6 Fantastic Sounding Regular Editions Still In Print!

Germany:
Pink Floyd The Wall amzn.to/3fGpcJk
Neil Young Harvest amzn.to/3FHKYa3
Biosphere Substrata amzn.to/3KoxhQQ
Frank Zappa Chunga´s Revenge amzn.to/3fBT89g
Yello Point amzn.to/3Ac2m5u
Daft Punk Random Access Memory amzn.to/3KqbvMM
USA:
Pink Floyd The Wall amzn.to/3FI3Rtv
Neil Young Harvest amzn.to/3GM6uf3
Biosphere Substrata amzn.to/3IirJFF
Frank Zappa Chunga´s Revenge amzn.to/3qJA1kc
Yello Point amzn.to/3FHTSEo
Daft Punk Random Access Memory amzn.to/3tH83XR
United Kingdom:
Pink Floyd The Wall amzn.to/356PZfJ
Neil Young Harvest
Biosphere Substrata amzn.to/3nF5GkS
Frank Zappa Chunga´s Revenge
Yello Point amzn.to/3fFLrPu
Daft Punk Random Access Memory amzn.to/3ryQKpf

[@pericabenic4413]

I'm glad you're back to focus on sound quality.

[@marklatkowski9327]

Fantastic review of incredible sounding albums. I have owned the Japanese “The Wall” for decades and recommend it highly.

[@chrisloomis4921]

Yes, please keep making these sorts of review videos. Very helpful to know what releases sound great on their own. I’ve been pleasantly surprised at the new and vintage pressings that are wonderful without being given audiophile treatment.

[@simondimech7734]

Biosphere's Substrata, what an absolute classic! The intro and second track alone are worth the money!!! Breath taking stuff!

[@Michael45RPM]

YES!!!!!!

[@mwalker2496]

@@Michael45RPM Michael - Biosphere sounds interesting - what pressing should I buy? The current 2018 Optimal pressing?

[@tested211]

Totally agree - it's a really wonderful piece of work that you can just bathe in. Brilliant graphic design work on the gatefold sleeve and vinyl labels too.

[@dom_a.9441]

This is a great subject to discuss and continue since there are many well mastered/pressed standard releases out there and many of which are not always by popular bands. Some of my best sounding non-audiophile records are by smaller bands who produced great vinyl releases. One group in particular, but certainly not a small group, is Stereolab. Their recent reissues, especially Dots & Loops, Emperor Tomato Ketchup and Mars Audiac Quintet are absolutely stellar, everything you want from an analogue pressing to bring the most out of the amazing music. Cheers!

[@brkly99]

Chunga’s Revenge! One of my favourite Zappa albums, underrated relative to the others in my opinion

[@35mmview18]

Hi Michael, I bought the Daft Punk lp 3 days ago. Sounds amazing. I also agree with you on the neil young and Yello lps. Which I also have. Thanks for the information.

[@sandersw77]

Immediately bought the Substrata LP. What a stunning piece of music! Thank you for the recommendation.

[@sararibeiro4034]

Hello Michael. I have everything and everything very good. Bought Yello and Biosphere at your suggestion and I loved it. Musical styles so different from each other, but one no less than the other. Thanks for the video

[@lovbladkarl-olof3975]

I think that speaking about regular releases that sound great is fabulous. I mean the audiophile stuff is great but it is even more fun to hear Those ”normal ” Records that provide an audiophile experience. Keep up the great Work!!!

[@jksaarinen]

Great video Michael, thank you!

[@churchillsliver2259]

Thanks for the recommendations, especially Biosphere I'm loving the sound of it

[@rongreen1538]

Great subject Michael, I would love to see more on this topic. Thank you as always for taking the time to make the video.

[@jaytorr6701]

Great idea! Please do more. Sone really nice albums there

[@Michael45RPM]

Thx Jay

[@m4ril4r4njinh4]

Amazing video. Thank you.

[@matzeflamingos]

Thank you for this list. If you are in Blues music, the APO direct-to-disc series, is so great. So live!!!

[@davidbailey6350]

Greatly enjoy these types of videos. Would love to see more that shows what us regular folks can’t enjoy without trying to find the high end labels. Excellent job.

[@SublimMedia]

Just did a video on similar topic and I showed the Daft Punk. What a record. Great great sound quality and maybe one of the best albums last decade. Keep up the good work!

