David Bowie – Let's Dance

A fan from Young Americans through Scary Monsters.
Saw this for a Canadian tenner and thought what the hell.
Its on the border of my fave era.
Holy shmoly it sounds absolutely fantastic!
To think kiddoes were listening to this audiophile level release back then.
Its cheap everywhere.
Do yourself a favour and grab it even if you are borderline like me.

I came here to catalogue the specific pressing that I have of this album and after reading the reviews was really excited to re visit this album. Just threw it on and can confirm my version also sounds absolutely awesome. It’s been a while since I’ve listened to Bowie (such a legend) but this pressing feels like a proper hifi experience. Grab it if you find it!

Canadian pressings are worth hunting, since they do not press as many as in the US and UK. Before they began using recycled vinyl, they were all pressed using high quality virgin vinyl.
When it is done very well, like this record, it holds up against others. Grab it when find this copy!

This pressing is absolutely flooring. I got to raid my parents’ collection last year and found two copies (one is Mom’s, one is Dad’s) and when I took a haul of Canadian pressings home I was stunned to hear how this sounded. As a Canadian in LA who knows the same bias towards US/UK pressings (quite rightly) this pressing stands out as a reason to explore Canadian pressings sometimes as well… wow!

Simply an outstanding pressing! Fantastic big bass and beauitiful booming drum work. As overplayed as the first three tracks are, their infectious power draws you in and creates a renewed appreciation for those songs. Bought the LP on the below reviews of this version and am exceedingly delighted.

What a fantastic pressing! Fat and warm, the bass, drums and David’s voice is phenomenal. A steal if you find one in good condition. Love it.

It's not just me then! This pressing sounds amazing and there is often an inferiority complex that Canadians have. Not liking to toot our own horn, always assuming the US version is better. It shouldn't be like this considering how much great product that's come out of Canada, but I digress.

I've owned this since I bought it new at A&B Sound in Vancouver on release day. Was, and still am, a huge Bowie fan. I never thought about pressings back then, as what you got was simply what you got. But, listening to this now and comparing it to my OG Japanese pressing and the reissue, it's really stellar. Not sure what to attribute it to, but more than any other Canadian pressing, this one stands out and dominates. Honourable mention goes to the Canadian pressing of Station To Station as well. Just an enjoyable listen, like you're in the room while the magic was being made.

This is Bowie's last great album of his "classic" period. The '80s would kick his ass artistically, and while his dalliances with Tin Machine and subsequent '90s revival with "Earthling" would bring him back into resurgence, I was never able to get back into his music. I'm glad he could end on a swan song that really resonated with his long-time and newer fans. Anyway, "Let's Dance" is 1980s pop rock done amazingly without a hint of irony by Bowie and producer Nile Rodgers. It's an amazingly punchy album, very catchy, and very danceable for people who didn't think they could dance. It's half a shame it became so popular as Bowie felt pressure to recreate the success of this album in his following two, which weren't able to recapture the spirit. Let's Dance is one of those albums where I'm at times baffled why I like it so much. It's not my usual sound, and yet everything is done so right. A young unknown SRV on guitar is a treat.

This is an absolutely AMAZING pressing of this album. As a Canadian, I'm not used to saying that a pressing from my country is the "best" out there...but this pressing may just be the best pressing of this album. I picked it up in semi-good condition at my record store, gave a few rotations in the spin clean (with a full rinse, of course) and can't believe my ears...incredible pressing of a stellar album.

Mine has A3/B2 matrices. Awesome, huge 'in-the-room' sound with MASSIVE punch factor and drums slamming like you wouldn't believe with a huge bottom-end whomp, drawing full attention to the incredibly well-timed, bouncy, articulate drum fills that carry the whole thing along; beautiful tonal balance, basslines lovingly rendered note for note; crystalline clarity, vocals & instruments SUPER present, cymbals shimmer and decay beautifully with not even a hint of splashiness or harshness.

This is just what Bowie's plastic soul needs. 👍 I feel this would measure up VERY well against the American RL mastering.