Simon & Garfunkel – Bookends

The matrixes in the deadwax give me the pressing these were pressed with US parts from Pitman, NJ. That being said this is as good or better that my 1st US 1B / 1B Terre Haute and on par with my 1st US Santa Maria 1A / 1A which is the best original press. The vinyl is better and the clarity is on par with the best US if not better. Worth getting if you can find a clean copy. Almost holographic sound. Has the dark lettering on 360 sound on the bottom of the label so likely a very early pressing.

Incredible separation. Sounds really wonderful. Can't imagine the MoFi is worth more than twice the price of those in the marketplace as of today.

Very dynamic and clean and well balanced. Now my go 2 copy for sure

Terra Haute 1B/1B stereo 1st pressing has a wide stereo soundstage with outstanding sonic definition and depth. Vocals, instruments, and sound effects are all stunning.

This SACD sounds great! Perfect masting for this album. Words words words words

A surprisingly good sounding release. Nice stereo separation. Considering there's no HX Pro, XDR, etc., I was very pleased with how this sounded.

The version is great. You won’t go wrong if you find a copy. Strongly recommended.

This sounds great--as other s have mentioned, very similar to the OG. The OG has just a tiny bit more warmth to it, but this one has a little bit more separation and clarity. You can't go wrong with either (if you can get a clean OG). I didn't hear that much sibilance on my system (my cartridge is a bit forgiving with upper frequencies, though).

I have a STEREO promo of this LP. The stereo cover has the timing strip and "Promotion Not for Sale" stamped on the back. The LP is very early press:

Side 1: o XSM 118887 - 1A B2
Side 2: o XSM 118888 - 1A A1

You'll notice on *this* listing that the timing strip has "KCS 9529" (which is the Stereo version). The mono is "KCL 2729".

Apparently, the promos used stereo covers, thus the special sticker on the front cover of this listing indicating it's a "Special Mono Stereo Copy."

I'm considering adding this stereo promo to Discogs, as I don't see it listed.

Side 1 for me had a bit more sibilance than I expected. And I did compare it to an earlier CBS repress. Otherwise it sounds more deep and full in the bass and midrange as others have commented.