[@djjoeykmusic]

Hi Michael Great video Thank you for your hard work. Have a wonderful one

[@wineandvinyl5907]

Love this kind of video. Keep 'em coming!

[@MAB_Audio_Nut]

Love all the work you put into this video with all the links ect. Also really like the down to earth list of Albums people can actually buy.

[@simonmattock2880]

Great idea to do this selection, be good to see others. 👍

[@ladytron4220]

Love it Mochael. Brilliant video. Thank you

[@DocJJohnson]

Great list...!!!

[@jasonarsenault3791]

Great idea for a video. Thanks so much

[@dmk7700]

I would enjoy hearing your critique/ranking of all the CAN albums.

[@quikspecv4d]

I haven’t ever picked up The Wall or Darkside of the Moon because I’m holding out for Analog Productions UHQR or Mofi One-steps. I might be waiting forever but my fingers are crossed.

[@Michael45RPM]

I am afraid this will NOT happen Quick ......

[@perrymaizon]

///// THANK YOU! Your work realy matters, you got me into jazzz..and now also eames (had to have it!). You saved me from rock and opened a totaly new World, now good soiunding records are a must.

[@harrysmusicroom]

Nice, I would include any vinyl release by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings.

[@Michael45RPM]

There is room for more Harry :-)

[@dannyallen8471]

Listened again to Daft Punk today. Few times when vinyl is both mastered and pressed that well. Killer

[@Gothenburgpiano]

Yello is Great. My favorite album is Toy by Yello. Sounds amazing

[@kevweech3721]

Great list

[@jessefillmore]

I bought Tom Grant's "Boy from Michigan" with your recommendation . It is in postal transit as I type . His melodies are powerful . The album is infested with earworms lol . "Beware , when ya go out there ! " Has been stuck in my head since I watched your video last week . Thanks for turning me on to his music !

[@djjoeykmusic]

Love the idea 💡

[@niekosify]

Great video, I like affordable vinyl and also like to discover good sounding music. Very helpful!

[@edsander628]

Great suggestions. I just bought Biosphere and The Wall from your links.

[@brianlewis5042]

Michael this was a great video. There are many recordings that are not “audiophile “ that deserve just as much attention. Keep doing these types of videos. On the other hand I pre-ordered the Donald Byrd & Bobby Jasper’s lost live recording directly from Sam Records. Thanks for the suggestion

[@ricochet243]

More of these budget videos please!

[@stevedundee866]

Thanks Michael. Such an important topic to highlight. When ..at the end of A LONG chain of production and manufacturing...a record that is NOT touting itself as audiophile yet sounds superb, that record should be highlighted to the VC such as you are doing. I LOVE great sounding vinyl and can only afford regular priced LPs. As always Michael, thank you mate. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺 Steve

[@petejp1]

These videos are very helpful and appreciated. I agree that you could have picked any neil young album. On the beach and Zuma also sound great.

[@nikhilkulkarni646]

Would love to see more of these widely available audiophile releases

[@DocJJohnson]

Thank u

[@myles7522]

Love this and interesting too 👍

[@theoriginalplumbus6258]

Nice, I will looking for the Biosphere to buy. My recommendation is Everything but the Girl - Temperamental. It is haflspeed mastered and sounds absolutley fantastic.

[@brandnewstart]

Harvest is incredible. You can even hear him kick the microphone stand at one point! Totally recommend Tom Petty Full Moon Fever, mastered by Chris Bellman. Sounds great and in the Uk no more than £20. Cheap as chips as we say 😄 Great topic Michael

[@wezrauk]

Sadly my recent purchase of the Daft Punk album was riddled with marks on the first disc side A, so it had a lot of pops and cracks in several songs. A clean helped a little but it can't fix actual marks. Unfortunately the seller (who will remained un-named) did not offer to replace and just tried to tell me it was a cheap pressing (and as it was sealed, not his problem) when compared to other audiophile vinyl releases! Totally agree on Harvest and The Wall, they are both fantastic releases!

[@JodyM2]

I buy a lot of 12" Singles for the great sound. I bought a couple of Yello 12"s due to your recommendation I got Unbelievable & Let me Cry including Haunted House

[@Dani-C71]

Source is almost everything. If source is good on vinyl it sounds super on a decent sounding stereo. I remember when Yello came out with Stella. On that day i understood how good a record can sound!

