Metallica Black Album

[Nathan]

Has anyone got the 2015 re-pressing of Metallica's Black album? If so is it a good quality pressing?

 

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I got a first UK pressing and it sounds pretty damn good...so I can only assume that a new reissue would be it's equal or better.

 

[Al ears]

I got a first UK pressing and it sounds pretty damn good...so I can only assume that a new reissue would be it's equal or better.

I don't know about this particular LP but that's not an assumption I would make in general. ;-)

 

[Lost Angeles]

Nearly all my albums are black *dash1*

 

[Daz B]

This has been discussed quite a lot on the Steve Hoffman forum.Try this forum and search Metallica Black Album.The two vinyl 45 version is supposed to be the best sound wise.

 

[bigfish786]

I can't stand the black album.

ride the lightning and master of puppets are the quality albums worth buying on vinyl.

 

[Nathan]

So buy them all then....?

 

[bigfish786]

I bought mine in the 80's.

All the albums, plus a load of 12" singles.

Probably played no more than a couple of times, and stored ever since.

 

[Nathan]

Daz,

having had a flick on that forum, excuse my ignorance (I am new to vinyl) but have I read it right that there is a 45rpm album version? I though all albums were 33 and singles 45? Apologies if it's a daft question

 

[bigfish786]

That'll be right, some albums are released on 45rpm too,

ive got a couple, Korn and Prodigy. Can't say as I notice any difference. But they are apparently supposed to sound better.

 

[Daz B]

Normally a 45rpm LP are released on more than one vinyl. Foo Fighters wasted Light copy I own is on Two Lps and is 45rpm. Not sure if it makes it sound better.

 

[thescarletpronster]

To be pedantic, there are definitely 45rpm albums (which simply means a collection of songs) but not 45rpm LPs.

 

[Al ears]

To be pedantic, there are definitely 45rpm albums (which simply means a collection of songs) but not 45rpm LPs.

? Explain please. What exactly is an LP then?

Thanks in anticipation.

 

[Deleted member 108165]

To be pedantic, there are definitely 45rpm albums (which simply means a collection of songs) but not 45rpm LPs.

? Explain please. What exactly is an LP then?

Thanks in anticipation.

Err.... long playing, maybe *biggrin*

 

[Al ears]

To be pedantic, there are definitely 45rpm albums (which simply means a collection of songs) but not 45rpm LPs.

? Explain please. What exactly is an LP then?

Thanks in anticipation.

Err.... long playing, maybe *biggrin*

🙂

I was questioning thescarletpronsters definition as to why you can't have a 45rpm LP and what he considers to be the difference between an album and an LP.

Just curious like. ;-)

 

[Deleted member 108165]

I understood where you were coming from Al, I was just be cheeky *smile*

 

[thescarletpronster]

? Explain please. What exactly is an LP then?

Thanks in anticipation.

'LP' ('long playing microgroove') is a standard physical format introduced by Columbia in 1948, defined by the playing speed (33 1/3) and size of groove. I'm not sure of the exact groove size, but there are web pages out there with all the technicalities.

'Album' is more of a marketing term, and doesn't have any real significance. It means a collection of separate tracks in one package (think of a photo album, a collection of photos in a book). The original albums were collections of 78s into one actual book-like package: see e.g. The Voice of Frank Sinatra, and its reissue as the first LP.

Albums cut at 45 rpm might be called 'LPs', but according to the standard, they're not.

 

[Nathan]

Impressive knowledge. Might be time to step away from the hifi though and meet some girls now

 

[Al ears]

? Explain please. What exactly is an LP then?

Thanks in anticipation.

'LP' ('long playing microgroove') is a standard physical format introduced by Columbia in 1948, defined by the playing speed (33 1/3) and size of groove. I'm not sure of the exact groove size, but there are web pages out there with all the technicalities.

'Album' is more of a marketing term, and doesn't have any real significance. It means a collection of separate tracks in one package (think of a photo album, a collection of photos in a book). The original albums were collections of 78s into one actual book-like package: see e.g. The Voice of Frank Sinatra, and its reissue as the first LP.

Albums cut at 45 rpm might be called 'LPs', but according to the standard, they're not.

It all comes down to who's definition you use. Most, and my, thoughts are anything that stores more music (timewise) than you can get on a 45rpm 'single' or indeed an EP, is considered to be an LP. This can be recorded at any speed and is not restricted to 33.3 although this was the speed originally decided on by Columbia.

I own quite a few 45 rpm LP's. ;-)

I agree with your definition of album though. But whatever, it's all music.

 

[thescarletpronster]

But whatever, it's all music.

Absolutely. I did say above that I was being pedantic (and with tongue a little bit in cheek). As long as the music sounds good when I play it, that's all I really care about.

 

[jjbomber]

As long as the music sounds good when I play it, that's all I really care about.

That's exactly what it should be. Just find what is best for you and go with it. Everybody on here should do the same, rather than buy what is best for someone else.