Everly Brothers, The - The Golden Hits... - Super Hot Stamper

*NOTE: Side two of this record was not noisy enough to rate our M-- to EX++ grade, but it's not quite up to our standards for Mint Minus Minus either. If you're looking for quiet vinyl, this is probably not the best copy for you. It took us a long time to find enough records to do this shootout. How many extremely popular 60+ year old records survived into the present era in such clean condition? We can't be sure when the next shootout will be, but we can be pretty sure it won't be any time soon. "The Breath of Life" Our early Gold Label stereo LP here has the Midrange Magic that’s no doubt missing from whatever 180g reissue has been made from the 63-year-old tapes. As good as that pressing may be, we guarantee that this one is dramatically more real sounding. It gives you the sense that Phil and Don are right in the room with you. They're no longer a representation -- they're living, breathing persons. We call that "the breath of life," and this record has it in spades. Their voices