Jorge Ben – África Brasil

As others have said, this pressing is very flat and doesn't have a lot of definition in the bass. Some tracks I had to check the spotify version to see if I was mising the lowend, but I wasn't. Definitely check out other pressings.

Pressing is mediocre AF. Flat muddy bass, sounds very compressed and lifeless. ten more words.

Well, sounds kinda thin, especially in the lower mids region... could call it a bit muddy (like beer, ironically) xD
Also came (sealed) with occasional clicks, not too many, but still - not too bad overall, but the sound certainly lacks depth and could use some clarity, never heard any of the older pressings, just the CD, but it could have been done better definitely, 3 or 3+ out of 5, imho

Honestly sounds awesome. Packaging and sound are excellent - you’d never know it’s unofficial

First pressing sounds great. Better than VMP. Clear seperation and more air.

very low quality transfer, at least it's not as compressed as later remasters

Pressing sounds great. Unique vibe, but is a banger of an album. The vocals stand out, but there is a cool little groove to many of these songs. A+

So much more detail and punch in comparison to the Polyslm release. Amazing separation.

Art, listening notes, nice colorway and a better package are the cherry on top.

I never thought I'd lay my hands on this release, since I lost the initial launch, so buying it finally on retail price blew my mind.

Only makes me wish VMP pressed more Brazilian music, classic AND contemporary.

The only downside was, to my bad luck, a persistent "tchic" noise repeated from the final section of B2 until it ends.

★★★★

Pro-Ject X2
with Audio-Technica AT-VM740ML
VTF @ 2.1 grams
Cambridge Alva Duo
Edifier S2000 Pro

Essa prensagem soa muito melhor do que a fama da Polysom te faz crer ser possível. Combinado com o preço ível em comparação com prensagens mais antigas em ótimo estado, ou algumas mais recentes de fora (como a do clube Vinyl Me, Please), é um ótimo negócio.

Minha cópia só apresentou uns poucos cliques e um pouco de chiado adentrando a música na faixa B1, mas dura poucos segundos e logo fica soterrado pelo balanço característico dessa obra-prima.

Não fosse esse probleminha e alguns detalhes (material da capa, envelope interno, o selo que não reproduz o original), seria um lançamento 4-5 estrelas.

⭐⭐⭐½

EQUIPAMENTO
Pro-Ject X2
Audio-Technica AT-VM740ML
Cambridge Alva Duo
Edifier S2000Pro

Agree with the comments here. Had a Polysom reissue that didn't sound great, especially on headphones. This issue is nice, sounds much better, nicely designed packaging and appreciate the notes. Jorge Ben is my favourite Brazilian artist