BOSTON, Boston USA 1st pressing Exc- LP [More Than a Feeling]

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Boston – Boston Label: Epic – PE 34188, Epic – 34188 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing Country: US Released: 1976 Genre: Rock Style: Hard Rock, Pop Rock, Arena Rock A1 More Than A Feeling Written-By – T. Scholz* 4:44 A2 Peace Of Mind Written-By – T. Scholz* 4:55 A3 Foreplay/Long Time Written-By – T. Scholz* 7:56 B1 Rock & Roll Band Drums – Jim Masdea Written-By – T. Scholz* 2:59 B2 Smokin' Written-By – B. Delp*, T. Scholz* 4:44 B3 Hitch A Ride Written-By – T. Scholz* 3:18 B4 Something About You Written-By – T. Scholz* 4:19 B5 Let Me Take You Home Tonight Written-By – B. Delp* 4:12 Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc. Copyright © – CBS Inc. Manufactured By – Epic Records Recorded At – Foxglove Studios, Watertown, MA Recorded At – Capitol Studios Recorded At – Record Plant, Los Angeles Mixed At – Westlake Audio Mastered At – Capitol Studios Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman Bass – Fran Sheehan Design – Paula Scher Drums – Jim Masdea (tracks: B1) Drums, Percussion – Sib Hashian Engineer – Tom Scholz, Warren Dewey Engineer [Assistant] – Bruce Hensel*, Deni King, Doug Ryder* Illustration [Cover] – Roger Huyssen Lacquer Cut By – Wly* Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Barry Goudreau Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Guitar [Special Effects], Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Organ, Clavinet, Percussion – Tom Scholz Lead Vocals, Harmony Vocals, 12-String Acoustic Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Percussion – Brad Delp Management [Direction] – Charles McKenzie, Paul Ahern, Pure Management Mastered By – Wally Traugott Mixed By [Assisted] – Steve Hodge Photography By [Back Photo] – Jeff Albertson Producer – John Boylan, Tom Scholz Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman press. Similar to Boston, but, both sides, lacquer cut by Wally Traugott. Both sides "Mastered by Capitol"

USA FIRST PRESSING VINYL ALBUM WITH ORIGINAL WHITE INNER SLEEVE.

MATRIX:  SIDE A: P PAL-34188 1C Wly MASTERED BY CAPITOL /  SIDE B: P PBL-34188 1-G Wly MASTERED BY CAPITOL.

SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+, JUST LIGHT SHELF, CORNER, EDGE AND RING WEAR.   INNER SLEEVE VERY GOOD+ WITH NO SEAM SPLITS.

DISC: EXCELLENT MINUS. NO SCRATCHES, JUST A FEW 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.  

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