Patricia Barber not cool?

Posted by Kems (A) on October 18, 2014 at 07:06:23

Hi,

I bought the recently released reissue of Patricia Barber's Modern Cool, a record I really looked forward to, as it is my favourite of all PB's releases. My disappointment was then great when I found that her voice in passages clearly is overly sibilant. No other distortion or so.

Am I the only one who experiences this? Does anyone have a copy and NOT experience this?

I returned my copy and was told by the dealer that the whole pressing run was ruined - but they are still selling it. I contacted another dealer, which has labeled the pressing as being perfect, but they called me being more critic than others. I own almost 3.000 LPs and buy 40-50 new ones (not used, new) every year, and this is the first one I have returned - ever. I accept various pressing errors, more than some other buyers do (I think), so I have a difficulty with being accused of being pedantic. This is also the only record I have heard this problem from, I believe my Lyra Kleos is correctly set up.

The dealers don't seem to care, and claim that no one else has complained. However, I found it odd that my copy, coming in that plastic-bag with zip-opening at the top, already had been opened - this looked like a previously listened-to and perhaps returned copy.

So... Am I the only one, do others experience this, or perhaps more important have a copy and DON'T experience it?

BR
Kim

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Topic - Patricia Barber not cool? - Kems 07:06:23 10/18/14 (18)

RE: Patricia Barber not cool? - Kindablue 14:16:14 10/19/14 (0)

RE: Patricia Barber not cool? - RGA 22:02:17 10/18/14 (1)

RE: Patricia Barber not cool? - Kems 04:10:53 10/19/14 (0)

Two copies. Both disappointing. - jusbe 17:41:44 10/18/14 (0)

I Always - Awe-d-o-file 15:42:39 10/18/14 (0)

If that's the case, then - Dingojazz 14:08:22 10/18/14 (1)

RE: If that's the case, then - Kems 14:47:22 10/18/14 (0)

RE: Patricia Barber not cool? - middleground 12:23:43 10/18/14 (0)

RE: just as a reference... - user510 11:07:33 10/18/14 (5)

RE: just as a reference... - Kems 11:38:13 10/18/14 (4)

I have the CD - Des 01:37:08 10/20/14 (0)

RE: just as a reference... - middleground 12:26:47 10/18/14 (2)

Do you own this disc? - jusbe 00:41:24 10/19/14 (0)

RE: just as a reference... - Kems 12:34:32 10/18/14 (0)

RE: Patricia Barber not cool? - Mick Wolfe 09:47:33 10/18/14 (0)

RE: Patricia Barber not cool? - David M. 09:44:25 10/18/14 (2)

RE: Patricia Barber not cool? - Kems 10:19:12 10/18/14 (1)

Not only that. - jusbe 00:42:52 10/19/14 (0)

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