Mendelssohn / Chopin - Cello Sonata In D Major / Cello Sonata In G Minor / Starker / Sebok - Super Hot Stamper (With Issues)

Mendelssohn / Chopin - Cello Sonata In D Major / Cello Sonata In G Minor / Starker / Sebok - Super Hot Stamper (With Issues)This vintage Mercury pressing has the kind of Tubey Magical Midrange that modern records can barely BEGIN to reproduce. Folks, that sound is gone and it sure isn't showing signs of coming back. If you love hearing INTO a recording, actually being able to "see" the performers, and feeling as if you are sitting in the studio with the band, this is the record for you. It's what vintage all analog recordings are known for this sound. If you exclusively

No recordings will ever be made like this again

and otherwise -- were originals and mastered by them

And they didn’t even do the stereo mixes right some of the time

you can hear into a recording

The sound is lively and full-bodied with nice transparency throughout

spitty sibilance

The album sounds like it's recorded live in the studio

On the better copies like this one

Credit Hugh Padgham

The fact that nobody seems to be able to make an especially good sounding record -- certainly not as good sounding as this one -- these days tells me that in fact

Only the best vintage vinyl pressings offer the kind of Tubey Magic that was on the tapes in 1958

We've only heard a few