[@V1ZNS.]

I like this!

[@tonynewman1694]

Pink floyd the wall needs a uhqr, I have the Inprint album. Daft punk is on my list to purchase. Fab video and here is too a very good 2022 of releases.

[@conradpoos2859]

Great shout out for Yello. I've been a fan since they were on Ralph Records.

[@dank.6942]

Great choices. The Neil Young stuff is amazing. Some other good "regular" releases I've enjoyed... All the 45 RPM stuff from My Morning Jacket, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, and The Killers. Otis Rush "Right Place, Wrong Time", R.E.M. "New Adventures in Hi-Fi", And many of the Vinyl Me Please releases.

[@theredon2]

Great options those sound really good, one that also sound amazing and is cheap and available is Paul Simon Graceland.

[@mutton7891]

Did you pick up Space 1.8 by Nala Sinephro? It's an incredible release from last year by a Belgian harpist. Mixes electronic music with jazz. Highly recommended. The sound quality is great too.

[@Michael45RPM]

Thx for the Recommendation Mutton did not know of it

[@rodrigollanes7619]

@@Michael45RPM it's a fantastic record!

[@seamuscolgan7654]

Great selection! Unfortunately a lot of those Zappa reissues are sold out. Do you know if they're likely to be repressed in the near future?

[@Gibsonsg3hc]

Hey Michael, great Video! I think as good as all Zappa and Neil Young reissues are fantastic. I also bought the Daft Punk Random Access Memory last week, unfortunately the quality was reeeally bad, both records were heavily wrapped, so I returned it and bought it again but the second one had the same problem, really sad.

[@Michael45RPM]

Damn it! Where did you buy them El?

[@optimalforager]

I just got a Japanese first pressing of On the Beach. Sounds amazing. My copy of harvest is only VG condition and so I need an upgrade...

[@BabarKhan-oh6zq]

Great list Michael. I have a Canadian original pressing of The Wall which does indeed sound even better, more holographic and transparent than this in print pressing! The current pressing does win for quieter vinyl thought.

[@MrSteff1123]

The new one is also a digital mix similar to the 2012 Doug Sax mix, which in my opinion doesn't sound great. I also have an original Canadian which sounds fantastic and probably cheaper that this one, so I don't know why he recommended this record to be honest with you

[@BabarKhan-oh6zq]

@@MrSteff1123 great to hear Stefan, that's true all of the new Floyd reissues are all cut from digital. I'd love to compare a US The Wall pressing.

[@lovbladkarl-olof3975]

The Yello one is great

[@oldschool1607]

Top, zu Daft Punk stimme ich 100%ig zu. Tolle Pressung mit großer Dynamik, ich habe sie mir vor wenigen Wochen auch geholt und bin - nicht nur von der Musik - begeistert 👍

[@babibandi]

Hallo Oldschool, hallo Harry. Mich würde interessieren ob Ihr eure Daft Punk Ausgabe über a....n bestellt habt? Habe letztes Jahr das 2xLP schon mal von dort bezogen, aber wegen schlechte Pressung und Sound zurück geschickt. Oder habt ihr diese aktuell aus einer anderen Quelle bezogen?

[@chrismcc5255]

That’s what makes the blue note releases so great. Great sound at good price. I know mofi cost more but you get wonderful sound. I do hope they don’t give up on their r3gular releases. They seem to be going more into the onestep direction. Not all of us want or can afford a 125$ US for music. Guess I’m getting off topic. Nice work Michael.

[@lindadanen5072]

Wonderful topic. Today arrived my Music On Vinyl album of The Interstellar Soundtrack. A sight to behold: sturdy jacket, clear vinyl double lp of good quality and no crackles, tics and pops whatsoever. That last thing alone is getting very rare these days. The amazon price of €30,= for a double album is a bargain. Sound quality is very very good.

[@anselmosalva6638]

Hi Michael, congratulations on your videos, I really enjoyed this! I am writing to you about the Biosphere disk, Substrata; I already have the 1997 cd editions and the 2001 2cd one, I guess you come from those too, do you think the vinyl version you are talking about is better, gives something more? Do you recommend anything else about Biosphere in vinyl? Thank you All the best Anselmo

[@analoguecity3454]

Most of my collection is "standard edition " records and most sound great!

[@gnayr1305]

Do you have any “original pressing” or “non-remastered 180 gram” recommendations for great sound quality? Great Video choice! This is your first video that I’ve watched in quite a while. Thank you!

