Title: Vintage Billy Joel Sound
Product review: This SACD release of Billy Joel's Piano Man is unusual in that it sounds EXACTLY like its 1970's vintage vinyl counterpart. If you were blindfolded, I don't think you'd be able to tell the two apart. So this is good, right? Well, in this case, not really, because this particular album has a somewhat soft, chocolatey, non-dynamic sound that could probably have benefitted from a remaster using the original session tapes. But that's not the concept, I suppose, of this "original master recording" series, so I guess I can't complain. Overall, the sound is very smooth and natural, particularly vocals, and much more reminiscent of vinyl than standard CD. If you're lucky enough to have the original album (in good condition) and a high quality turntable, there's no need to purchase this SACD. If not, buy this version and enjoy some vintage Billy J., complete with vintage sound!
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