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Neil Young/ CSN new vinyl releases

I know these are brand new, but just wanted to see what everyone thought about them. I have found that Everybody Knows this is Nowhere is really hard to find in nice condition used. I am looking forward to these, as they are pressed at the Pallas plant in Germany. I believe some of the Pure Pleasure releases were pressed at Pallas, and they have impressed many including myself. I am also interested in the CSN (debut) album, and the David Crosby solo album, although I can't remember it's name. That was my stupid Thanksgiving joke. I would think the CSN/Crosby will ultimately be compared to the Classic releases, of which CSN is the one I own.
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fjn04 OP
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Ahh- a box set. I was not aware that there was one on it's way. I will research it. I wonder if it contains the same four albums. I may just go ahead and order at least one of these though. Jfech, I believe these were actually 180gr though. I will double check that as well. Jaybo- pretty impressive that you've heard them all, Thanks.
fjn04 OP
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Indeed, slated for Dec 1st release is the 180 gr 4LP box. This info was from Because Sound Matters, $150.00. So it's either $23.oo for the 140gr vinyl individually, or you pay $37.50 X 4LP's for the box. I wonder if the 180gr will be released individually. Thanks for the info.
fjn04 OP
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I went for the Neil: Everybody Knows this is Nowwhere, and the new David Crosby pressed at Pallas also. I think the David Crosby is a safe bet, as the Classic had a bunch of
positive reviews/feedback. I think the original recording was just very good on this one. Hopefully the Neil: EKTIN will be worth price of admission. I guess it can't be much better than the original tapes were, so hopefully they were good.
fjn04 OP
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The David Crosby is a winner IMHO. Great music, and sound. It was different than CSN, but I still heard the influence. Artists on the album included Joni Mitchel, Graham Nash, and many Grateful Dead members. Just after enjoying the album, I put on a side of the CSN s/t Classic reissue. Such great music, but it sounded a bit flat in comparison to the David Crosby solo LP. The Classic was nice and quiet, so not to knock Classic. I think this may just be one of those you can't polish a turd circumstances. I am looking forward to hearing the Neil Young EKTIN.
fjn04 OP
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Thanks for the link to your review 51nocaster, certainly sounds like a great job done by Rhino on this one. I listened to the Neil Young: Everybody Knows this is Nowhere last night. Overall, I was really impressed by it. I thought it leaned toward a fuller sound, w/ great detail. The 140 Gram vinyl as Jaybo said, was quiet. This and the David Crosby were nice purchases for me. I would give the Crosby an 8.5/10 for sound, and the Neil a 7.5/10. The CSN on classic maybe a 6.5/10. You know, the s/t couch album. Those are my review ratings for this month. Stay tuned for my CDP setup DVD, where in part 1, I will demonstrate opening the drawer. Seriously though, I hope to see more threads like this one, where we can share our thoughts on new Vinyl. After all, we are paying a premium for it, so it would be cool to hear more about it.
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