Bon Jovi - New Jersey - White Hot Stamper

Bon Jovi - New Jersey - White Hot StamperThis vintage Mercury pressing has the kind of Tubey Magical Midrange that modern records can barely BEGIN to reproduce. Folks, that sound is gone and it sure isn't showing signs of coming back. If you love hearing INTO a recording, actually being able to "see" the performers, and feeling as if you are sitting in the studio with the band, this is the record for you. It's what vintage all analog recordings are known for this sound. If you exclusively

10cc and so many others (most of which are personal favorites of mine

There is no getting around sweating the details when sitting down to test a complex recording such as this

Audiophiles listen for different things and ascribe to them higher and lower relative values based on their own preferences

this is vintage analog at its best

The recording has some of that tinny 60s pop production sound -- too much upper midrange

one which certainly belongs in any audiophile's collection

What We're Listening For On The Hurting

Of course there's a CD of this album

The organ captured here by Eddie Offord (of Yes engineering fame

The sad fact is that few people miss them because few people have ever heard them

That violin is real

Mids and Highs