Rollins, Sonny - Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders - Super Hot Stamper

Rollins, Sonny - Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders - Super Hot StamperThis Contemporary Label LP has the big sound we love here at Better Records rich and full bodied with live in your listening room immediacy. The bass is deep, rock solid, and note like. Theres plenty of clarity and extension up top, bringing Shelly Manne's fantastic work on the cymbals to life. This is no Heavy Vinyl slogfest. Just listen to the leading edge transients on Sonny's sax. The guitar is warm, rich, and sweet, and just swimming in ambience.

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The Ensemble

This vintage Columbia 360 Stereo pressing has the kind of Tubey Magical Midrange that modern records can barely BEGIN to reproduce

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Key Test Tracks

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something you can't find on most copies

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transparency

"Fly on the Wall

This is a live recording with musicians sprinkled all over the stage -- three-dimensional transparency is absolutely key to the better pressings

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