Talk Talk – Spirit Of Eden

Excellent album, great sounding, pressing is excellent.
Played on:
Technics SL-100C, Audio Technica VM-95ML, Rega Fono Mini A2D MK2, Technics SU-G700M2, Yamaha NS-777

Great album and pressing. The following comment listed in the notes is not correct. This does not indicate it was cut from a new lacquer. This just indicates the pressing year. This is why I love Optimal Media, so easy to tell the pressing year by the runout. B=Vinyl J=2019. The previous pressing was BC (C=2012). Not an indication it is a different lacquer, but a repress.

"This is a 2019 reissue, differentiated from Spirit Of Eden by new matrices which begin with "BJ". The matrices indicate that this 2019 pressing was cut from a new lacquer commissioned specifically for this reissue, therefore meaning that it is not a repress or variant of any previous issue of the album."

Just listened to this back-to-back with the original 1988 CD. The remaster is more compressed, so background details are more apparent, but it sounds a bit lifeless at the same time. Also, I get the impression the overall volume of the tracks has been averaged out. The original is quieter, and on first listen sounds thin/weak, but once the low frequencies have been boosted (and they ARE there), the music has more depth to it (maybe the background details are best left...in the background). The 1988 CD therefore sounds more organic.

Amazing reissue. Quality pressing and beautiful album production with lots of detail and dynamics. I prefer this vinyl version to the High Res version. More warmth and emotion in the vocals while being very detailed on the instruments.

Sounds excellent, super quiet with great mastering balance. Couldn’t ask for a better press.

Sounds great. Very impressed, thoroughly enjoyable listen. Three more words

I have this version but with varients:

A: PCSD 105 A-1-1-1
B: PCSD 105 B-1-1-1

On both sides I have the following crossed out:

A: PCS 7319 EMC 3548
B: PCS 7319 EMC 3548 B-1-1-1

my copy is a crackle fest. too bad.... Will give it a clean, hope it helps

To my ears as far as pressings go. This is the pressing to look for. Not as thin as the uk original. Less noise and sonically just as good.

This is a great album by Talk Talk and this Europian / Holland DMM (Direct Metal Mastering) sounds fresh, punchy, airy and crispy.