1990 Capitol Records
First Pressing
Mastered by Tim Young & Wally Traugott
Clarity: 4.4
Dynamics: 4.3
Tonality/Balance: 4.6
Soundstage/Image: 4.8
Pressing: 4
Mastered by the legendary Tim Young and cut by the legendary Wally Traugott! And this sounds legendary! The space and headroom present here are quite amazing. Matthew Sweet's basslines are very tight and Robert Quine's guitar just the right amount of heat. Fred Maher's drums sound incredible. Blair Cowan's Hammond haunts the ether like a ghost adding to the deep soundstage. I don't believe any repress could match this. It's perfect.
Final Grade: 4.42