Pulp – Different Class

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MPO 24 340109 / MPO 340110 in here on Discogs ?

I think the value here is in this rare sought after aperture sleeve. The vinyl quality is bellow par in my opinion but this is the case with many 1990's vinyl where they cram too many songs per side. This is definitely crying out for a double vinyl release.

The album is dire need of a 2xLP re-issue. It's baffling why this hasn't happened yet.

At this point in my life, I’ve heard almost every copy available of this LP. The original European pressings are regarded as notoriously bad, just as they were back then. The 2004 pressing was the one I grew up with, and was better but not mind blowing. This has been my favorite copy so far.

This release does not include the pictures that were included in the Aperture releases, unfortunately. The standard Def Jam/Island pressing includes them. In my opinion this is an important part of the album presentation. Still, this is the best copy.

Maybe one day I’ll find myself trying the Plain or Simply Vinyl copies. But for now, I’m content with this being my play copy. This is long overdue for the double LP treatment.

On the one hand, I can understand the negative reviews, but on the other hand, one should first proceed analytically and then name the ‘mistakes’ in an argumentative manner. To do this, I compared the 1995 CD and the 2006 remaster. In the 2006 edition, the remaster is not particularly successful because the mid-range has been boosted too much for my taste. However, as with the 1995 version, the bass runs are rather muffled and not particularly accentuated, so that the entire bass range sounds a bit muddy. The treble is also too pronounced on the 2006 version. The sound engineer has probably over-emphasised the treble to contrast the muddy bass. However, both editions lack dynamics. I suspect that some of the recordings and the master at the time were not really coherent. This vinyl edition is very probably based on the remaster from 2006. The thing that always annoys me here is that obviously no sounded vinyl master, as is normally done, was made. Therefore, no special vinyl sound can be produced if the base has already been screwed up. The vinyl output actually sounds thin and not very differentiated. My edition also has a lot of crackling, which is somehow normal in these times. Perhaps a sound engineer will soon come along who understands his job and gives this great music a decent remaster. Until then, we simply have to send this disc back and get our money back. Because it's worthless that way.

And it is their best album by miles but there are better versions than this.

Honestly, do not buy this copy of the album!!! It is so quiet and isn’t worth any money at all.

Having purchased a Microline tipped AT VM95 cart im now able to get a tune out of this one albeit the compromises remain. The IGD is profound and simply built into this cut regardless of needle. The side length is not ideal but ive heard masterings work around longer lengths before for example the MOV cut which is single disc uses DMM to mitigate the drop off even though its still by no means perfect. At least now the sound quality doesnt fall apart with the ML tip as it did with my olde Shure elliptical. Its just still rolled off at the ends and loses life and the whole thing is so low in volume. Mercifully the MPO vinyl is fairly quiet without their oft encountered non fills so it could be alot worse.

Honestly though, the CD is better. It simply is the way to hear this recording as it stands. This would change if someome did a 45rpm double disc cut. So, Analogue Productions...... PLEASE MAKE IT HAPPEN!!! This is one of the best records of the nineties and maybe the best indie record of all time and it deserves no less!!

My vinyl is more of a dark grey colouring rather than black I have no idea why. It plays fine.

i actually think this sounds fine enough. great? no, not at all. but considering how many modern pressings sound like shit (especially for new music), i thought this sounded okay. drums have enough punch, everything else is a bit stuffy but this wasn't a great mix to begin with. hopefully a better edition will come soon, but this isn't the disaster everyone's complaining about. i'd give it a 6/10 for sound.