LP pressings from other countries?


I've got the vinyl bug (again) and now that I'm shopping on eBay I've realized that there are pressings from throughout the world, and I don't know the difference in quality. I have several MFSL and Classic albums and know that they're better than the standard pressings. I've also heard that Japan has the best pressings, but not sure why...

I am looking at rock albums like Queensryche's Empire, which has pressings from Korea, Brazil, and Italy. Anyone have a guideline for best to worst?
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Showing 1 response by theunderlyingtheme


Generally, the Korean stuff isn't all that great - though I actually used to own a Korean copy of Empire, strangely enough!

The most dependable pressings are pretty much always from Japan. That doesn't mean it's necessarily the best-sounding pressing, a la Who's Next. But it's the most consistent way to go, no doubt.

In the case of Empire, though, just go for a USA or UK since there's no Japan pressing anyway.