I think a channel that deals with audiophile vinyl - specially since so many recording and mastering engineers are invited to the discussions, to our great delight - shall try to be keen on accuracy when it comes to technical expressions and details. 1) In the recent Q&A, Kevin Gray clearly told that a hot cut is nothing but a cut with a higher volume level set on the console that feeds the signal to the cutting lathe (my note: the LP medium is severely limiting the possible max. volume level). Kevin also told that specially for a rock album (like the Led Zeppelin II.) he can barely imagine more than 2 dB diffidence in terms of volume level, compared to the “regular” cuts. An other engineer, Jamie Howarth has commented in the livestream that the Ludwig cut was 1,5 dB higher than the regular cut. Consequently, cuts with a volume level 5 - 6 dB higher than average is not really conceivable on rock albums. 2) Higher volume does not mean more dynamic. Albeit many of the non-engineer listeners would easily confuse those two. Me including. A hot cut is a louder cut, not a more dynamic cut.

Isn't it the 50th anniversary of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road this year (which is almost over)... wonder why it hasn't been reissued in a lavish vinyl edition?

Fantastic collection!

Love these kinds of videos Steve, each time they internally make me raise my budget for how much I want to spend on say a UK Vertigo Black Sabbath,. A few more of these and I'll be crazy enough to pony up the asking price.

Wow Steve that yellow brick road is a superb recording! I too have the RL but my UK 1 st press on dark translucent red vinyl is spectacular! Wish I had your half speed to compare

Really enjoyed Steve. I’d like to to show 5-10-15 more. I will look for these. Thx again. Art

4:40 Steve, I recall a few years ago when you talked me into buying the Hör Zu. Thank you for that. Absolutely a sleeper on the shelf and as you say, Hot!! Unfortunately, it’s a tough one to find for most people and none available in NA on Discogs.

I agree Steve, my EJ, Yellow Brick Road Super Disk sounds incredible. I found one locally in a store bin surpringly.

Thanks, Steve. That GYR direct disk looks interesting. I have the Classic LZ II and like it a lot, so I’ll have to find an RL in the wild. You’re so right about the BS. I do have that version. Outstanding. I hope your Rhino campaign yields results. That would be a great one.

Hi Steve, yea, the Hörzu Series is awesome. If I'm right they use early lacquers. I have also Jimmy Hendrix "live" - it's also, for a live recording from the late 60s a great sounding record. If I'm in the shops and flea markets here in Germany you can find very easily different "Hörzu" records - but not that often the Beatles ;-) Nice video. Cheers Matze P.S. I will try the Black Sabbath German 1st press - it's costs tenth of the UK 1st.

An original UK press of Sabbath is the key one I'm missing and haven't obviously been able to compare. Ive compared a furst US press, 80s reissue, 2010 Rhino, 2016 Rhino (2012 digital remaster) and the 2010 is preferred. If Rhino High Fidelity pumped out any sabbath I'd be content adding more copies to my collection. Love the videos Steve!

My Aus OG GYBR is terrific as well. Played it for the 1st time in about 30 years recently and it blew me away!

I also own the SuperDisk pressing of GYBR. Amazing.

1. Sabbath ST on the Australian Fontana label 2. The Who - Who's Next original UK Track label 3. Alice in chains - Jar of flies/sap MOV reissue 4. AC/DC TNT - Original Australian Albert productions 'Blue Roo' label 5. Pink Floyd - Meddle og Japanese pressing 6. Lou Reed - Transformer og US pressing 7. Midnight oil - 10,9,8,7,6 Og Australian pressing 8. King Crimson- Islands og UK pressing

Steve, back in 1977, a big hit song called ANGEL IN YOUR ARMS peaked at #6 in the U.S. and #3 in Canada. The female trio who sang it was named Hot. Maybe you can get a really good picture of them, every time you bring up the word 'HOT" you can show the image and play a few seconds of their international hit.

I play the FOMO drinking game😂

great video. I love when people highlight the best sounding lps in there collection. Hey, how's that U2 Mofi sound? I have always been curious about that one

Glad we were not playing the Steve Westman "HOT!" drinking game during this one! Those were great picks; every time I put on Green from REM or Once Upon a Time from Simple Minds I have to remind myself I do not need so much power relative to an OG Supremes Motown or Monk Vol 2, etc. that is cut MUCH quieter.

Whoops! My OCD is compelling me to notate the typo (sorry) It is spelled *ridiculously* not "ridiculusly" Other than that spelling silliness, all your LP recommendations are 100% solid! Well I had not heard about Ms. Cardin but plan to check her music out - so thanks for that recommendation. Cheers, Oz LTBS

Enjoy your videos well done I was 50 12 yrs ago LOL

The old Zep albums were incredible. Not sure why Mr. Page remastered the recent versions, but they are truly horrible. My original albums were stolen during a move, and I wanted to replace them, but the remasters are ghastly.

It’s kind of sad to me that who pressed the music, who mastered the music where it was pressed are more important than the music itself It will take away your enjoyment of the music itself if all your worried about is how good it sounds Is there any little reason to not like the sound

Recommending the RL LZii is cool to do but getting anything sounding even OK will cost you a fortune. For those who were lucky to get it from a bin great for them, but come on. This is now a recommendation for wealthy people only…..

I've got a question for you Steve. Was that Led Zeppelin 2 RL American only? Was wondering if I could find RL in the dead wax of a Canadian Atlantic original red label?

Again, love that you want everyone to hear how amazing early UK presses of Black Sabbath S/T are. I agree, they are amazing! But I don’t understand what you sending your copy to Rhino would help? They have the inferior American copy tape, and listening to mastering choices on your UK won’t improve their US copy tape’s quality. And surely you’re not recommending they needle drop your VG+ UK swirl, are you?