A Grand Don't Come For Free - Schwarzes Vinyl (2LP)

The pressing is dead quiet, which matters when "Blinded By The Lights" builds that slowly. Both LPs sit flat with no warp, and the bass on "Get Out Of My House" hits way harder than I remembered from the CD.

Side two is where this really earns its place on my shelf, Blinded By The Lights hits differently with the volume up. The 2LP spread gives each track room to breathe instead of cramming it all onto one disc. Been spinning it every Sunday morning since it arrived.

The black vinyl pressing sounds warm and clean, and the gatefold sleeve feels sturdy enough for heavy rotation. Blinded By The Lights especially shines on this format, the bass really digs in deep. Glad I grabbed this while it’s back in stock.