An Original UK or US Janus pressing (often featuring "Blair's" in the runout) or the 1978 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MFSL 1-009) are the gold standards for analog warmth and "air". Comparing the High-Res FLAC (24-bit/96kHz)
In the early 2010s, Al Stewart’s catalog was reissued digitally in high-resolution. For Year of the Cat , the file (available via HDtracks, Qobuz, or Acoustic Sounds) changed the game.
An Original UK or US Janus pressing (often featuring "Blair's" in the runout) or the 1978 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MFSL 1-009) are the gold standards for analog warmth and "air". Comparing the High-Res FLAC (24-bit/96kHz)
In the early 2010s, Al Stewart’s catalog was reissued digitally in high-resolution. For Year of the Cat , the file (available via HDtracks, Qobuz, or Acoustic Sounds) changed the game.