new Aja 180 gram vinyl pressing just arrived

My son bought it for me and, as much as Ilove him and teh gesture, I'll play one of my original ABC versions before all others, a particlar Japanese version second. The AS version is nice, and quiet but, to my ear, not as rich and full, while still ultimately detailed as the original. And, no, I am not mistaking anything else for what I call rich and full.

I'd have to agree with 4yanx. A friend and I compared the Cisco reissue to an original ABC and we felt the ABC was just more musical of a recording. The midrange is slightly more recessed on the Cisco to me. I do hear more of the skins of the drums though on the Cisco and the recording is certainly detailed; but, no, not as rich and full as the original ABC to these ears.

My copy was waiting for me when I got home. I will spin it tomorrow, better or not it is still great music.

More power to you. Fortunately, pretty much all issues of AJA are "audiophile" pressings.

I wish I still had my early ABC pressing (a flood, mold, and warping took it).

Well I was the ubiquitous friend listening along to the Cisco version as compared to the original ABC... For me the vocal bits seemed pushed back into the mix on the Cisco, yet the speed and textural detail of the drums, the cymbals ringing clearer and dissipated with a greater delicacy of air, and some guitar work seemed to be more nicely detailed. It's a mixed bag at best IMHO. As much as the new Cisco is well pressed (as always) and a very quiet surface, I would have to side with the ABC original having a greater overall musicality and involvement. If you need a really, really good copy and don't have one, the Cisco version will do this classic album justice. Just don't go fishing around in used record bins for a clean $2.99 copy of the original or you might be left somewhat perplexed.

Happy (reissue) Listening!