Dusty Springfield – Dusty In Memphis

This is the first Atlantic 75th I don't like. It's excellent, no question, and I'd certainly be jumping for joy if I couldn't compare it to Miles Showell's Half Speed at Abbey Road. It clearly loses out in of liveliness and joy of playing, which the musicians, however, brought out by ramping up the dynamics. Nevertheless, it must be said that the 75th is more pleasant to listen to, also in of voices, it is tidier and offers significantly more transparency and openness. Miles Showell did a fantastic job, and this pressing is also available at a reasonable price. It‘s all a question of taste.

Mixed emotions … Good pressing, sound quality ok, but poor artwork quality. Gatefold folder quality,is well done, but who approved this bad cover scan … ?

First, I don’t like the Atlantic 75th. It's excellent, no question, and I'd certainly be jumping for joy if I couldn't compare it to Miles Showell's Half Speed ​​at Abbey Road. It clearly falls short in of liveliness and joy of playing. Miles Showell did a fantastic job, and this pressing is also available at a reasonable price.

Very happy with this pressing, best I've heard this classic album sound. Dead silent vinyl. And the three bonus tracks are great!

Im sure when i compare it to the AP 2011 pressing ive got it will sound the same... ie very very good if still with a feeling that 5-10% is left on the table that, oh, lets say Bernie might have gotten from the tape.

The reason to buy this is the sleeve doesnt suck as the 2011 was back from the non-Stoughton times of single sleeve crappyness.

This comes in a glorious matte gatefold that means i can sell on the 2011 with a small loss (as long as this doesnt sound worse in any way lol!)

Absolutely horrible – this remaster also shows how far apart expectations and reality are. Abbey Road simply can't do it!
Basically, the half-speed method offers no audible advantages.

Looks like the most recent Oldays mini-lp sleeve release isn't listed here yet; great sound quality and 4 bonus tracks too.

Really lovely ear pressing. Such a great vocal. Great to finally have this in my collection.

Wonderful stereo pressing that sounds amazing on a good 2-channel system. So much better than the 4MWB -- richer, deeper sound, much better channel separation.

Apparently this pressing does not use the original, Atlantic mastering. 1969 Atlantic mastering matrices end with a dash and a capital letter e.g. "-A". This pressing's matrices end with a dash, a digit, then a capital letter e.g. "-1C", which appears on my copy. I think this pressing is derived from a new lacquer cut by Columbia Records in New York.

I A-B'd my copy of this pressing, purchased STILL SEALED with hype sticker in 2014 with my white label promotional (WLP) copy bearing Atlantic Records matrices, and I can hear annoying sibiliance on Side 1's last track on the Columbia mastering copy. Based on that alone, I prefer all of my copies of DIM bearing Atlantic matrices.