As a matter of principle, only analogue masters are used, and the necessary cutting delay is also analogue. David Bowie counted the former Velvet Underground leader as a major inspiration — and paid back the debt by producing Transformer. Though Reed’s self-titled debut solo album has been unsuccessful, Bowie had been an early fan of Reed’s former band The Velvet Underground, and used his own fame to promote Reed, who had not yet achieved mainstream success. Products labelled '*item fulfilled by Exertis on behalf of hmv' will be supplied to you directly by Exertis via their approved couriers.

They have a low carbon footprint thanks to their existing lifespan and they help reduce deforestation because no trees are being cut to produce them. Winner of the 2018 Blues Music Awards Acoustic Album of the Year Nominated for the 2018 Blues Blast Music Awards Acoustic Blues Album of the Year Hi-Fi News Top Audiophile Vinyl Album of 2019! A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Our custom PVC formulation produces consistently high pressing quality with the lowest surface noise in the industry.Vinyl’s newfound popularity has led many other companies to jump on the bandwagon in the hope of securing a corner of the market. This Speakers Corner LP was remastered using pure analogue components only, from the master tapes through to the cutting head. A primary reason why the Boston quintet became America’s most popular new-wave band, The Cars launched multiple tunes still heard on radio stations everywhere: “You’re All I’ve Got Tonight. It was described as “A stunning demonstration of technique put at the service of profoundly musical ends.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.In our re-releases it is our aim to faithfully reproduce the original intentions of the musicians and recording engineers which, however, could not be realised at the time due to technical limitations. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love. At the beginning of the ‘90s, in the early days of audiophile vinyl re-releases, the reissue policy was fairly straightforward. It was only when when 'Walk On The Wild Side' was released as a single that the album began to take off.

Considered an influential landmark of the glam rock genre and anchored by Reed’s most successful single, “Walk on the Wild Side” along with “Perfect Day” and “Satellite of Love”. All image and audio content is used by permission of the copyright holders or their agents, and/or according to fair dealing as per the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Faithfulness to the original is our top priority, not the interpretation of the original: there is no such thing as a “Speakers Corner Sound”.Throughout his solo career he's collaborated with everyone from former bandmate John Cale to avant garde theatre king Robert Wilson.