sudont- I ended up sitting tight with my standard (later) pressing, and the QRP. I think the LAW 45 will be tough to beat. Especially with the long run time, it really seemed to benefit from the 45 treatment. That said, I would also love to have a great sounding version on 33rpm.
Preferred pressing of The Doors: LA Woman LP
I have the opportunity to buy an very early pressing EKS-75011 A-1, side 1 EKS-75011 B-1, side 2.
This would co-exist with my QRP 45, but perhaps replace my later standard pressing. It's from a trusted source, who play graded it, so that's all solid. I am leaning against spending the $75 for the following reason. I heard the standard pressings of LA Woman can veer to the lean, because the bass was thin. I went on to read LA-W was a perfect candidate for 45 RPM, because the running time was on the long side, which my be the reason it sounds this way. I like the 45's very much, but frankly I find myself reaching for my early press Strange Days and S/T more often. The former on 45 is superb IMO. I will be dusting off my later 33 RPM, and playing it to get an idea. If memory serves, it is indeed on the leaner side. In the mean time, I figured why not get some opinions. I have to admit, my 45's don't get much rotation these days.
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