Love Over Gold [VINYL]

A bit annoyed about this one as I've wanted a new vinyl copy of this classic album for a while. I returned the first one since it clearly skipped on two of the tracks. On inspection under high magnification (sorry, call me a nerd but I'm an engineer and it just had to be done!) it gives the impression of some 'gunk' in a few spots. I suspect mould release agent but can't say for sure. The second one I got sent skips in identical place on the one track suggesting a die fault (?) but also a noticeable one-per-rev click at the end of the first side......so annoying. Didn't have the patience to send a second one back but now each time I listen to it I get more annoyed. Grrr

Been getting back into vinyl with all the remastered albums and high quality pressings, so this seemed like a natural choice. First play I was a bit underwhelmed with the sound quality, and a lot of noise, so gave it a good clean with a brush and cloth. That solved most of the problem. Though remastering wise Propaganda’s Secret Wish still wins for sheer breadth and depth of soundstage.The album is worth getting for Telegraph Road and Private Investigations alone, but overall there isn’t a bad track on it. Indeed if it had Romeo and Juliet on too, it’d be perfect (but then it’d be a compilation LOL)! Overall a much more sublime and sophisticated masterpiece than the more commercial Brothers in Arms.

The vinyl has a surface noise which runs on all tracks and both sides which is a shame because the remaster sounds great my copy as no clicks or pops just a constant surface noise more notable between tracks and quieter pieces of music , that said at £10.99 at present it’s not bad if it had been its normal £20.99 I’d return it . Ps this vinyl was tested on 3 different turntables similar results on all pressing noise

what an album, allways liked this band but not got in too deep, i do own the classics, but after buying this one i decided to slowly buy every album, the instrumentals in it are faaaaaantastic, seems like there is some surface noise though after listening for the 2nd and third time, and once you hear it, you hear it. regards everybody Phil ,,,,,,,,

Wow just got into vinyl again and this is the first 33 I have purchased. I bought this because it is my favorite Dire Straits album and I just wanted to hear those guitars back on vinyl again...and wow they sound great. I am not going to go through the whole album track by track as probably everyone has inside knowledge of this great album anyway, I simply just wanted to tell everyone about what I feel is a better listening experience on 180g vinyl, its like you are in the studio with the guys. I have only a basic Audio Technics turntable and a blootooth speaker with a wireless connection and I get superb sound so overall I recommend everyone to invest there cash back into vinyl to get a far more pleasurable music experience. What a way to start the day