I’ve gone over this though and everything matches including The inner sleeve. I have spend many money to find which is the best pressing of the album and right now i believe is the "Elektra SP 84 reissue".Didn’t mean to be such a “jerk” about it. So i do not agree with many comments below. Overall for me the "Megaforce 1st pressing is not the best out there and i have it in decent condition. Collective material and only.Īlso i believe the "Elektra Allied 1984 reissue must sound similar with Specialty but i do not have listen the pressing yet. The mp3 sounds better.ġ5)South Korea 1989 Reissue: Similar to the Greek pressing above.ġ6)Universal 45 RPM Remastered 2008:One of the worst pressings of the world. Collective matiarial and nothing more.ġ4)Greece 1992 pressing: Pretty weak pressing. Too many distortions and surface noise.ġ3)Barnett Records France 1st Pressing(Green Cover): Slightly similar with the 1st MFN pressing but with more weaker instruments. Still you can listen the music from here but is far away from the best pressing.ġ2)Vertigo UK Reissue of 89: Very bad pressing. It's a collective material and nothing more imo.ġ1)Music for Nations 1st Press 1984: Very weak pressing once again from a single LP by "MFN" label. I feel Japanese make their own mastering on this pressing and they did't take the "Tim Young" mastering as the description on the insert mentions. Still decent sound quality.ġ0)Nexus Japan Press 1984: The sound it's not the best here. But if we speak for sound quality, the above 8 pressings are better imo. (For more details go in the Rhino Box page and read the comments or my list below of my comment here)ĩ)Blackened Remastered "2016": For 18-22 bucks this pressing is great and the best for value out there. Also It's not the cleanest vinyl and has few distortions and pops here and there. The pressing has massive bass that cover all the instruments and "James" vocals and buried the original atmosphere and the depth of the album. It was from "Tim Young" mastering the source. The problem here is the cutting and the source of the mastering. The version remind me the Elektra 1st press above. "Megaforce" is a better pressing all around but i love and this one too.Ĩ)Rhino 2004 from Box Set:Very rich and warm sound. Both of them share the rare "Tom Coyne" mastering. The mastering was by "Tom Coyne" and for that it sound so different than any other pressing of the album except the "Banzai" that both share the same mastering.ħ)Banzai Canada 1st pressing (White Labels): Like the "Megaforce" pressing and this one it sound cold, bright and sharp. For me is not but is cool to listen the album like that sometimes. Many ppl prefer the album like that and that's is the reason why they say "is the best version of the album". The sound is sharp, cold and dry with less bass and mass. The album it sound little more brighter with less bass and for that i prefer the above pressings that are more darker and atmospheric.Ħ)Megaforce 1st Press (This one):This press is the most brighter. Also the most different from any other out there cause "Direct Metal Mastering" combiend with 2xLP 45 RPM. This was my least favorite mastering but the cutting on this vinyl was amazing.ĥ)Music for Nations 45 RPM 87:Very brutal and powerful pressing. It takes the fourth place cause "Tim Young" mastering. But both of them have "Bob Ludwing" mastering and for that and this version sound great.Ĥ)Roadrunner 1984: Very balance pressing with a lot of clarity. Little brighter cause "DMM" method and less warmer than the Elektra pressing. Amazing sound quality and power combined with the cheap price. I break my neck from headbaging when i heard first time this versionģ)Vertigo Europe Reissue of 89:Great choice all around. Very balance sound with a lot of depth and atmosphere. This version has "Tim Young" mastering but "MK" cut excellent this vinyl and the result was insane. Also has "Bob Ludwing" mastering and is the best of the album imo.Ģ)Vertigo Europe 2001:Once again one amazing pressing from this "Metallica" 2001 vinyl series from "Vertigo label. I will write in order the best vinyl pressings of the album that i own.ġ)Elektra Specialty 1984 reissue: The most darker, heavier, brutal, natural pressing of the album. Producer – Flemming Rasmussen, Mark Whitaker.
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