Uk Black Sabbath collection + Setting up my new listening room!
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I bought a first press mint minus UK Vertigo of Paranoid about 10 years ago before they got crazy pricey
Oh my God it sounds so much more dynamic. Sabbath is in your room
I've owned both the 1st press and 71 repress of BS BS and they sounded identical. So I sold the 1st. My Paranoid is a WWA and nr mint. These can be found cheap in the UK. Sound fantastic!
I too have a listening room with lots of glass, a 10' window on the right side and a sliding glass door on the left. The previous owner would have lived in a glass house if she could have. GIK free standing acoustical panels are your friend if you can stand the appearance of them. I've got 4 of the 4" bass trap panels at the speaker first reflection points. They've done wonders to clean up the sound, getting rid of most of the haze and shimmer in the midrange. (Treating the ceiling reflection points got rid of 90% of what was left.). If you can't fit the 4" they also make 2" panels although those won't help with bass bloat.
Welcome back michael. Loved the Sabbath overview and journey into your new re setup. That can be a fun or frustrating experience. You’ll dial it all in
Nice TV BTW 😏
If someone wants to knit me a tv cover I’ll be taking submissions until Jan 1
Great video. Love your Sabbath collection. Id grab the latest reissues of Heaven and mob rules. The delux versions. But if you really want a great sounding record. Grab the Live Evil super deluxe. The new mix is unreal
I've got a couple of Sabbeth albums on vinyl but these are modern audiophille pressings but they sound excellent
The German pressings with the spaceship label are really really good if finding UK's is too much of a hassle. The color tone on the label is a bit different from the UK spaceship, which has really bright and sparkling colors. I have a few UK swirls of the 1st Sabbath as well as a UK spaceship, and to me they are just as good. And that goes for the German swirls as well - a bit cheaper and at least to my ears, excellent sounding pressings.
I have a German Vertigo of “Paranoid” and I agree-it sounds phenomenal. And although I do hope to have Vertigo’s of the first four Sabbath records some day I have to say my domestic green label OG Warner copies sound pretty awesome for filler in the mean time. The US originals were cheap when I got them and are actually not bad player copies til I eventually can upgrade.
Welcome back Michael. I moved my gear 2 weeks ago and it when smoother than I thought. During the move, i pulled out my couch from tbe wall and couldn't believe how much echo was being produced. Curtains will make a MASSIVE difference.
I really like the Chris Bellman cuts he did analog from the US tapes, specifically vol 4 which sounds great.
I have a genuine NM UK Vertigo first press of Black Sabbath's Paranoid. After going through my multi-stage cleaning and preservation process, I was completely blown away at how this album sounds. I had to pick my self up off the floor after hearing it, just absolutely spectacular. It is probably the best sounding album in my entire vinyl album collection. There's a reason why the first press of this album goes for big money. I seriously doubt your second generation version can match it, but it's perfectly fine to buy in at whatever price level you want or can afford. 👍👍👍
Genuine question, for most of these records, they are made using the same metal stampers as the first pressing; What audible differences have you heard between these first pressings and second pressings with the same matrix numbers? Is it a factor of the quality of the pressing job? Surely the vinyl formula didn’t change much from 70 to 71 on the same label?
@@poetryonplastic Stampers wear as you use them. For example, to maintain the best quality, Analogue Productions/QRP limits their pressings to "less than 1,000 copies per stamper". Ever use a razor knife with a fresh blade? It cuts much better than one that's been used for a while. The edge wears down. It's the same idea with the stampers. Though your second issue may sound very good, it's the first press that'll sound the best as long as the first press records were pressed well. I have an AP/QRP pressing of Sabbath's Paranoid album. It's not as good as the first press UK I have. Everything is there on the first press and it packs some really nice punch. I'm just so impressed with the fidelity of it. The guy I bought it from said that he didn't play his records very much, usually less than ten times, so the condition of it may also be helping the sound too. All I can tell you is that it sounds absolutely fabulous! 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
@@audiophileman7047 yes your correct the stampers do not last forever, but I assume that these companies weren’t using overworn stampers for the repressing. But being able to compare probably helps, I’m sure the parts were not as pristine, but I also have to think that they probably made so many stampers that there’s also a chance they had unused extras.
