This One's for Mep

Bill Hart

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I know you like the early Chicago vinyl. Found a UK first press of Chicago II- wow- has more warmth than the US pressings (of which I easily have 4 or 5). Paid about 15 bucks for mine- it's a VG+ or so, but not sure how likely it is you'll find a mint one. Look for it, you'll thank me.
 

mep

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Cool. I would have never thought about searching out a UK copy of Chicago LPs. The first two LPs are my faves and I think Columbia did a hell of a job. If the UK did it even better, that would be scary.
 

Bill Hart

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Cool. I would have never thought about searching out a UK copy of Chicago LPs. The first two LPs are my faves and I think Columbia did a hell of a job. If the UK did it even better, that would be scary.
Seek out an early UK pressing of the first album too. I have a US 2-eye that sounds great, probably better than Chicago II (which for some reason, was a mixed bag, sonically, some cuts sounded good on the original US Columbia pressing and some sounded a little bright and thin). I just bought an alleged UK first pressing of the first album and will let you know how it compares to the 2-eye when I get the UK one.
 

mep

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I can't remember off the top of my head how many eyes my Columbia pressing of their first LP has, but I'm pretty sure it is the first edition. If you play "I'm a Man" at realistic levels and it doesn't sound as real as stereo at it's best can sound, time to donate your system to Goodwill.
 

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