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Springsteen's "Magic" on vinyl, opinions?

After hearing Bruce's new one, Magic, I'm in the camp of listeners who thinks this is a great return to classic form. But the compressed, squashed production is awful! I can't imagine what Brendan O'Brien was thinking when he mixed this sonic sludge. Is the vinyl any better sounding than the cd version?
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tfkaudio
589 posts
 
Seeger Sessions sounds good, not great. Far more listenable than "Magic", however.
bongofury
1,160 posts
 
Not magical
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rja
2,112 posts
 
Bottom line, very few of his albums sound good.
tfkaudio
589 posts
 
I agree. None of Bruce's albums sound very good. It's a shame, because his music is exquisite.

Cheers.
jfz
570 posts
 
Just weighing with my concurrence that Magic sounds bad. I'm a huge fan, and "big" audiophile. It's a shame, as I know I would enjoy the music a lot more if the sound were better. I also agree re the sound of many of Bruce's releases, including Seeger being good but not great. Magic easily stands out as one of the worst, however.
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