Franklin, Aretha - Aretha Now - Hot Stamper

Franklin, Aretha - Aretha Now - Hot StamperVintage covers for this album are hard to find in exceptionally clean shape. Most of the will have at least some amount of ringwear, seam wear and edge wear. We guarantee that the cover we supply with this Hot Stamper is at least VG. Having done this for so long, we understand and appreciate that rich, full, solid, Tubey Magical sound is key to the presentation of this primarily vocal music. We rate these qualities higher than others we might be

and the crew) knock out jazzy versions of some of her best material

As we have made more and more improvements to the stereo

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

I always assumed it was compressor or board overload

there really is no comparison

Repeat the process for side two and the shootout is officially over

And now that the list is full of awful Classic Records pressings one has to wonder why anyone would put much stock in it

We all owe a debt of gratitude to the superbly talented recording engineer on this project

I put this album right at the top of the heap along with several other landmark albums from the period: More Songs About Buildings and Food

What The Best Sides Of Thursday Night at the Village Vanguard Have To Offer Is Not Hard To Hear

Only the best vintage vinyl pressings offer the kind of Tubey Magic that was on the tapes in 1964

the percussion can't extend up and away from the other elements