45RPM reissues: really better one-side pressing?


Hello friends,

a lot of Classic Records reissues, Jazz and classical, was made on double sides pressing (two LP's from an original LP) and a lot of other was made on one-side pressing version (four LP's, from 1 original title, with one side blanck).
The common opinion is the one-side press sounds better, due to minor stress of vinyl surface during the pressing step.
What's your opinion about? Audible diferences?
Rushton, are you on line?..:-))

Best
Ezio
eziodoc

Showing 3 responses by stiltskin

I do have in my possession somewhere in my record shelves a 1-song-per-side pressing.

Dusty Springfield singing Burt Bacarach's The Look of Love.
One side is 33 1/3rd and the other is 45.
Bought it used and very cheap, played it once, sounds very good.

Ezio, I do have a Classic Record 45 rpm box set of one side pressing.
After I had a slight warp cooked out of all 8 Lps I found no better then other well recorded 45 rpm Lps.

However I do like the one side pressing only because I can drop and remove the Lp on the platter without turning off the table's motor speed control each time.
As you all know here, a 45 rpm recording the groove spacing is wider spaced which puts less stress on the cartridge giving a overall relaxed presentation.

Classic Records did a "absolutely spectacular" job with Harry Belafonti's 1959 Carnigie Hall concert re-issue on single side 45 rpm box set.

Many of Music Matters Blue Note 45 rpm re-issues are another contender for top re-issues on the Planet.

Would a single side release of these Blue Notes exceed the dual side's ?

I like the single side release and wish all my 45 rpm's were done this way, for cleaning and playing.
Raul,
A full evening of nothing but 45 rpm Lps is good for your cardial vascular system....