The London Symphony Orchestra* – Promises

My copy is perfectly quiet, almost flat. Very nice quality of the packaging, thick cardboard.

my copy has light dish warp, but doesn't affect the audio. Otherwise decent pressing with nice art and cutout outer sleeve. Includes mono insert collage.
This is likely Pharoah's last recording, as he died in '23 I think. I've watched his last live gig video and he was very weak/frail on stage. Nevertheless, he is still creating beautiful music to the end. He has a few moments of melodic brillance and the arrangements with synths and orchestra are well written and executed.

Not sure how this ed QA, my copy was warped, with noise and also one side has double label (but one is offset by like 1cm and can't be removed without leaving mark on runout and label below). I'm returning this one.

Edit: 180 gram version I got as replacement is perfect!

Playing this now for the first time. Seems to be a very good pressing, but a copy with no insert. Maybe a recent variant. Side one was a little dull, but side 2 is more to my taste. Maybe one that I should have bought on CD......I'll comment again in a few months!!

Anyone have this and can comment on the sound/pressing/packaging quality?

BRO LITERALLY CLEAN YO RECORDS OR GET OUTA HERE, THIS SHIT SIZZLE.

Happy customer in 2025 after reading so much criticism but taking a shot anyways. Minimal wobble. Had to brush a long time to clear out most of the static noise but now I’m happy with just minor pops here and there (totally normal). Sax and reverb effects much more detailed and good separation. This record is so captivating and creates certain mood it’s hard to focus on other stuff while listening. I needed to just stare at the ceiling and feel.

This is the version to purchase. The vinyl copies were so hit and miss and it's one of those albums that needs to sound perfectly clean. The CD version or streaming are the way to go with this one.

These are on sale at Turntable Lab for $22.36, don't pay a flipper $45+ lmao

worst pressing ever. Selling mine today, will listen to streaming version.