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Van Halen's landmark first album will be re-released on high-fidelity 180g vinyl. The album is scheduled to be available for purchase on 10.21.08.
This new version was remastered from the original analog tapes by Kevin Grey at Acoustech, and pressed on 180g RTI vinyl. It's a true audiophile-quality pressing.
If you're asking what 180g means, here's a good explanation from Wikipedia:
The sound quality and durability of vinyl records is highly dependent on the quality of the vinyl. During the early 1970s, as a cost-cutting move towards use of lightweight, flexible vinyl pressings, much of the industry adopted a technique of reducing the thickness and quality of vinyl used in mass-market manufacturing, marketed by RCA Victor as the "Dynaflex" (125 g/m2) process, considered inferior by most record collectors.[25] Most vinyl records are pressed on recycled vinyl.
New "virgin" or "heavy" (180�220 g/m2) vinyl is commonly used for modern "audiophile" vinyl releases in all genres. Many collectors prefer to have 180 g/m2 vinyl albums, and they have been reported to have a better sound than normal vinyl. These albums tend to withstand the deformation caused by normal play better than regular vinyl[citation needed]. 180 g/m2 vinyl is more expensive to produce and requires higher-quality manufacturing processes than regular vinyl.
You can pre-order this new version from MusicDirect.com by clicking, HERE.
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