Rush – Grace Under Pressure

I have the original Canadian pressing to compare to, and this 2015 pressing sounds excellent. While it is slightly more compressed, more noticeable in the drums, the soundstage is deeper, lush, and more engaging, especially when the synths kick in. There’s a little more heft in the low end, and the compression gives the drums and bass a bit more thwack (there’s your tradeoff). Overall I think I prefer this one, just because I found myself more engaged listening to the synths and guitars intertwine with excellent separation but also still gel together perfectly in the overall soundstage. Many moments in Red Sector A, Afterimage, Body Electric, and Between the Wheels had me mesmerized.

brilliant album with nothing more than crispy gorgeous sound which translates perfectly to vinyl. this press is cheap and flimsy but the disc sounds nothing short of perfect

I have this one and the first time I played it brand new it had some pops and the overall sound was lacking of something IMO. I have bought an original US pressing recently, just to compare, and,,, wow! that's the sound I for when I was fifteen! The OG really beats this one in my ears

Great sounding pressing! Powerful highs pushed to the limit without distortion yet doesn’t diminish the midrange. Creates a nice wall of sound with some neat texture to the synths. Peart’s drums thump just right.

I have this pressing but BK is on both sides after Masterdisk

I never understood why nobody made a decent audiophile remaster of that masterpiece.
Audio Fidelity, Analogue Productions, Mofi.....anybody, best on SACD
Senseless hoping all those years....

Why did they make the cover grayer? I like the original artwork a lot better.

Good sounding mix. Nice quiet vinyl. Well balanced. Every thing is crisp and clear with a good, punchy low end.

My version is: (call it version 6)
Matrix / Runout (Variant 6: Runout Side A): 818 476 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1984 670 04 1110
Matrix / Runout (Variant 6: Runout Side B): 818 476 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1984 670 04 1112

This album and Signals ruled my high school years. Rush got a flack for being heavily synthesized , hard not to have this album in your top 5 Rush albums.