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Van Morrison "Duets"

I just purchased this album and can say that this is the first album I have received in a year or so that does not have any problems with surface noise, dishes or warps. The over all engineering is good to very good and coupled with quiet vinyl and decent remakes of his back catalog is an enjoyable listen.

The mix at times it a bit out of sorts but that is coming from a recording engineer's ears and you may or may not agree. However, I think for Van fans you are in for a treat. What you get is good performances, good engineering and a very clean and quiet pressing. Something that is not too common today. Also, you get 2 albums for around $20.00. Yes, they are shorter sides but that can increase the quality of the pressing.
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Willy is a chameleon. He seems to be able to work and blend in with almost anyone and deliver an enjoyable performance.
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"What you get is good performances, good engineering and a very clean and quiet pressing. Something that is not too common today. "

Gotta ask why buy the vinyl when a good experience is not so common?

I don't find it a problem at all these days with good modern digital/CDs.

I only buy good used vinyl on the cheap mainly from the golden age. There is a lot of value to had there.

So any particularly good performances on the album? When Van is good he is very good. When he's not, eh... He still seems to mostly turn it on and off over time but age gotta be catching up to him somewhat. But I could see a good duets project working for him so will probably pick this up sometime (on CD).
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USually, the purpose of these duet albums by established stars is more to give a "rub" to other newer younger talents more so than add to the stars accolades, though helping others achieve recognition certainly qualifies as an accomplishment in of itself. Its not always about what someone does on their own but often about what they do that might also help out others.
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I'm only half joking. I know vinyl has more upside sonically than CD. That can often outweigh the downs.

I just do not have much appetite personally for paying a premium for a poor quality product.

I love any vinyl when it can be had for the right price. Otherwise, I find little to complain about with my home digital these days. I have many records and CDs on music server. Would not want to give up either.
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3tb?

Must be high res I'm guessing?

Mine is mostly CD res. No higher res to date. Coming up on filling a 1.5 TB disk with over 2000 albums represented.

That's going to keep me busy listening for awhile....

I still do the occasional vinyl accumulated over many more years when I have something unique there I must listen to, but seldom just for format or sound quality. I am always diligently on the hunt for good cheap vinyl to add.

I have so much music these days it's more about listening to it all rather than a select few favorites. I put my server on random play often so I can just listen and enjoy and not have to decide what to listen to. It's all a blessing.
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