J.J. CALE, Grasshopper Scandanavia EXCELLENT- LP

Sold Date: September 30, 2024
Start Date: August 31, 2024
Final Price: $40.99 (USD)
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J.J. Cale    *City Girls*

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J.J. Cale ‎– Grasshopper Label: Mercury ‎– 6302 177 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo  Country: Scandinavia Released: 1982 Genre: Rock, Blues, Folk, World, & Country Style: Blues Rock, Country Rock, Folk Rock, Bluegrass Tracklist Hide Credits A1City Girls Electric Piano – David Briggs (2) Guitar [Electric] – Reggie Young 2:49 A2Devil In Disguise2:03 A3One Step Ahead Of The Blues Engineer – Rick Horton Piano – David Briggs (2) Synthesizer – Mike Lawler Written-By – Roger Tillison 2:25 A4You Keep Me Hangin' On3:30 A5Downtown L.A. Congas – Jim Karstein* Guitar [Electric] – Christine Lakeland Guitar [Gut String] – J.J.* Organ – Christine Lakeland Tambourine – Bill Boatman 2:32 A6Can't Live Here2:15 A7Grasshopper Drums – Karl Himmel Engineer – Audie Ashworth Steel Drums – Robert Greenidge 1:45 B1Drifters Wife Engineer – J.J.* Guitar – J.J.* 1:42 B2Don't Wait3:12 B3A Thing Going On Guitar – Christine Lakeland Organ – Christine Lakeland 2:42 B4Nobody But You Drums – Gary Allen Guitar [Electric] – Christine Lakeland Horns – Dennis Solee* 3:05 B5Mississippi River2:06 B6Does Your Mama Like To Reggae3:45 B7Dr. Jive Bass – Charles Dungey Congas – Farrell Morris Drums – Karl Himmel Engineer – Chip Young Other [Vibes] – Farrell Morris 1:57 Companies, etc. Marketed By – Phonogram International Manufactured By – Phonogram International Phonographic Copyright (p) – Audigram Inc. Copyright (c) – Audigram Inc. Lacquer Cut At – Rosenborg Studio Pressed By – Musikkindustri A/S Credits Backing Vocals – Christine Lakeland (tracks: A2, B2, B6)  Bass – Nick Rather (tracks: A5, B3 to B5), Tom Cogbill* (tracks: A1, A3, A4, A6, A7, B6)  Drums – Bill Boatman (tracks: A2, A5, B3, B5), Ken Buttrey* (tracks: A1, A3, A4, A6, B6)  Engineer – Chad Hailey (tracks: A2, A5, B3 to B5), Ron Reynolds (tracks: A1, A4, A6, B2)  Guitar [Electric] – J.J.* (tracks: A1 to A7, B2 to B7), Steve Gibson (tracks: A3, A6, B6)  Guitar [Rhythm] – John Christopher* (tracks: A1, A4, A6, B6)  Lacquer Cut By – F*  Mixed By – Chad Hailey (tracks: A5, A6, B4), J.J.* (tracks: A2, A7, B1, B3, B5, B7), Ron Reynolds (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B2)  Organ – Bobby Emmons (tracks: A1, A3, A4, A6, B6)  Producer – Audie Ashworth, J.J. Cale Vocals – J.J.* (tracks: A1 to A6, B1 to B6)  Written-By – J.J. Cale (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to A7, B1 to B7)  Barcode and Other Identifiers Rights Society: n©b Matrix / Runout (A side runout, stamped): 6302 177 A 1 P 82 F 710 Matrix / Runout (B side runout, stamped): 6302 177 B 1 P 82 F 710    

SCANDANAVIA PRESSING VINYL ALBUM WITH ORIGINAL PRINTED INNER SLEEVE.

SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+, JUST LIGHT SHELF, CORNER, EDGE AND RING WEAR.   INNER SLEEVE VERY GOOD+ WITH NO SEAM SPLITS.

DISC: EXCELLENT MINUS. NO SCRATCHES, JUST A FEW FINGERPRINTS. CLEAN LABELS.

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl.  Why  experience the worse elements of both formats?  These are just High Maintenance CDs, with mid-ranges so cloaked with a veil as to sound smeared.  They are nearly always compressed with murky transients and a general lifelessness in the overall sound.  There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.

First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider.  Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive.  Inner details are  clearer.

On first and early pressings, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant.  The physics of sound energy is hard to clarify and write about from a listening perspective, but the best we can describe it is to say that you can 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.  



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