@@poetryonplastic There are so many things that go into a pressing. It's hard to say, but one thing is for sure. This classic album was recorded and mastered very well. First press or second press, we're in for a really nice ride. 👍👍👍
@@rabarebra The copy I have doesn't sound that way. After cleaning and demagnetization of the vinyl, I can hear the instruments down to their core sounds, and Ozzy sounds great. The album has so much punch. 🎸🎸🥁😎
In Berlin Germany I found an odd 1st 2 albums compilation - it was vertigo
I have all the first pressings of the first 3 Black Sabbath albums a German pressing on the vertigo label of Vol 4 and a WWA pressing of Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. The first 3 albums did cost a lot.£££ My Master of Reality box is flat also but came complete with the poster still seal in its polythene bag. I have the UK first pressing of Heaven and Hell but have not heard any other pressings of that album to compare it to. I had all the NEMS pressings of the early albums back in the 1980’s but didn’t take care of them when I first started buying records. I can only find NEMS pressings of Sabotage but still have to buy one.
Thanks Michael would love to see a shoot out video on Michael Jackson’s thriller
Late to the party on this one obviously. but I really enjoyed this video and the knowledge you dropped within✌🔥
Micheal, enjoyed the video. Moving can be frustrating. I hope you had friends to help The background to the Sabbath pressing was very interesting. Btw loved the layout of your apartment.
That’s why I always breakdown and keep all the boxes and packing materials for my equipment.
Yes, I even keep them intact. My broom closest is full of empty boxes.
@@poetryonplastic I pay $130 a month for a storage space to keep them. 🥴
@@poetryonplastic My spare bedroom!
@@poetryonplastic I never break them down, it just weakens them and they start to rot at the edges.
Best wishes for a great outcome as you acoustically condition your listening space. Thanks for taking time to post new vinyl acquisitions. Cheers from San Francisco.
Good call on those WWA pressings! The original plastic lined Vertigo inners sometimes caused bag rash on the vinyl which sometimes was audible and completely ruined the record over time. The WWA pressings generally sound much cleaner.
Good vid 👍 Sabbath hold a special place in our musical evolution, still blowing minds. Special magic captured on tape. Having a Great full sounding press makes a Huge difference in the listen.
Vertigo are so KooL. I like the second press approach ✌️🎶
Thanks 🙏
Vol 4 is many sabbath fan’s fav. That’s the original doom record (or any of the early ones for that matter). It’s my only Vertigo Swirl, and cost me a lot like 20 years ago. It’s so bad ass. Those vertigo’s have always been in demand. Thanks for sharing your experiences with these represses.
Cool video Micheal. Welcome to your new home.
Thanks Michael. Good information on the Sabbath pressings. - Chris
Thanks for your thrifty thoughts.
I have a mint first USA press of “Black Sabbath”, that I personally bought the first week it arrived.
Many years later, after hearing that first UK pressings were the way to go, I found a EX first “Phillips” pressing for only 20 dollars.
I was expecting the UK to sound better, but to my surprise, my U.S. green label Warner sounded warmer, fuller and more dynamic.
A few years ago, my feelings were backed up when Bob Bradley, on TH-cam, had a round table discussion, where he and one other, also felt the US first press was better.
They also felt that the other early Sabbath, U.S. pressed albums, sounded better.
The only other B.S. I have, is the very first UK press of Paranoid, which I think sounds swell, but haven’t yet compared it to a first U.S. press.
p.s. I was also surprised that the UK had a different tune to start side two:”Evil Women”.
I’m glad that Warner used “Wicked World” to start side two!
I still have the UK first press, but keep it only for the gatefold.
One other cool thing about the US first, is the different way they list the names of the band, for side one, on the label: all selections written by Toni Iommi, John Osbourne, Terence Butler, William Ward.
I can sympathize with the endless challenges of a move. The Black Sabbath overview made me curious. I hope I can find one of those and hear what makes them outstanding for you. (Shootouts are great - worth the time if you can swing it!)
Yessssssssssss, love the Funeral Parade of Roses poster :)
Criminally underrated film.
I have paranoid on swirl but pressed in germany
I am working on finding the first 4 Sabbath UK OG's through Michael 45's new buyer's club. I think I may have to consider going that 1971 Vertigo repress route for the Self Title. THANKS for bring that up; the OG is $$$. Received the Marley UHQR it's awesome.
