RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS STADIUM ARCADIUM TEST PRESSING 4 DISC AUDIOPHILE SET RARE

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THIS AUCTION IS FOR AN UNPLAYED AND RARE TEST PRESSING- THE ART COVER IMAGE IS INCLUDED FOR REFERENCE ONLY. Stadium Arcadium received generally favorable reviews, with Rolling Stone stating it was the band's best album yet and giving it a rating of 4/5. Rolling Stone also declared it to be the second-best album released in 2006, behind Modern Times by Bob Dylan. Rolling Stone critic Brian Hiatt also noted Kiedis' growth as a singer and songwriter: "the guy [Kiedis] who once yelped, 'I want to party on your pussy!' whisper-sings a gentler, though not unrelated, proposition: 'All I want is for you to be happy/And take this moment to make you my family.' The delicate 'Hard to Concentrate' is the most vulnerable Peppers tune ever—a full-on marriage proposal from Anthony Kiedis, with Flea's muted bass and John Frusciante's layered guitars slow-dancing over Afrobeat hand drums."[27] Q magazine said it was one of the year's best albums and rated it at 5/5,[18] whilst Stephen Thomas Erlewine at Allmusic called it over-produced and self-indulgent and thus gave it 3.5/5.[19] The Observer stated it was "relentless, purposeful, as moreish as McDonald's - is mainstream America in excelsis."[25] Josh Kun of Los Angeles Times observes "...they've never sounded this good as musicians. The use of analog tape lends a raw, organic touch to the whole album and the Chili Peppers come off more assured and confident than they ever did back when they made a career out of bragging."[22] Waveform of the song "Snow (Hey Oh)", comparing the CD and LP releases. A problem often pointed out by audiophiles is Vlado Meller's mastering for the CD release. It can be regarded as a product of the loudness war, with heavy use of dynamic range compression, and suffering of frequent clipping.[28] In contrast, the vinyl master by Steve Hoffman and Kevin Gray was praised for its quality. *****NO BOX, JUST TEST PRESSINGS A/B C/D E/F DATES MAY 26 2006 G/H DATE JUNE 6 2006.****** NEED MORE PHOTO'S, PLEASE EMAIL ME. ****IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK BEFORE YOU PURCHASE. RECORD COMES FROM A SMOKE FREE HOME. WE PACKAGE SECURELY, NO PARTIAL REFUNDS. THANKS FOR LOOKING.****** WE OFFER COMBINED SHIPPING...............................