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One of the Greatest Albums of All TIme! Too Bad about the S

Frederick Baptist | Singapore | 05/19/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I have a few versions of this brilliant, seminal album and for some reason, the Rykodisc version still sounds the best. This mini lp replica sleeve version though is a treat because it faithfully replicates the original lp packaging and includes all the lyrics in both English and Japanese. The cardboard that is used is rather thin though and I have seen better mlps packaging like the ones done for the Hall & Oates and Bob Dylan albums but I guess I've also seen worse too.



The downside though is that there are no bonus tracks like on the Rykodisc version. There's no "John, I'm Only Dancing" and "Velvet Goldmine" for example which is a real shame. Although extra tracks don't always add to the enjoyment of new re-releases, they did do so however where the Rykodisc version is concerned.



Plus points: nice mlps packaging, average sound quality.

Minus points: not as good sound quality and tracks wise when compared to the Rykodisc version.



Unless you really need to get the mlps packaging, give this one a miss if you already have the Rykodisc version."