Van Morrison – Saint Dominic's Preview

Pretty sure this is a snap case, not a slip case, at least going by the photo, and since it apparently came with a folded insert, it's almost surely a snap since they didn't include those with slipcases.

Ist UK LP seems to be same as 4th UK LP. Anyone explain the difference please.

Good pressing although the bass response is slightly flat. I haven't heard anything to compare it with.

A lovely pressing of one of Van The Man's greatest achievements 👌🏻

Fabulous sounding German pressing, and it was a budget reissue. Like the Japanese, the Germans knew how to produce stellar vinyl. Five stars.

Other than the hideous reworked album cover art, this pressing is pretty good. Overall the mastering is quite great - nice soundstage, defined bottom end and separation - however I am getting a bit of sibilance on the tail end of Listen to the Lion. Issues seem isolated to this track. So it could just be my copy.

Not having any other version to compare, my ears tell me that this is a flat transfer with wonderful hiss, sparkle, and resonance.

Hi
On the label, my version has "Made In UK" printed above 33 1/3 RPM on SIDE ONE,
and "Made in UK" printed below SIDE TWO on SIDE TWO.

My copy has 'Made in UK' above 33 1/3 RPM on both sides. Otherwise identical.

The 'R' in the matrix/runout (i.e. SW - 1 94794 - R3) indicated a mastering job from Capitol Studios, New York City (lacquers cut on the Neumann lathe there had an 'R' code), not Rainbo. That Neumann replaced a set of Scully lathes that cut lacquers with 'P' and 'T' codes.