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I have a few American Beatles albums too - generally, like most 60's music from England, the UK pressings sound a little better, less murky (to my ears).

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I have a few American Beatles albums too - generally, like most 60's music from England, the UK pressings sound a little better, less murky (to my ears).

If you have a UK Beatles album, it does tend to cost a decent amount in the US, cos' among Beatles/Vinyl crazies, they're supposed to sound the best. I don't know about 500 dollars, though. I've bought British Beatles albums on Amazon UK for about $30-40 (with shipping.)

If you have a UK Beatles album, it does tend to cost a decent amount in the US, cos' among Beatles/Vinyl crazies, they're supposed to sound the best. I don't know about 500 dollars, though. I've bought British Beatles albums on Amazon UK for about $30-40 (with shipping.)

Agreed. There's one record store in NJ (I'm afraid to name it or you'll all go and buy up the good records) that has boxes and boxes of $1 records. Many are shitty (either music or condition), but if you take a few hours to scan through everything, you can always come out with some awesome stuff for ten bucks.

Agreed. There's one record store in NJ (I'm afraid to name it or you'll all go and buy up the good records) that has boxes and boxes of $1 records. Many are shitty (either music or condition), but if you take a few hours to scan through everything, you can always come out with some awesome stuff for ten bucks.

My usual arguments for "sounds better on record":

My usual arguments for "sounds better on record":

Of course, there's always some surface noise with vinyl (and I've had one or two problems with buying new music on vinyl that was pressed poorly), I've yet to buy a brand-new vinyl album that had "crackling" that I had to suffer through. The crackling sound people associate with vinyl is mostly on those old, beat-up…

Of course, there's always some surface noise with vinyl (and I've had one or two problems with buying new music on vinyl that was pressed poorly), I've yet to buy a brand-new vinyl album that had "crackling" that I had to suffer through. The crackling sound people associate with vinyl is mostly on those old, beat-up…

I do think there's a slight difference to the sound (that much alluded to "warmth"), but I'm no audiophile, and could never make any technical argument for better sound quality in vinyl.

I do think there's a slight difference to the sound (that much alluded to "warmth"), but I'm no audiophile, and could never make any technical argument for better sound quality in vinyl.

I agree, she's completely right when she says it didn't "sound modern". But that's why I love that song (and all of the Shondells' singles) - they're such a distinct product of their time. Definitely a great underrated sixties band.

I agree, she's completely right when she says it didn't "sound modern". But that's why I love that song (and all of the Shondells' singles) - they're such a distinct product of their time. Definitely a great underrated sixties band.

Kendricks is definitely under-appreciated. No, he wasn't quite at Stevie or Marvin's level, but a lot of his solo stuff from the 70s is great.

Kendricks is definitely under-appreciated. No, he wasn't quite at Stevie or Marvin's level, but a lot of his solo stuff from the 70s is great.

I think the biggest reason they don't get the credit The Beatles/Stones do is because of the music critics' love of the LP. I agree that the Tops kick ass, but none of their albums flow as nicely as "Revolver" or "Let it Bleed".

I think the biggest reason they don't get the credit The Beatles/Stones do is because of the music critics' love of the LP. I agree that the Tops kick ass, but none of their albums flow as nicely as "Revolver" or "Let it Bleed".

I'm partial to Creedence's cover of "Heard It Through the Grapevine" at the end of Cosmo's Factory. It may not be obvious at first, but I think Creedence really had a lot in common with the Motown sound.

I'm partial to Creedence's cover of "Heard It Through the Grapevine" at the end of Cosmo's Factory. It may not be obvious at first, but I think Creedence really had a lot in common with the Motown sound.