I have a re-issued copy of 'Brain Salad Surgery' by ELP on vinyl that still has its wrapping and seal intact after ten years of sitting in my vinyl collection. Is the time right to break the seal and listen for the first time in many years...???
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I have a re-issued copy of 'Brain Salad Surgery' by ELP on vinyl that still has its wrapping and seal intact after ten years of sitting in my vinyl collection. Is the time right to break the seal and listen for the first time in many years...???
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Go on.
Do it.
You know you want to.
You should have done it years ago, when you acquired it.
I hope the pressing is good and the vinyl flat.
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Is it worth decent money as a collectible or rarity? If not, then maybe don't open the seal.....
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I guess it's all turning a bit OCD as I would just love to spin it and listen once again to 'Welcome back my friends...' but it means breaking the seal on a ten year old album. It's like Tutankhamun all over again. Might it be cursed...???
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I'm not sure, it was so long ago. I bought it from a place in Brighton in 2000 whilst on a break away from home. I bought a shedload of vinyl at the same time (I had money in those days) !Originally Posted by John
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Its on sale on Amazon for forty five quid brand new. I must have paid around twelve quid. Its gotta be worth it just for that sleeve...!
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I guess I could just keep it for posterity and buy the SACD re-issue but I always thought this album sounded dreadful on CD. I have an early CD copy and it is awful.
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It's always sounded awful on vinyl
My copy is on Manticore from '74, and to me it sounds as though they didn't use standard RIAA equalisation. Of course I didn't know about RIAA equalisation at the time, but there are areas where the high notes on the keyboards rip your ears off with fierce brightness.
It's either that or someone's ears were f**ked from too many years playing at very high volumes.
Or the monitors in the studio had blown HF units.
Then you get a track like "Still.....You Turn Me On", and it's all loveliness and a tonally well balanced production.
Despite it's faults it is still a great album
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!!It's always sounded awful on vinyl
My copy is on Manticore from '74, and to me it sounds as though they didn't use standard RIAA equalisation. Of course I didn't know about RIAA equalisation at the time, but there are areas where the high notes on the keyboards rip your ears off with fierce brightness.
It's either that or someone's ears were f**ked from too many years playing at very high volumes.
Or the monitors in the studio had blown HF units.
Then you get a track like "Still.....You Turn Me On", and it's all loveliness and a tonally well balanced production.
Despite it's faults it is still a great album
Last edited by Rare Bird; 27-07-2010 at 16:40.
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