Lionel Richie – Can't Slow Down

Not sure why the low stars rating, everything's fine with it..

Is this pressing not the same as
https://www.discogs.sie.com/release/15573943-Lionel-Richie-Cant-Slow-Down/image/SW1hZ2U6NjIwMzczOTE=
?
because all elements seem identical

The masterpiece on this album is Stuck On You on a solid track list that sures its decade. Solid pressing.

Having grown up with the original UK STMA8041 (pressed in ) copy, which I got when the album came out, and having subsequently owned a German Bellaphon-pressed copy I have to say that my German RCA/Sonopress ZL72020 copy with the Side 1 matrix – DM B - 0548 A-9/6-86 II – is absolutely hands down one of THE BEST sounding records I have ever heard. I was transfixed. Neither of the two pressings mentioned above can compare when it comes to the pinpoint levels of detail and clarity and the wide sound stage. I know it's an old cliché but it was like I was hearing this album for the first time.

Side 2 of this pressing – DM B - 0548 B-12/84 S 1 II – was cut in 1984 unlike side 1 which was cut in 1986 and does not achieve the sonic heights of Side 1 but it is still better than the original STMA press cut by "S.R.", which is sonically dull and relatively lifeless in comparison.

I wish all records were this utterly engaging to listen to it.

Classic Lionel with a great sound. Great sound and tone.

Loudness levels after applying the Pre-Emphasis filter

foobar2000 1.6.16 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2024-08-02 22:54:47

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Analyzed: Lionel Richie / Can't Slow Down
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -2.55 dB -18.92 dB 4:45 01-Can't Slow Down
DR15 -2.08 dB -20.00 dB 6:26 02-All Night Long (All Night)
DR15 -1.85 dB -20.17 dB 5:35 03-Penny Lover
DR14 -2.91 dB -21.36 dB 3:15 04-Stuck on You
DR15 -2.52 dB -20.56 dB 6:16 05-Love Will Find a Way
DR13 -3.69 dB -20.10 dB 4:25 06-The Only One
DR15 -2.11 dB -19.10 dB 6:02 07-Running With the Night
DR13 -2.50 dB -20.57 dB 4:08 08-Hello
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR14

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 669 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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For my copy,I got it at HPB and sounds very good,I thought it was the original pressing.

foobar2000 1.6.16 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2024-02-19 23:42:58

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Analyzed: Lionel Richie / Can't Slow Down
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 0.00 dB -15.87 dB 4:44 01-Can't Slow Down
DR15 0.00 dB -17.10 dB 6:21 02-All Night Long (All Night)
DR15 0.00 dB -17.96 dB 5:40 03-Penny Lover
DR15 0.00 dB -18.82 dB 3:15 04-Stuck on You
DR16 0.00 dB -18.27 dB 6:16 05-Love Will Find a Way
DR13 -0.46 dB -17.71 dB 4:25 06-The Only One
DR14 0.00 dB -16.28 dB 6:02 07-Running With the Night
DR15 0.00 dB -18.55 dB 4:12 08-Hello
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR15

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 783 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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IMO it sounds too bright and lifeless. The original Motown cd release sounds way better

i hv both this US OG pressing and the OG japan. the US OG is miles ahead of the japanese in of mastering and dynamics. track used for comparison: "all nite long" . if im not wrong, the US was cut from the master by bernie grundman, and the japanese was re-eqed and cut from a dub by an unknown japanese engineer

i hv both this and the US OG pressing. the US OG is miles ahead of the japanese in of mastering and dynamics. track used for comparison: "all nite long"