AudioPlus News and Views » AudioPlus — The Marketing and Communications Specialist for the AV Industry http://www.audioplus.org.uk New look, improved navigation Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:50:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.audioplus.org.uk http://www.audioplus.org.uk/favicon.ico AudioPlus News and Views Why 45rpm is essential http://www.audioplus.org.uk/why-45rpm-is-essential/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-45rpm-is-essential http://www.audioplus.org.uk/why-45rpm-is-essential/#comments Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:01:43 +0000 Steve http://www.audioplus.org.uk/?p=606 Elbow’s award winning album The Seldom Seen Kid is available on vinyl.  It’s heavy, split onto two records, and is 45rpm.  None of the reviews I read on Amazon mention that it’s 45rpm and neither does the album sleeve or even the Amazon details page.

Don’t get caught out like me wondering why the beginning sounded so odd.  Luckily my Funked LP12 with its DC motor and clever power supply can be switched to 45.

The album is truly stunning.  It has been mastered with care, it’s not compressed to hell, and its quiet.  What’s really wonderful though is the music.  It’s true poetry set to to music.  Maybe it’s not the most uplifting album in the world but it’s definitely the best album I’ve bought in the last couple of years.

Worth playing very often and very loud.

The Thorens 25th anniversary triple album is in the same class, but I didn’t have to buy that one, I’m glad to say.  More on that another day.

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