I've been asked why I care so much about audio. It seems most
music lovers never give that a second thought and instead say that
it's all about the music. I get that works for many music lovers,
but there are undeniable cases when bad audio hamper the listening
experience and thus turn what could have been a top album into
something much less appealing. This is one exemple. An expert
band consisting of Jimmy Page, Paul Rogers, Chris Slade and Tony
Franklin, perfoming self-penned songs in the best possible way.
You get some good dark rockers, like the uptempo "Fortune Hunter"
or the slower "Tear Down The Walls" and "Cadillac", coupled with
emotional ballads as "Live In Peace" and "Dreaming", filled by
Rogers sensitive vocals and Page's emotive guitar. A top album
indeed if it wasn't for the presentation. Cut so dense it's all
leveled with little or non separation or depth, then with far too
much reverb added at places. May do it for radio or distant
hearing, but nothing for the listening chair. This copy has
"Townhouse" etched on matrixes, showing it was originally UK cut.
Don't know if there are other better sounding releases out there.
Would be nice to know. Issued and reissued on vinyl and CD all
over the world through the years, also cassette and 8-track.
Early US had labels as shown here in a glossy cover with arty
inner. (YZÄ*) (LÖZ*)
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