Peter Gabriel So - Classic Records 4x12" 45rpm 200g Clarity Vinyl SS/OOP

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Peter Gabriel - So - Classic Records Clarity 45 RPM Box Set – OOP - SEALED!

Peter Gabriel “So” by Classic Records.  This is the 45 RPM Clarity SV-P II 200 gram Super Vinyl Profile, hand-made box set.

The plastic wrap on this is perfect.  The box itself is flawless and shows no edge wear or shelf storage wear.  There are no corner or edge "dings" or dents.  It is perfect, new and sealed!

These low production, limited edition LP box sets are very highly regarded and the reviews state that albums I, II, III, IV and So are fantastic.  They exceed the very high quality 33 1/3 pressings done by Classic Records which were also very highly regarded.

Features:

Quiex Clarity SV-P II Clear Vinyl
45rpm
200g
Four LPs
Stereo Version

"So - Peter Gabriel introduced his fifth studio album So with "Sledgehammer," an Otis Redding-inspired soul-pop raver that was easily his catchiest, happiest single to date. Needless to say, it was also his most accessible, and, in that sense it was a good introduction to So, the catchiest, happiest record he ever cut. "Sledgehammer" propelled the record toward blockbuster status, and Gabriel had enough songs with single potential to keep it there. There was "Big Time," another colourful dance number; "Don't Give Up," a moving duet with Kate Bush; "Red Rain," a stately anthem popular on album rock radio; and "In Your Eyes," Gabriel's greatest love song which achieved genuine classic status after being featured in Cameron Crowe's classic, Say Anything. These all illustrated the strengths of the album: Gabriel's increased melodicism and ability to blend African music, jangly pop, and soul into his moody art rock. Apart from these singles, plus the urgent "That Voice Again," the rest of the record is as quiet as the album tracks of Security. The difference is, the singles on that record were part of the overall fabric; here, the singles are the fabric, which can make the album seem top-heavy (a fault of many blockbuster albums, particularly those of the mid-'80s). Even so, those songs are so strong, finding Gabriel in a newfound confidence and accessibility, that it's hard not to be won over by them, even if So doesn't develop the unity of its two predecessors. The Classic Reissue was cut from the original 1/2" 30 ips analog master tapes on the Classic all tube stereo cutting system at Bernie Grundman Mastering by "The Wizard" Bernie Grundman himself. This release features the additional tune "We Do What We're Told (Milgrames 37)" that was originally not on the Geffen vinyl issue in 1986. Classic Records is pleased to offer this 45rpm Four single-sided discs set on Classic Records 200g Clarity SV-P for the first time!"

A review of the Classic Records Peter Gabriel Clarity Vinyl box sets can be found at:

http://www.genesis-news.com/c-Peter-Gabriel-Classic-Records-45rpm-4LP-Vinyl-Special-s400.html

Track Listing
Red Rain

Sledgehammer

Don’t Give Up

That Voice Again

In Your Eyes

Mercy Street

Big Time

We Do What We’re Told (Milgram’s 37)

This Is The Picture (Excellent Birds)

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From the Classic Records web site:

Classic Records' newest formulation: CLARITY SV-P II CLEAR VINYL!

The genesis of the new formula came as a result of a visit to High End Audio's self-proclaimed Vinyl Guru Michael Fremer's Analog Laboratory. Mr. Fremer demonstrated a Furutech LP demagnetizer. After using the demagnetizer, vocals had so much more texture, bass definition and clarity of every nuance of the recording was vastly improved and there was more low level information than we had ever heard in the recording.

Why did the demagnetizer had the sonic effects on a record? Very simply the carbon black that is ADDED to vinyl for LP manufacture contains trace metals that become randomly magnetized and interfere electrically with the cartridge hanging overhead during play. So... if carbon black and the trace metals contained therein caused playback distortion in the cartridge then why not take out the carbon black altogether? Classic Records Clarity SV-P II Clear Vinyl is the answer!

Clarity Vinyl represents the ultimate in vinyl formulations because it is comprised of over 90% percentage of the highest quality co-polymer available - a key component in vinyl pellets used for manufacturing vinyl records. Further, Clarity Vinyl has no carbon black additive, common in vinyl formulas for LP's. Carbon Black contains trace metals that become magnetized and cause "electrical distortions" in cartridges during playback that smears the sound. By taking out the Carbon Black, Classic Records is able to dramatically reduce the "electrical distortions" and thus bring more "Clarity" to the playback process, providing a more realistic musical experience to the listener and LP enthusiast.

45 rpm records have long been recognized as providing a higher fidelity musical experience resulting purely from the cartridge being able to extract more of the nuance from the complex vertical and horizontal groove modulations in stereo LP's. Further, Classic Records 45 rpm "single sided" pressings dramatically reduce the mechanical resonances created by the cartridge during playback by allowing these resonances to be more fully transmitted to and absorbed by the turntable platter. Classic Records Clarity Vinyl 45 rpm pressings are designed and manufactured to provide the "LOWEST DISTORTION" in every aspect of LP playback resulting in putting the listener as close to the music as possible.

The Classic Reissue was cut from the original 1/2" 30 ips analog master tapes on the Classic all tube stereo cutting system at Bernie Grundman Mastering by "The Wizard" Bernie Grundman himself. Classic Records is pleased to offer this 45rpm Four single-sided discs set on Classic Records 200g Clarity SV-P for the first time!