Best sounding vinyl record player series#

Best sounding vinyl record player series#

The series gave artists across a wide spectrum of genres the chance to strip back their usual electric performances and give a different kind of groove to their live sets. Released in 1993, just seven months after the death of vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain, Nirvana: MTV Unplugged In New York is perhaps the definitive MTV Unplugged recording. The toned down vibe won't be for everyone With Forge’s eye for detail and Klas Åhlund’s sterling production, Impera proves that Ghost are still one of the most exciting bands around… even if they did have to go back to the 80s to claim the crown. Watcher In The Sky, with its slabs of heavy guitar sounds brilliant, as does the atmospheric first single Hunter’s Moon. As if any reinforcement was needed, next song Spillways took me back to listening to Bon Jovi’s Runaway back in 1984. It’s a massive sounding track crammed into five minutes and points out exactly where the record is heading. The first track that grabbed me was Kaisarion, especially when Forge lets out an opening scream that reminded me of Stan Bush at his finest. However, we’re concentrating on the standard black 1LP release. Ghost have released Impera in a wide range of vinyl formats – from standard to exclusive coloured vinyl editions, so you’re sure to find something to suit your tastes. It’s an album choc-full of satisfying riffs, big choruses and catchy moments which bring back memories of the mid-80s rock scene. Leader Tobias Forge has always positioned his band somewhere between metal and classic rock, but their transformation into full-blown AOR-style stadium rockers – a move which began in earnest with 2018’s Prequelle – is now complete with their latest record. Let’s leave the reissues behind for a bit and concentrate on something a bit more contemporary: Ghost’s Impera. Nice!ĭo you really want to go back to the 80s? A final nice touch is that the band have done away with sides A, B, C and D - and instead we’re treated to sides G, N, F’N, R. It sounds terrific too and is the perfect way to put your turntable through its paces. It’s worth noting that Greatest Hits was also released on gold coloured vinyl with red and white splatter – although this is becoming increasing more difficult to get hold of.Ī total of 15 songs are presented here including fan favourites such as Welcome To The Jungle, November Rain, You Could Be Mine and Patience.

This new version of the record is pressed on 180g black vinyl and also features the 1986 recording of Shadow Of Your Love, which surfaced on the 2018 box set of Appetite For Destruction. This was originally released on CD back in 2004, with this double vinyl edition arriving in September 2020. OK, so we could have gone for Appetite For Destruction or Use Your Illusion I & II, but we’ve picked Guns N’ Roses’ Greatest Hits package instead.