[@ranig2268]

Thanks for the video and the suggestions. I’m just getting into vinyl now (after owning it as a kid and then moving to cds, streaming, etc). I want to buy some of my favourite albums (Dark side of the moon, Donald Fagen The Nightfly, Jeff Buckley Grace) and am wondering if I can just pick up regular pressings either New or second hand or if I really need to invest in expensive audiophile pressings to really do these justice?

[@tyesmith9661]

Another fantastic release available- David Crosby's "For Free". Bernie Grundman mastered with songs by Joni Mitchell and Donald Fagen and of course beautiful vocals. I'd love to know what you think of it.

[@Michael45RPM]

Is For Free already out Tye?

[@classicrock7890]

It's not been released on vinyl yet!

[@thevinylsofoz6338]

Like you the wall is my go to record when I want to showcase the quality of vinyl with the right setup to friends. I have a French and a US version and the US sound better to my ear. However on the quite moments there is some noise in the record. What is in your opinion the go to version for the wall? I m looking to buy a NM copie of the best sounding release. Thanks

[@crazyprayingmantis5596]

Fun fact about that Daft Punk album. They released their Random Access Memories album in Wee Waa, NSW Australia they held their record release party at Wee Waa showground. Wee Waa is in the middle of nowhere, it has a population of about 2000 people, none of which would have even known who Daft Punk were. It is a small cotton farming town. I have no idea why they chose this place but it's so Daft punk

[@hellotheregeneralkenobi9894]

Welche Hüllen benutzt du für die Platten?

[@johandebrier116]

Hi Michael, Following Daft Punk titles will get a re-release soon on April 15: Daft Punk - Homework - 2LP Daft Punk - Human After All - 2LP Daft Punk - Alive 2007 - 2LP Daft Punk - Daft Club - 2LP Daft Punk - Discovery - 2LP Greetz from Belgium

[@TheAgeOfAnalog]

My Daft Punk record(s) sound incredible when the music is playing, but not so much lead in/out and between tracks. I can only assume that vinyl quality varies by pressing. That said, it's still an album I listen to often and use to demo new gear.

[@mikecoffee100]

now regular priced good sounding records will go up in price if enough people talk about how good they are at times.

[@spikescroll]

Sorry my friend, I'm sure you've been asked about this before, were do you found those Gatefold boklike sleeves? Any Amazon USA link? thank you.

[@BenHughes3]

He did a video on that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipymp5ltd5KWrJo

[@festersuncle6298]

Maybe I will expand my Zappa collection beyond the first handful.

[@ginntonic123]

Great video as always !! You should do a collaboration with The Pressing Matters Channel , would be highly entertaining, he just made a video about Random Access Memories

[@aian640]

Michael, what do you think about Kate Bush boxsets from 2018? I love the sound of these remasters.

[@Michael45RPM]

I really do like them!

[@muffinman1971]

I’d love you to do a Pink floyd / Roger waters ranking at some point. Obviously Animals is #1 but I’m interested to see if I’m not the only fan who finds DSOTM a bit boring (apart from Time, of course😎)

[@RF-lz9cd]

Does your gut tell you that we will see UHQR‘s of Pink Floyd? Or maybe Uncle Chad already told you of upcoming releases.

[@borisspantic1333]

Daft punk-which pressing-2013-2017-2021 -can anybody reply

[@Jamko1970]

2013 is the Best with "Chab" in the deadwax. That 2016 The Wall is also not good sounding.

[@hannobrassart3583]

Great sounding albums but Biosphere Substrata is in "Germany" sold out.

[@JardinagemOrg]

Neil Young…, I saw yesterday "Echo in the Canyon" (kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4O5d3WHfaeIotU) and fucking loved it. Informative, entertaining, amazing music… all good. And Jakob Dylan, man, great presence and performance. A feel very good documentary. Regarding this video… Michael! Do more. I have the thesis that there's no reason for a regular record sound bad. I understand the audiophile records one or two notches above, but not a regular record one or two notches below. How incompetent a producer or an engineer or a press can be? And the musicians have no pride in their own music and sound? Learn the shit. Someone says that in "Echo in the Canyon" I can't remember if it was Stephen Still, but they decided to learn how to engineer and produce. That's probably why Neil Young has the sound you keep describing.