Glad I could help, good luck with the hunt!
Plenty of uk sellers - do your own search too
Sabbath Swirl, no they are not unobtainium, go to any car boot sale in Birmingham (UK) and you can buy 10 to 15 the problem is that they were played to death I have 5 UK 1st pressings only 1 sounds any good
Thanks Michael. As always a good and well informative video !! Cheers
$150 for the Steely Dan Thrill UHQR seems obscenely expensive.
The good news is that the original pressing is no slouch, and can be had somewhat reasonably. Regardless of what version is the best, there are good sounding pressings available below that UHQR price.
Did you get latest Berlin Phil Furtwängler box? Since you reviewed the Beethoven set...
It’s interesting to me as a UK resident that most USA residents seem to live in apartments, something you mainly see here in the major cities. I’ve always lived in detached houses so have never had a problem with neighbours due to my loud music. I wonder how you manage, do you have to manage your music playing, time, volume etc? Anyway, thanks for taking the time to make this video and thank you for sharing your new home.
I’m picky with apartments because of noise concerns. Fortunately I live in a unit with no shared walls, my only neighbors are below me.
"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" - my favourite record since 1976.
Would love to see you do a shootout for the Rastaman UHQR and the German box pressing! I know that one is well regarded but I haven’t seen any comparisons yet. I got in but I am in no rush to slit the shrinkwrap on my UHQR just yet, if it’s not definitively the best pressing of the album ever that’s a looooot of cheddar on the line.
I would also love to compare those two pressings, however my Marley box is not stored at my apt currently, I’ll try to retrieve it over the holidays.
@@poetryonplastic looking forward to it if you get around to it!! You’re in a better position than most to really pit these against eachother. Word on the vinyl streets is that Chad will be dropping one more Marley title, I’m personally hoping for Catch A Fire or Exodus…
nice setup, hey what genre do you think steely dan falls under? i got em under Dweeb Rock
the new one step box is way better now ,better than the uhqr box
I think the UHQR box is just different. The only thing I don't like about it is the shelf space it takes up, but otherwise I find it nice and easy to use. Much better than the old one step box.
Look, Technical Ecstasy gets a bad rap. Get it, listen to it for a while, and decide for yourself. It's Black Sabbath with Ozzy!
I'm digging your screensaver on the TV man, where or what app did you snag that from, Standard Roku? Paranoid is my favourite Sabbath album, I have many Sabbath albums
I'm pretty sure it's one of the standard Roku screensavers, definitely not one I installed.
Do any of you check the waveforms of what you're listening to? Most CORPORATE "remasters" since 1994 have been compressed and clipped (distorted) and presented as a 'fresh new remaster', or a "50th Anniversary special deluxe edition" of the music. The resulting music is fatiguing to listen to, all the tracks have the same volume, and all the life has been crushed out of the music. Vinyl original pressings are fine. Just saying, because I look at music waveforms ALL DAY for the last 21 years, and CDs after 1994, plus ALL '50th Ann', 'remastered's, and all the rest, are crap for the recycle yard. Ciao! Love from Italia.
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Yes, curtains will help. RoomTunes used to have odd treatments, too, which you could hide in various parts of the room. Some actually look decorative, so that may be an option. That Costco floor rug is ugly AF. Get rid of it, man ;)
Generally love your content and appreciate your knowledge. Just a passing criticism. Do you really need the cup of coffee at the beginning? Any reason for it? To me it seems slightly affected; reminds me of Hugh Heffner on the Playboy Club when he seemed to always start with a pipe in his mouth. Admittedly a trivial thing but something which I think adds nothing to your video content.
I’m sure I’ll be roundly criticized for this!
I filmed this at 8am, I needed the coffee 😆
Yes, I could understand that. Probably wouldn’t have even occurred to me if you were drinking it all through the video. But you only had a sip at the beginning. It almost felt like a stage prop to start the proceedings. Anyway ignore my trivial criticism. Maybe I need a cup of coffee!
@@poetryonplastic I too am very upset at the cup of coffee at the beginning. It ruined my whole day actually
I see you have a TV, not so good for the best sound ;)
I’ve put out a vc-wide call for someone to knit me a TV cover!