TEN YEARS AFTER/CRICKLEWOOD GREEN UK MONO DML 1065 VS. STEREO SML 1065

Seems like a waste of time doing this comparison since it's so obviously a fold, but I did and it is. Of the UK Decca co. monos issued 1970 larger part were so called "catalogue monos" - meaning they were mentioned in the catalogues sent out pre-release and then only pressed if enough orders came in. At that time all UK Decca stereos were ok compatibles, so all they had to do was to fold and release, no separate mixes needed. An English friend told me that as this was issued late spring 1970 most record shops didn't keep the mono, so you either had to make a special order or find the right dealer. But if it's a straight fold, why bother? If you're like me getting it as an original one-channel on the brown Deram label with dated red rim mono inner actually means something. And as made from a perfect compatible it sounds great - in fact bluesy stuff can come through better in one piece than when made up by a stereo mix. Not that there's much diffrence here between the formats. Stereo is very centered with tons of overlapping and only some channel separation - if you listen with bad ears or from anywhere except between the speakers the result is the same. So if you're only in it for the music and audio there's no need to cough up a lot for a mono when you can get a stereo for a fraction of the price. This is for die-hard TYA-fans, label collectors, rarity hunters and mono anoraks only. (XYÄ*) (UKÖ*) (YMÖ*) (MÅW*) (CPYC*) (DÄRR*)