Anyone got Kate Bush "Hounds of Love" Audio Fidelity 180 gram Vinyl release yet?

You often find that one turntable/stylus combination will offer a very different audio experience from another. It's pointless comparing vinyl too closely. But there was also a fair amount of previous discussion about the pressing quality. If not in this exact thread, certainly elsewhere. But again, some set-ups are more revealing or forgiving of surface noises than others. I do find this edition a little strange sounding when compared to my Australian EMI pressing which is probably a Maxicut although it doesn't say, and I've never quite put my finger on it. Maybe "veiled" isn't quite the word I'd choose. But somethings missing IMO. Maybe a bit too laid back for my preference? But beauty is always in the eye of the beholder. And more power to them if so....Enjoy!

 

I have both Audio Fidelity Kate Bush reissues and they sound fine.

Hounds #3716. Maybe the problems were for the earlier numbers and they came up with a solution.

 

Thats very possible. I have a much lower number #0161. You may have hit the nail on the head...I'm going to give it a listen tomorrow and check my recollections.

 

i picked up another copy of HoL on AF and it sounds fine!!!

 

That's cool. They must have ironed out the initial pressing issues by now. Mine still crackles, annoying during the quiet bits as I re-checked!

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hounds-Love-VINYL-Kate-Bush/dp/B003ODKZZU/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_d_2

supposed to be on Purple Vinyl!

Will buy another copy!!!!

 

Where did you get the info saying it will be on purple vinyl? I couldn't find anything on the Amazon listing

 

http://thehomegroundandkatebushnewsandinfoforum.yuku.com/sreply/397464/Hounds-sensual-Vinyl-reissues

hope its all purple

 

That was the special 10 single of Hounds of Love that was made available to subscribers. If I remember correctly. I have one.

 

I have the first pressing. It's a bit more pinky than purplely in reality. Typo on label unless they fixed it. Says Cloudbusting as "Cloud Busting". You can see that on the link you just posted if you look carefully at track 5 on Side one. Also read the comments regarding the SQ, as I would agree with them too.

 

Waking the Witch sounds good on the remaster to me, real deep and rich, analog goodness, but i never had/heard the original Vinyl so I can't compare.

 

Back in print:

http://www.elusivedisc.com/Kate-Bus...-LP-Marble-Colored-Vinyl/productinfo/AFLP087/

 

That picture of the vinyl looks way off, mine looks nothing like that.

 

Agreed

 

I wonder if the repressing has a different look

 

It's just an artist's rendering, not the real thing.

 

I just received both of these and HOL is very definitely purple as opposed to the pink i was expecting, but looking around on the internet i have the impression the Audio Fidelity have done each pressing in a different colour...?
I've only listened to The Sensual World late last night (so wasn't able to crank it up) but it does sound very good indeed; very quiet pressing and much better separation of instruments - very clear and precise sounding, though maybe not as warm & full as i was expecting (though i'd like to judge again at higher volume).
I am a bit dissapointed as mine arrived from the UK with slightly damaged sleeves, which is annoying especially considering the price. I do wish stores would take more care to package vinyl records better. I'm debating sending them back, as it's such a pain, and i could end up with worse sounding copies. If my copy of Hounds Of Love is a good one (ie. without the side 2 noise that others mentioned) then i'll probably just keep them.
Also, is it me or does the main cover artwork of both records seems a little off - just a bit too heavy on the black..?

 

I've had my copy for about a year now (can't remember the exact time period), and the image below is a very close approximation of what the vinyl looks like.

 

It's a great sounding record and very beautiful. Mine is brand new.

 

What!! I want that purple one now, have the pink already. Is that a new batch I suppose?

 

The artwork has been reconstructed and does not quite have the finesse of the original. The typesetting is a little clumsy, but OK to the untrained eye. Can you check and see whether they've fixed the typo on Cloudbusting now? The purple pressing looks awesome though. I'm not so keen on my pink one, it's a bit pukey. Sorry Kate, not your fault I know, I still love you, and I'll be there in September to cheer you on!

 

No, the Cloudbusting error is still there.

I've decided i'm probably going to return both; i could have lived with the damaged sleeves but Hounds of Love has the noise problem on side 2 that many others have talked about.

 

That's annoying after all this time you would have thought they could fix those things. But The Sensual World is very good indeed. I was tempted to buy the new HOL dark purple, but now I'm not too sure. Side two of that record demands a black silence and the surface noise destroys the ambience.

 

That's why I bought the CD with the 6 Bonus tracks to compliment the LP, but the purple lettering on top of a white cd just aint the same.

 

Bought the 2010 pressing plagued with non-fill on side two.

Just bought the 2014 re-press now with side one with non-fill through ‘Running up that hill’ and ‘Mother stands for comfort’. Few tiny millimetre audible scratches and generally high noise floor of crackle with occasional pops made worse due to the fact it has been cut quieter.

Side two is now thankfully free from non-fill, but same high noise floor of crackle with occasional pops. Looks like you have to use both pressings just to play this mastering. Thanks RTI for continuing to suck at quality control. The non-fill is instantly visible when inspecting the record.