After The Glitter Has Faded (The Return of Mainstream Tuesday)

 

Stevie Nicks - Bella Donna (RCV1 628771 USA 2020 24-Bit 176.4kHz FLAC]

As a vinyl fan, the Vinyl Me, Please business model interests me greatly. Their recent announcement of their very own pressing plant in Denver (opening late 2022) was widely well received, and then the news that they had poached Gary Salstrom from Chad Kassem's Quality Record Pressing really raised eyebrows in the vinyl pressing trade.

Whilst the principle of record clubs is not a new one (we all remember Britannia Music), the label's open & honest approach to source, mastering and pressing should be widely welcomed. The label covers all genres from classic rock to rap via country and tastes from modern pop through to jazz. 

The new plant will finally end their relationship with GZ Media, giving them full control over costs, quality and pressing schedules. This release is mastered AAA from the original analogue master tape by Ryan K Smith at Sterling Sound and despite GZ's noisy (and dirty) pressing onto black & blue vinyl, it could be widely appreciated as the best sounding version of Stevie Nicks' classic solo debut.

A1 Bella Donna

A2 Kind Of Woman

A3 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around

A4 Think About It

A5 After The Glitter Fades

B1 Edge Of Seventeen

B2 How Still My Love

B3 Leather And Lace

B4 Outside The Rain

B5 The Highwayman