Mastered at Masterdisk by Robert Ludwig
Clarity: 5
Dynamics: 5
Tonality/Balance: 5
Soundstage/Image: 5
Pressing: 4.5
How ironic, my favorite cut analogue wax is sourced from an all-digital recording! And damn, Robert Ludwig did some of his best work here. We spend hundreds of dollars for audiophile vinyl to get fidelity like this, and you can snag this OG for under $20. This is the album I use whenever I upgrade my gear to gauge the EQ. HUGE 3-dimensional sound and hot guitars while the bottom end thumps. The only thing that keeps this from a perfect score is a bit of surface noise, but that may be more age-related than a pressing quality! Make sure to look for the Masterdisk stamp and RL initials in the dead wax.
Final Grade: 4.9