Description Untitled Document Peter Gabriel: So – Sealed Classic Records 74520 New, Sealed Clarity 45RPM 4 Single-Sided Clear LP Box Set A new, unopened, sealed copy of Classic Records’ Clarity 45RPM issue of Peter Gabriel’s fifth studio album and seventh overall, "So." The album is pressed on four single-sided 45RPM slabs of clear, 200g vinyl. These were available only in limited quantities and are long out-of-print. This set was purchased new by me shortly after release and has been stored upright in a smoke-free, temperature controlled home since purchase. There is minor shelf wear on the shrink wrap, as well as a 1" long tear along the bottom and a worn corner in the shrink wrap. The box is free of any bends, splits, dents or any other visible damage. Since this is a sealed box, I am unable to verify the condition of the contents. Track list Red Rain Sledgehammer Don't Give Up That Voice Again Mercy Street Big Time We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37) This Is the Picture (Excellent Birds) In Your Eyes Rolling Stone’s review of this album says: “Like its title, So seems initially unprepossessing — ideally, though not cynically, suited to lite airwaves. The first layer of the record — flawless high-tech production by Gabriel and U2 producer Daniel Lanois (who also plays guitar and tambourine on some of the album); insinuating melodic songcraft; bittersweet, dreamlike ambiance — is admirable, like a gem with all its edges beveled to a fine sheen. It is precisely this seamless quality that makes So so easy to listen to and yet initially obscures the fact that the album is illuminated by an inner light of subversion, an acknowledgment of the emotional tug of war lying beneath the surface of day-to-day reality...... So is a record of considerable emotional complexity and musical sophistication. Beneath its disarming simplicity and accessibility is the voice of an artist who does what his heart tells him to do.” A review of this pressing can be found here. According to Classic Records, this reissue: “was cut from the original 1/2" 30 ips analog master tapes on the Classic all tube stereo cutting system at Bernie Grundman Mastering by "The Wizard" Bernie Grundman himself.” From Classic Records’ Clarity promotional information: Classic Records' newest formulation: CLARITY SV-P II CLEAR VINYL! The genesis of the new formula came as a result of a visit to High End Audio's self proclaimed Vinyl Guru Michael Fremer's Analog Laboratory. Mr. Fremer demonstrated a Furutech LP demagnetizer. After using the demagnetizer, vocals had so much more texture, bass definition and clarity of every nuance of the recording was vastly improved and there was more low level information than we had ever heard in the recording. Why did the demagnetizer had the sonic effects on a record? Very simply the carbon black that is ADDED to vinyl for LP manufacture contains trace metals that become randomly magnetized and interfere electrically with the cartridge hanging overhead during play. So... if carbon black and the trace metals contained therein caused playback distortion in the cartridge then why not take out the carbon black altogether? Classic Records Clarity SV-P II Clear Vinyl is the answer! Clarity Vinyl represents the ultimate in vinyl formulations because it is comprised of over 90% percentage of the highest quality co-polymer available - a key component in vinyl pellets used for manufacturing vinyl records. Further, Clarity Vinyl has no carbon black additive, common in vinyl formulas for LP's. Carbon Black contains trace metals that become magnetized and cause "electrical distortions" in cartridges during playback that smears the sound. By taking out the Carbon Black, Classic Records is able to dramatically reduce the "electrical distortions" and thus bring more "Clarity" to the playback process, providing a more realistic musical experience to the listener and LP enthusiast. 45 rpm records have long been recognized as providing a higher fidelity musical experience resulting purely from the cartridge being able to extract more of the nuance from the complex vertical and horizontal groove modulations in stereo LP's. Further, Classic Records 45 rpm "single sided" pressings dramatically reduce the mechanical resonances created by the cartridge during playback by allowing these resonances to be more fully transmitted to and absorbed by the turntable platter. Classic Records Clarity Vinyl 45 rpm pressings are designed and manufactured to provide the "LOWEST DISTORTION" in every aspect of LP playback resulting in putting the listener as close to the music as possible. This is a long out-of-print LP box set. As the package is unopened, I cannot verify the condition of the contents and therefore it is sold "as is." Only returns of unopened merchandise will be accepted and the buyer is responsible for return shipping and insurance. This item will be shipped via insured media mail with delivery confirmation in the US.