Listen to "Walk on the Wildside" on the $370K Wilson-Benesch GMT One Turntable
Before returning the Wilson Beseech GMT One turntable I recorded a few additional tracks including this one: "Walk on the Wild Side" from an original American pressing that I've owned and played since 1972. Mick Ronson's arranging skills played a significant role in the success of this record, musically and commercially. It was recorded at Trident in London and the sound is superbly natural. When those backup gals do their "do do do...." they end up right in your lap! It's pressed on super thin RCA :"Dynaflex" vinyl at a time when there wasn't an oil shortage, which probably accounts in great part for the thin vinyl, but RCA insisted at the time it was thin because it was better, just as people today claim thick 180g is better than thin. In the video I explain why all things being equal, thick is better but regardless of thickness, it's best for a record to be well-coupled to the platter, either by an effective mat or record clamp or weight (needn't be heavy) or both. Remember: "Walk on the Wildside" is the final track on the side, which should provide the worst sound as the groove radii get smaller and the waveforms get more "scrunched". You tell me how this sounds after 50+ years of play! If you hear a very slight bit of hum, it's not audible on the playback, it's a function of the computer interface. Subscribe to TrackingAngle YouTube channel! Follow Tracking Angle on social media! Facebook group: / 605454337542602 Twitter: / tracking_angle Instagram: / trackingangle

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