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I like it a lot, but I do find some of the orchestral instrumentation a bit much in a slightly corny way that says "ok this where youre supposed to feel emotional". His last few albums were much more ethereal and felt "deeper" to me. That said, it's still an amazing album.

How was the quality of pressing? Is it all analogue? Thanks! Also really enjoy ur videos!

MOFI just announced Michael Jackson’s Off The Wall as a 45 RPM One Step‼️

Don’t get choked up now😅

Was at a listenng party oarty too , bought the album . I like it but only half of it , im missing the bad seeds or the bad seeds vibe too much . I want more guitars, drums bass , less computer drums synths and weird sounds . This is absolutely no hate, but it feels too much like a nick cave and warren ellis record . Im not even expecting a rock or,, let love in in "kinda vibe . Im exited for the tour .

a pearl before a swine.

That is easy. The OG mono blows away the 2014

Mofi never had it and neither did analogue productions or any other heavy vinyl repress. Read up on what Tom port is preaching

1. Ghosteen 2. Skeleton Tree 3. Boatman's Call 4. Wild God? 5. Abbatoir Blues & The Lyre of Orpheus 6. No More Shall We Part

Well, I agree with you. My top three NC albums are a tie I cannot untangle: "The good son", "The Boatman's Call" and "Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus". Incidentally, there is another dark songwriter that recorded a dark masterpiece : Mark Lanegan, "Blues Funeral". Have you reviewed it?

nice record! Are you dutch? if so, then i didn't know that :D

I was there as well! Great and impressive record!

Don't really disagree with your selections, EXCEPT how could you not include "My Favorite Things" It's what put John Coltrane over the top with jazz and non-jazz listeners....Peace

it's The Carny, not the Carry

Very interesting. I think how well it sells will tell us a lot about who exactly makes up the current vinyl market. I do not want to sound like a snob (although I often do), but I just do not picture most people who are enthusiastic about this album buying a MoFi One-Step. Would they buy any vinyl? Yes, but more to collect and play occasionally on cheap Crosley record players for the novelty. I do not picture them knowing anything about plating or mothers or stampers or DSD (in part because they probably have more going on in their lives than I do, haha). It just won't be worth the price, especially if it's not even on Christmas-colored vinyl. Personally, I cannot stand the big song off it. If I want to hear Spector-influenced Christmas music, I will listen to the Christmas music crazy Spector made. Yes, an audiophile reissue of that would be a dream. As would one of Sinatra's (lots of nostalgia there). I don't know how it is in The Netherlands, but here in the US come December, that All I Want For Christmas song is what every goofy girl at the bar drunk off an eggnog martini insists on singing every word to. Yeah, I picture them staring at me blankly if I was to use the term "deadwax." I guess THAT is the reason they aren't interested in me, haha.

“Audiophile” or “the most recent reissue” will always grab record collectors and flippers attention 😣 Let’s face it: there are some folks out there who are too lazy to hunt for original records. A lot of wishful thinking that “audiophile” records will best original pressings. IMHO, they usually do not (but there are always exceptions). Soon those folks will be sitting on a mountain of MOFI and Acoustic Sounds records that will neither rise in value nor sound good. 🤷🏻‍♂️ About the Mariah Carey XMAS album: according to discogs website, it’s been released on vinyl in 1994, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2022. What’s wrong with those earlier pressings? 🤔 Nothing is wrong with them.🤷🏻‍♂️ But they were not touted as the “best/audiophile” pressing. 🫠 To paraphrase Bob Dylan: “Audiophile Hype” by the whirlpool Lookin’ for a new fool Don’t follow “fake record expert” leaders Watch the parkin’ meters ✌🏼

We have followed you in your David Bowie rev. and Nick Cave rev. and some other and like. But you talk about be documentary filmaker so I like to ask you if you have heard about the festival IceDocs in my home town in Iceland ? It is always in the summers and you should look at the home page. icedocs

it will sell like hotcakes. 99% of audiophiles' wives love it, audiophiles will buy it just for that. Also, we know now mofi is all digital. so wouldn't it make sense that they can better compete with digitally produced albums? instead of going ADA, this will be DDA (made-up sparse code meaning = recorded, mastered, format). Modern digital albums have a much wider audience, it's bound to have some audiophile ppl in there. I personally wont buy it, but still

This is the Self Portrait of Dylan reviews

I have many different pressings, but my Dutch press from 1970 sounds fantastic..

Many thanks for talking the time to leave this honest review. I completely disagree and think it’s a fiat-out masterpiece that only Dylan could make but that’s the beauty of subjective experience. I actually turn to it often as a timeless respite from the fast-paced way we live at times.

Beatles original pressings never sound that great to me, other than maybe the UK first pressing of Abbey Road (Solid State - maybe clearer) IMO. I can see why they wanted to record Revolver at Stax. They also recorded their records on a tube console and had them mastered with tubes until Abbey Road. That might account for the difference in sound between original and later pressings? Frankly I rarely play my UK original stereo pressing of the White Album (M-). Instead, I choose the Giles Martin remix.

