Ultravox – Vienna

Anybody know why 'ionate Reply' is 26 seconds shorter than the 2 disc definitive edition?

Just given the cassette rehearsal recordings cd(4) a proper listen, ok the eq is a bit bad, but for unfiltered raw (dare I say punk) versions with early different arrangements....OH YES! this is great! (sounds like they are playing right here in my garage! :).....it’s probably on youtube...check it out.

I sort-of agree with the reviewer below me. Though it's not terrible I there being a high-frequency roll-off, which is UNUSUAL for a TLC mastering (and I've heard what must be hundreds of TLC-cut lacquers over the years). It was just okay.

BEWARE, however...what makes me disrecommend this pressing is a serious pressing defect. My copy was horrifically off-center on BOTH sides. By off-center, I mean "as close to Jamaican Off-Center™ as it gets". You could literally see the grooves oscillating and tonearm waving violently from a few feet away! Songs with sustained synths like "Astradyne" have SO much wow, they're borderline unlistenable.

Despite sometimes splotchy quality control, Capitol Mississauga had more impeccable-sounding pressings than just about any plant in the country. This is an extremely rare exception. And if one copy is off-center, that means 500-2,000 other copies are off-center too, because that's how many copies a single pair of stampers produces and stays in the record press for... and if the stampers are misaligned for one copy, that entire batch of records will be affected. Be EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS if you happen upon this pressing and spin it to inspect the grooves by eye, 'cause one pressing defect is a sure guarantee of disappointment.

Great sound. Sterling highs. Wilson can do absolutely no wrong.

Interesting album. The sound is great. Silent surface, traditionally for Japanese releases.

Sounds great for a repress
My copy is pristine, no surface noise and good soundstage

I have the 1980 Japanese pressing. Should I buy this also? Is this better than the 1980?

Great sounding Japanese pressing. I had the American copy when it first came out. As far as the music goes a lot of it sounds dated now. I like Sleepwalk, All stood still and of course Vienna which I think is the best thing they've ever done. Also Western Promise which does sound dated but I like it anyway

turn down treble 1/4 in your system and you will experienced a much better listening.

Good Clarity, albeit Ultravox not being known for audiophile quality sound.

Nice to finally own the B side Waiting on vinyl apart from the Styrene 7” single. Great additions.

Setup - Technics SP10 MK2, Rega 880 Tonearm/Audio Technica VMN540ML, Sony TA-FB940R, Klipsch speakers