TRAFFIC, The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys USA 1st pressing Excellent- LP
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Traffic – The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys Label: Island Records – SW-9306 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Winchester Pressing, Rim Text Country: US Released: 1971 Genre: Rock Style: Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock Tracklist Hide Credits A1 Hidden Treasure Written-By – J. Capaldi*, S. Winwood* Written-By – J. Capaldi*, S. Winwood* 4:16 A2 The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys Written-By – J. Capaldi*, S. Winwood* Written-By – J. Capaldi*, S. Winwood* 12:10 A3 Light Up Or Leave Me Alone Written-By – J. Capaldi* Written-By – J. Capaldi* 4:55 B1 Rock & Roll Stew Written-By – J. Gordon*, R. Grech* Written-By – J. Gordon*, R. Grech* 4:29 B2 Many A Mile To Freedom Written-By – J. Capaldi*, S. Winwood* Written-By – J. Capaldi*, S. Winwood* 7:46 B3 Rainmaker Written-By – J. Capaldi*, S. Winwood* Written-By – J. Capaldi*, S. Winwood* 7:29 Companies, etc. Record Company – Capitol Industries, Inc. Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc. Distributed By – Capitol Records, Inc. Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester Recorded At – Island Studios Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound Credits Design [Cover Design] – Tony Wright Engineer – Brian Humphries Lacquer Cut By – LH* Photography By – Richard Polak Producer – Steve Winwood Notes "Available from Capitol Records" printed along rim of labels. Pressed at Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester, as indicated by the runout etchings. "━━◁" in runouts denotes a Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester pressing. This version has rim text ("Available from Capitol Records"); The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys has no rim text. Runouts are etched except "STERLING" stamped.
USA FIRST PRESSING VINYL ALBUM IN DIE CUT SLEEVE WITH ORIGINAL PRINTED INNER SLEEVE.
SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+, JUST LIGHT SHELF, CORNER, EDGE AND RING WEAR. INNER SLEEVE HAS MIDDLE BOTTOM SEAM SPLIT.
DISC: EXCELLENT MINUS. NO SCRATCHES, JUST A FEW VERY LIGHT HAIRLINES. CLEAN LABELS.
Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?
First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl. Why experience the worse elements of both formats? These are just High Maintenance CDs, with mid-ranges so cloaked with a veil as to sound smeared. They are nearly always compressed with murky transients and a general lifelessness in the overall sound. There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.
First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider. Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive. Inner details are clearer, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant and you 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.
- 1. USA IS $6.99 FOR ANY AMOUNT OF LPs PURCHASED AND PAID FOR AT THE SAME TIME.
- 2. INTERNATIONAL BY EBAY
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