BEACH BOYS*, Shut Down Vol. 2 STEREO [black/rainbow label] USA 1st press EXC- LP

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The Beach Boys ?– Shut Down Volume 2 Label: Capitol Records ?– ST 2027, Capitol Records ?– ST-2027 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Scranton Pressing  Country: US Released: 23 Mar 1964 Genre: Rock Style: Surf Tracklist A1 Fun, Fun, Fun Written-By – Brian Wilson, Mike Love 2:03 A2 Don’t Worry Baby Written-By – Brian Wilson, Roger Christian 2:47 A3 In The Parkin' Lot Written-By – Brian Wilson, Roger Christian 2:01 A4 "Cassius" Love Vs. "Sonny" Wilson Written-By – Brian Wilson, mike love 3:30 A5 The Warmth Of The Sun Written-By – Brian Wilson, Mike Love 2:51 A6 This Car Of Mine Written-By – Brian Wilson, Mike Love 1:35 B1 Why Do Fools Fall In Love Written-By – Frankie Lymon, George Goldner 2:07 B2 Pom Pom Play Girl Written-By – Brian Wilson, Gary Usher 1:30 B3 Keep An Eye On Summer Written-By – Norman*, Wilson*, Love* 2:21 B4 Shut Down, Part II Written-By – Carl Wilson 2:07 B5 Louie Louie Written-By – Richard Berry 2:17 B6 Denny's Drums Written-By – Dennis Wilson (2) 1:56 Companies, etc. Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Scranton Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc. Credits Photography By [Cover] – Capitol Photo Studio, George Jerman Producer – Brian Wilson Notes ST 2027 on cover and liner, ST-2027 on labels.

USA STEREO FIRST PRESSING VINYL ALBUM ON BLACK/RAINBOW RIM LABEL WITH ORIGINAL LABEL INNER SLEEVE.

MATRIX:  SIDE A:  & ST-1-2027-A5 [IAM]  /  SIDE B:  & ST-2-2027-A5 #2 [IAM].

SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+. IT WOULD BE EXCELLENT MINUS AS IT IS IN SPLENDID CONDITION FOR ITS AGE, BUT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAS WRITTEN THE TRACK NUMBERS NEXT TO THE TITLES ON THE REAR IN PEN.  OTHERWISE, NO SEAM SPLITS OR OTHER WEAR, JUST MINOR CORNER BUMPS.  IT IS A SHAME ABOUT THE WRITING AS THE SLEEVE IS THE BEST ONES WE HAVE SEEN IN A LONG TIME OTHERWISE. .  INNER SLEEVE[S] VERY GOOD+ WITH NO SEAM SPLITS.

DISC[S]: EXCELLENT MINUS. NO SCRATCHES, JUST A FEW VERY LIGHT HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF FINGERPRINTS. CLEAN LABELS WITH NO SPINDLE WEAR.  THIS DISC DOES NOT LOOK PLAYED MORE THAN A FEW TIMES, AND IS ONE OF THE BEST CONDITION COPIES WE HAVE SEEN FOR A LONG TIME.

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.

On first and early pressings, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant.  The physics of sound energy is hard to clarify and write about from a listening perspective, but the best we can describe it is to say that you can 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.  

     
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