Japanese pressings enjoy a good reputation among collectors. But so do the German Hörzu pressings from the 1960s. In the sound duel between the Japanese pressing from 1992 and the German Hörzu from 1969, there was a clear winner.
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Category: Duels
Friday Night In San Francisco (Impex vs. Philips)
Impex has reissued Friday Night In San Francisco. As a double LP with 45 RPM and with a new cover. How does it sound? We are thrilled!
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Bob Dylan – Blood On The Tracks (MoFi Onestep vs. 33 RPM)
For the Onestep Ultradiscs, MoFi makes a huge effort to increase the sound quality. It works so well that we could hardly believe it at first.
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Patti Smith Group – Easter (US 78 vs. UK 78)
Her third album Easter brought Patti Smith her commercial breakthrough. But which first pressing from 1978 sounds better, US or UK? And which is better suited for radio?
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Peter Gabriel – III aka. Melt (Comparison: 45RPM vs. 33RPM)
Peter Gabriel’s third album is not only available in German and English, but also as a reissue with 45 RPM. We compared the two and are still amazed.
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Peter Gabriel II (aka. Scratch) – Peter Gabriel (1978 vs. 2015 45RPM)
Peter Gabriel II, also known as “Scratch”, is available in a strictly limited 45 RPM version. We compared it sonically with the German original from 1978.
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