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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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sonofjim
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Just got the 180gm box set and cleaned them tonight. I plan to play them all in the am. Hoping they live up to the hype. This is good stuff. I hope they are considering a second series comprised of On the Beach, Comes a Time, Tonight's the Night, and Zuma.
sonofjim
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My 180gm box is number 212. The packaging is all first rate as others have remarked(esp. Harvest in the textured cover). The discs ship outside the covers and had obviously never been in them as the covers were all a little hard to even open at first. All the discs look pristine and are extremely flat. The only exception, After the Gold Rush has a small chip on the outer edge that has no effect on play.
I've played through them all and the vinyl is all extremely quiet. The only exception, brief right channel breakup at the end of side two of Harvest. The sound is extremely hard to fault. There is great midrange presence and the highs are detailed but never seem to get aggressive. The only minor complaint I have is that the bass is a little fat and "thunky" at times. I have an early(1973) German pressing of EKTIN which has been my reference. I directly compared it to this pressing and the bass just has a little more definition yet remains warm. Otherwise, this reissue compares very well and is more quiet.
Overall, Chris Bellman did a great job on this box in my opinion. I would probably rate it above his Greatest Hits effort but not quite in the same league as Massey Hall. I don't see how any Neil Young fan wouldn't be thrilled and find it well worth the price. I really hope they do a second set of four discs because some of my favorites from this catalogue are not included here. I won't hesitate to buy the next set if it ever materializes.
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