Curtis Mayfield – There's No Place Like America Today

Lets be honest, it doesnt sound "amazing". Hyperbole from some collectors, especially when well respected cutters are involved goes too far at times. KPG is a safe bet usually but not all his masterings improve matters. This one sounds merely good at best. If im being totally honest with myself, i have to admit that the 2015 Charly label issue sounds a smidge better still, but that release's problem is ruinous non fill which affected a whole third of the playthrough, even trying two copies. Amazingly though, GZ have got this bluey purple press very quiet throughout so whats on the disc can shine. Overall id prefer this decent, very acceptable mastering on quiet vinyl than maybe 5% better sound on crappy noisy vinyl hence why ive kept this one. I will also add the Charly version is FAR better packaged.... gatefold, heavier construction, poly lined inner instead of crappy paper only here and a resealable shrink perfect for archiving. If one can get a noise free Charly then it will be the better issue on all fronts but sadly i dont know if theres a defect free run out there.

Well, the sound isnt bland at all and its well mastered. No issues there. The issues are.... non fills! A plethora of.it across half of side 2. On 2 copies. Lots of them on both sides. When it plays quiet its a great reissue but it plays with nosiy rips farrrrr too much. Seeing as its Optimal Media again, ive written to them directly to complain and plea with them to sort out the QC as i return endless Optimal pressings due to non fills now

Amazing sound, I had been looking for an OG for a long time, with no luck. VERY happy with this buy, especially when I didn't bother to look up reviews before hand. Amazon has it on there for $24

I’m not a KPG fanboy, some of his cuts are superb others take away from the music by sounding too modern. This cut however, is excellent -highly recommend.

This is by far the best reissue I ever heard. Hands down

My copy sucks. Paper inner detritus. Scuff marks. Dish warped. Dents in the vinyl. Non fill on side 1. Spindle hole tighter than ideal. BUT it does sound quite good do im gonna try another. GZ media runouts so cant believe everyone here who got one got a good one. Maybe some flippers are just hyping!?

This pressing sounds great!

I have a very high end, resolving system - I A/B’d this one with my OG.

I’m impressed with both. On the OG, I’ve wanted just a touch more bass, and this repress delivers BIG TIME.

However, the OG puts Curtis vocals a bit more in the forefront and is a bit more engaging overall - IMO.

The OG has a bit more magic dust over it. To me, it’s a great example of why you love vinyl.

If I didn’t have an og, I’d be more than happy with this pressing. Not to mention, a clean OG copy is 3x-4x the price.

In a perfect world, get both. This album is worthy of multiple copies. Side 1 alone is worth the price of admission.

Great pressing, would recommend. For the price, it’s hard to beat.

The music’s so good, you can’t not be satisfied

OMG......This album and reissue is amazing!!! The sound is exquisite and really clean. Crisp highs and punchy, deep lows. A real joy to listen to....in fact, I can't stop listening.

The sound is quite bland and uninspired, campared to the seventies issues.

Sadly this needs a remaster. The fade up on "Billy Jack" doesn't work at all. That track needs to cut straight in with that bassline. Back to the drawing board!