside the beauty and intimacy of these magnificent albums. This remaster is mixed low , quiet, warm with enhanced clarity. I've got a pretty good stereo system, and these new remixes sound fantastic to me.....i love it. Thank God Bruce Botnik did these, they freakin' rock! Beautiful Mini LP with great inner sleeve, high quality. Long live The Doors!