Cymande – Promised Heights

This is a nice pressing. Might not be of the same calibre as Mr. Bongo in terms of that bright mastering but this one's real warm and cosy which is perfect for an album like this.

First spin suggests this is no mere novelty release. Clean and well-mixed. An excellent pressing sounding even better than I could have hoped. Love it, love Cymande. Basically the kind of releases for which turntables are still the best media player.

Just picked this up and gave it a spin on the headphones. I was happy to see the poly lined inner sleeve. The vinyl itself is very thin, which I frankly don’t mind, as I think the whole “180 gram audiophile” thing is meaningless and wasteful. There’s a warp that’s slightly more than mild, but doesn’t affect play, and the disc was silent. Music sounded great. A few of the tracks had some sibilance but it’s hard to say for certain whether it’s an issue on my end or theirs. For just under $30 shipped I’ve been on the fence for a while, but now that that’s becoming closer to the standard price I figured I’d better nab this while it’s still around. Power to ya if you can get it in the 20-25 shipped range. Looking forward to seeing how it cranks on the main rig, love this band.

Mr Bongo does not disappoint. I would have spent more for a more luxe, sleeve but the album is mastered and pressed very well and that is where the magic is. Purchased direct for Mr. Bongo.

Great pressing, clean soundstage. Just a lovely release, everything you could want.

Sound quality is fine but my copy has sharp vinyl edges.

Still available on Mr.Bongo's website for $20 as of this writing.

This one is a beauty. Full, rich sound with deep bass. Clean pressing, with almost zero noise. Well done.

My record was pressed flawlessly.

High quality gatefold and heavy vinyl

Brothers on the slide, my god what a song!!!Great record overall but that one song is worth buying the whole album for.