Steppenwolf: "Gold - Their Gold Hits", Coming from Analogue Productions - September 22, 2017

This one and Golden Biscuits were the exception to that rule.

 

To each his/her own. I much prefer the cover AP used.

 

Got that too. No replacement ever showed up. I play the SACD layer anyway.

 

I’d buy one of the defective copies at this point if I could. I missed the boat when they pulled remaining stock.

 

I got another email last week saying there are still plans to do a corrected run and mail out replacements to those who bought from them.

 

Do they plan on releasing a newly corrected Steppenwolf "Gold - Their Gold Hits" hybrid SACD for those that haven't purchased this album? No specific date yet?

 

Did you take the email to mean that the corrected run is *only* for those who got defective discs or that its for everyone?

 

I did not keep the email but I think they mean it will be back on their web page for order.

 

Something ticked in my mind to check and see if this corrected SACD ever came out. Still no release date at acoustic sounds. Taking their time...

Steppenwolf-Gold Their Great Hits-Hybrid Stereo SACD|Acoustic Sounds

 

Whoa! I had forgotten about this. It's almost been a whole year? I had gotten the same above email last July. I just checked and I had asked them back in December about it and never got a response. Really feels like it's been put on the back burner.

 

Just like the repress of Analogue Productions Blue Train, on the back burner for a year and half now.

 

Why are they repressing that one?

 

I was told they were and it’s sitting in Back Order status on their website.
Usually if it’s going OOP it will say Limited Stock then it disappears once that stock is gone

 

OK, so they are repressing because they are sold out, not because the first pressing was defective (as is the case with the Steppenwolf Gold)?

 

Correct

 

Back burner indeed! I called Acoustic Sounds today about another disc and then asked about the Steppenwolf Gold SACD repressing. The customer service rep told me that she had no new news on this at all. I asked a bunch of questions, but all I got from her was "it's still in process, it hasn't been cancelled, if we cancel it we will let people know." She also couldn't say why it was still in process a year later or at what stage in the process things are at.

 

Nice PR work on her part! Thanks for keeping us informed George.

 

That's how I saw it when it was released. That was a scary and cool cover to a 12 year old.

 

Has anyone gotten the AP 45 version of this and if so, how is the sound? If this bests the AP 33 (have only heard how great it sounds, do not have it) then I think I would have to get it, even though not a GRH fan.

 

Yeah, I have the Monarch original White Label Promo that rocks. But I was just not 100% thrilled with the bass extension. Found another copy in the collection, a pressing from a year or so later, a CBS Santa Maria, and that one hits the spot. Smoother presentation and has the bass definition and slight extension I wanted.

 

I’m still waiting for the corrected SACD. Hell, I’d settle for a copy with the defect at this point.

 

Ok, I played the 45rpm version last night. The vinyl pressing is absolutely the best QRP pressing I have ever owned. There was no noise, at all. Of course, Kevin Gray did a great mastering job, but Kevin should be commended on his masterful job of cutting this record. It is often overlooked how important a great cutting job can be. I highly recommend this AP title.

 

If I had known a 45 was coming, I'd have not bought the 33.3, but waited. Oh well, this and Second Helping 45 will forever elude me.

 

I have the 33 version too. I plan on gifting it to my daughter and her husband. A no brainer IMO. You know, AP's marketing strategy is a bit devious. They knew they were going to press this at 45rpm, I'm sure Kevin Gray cut this at the same time he did the 33, but waited for suckers like me to buy both versions.

 

I'd have taken Second Helping a little harder, had a member here not told me he compared, and assured me the audible difference was minute. At least to his ears.
As far as devious...how about keeping the 33.3s around, making selling one a lot harder. Cheaper to keep her.