This sounds more like a budgetary review rather than an actual A/B review. There was almost 25 minutes of dynamic music crammed into each side of the original pressings and you’re saying that the 45 sounds a LITTLE bit more dynamic?? The length of this LP lends itself to a 2 vinyl release and at 45, I think they nailed it. In the air tonight isn’t my favourite cut on the album, but WHEN the drums drop, there is NO WAY ON EARTH your EU version translates that as well as the AP45 version. I love this album also and have an original UK pressing on his original label - Virgin Records, so I have compared the two. I think the point you’re trying to say here is: if my orig pressing costs $8 and the 45 costs $80, does the 45 sound ten times as good. The answer to that is no.

Since this album he lost me after nearly 40 yrs (since 1981) and Ghosteen was the first album I didnt bought of Cave. And its not only I totally dont like this ambient kind of music..its also his behaviour, especially live and on his website. A kind of Guru behavior and I cant stand all those raising hands when he is on stage. But it is what it is, he changed, I changed.

Humour does belong into music, I guess...Waiting on the audiophile's reviews on youtube in the us. Fremer, Ingroove and Westman on the lurk.😂😂😂

Never been a big fan of Nick Cave, but Ghosteen + Skeleton Tree are my favourites

In my opinion, this is the pinnacle of Nick Cave's musical career. Lots of great albums along the way, but this is his masterpiece. Not an easy listen for sure. I usually recommend folks start with the live version of the songs (see the album Australian Carnage which includes the entire Ghosteen album performed live except for Sun Forest and Fireflies).

i hear the 1981 UK Mono of the White Album uses an original mono stamper but has nicer vinyl and is typically much less worn than an original. i wonder how that one would compare with the 1968 original.

Fek him and the culture cave he came out of. He is 110% fake.. In Collingwood Australia he is a VILLIAN. A father that abandons his children and gets the real estate agent to kick them out. Fek him and the trojan hourse he rode out on.

I was good friends with his son. He is the definition of fake. It's like a few years past and we saying Drake had good music? Yeah, nah.

First thing i did when i read about it i checked my calender…. Nope not april 1th. What the hell. Btw i would love tracy chapman’s debut album as a 90’s one step. Or SEAL

Better than the 2014 mono for sure. I like the bass on the Japanese 1982 monos! Revolver sounds great too worth tracking down as well as Beatles for Sale

It’s one of my favourites, for its mood and sounds. And it’s a complete piece too - but together with the film it’s devastatingly sad but beautifully expressed.

Your a hack ,with the palate of a kindergarten

Frankie Lee and Judas Priest is a masterpiece. I wish you could appreciate it.

Someone of my “friends “ borrowed my original White Album my fav Beatles album so am on the hunt I will take a US OG but would love first press thanks for review great channel

Agree. I have a beat up copy of an original uk mono and the warmth and detail still outshines the other mono pressings I have including the 1982 Japanese red vinyl as well as the 2014 mono

Thanks for the review. I've been looking for the 2014 Mono pressing, but now I will look into the original pressing.

My local library has a copy of this on CD that I've borrowed a few times. I think I might want to go and borrow it once more...

A fantastic album

1st UK press was 1E 2E

Not one mention of "As I Went Out One Morning?" Not in the video or the comments? I'm very disappointed.

As I went out one morning is an amazing song. Saint Augustine, Lonesome Hobo, Wicked Messenger are all great songs. This review barely mentions half of the album. What kind of review is that?

Frankie Lee & Judas Priest is not Dylan at his best? You've lost all credibility with that statement as far as I'm concerned.

Very fair review. It's lack of challenge almost makes it his most challenging album. Love a couple of the ballads, Right Out Of Your Hand, He Wants You. But definitely feels flat overall. A swan song of sorts before another metamorphose was to ensue with Warren's creativity flourishing. I picture Blixa being quite angry that the Bad Seeds were approaching such safe territories, bordering on a ballads lounge band here. I can see why left after the run of albums from the Boatmans Call up until this. It almost slowed to a complete halt here. There was less and less space for typical Bad Seeds interjections. There's a quote of Blixa at his final session with the band screaming "I did not start playing guitar to play guitar in a rock band!"

Very interesting take on the opening line of "Into My Arms", never thought about that before. Brilliant. Looking forward to see what your top 5 are after this roundup.

I checked your channel out because the thumbnail of you holding up one of Dylan's greatest masterpieces intriged me. But youngster, the fact that you don't understand that Dylan's version of All Along the Watchtower is as powerful if not more powerful than the version on Electric Ladyland tells me a lot. What you're holding up in that picture is a landmark in music history, a diamond. There's no way for you to know this but I assure you, the vast majority of rock and folk musicians were stunned by it's greatness. I was around when it was released. Whatever measuring tape you are using to rate albums toss it out. Go for understanding the music you are reviewing, go deeper.

Duke Ellington The Great Paris Concert The Band Live at the Academy of Music Taj Mahal The Real Thing

I agree! I love this album and this recording. Jubilee Street is an EVENT - wow, the first time I heard it, was actually on a flight, with noise cancelling headphones, and when that orchestra and choir came in I nearly yelled out loud in the plane. And on record. Well, you know...

Their finest after Your Funeral..My Trial I would venture to say.