Lennon, John and Yoko Ono - Double Fantasy - Super Hot Stamper

Lennon, John and Yoko Ono - Double Fantasy - Super Hot Stamper*NOTE: This record was not noisy enough to rate our M to EX++ grade, but it's not quite up to our standards for Mint Minus Minus either. If you're looking for quiet vinyl, this is probably not the best copy for you. This vintage Geffen pressing has the kind of Tubey Magical Midrange that modern records can barely BEGIN to reproduce. Folks, that sound is gone and it sure isn't showing signs of coming back. If you love hearing INTO a recording, actually

What We're Listening For On White Rabbit

We find ourselves playing albums like Houses of the Holy and Zep II and Dark Side of the Moon for hour upon hour

body and harmonic coherency that have all but disappeared from modern recordings (and especially from modern remasterings)

Mobile Fidelity remastered the record in the 90s for their consistently awful Anadisq series on Heavy Vinyl

immense charm

Natural tonality in the midrange -- with all the instruments having the correct timbre

the vocals are full-bodied and breathy

What We're Listening For On Guitar Concertos / Serenade For Guitar And Strings

Transparency and resolution

Side two is not as strong musically

The way of the Dodo

John's Gumbo