Orb* – U.F.Orb

CD still sounds great decades later. No pops or skips a testament some not all music is better on this medium especially long play 40 minute tracks!

Looks great, sounds great. No issues at all with the pressing, excellent sound quality. Very happy to own this classic

I have an original of this excellent album but have noticed there’s a considerable amount of run out space/ dead wax on all sides. Just wondering if the same can be said for the reissue or do the sides run the entirety of the playing surface? Thanks in advance for any replies and responses.

This reissue sounds like garbage, and anyone who says otherwise either needs their ears cleaning or hasn't heard an OG pressing. Sound quality is dull, muffled and flat....it's as though entire frequencies are missing! The insect chatter at the start of O.O.B.E is practically non-existent unless you crank the volume right up, for example. Jah Wobble's möbius strip-like bassline on Blue Room is muddy and booming. There's no crispness to the highs, no dynamics. and none of the widescreen sparkle of Kris Weston's production that you hear on the original. A thick blanket has been thrown over the whole album.

If I sound harsh it's because this masterpiece of an album (that I've listened to so much it's almost bonded to my DNA) deserved so much more in an anniversary reissue. Shame they didn't release something on par with the sublime-sounding 'Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld' 4xLP reissue from 2016. If you can find an original pressing for a good price in decent condition, go for that rather than this lacklustre cash-grab.

Fantastic pressing of a great album, sounds so good. Have had this on cd for eons, but on vinyl it's a totally different experience. Got this and the repress of Ultraworld on the same day, both wonderful records. The Orb in the early nineties were something very special and got me through many stressy/brainstorm/melt -down times, and as such they have a place close to my heart......and this still sounds amazing all these years later (but then can something so original sound dated? I think not). Top job. All I want now is a re-issue of Leftism and Orbitals brown album and I will be a happy chappy.

My pressing is flat and after a few brushes it sounds fantastic. The inner sleeves are scratchy but a mofi sleeve can fit in them. Some surface noise but to me it's minimal to me and disappears when the sounds pick up. The blue vinyl looks nice too. Love this album!

Mine is dead silent after a go around with a record brush. Rich sound, great pressing!

At the risk of being that boring guy who's constantly moaning about the quality of record manufacturing on Discogs, does anyone else have a copy with loads of annoying clicks throughout, even after cleaning?

OK, this was a bit unexpected and, at least for me, and under the radar. I'm happy I got hold of a copy as I'm a huge and devoted Orb fan.
So, sorry for being so 2022 AKA technical specs for the mere physical quality, but;
1. There are some disturbances in the run-in groove that continues into the subtle start of A1. After a thorough ultrasonic cleaning, x3, it got better, not perfect.
There are still some minor surface noise issues along the way, but my 30 year old original isn't perfect either.
2. The thin paper inner sleeves do have a faux leather feel and the smell of the outer coating is ...PVC?!?? The direct annotation of the different original editions, many came ensealed in PVC bags - are these new inners an hommage to that? I'm hesitant to keep the vinyl in them as it can turn out as a true PVC clouding disaster.
The artwork itself, cover, inners, labels, vinyl is perfect, beyond the possible PVC tarnish.
So, 3, The Music. I love this album. It was a so massive to me in 1992, even more so after listening to the debut on constant repeat, and it was simply as mindblowing, but in a different and definitely more ravey way. So, this album will never be less than 5/5 to me, any day of any week. As compared to the UK original, the mastering here on this beautiful marbled blue vinyl, is less detailed and lacks a bit in the bass, specially when it comes to the sound effects rather than the Jah Wobble bass. but it still isn't that bad. But by all means, go for an original copy if you want this on one vinyl edition only - and then you can treat yourself with the extra third disc whilst at it >> U.F.Orb . But if you are like me and don't mind a beautiful extra copy of a favourite album, then go for this 2022 remaster on top. No clue how many copies they pressed.

There best album, While I think Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld is such a groundbreaking release, I really think this is a more concise and digestible record compared to their debut.