ZZ Top - Recycler (LP, 1991)
- LP
- 1 piece(s)
- 1990
- 10 tracks
- 39 min
- southern rock
Recycler
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Iâm still trembling thinkinâ âbout itâthis could be the *finest* cut Kevin Grayâs ever pressed. Everythinâ sings with razor clarity, deep detail, and a soundstage that pops right outta the speakers while the bass just *hits* you right in the chest. Left my Reference Recordings first press in the dustâthis one sounds like the bandâs playinâ live in my front room. Top marks, no question.
After taking a well-earned break that their supergroup status justified, ZZ Top made the scene again in the fall of 1990 with âRecyclerâ. If critics werenât too kind, it was probably âcause folks needed time to adjust to the five years since âAfterburnerâ and their steady â80s vibe. You could even say âRecyclerâ ties the knot with âEliminatorâ and âAfterburnerâ, making up a trio that raked in the big bucks. Their knack for blending synth beats with those iconic guitars carried on into the new decade, though some fans and reviewers mightâve missed the raw sound of âTres Hombresâ or âDeguelloâ. Iâd argue âRecyclerâ gave their â80s style a refresh while still keeping the ZZ Top magic alive. âMy Headâs in Mississippiâ nails that balanceâfresh but with roots in the past. If you werenât a fan before, this wonât change your mind, but die-hards will dig tracks like âConcrete and Steelâ, âGive It Upâ, âDoublebackâ, and âDecision or Collisionâ. Sales didnât fly as high as their earlier hitsâmaybe grunge had a hand in thatâbut âRecyclerâ still delivers, no questionâŠ..Iâm just your Burger ManâŠ
Oh wow... this vinyl sounds absolutely phenomenal! From start to finish, it's practically flawless. And it's cut so crisp too :)
Not quite sure where this pressing is from but it sounds amazingly deep, with punchy mids and treble that donât get too harsh or sibilant while still keeping everything crystal clear. The runouts match the quoted info perfectly. A solid example of DMM done the right way.
Fantastic soundstage. Probably the best sounding pressing I've come across.
This LP was released in 1991.