GEORGE MICHAEL, Faith [with hype sticker] USA 1st pressing Excellent- LP

$

90

George Michael – Faith Label: Columbia – C 40867, Columbia – OC 40867, Columbia – 40867-S1, Columbia – 40867 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Carrollton Country: US Released: 1987 Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop Style: Soft Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Pop Rock, Soul A1 Faith Bass – Deon Estus Guitar [s] – Hugh Burns Organ [Cathedral] – Chris Cameron 3:15 A2 Father Figure Backing Vocals – Shirley Lewis Guitar – Hugh Burns Keyboards [Additional] – Betsy Cook Keyboards, Backing Vocals – George Michael 5:36 A3 I Want Your Sex (Parts 1 & 2) (Monogamy Mix) Bass [Part 2] – Deon Estus Guitar [Part 2] – Robert Ahwai Horns [Part 2] – Paul Spong, Rick Taylor (5), Steve Sidwell Instruments [All Part 1], Keyboards [Part 2] – George Michael Keyboards [Additional Part 2] – Danny Schogger Keyboards [Part 2] – Chris Cameron 9:13 A4 One More Try Bass – Deon Estus Keyboards – Chris Cameron 5:50 B1 Hard Day Instruments [All] – George Michael 4:47 B2 Hand To Mouth Bass, Keyboards – George Michael Guitar – Hugh Burns Percussion – Andy Duncan 4:35 B3 Look At Your Hands Bass – Deon Estus Drums – George Michael Guitar [s] – J.J. Belle, Lord Monty 4:35 B4 Monkey Backing Vocals – Chris Cameron Guitar [s] – Roddy Matthews Instruments [All Other] – George Michael 5:04 B5 Kissing A Fool Bass – George Michael Drums – Ian Thomas Guitar [s] – Hugh Burns, Lee Fothergill Horns – Jamie Talbot, John Altman, Malcolm Griffiths, Mark Chandler, Steve Waterman Piano – Chris Cameron 4:34 Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Records Copyright © – CBS Records Manufactured By – Columbia Records Manufactured By – CBS Inc. Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA Recorded At – Puk Recording Studios Recorded At – Sarm West Studios Design – George Michael, Stylorouge Engineer – Chris Porter Engineer [Assistant] – Paul Gomersall, Paul Wright Lacquer Cut By – VLADO* Liner Notes – George Michael Photography By [Front] – Russell Young (3) Photography By [Inside] – Brian Aris Written-By – David Austin (tracks: B3) Written-By, Arranged By, Producer – George Michael This release comes with printed inner sleeve, but also a separate 12x12 'lyric sheet with full page photo of George Michael's face on one side and lyrics on the other.

USA FIRST PRESSING VINYL ALBUM WITH INSERT AND ORIGINAL PRINTED INNER SLEEVE.

SLEEVE: EXCELLENT MINUS, STILL IN OPENED SHRINK WRAP WITH HYPE STICKER. CORNER BUMPS.  REAR RING WEAR ON TOP OF SHRINK AND NOT UNDER SLEEVE. INSERT AND INNER SLEEVE VERY GOOD+ WITH NO SEAM SPLITS.

DISC: EXCELLENT. NO MARKS OR SCRATCHES, JUST A COUPLE OF FINGERPRINTS. LOOKS PLAYED ONCE OR TWICE IF THAT. CLEAN LABELS.

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl.  Why  experience the worse elements of both formats?  These are just High Maintenance CDs, with mid-ranges so cloaked with a veil as to sound smeared.  They are nearly always compressed with murky transients and a general lifelessness in the overall sound.  There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.

First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider.  Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive.  Inner details are clearer, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant and you 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.  

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