Sly And The Family Stone* – Stand!

Stumbled upon a nearly pristine copy of this on holiday in Italy. Sounds absolutely fantastic. Really punchy bass, great separation and lovely sharpness to the drums.

How could this be any better... sound is absolutely incredible.

What a great album!! I wonder if it is worth getting the remastered version.

My cassette I have sounds really crisp. Tried to turn on Dolby NR and the hi hat disappeared lol.

Personally I've never heard this album sound better. Wax, digital or otherwise. In my opinion it's very difficult to master Sly's sound, to capture the full range of the band and not loosing the hazy feel. Originals weren't given their just due with great cuts and most modern day reissues sound to clean and bright.

Punchy and vibrant sound. Horns are in full form and Graham bass is exceptional. Yes, the singles sound great, but this version really shines in the griminess of Don't Call Me and the funk out Sex Machine. Drums stick out to me here more than ever. Ryan just has a great handle on this one. I'm very quick to critic GZ pressings for their inconsistencies and higher noise floor. This one has none of those qualities and remains very quiet without intrusion.

Funkadelic with major hits and a joyous riot. Songs that are not excessively long and don’t overload on lyrics.

Definitely the best I've heard Everyday People. Haven't even cleaned it yet.

This album has never sounded better. I've always kind of tolerated the original Epic pressings, but...this has so much more depth.

This is an excellent repress. Sonically much better than I expected…great soundstage not too bright to my ears however the vocals are forward which is kinda refreshing in a recording like this where so much is going on.

Very nice reissue, great separation of all the instruments and good clarity. Very nice glossy tip-on gatefold jacket as well. Regarding sound — The vocals are very forward in the mix on this remaster, very top heavy sounding, and plenty bright. On original 1969 pressings, there is a lot more air between the bottom end and the vocals, and the vocals are "set back" more in the mix compared to this reissue. OG sounds more natural and is more crankable