Weezer – Weezer

I don't know why there's some people complaining here. The sound is absolutely killer on this one. I had a hard time cleaning it, but once I did it, wow. Maybe those folks going on about surface noise are experiencing just that extra dust. You have to deep clean it - and no inner groove distortion here either. My system is a Rega Rp1, At440Mla, Onkyo receiver and Klipsch speakers. This sounds gorgeous on tonality and DR.

first time playing this it had three skips on the first side alone. unacceptable.

My copy has some unlistenable groove distortion towards the center of the disc, especially on Surf Wax and Only In Dreams. Honestly a shame as it starts off sounding pretty good.

Excellent sounding, but I have one complaint. I don't know why they decided to begin side 2 with Say It Ain't So instead of Surf Wax. Personally, I think Surf Wax would have been a way better opener for side 2, but ok. Bought my copy on SMLXL even though it was cheaper at Target,

Sounds fantastic to me. Super crisp, clear, with excellent separation.

Bought used for $10 at my local brick n mortar shop. I’m impressed either way

My copy had quite a bit of surface noise, even after cleaning it. Mostly noticeable and a bit distracting during the quiet sections, though it's not noticeable for a lot of the album because it was mastered way too loud. If you end up with a pressing free of surface noise, you'll unfortunately still have to deal with the distortion caused by that.

If you were in middle school when this came out, you probably wanted to start a band like I did because of the music. This was “THE” album. I can’t love it anymore. Good to start to finish.

Not having a lot of issues with the sound of this one like a lot of people seem to be having. I'm just thankful that it's a 90's era record that doesn't have the entire album spread over two records! My copy sounds very crisp, full, and clear.

Believe it or not, Weezer had a hard time building an audience in LA in the time of grunge. Their Kitchen Tape demo made its way to Geffen, who signed the band and encouraged them to hire a producer. Enter Ric Ocasek of The Cars, who helped the band add polish and pop elements to their songs. The result is the brilliant "Blue" album, which has sold 15 million albums since it was released. The album is filled with certifiable hits, and the video for Buddy Holly, interspersing the band with Happy Days footage, was instantly memorable and remains one of the best videos ever. This release on vinyl has a mixed history. The coolest version, the blue marble Target version, sounds terrible. The regular releases of this record are not much better. This DMM version, cut at Abbey Road, is the best one to get. It is clean and clear, with decent dynamics, but sometimes, those dynamics overtake the vocals, especially on Side A. Still, this is a very good sounding record (despite the debate over whether Surf Wax or Say It Ain't So should start Side B), and presents an excellent representation of the band's sound for that era.