Prefab Sprout – Jordan: The Comeback

Wow. This is a fantastic pressing of one of my favorite albums. Masterpiece. But what happened to Atlantis? The bass has more attack and sounds more upfront nearly synthetic. Did they boost the bass frequencies for this reissue or was it actually remixed?

I will gladly add this to my top five best sounding vinyl records.

Best pressing in my collection. That it's a desert island disc is a major bonus. Sublime masterpiece.

Wonderful album and a wonderful repress. This sounds so much richer than my old 1990 CD (and I played that to death back in the day). This is an album that has aged really well - very haunting in places.

They got it right with this one, a truly gorgeous remastered pressing on 180g double vinyl with a thick matte finish gatefold jacket. "The Ice Maiden" sounds amazing, that middle bridge part with the galloping bass line has never sounded this clear, rich, deep, open, immersive, etc...and that goes for every song on here. I think this is Prefab Sprout's masterpiece, it's one of my all time favorite albums, and I couldn't be happier with this package. My copy was purchased new and it's flawless, very quiet, and sounds quite lovely.

Exceptional reissue all around in my opinion, done the way it should have been back at time of release with double vinyl and gatefold cover.
Pristine flat vinyl play with no surface noise and crystal clear sound, being spread out into two records the songs have wider range, the bass is punchier and overall feel less compressed.
Artwork is beautiful, a joy to hold in your hands while listening to the stunning tracks playing in the background....

This pressing sounds absolutely phenomenal. Huge range, super clear, silent disc, no pops and cracks anywhere. Feels like every instrument is playing right in front of you. The bass guitar in particular really shines to my ear, I can feel and see the strings being plucked and vibrating.

One thing I did notice is a handful of songs start very quietly for a half second before the song starts properly. Only noticeable when listening to nice and loud, doesn’t diminish the songs at all. Particularly noticeable at the start of Wild Horses when the synth strikes at the very beginning.

The cover folder is a semi gloss matte finish that looks great and feels nice to the touch. Records don’t feel like they are jammed in or make it fold oddly, just a really nice package.

Quality of the packaging ++++
Quality of sound pressing +++++

It should have been a double back in 1990, how they crammed 60 mins on a single disc is amazing and it sounded pretty good too as I own a mint copy.

This is a very good reissue/remastered in 2 LP who really does the job.
Regarding the quality, my edition hasn't any pops or surface noise. In contrast to the remastered of "Langley Park To Memphis" (who is also from the same year) that I have, everything is clear and the background of the disc is very quiet. I don't know if it's because there are two discs, even there are more songs, but the soundstage is really good and we hear particullary well Paddy McAloon and the others.
The record's cover has a cardboard-like effect that is good even if I ask myself if whether it will age well. I recommand !