| Condition | Sealed |
| Manufacturer | USA |
| Format |
Hybrid SACD, Numbered Edition |
| Date of release |
1968/2016 |
| Barcode | 821797217262 |
The iconic audiophile label's SACD reissue intensifies the quintet's storied sophomore effort, enhancing airiness, punch, energy, pacing, and dynamics. Joplin's hurricane-force singing reverberates with texture, grittiness, and volume. An arresting array of instrumental colors and tones comes on with clearer separation and depth. While previous pressings find the band and Joplin's voice in competition with one another for room, both emerge as distinct entities. Always noted for its rawness, Cheap Thrills sounds as close to live as it gets, an unadulterated portrait of nervy rock n' roll delivered with exuberant enthusiasm and all-out determination. This is music at is most visceral.
This Hybrid SACD contains a 'Red Book' Stereo CD Layer which is playable on most conventional CD Players!
