NEVERMIND [12 inch Analog]

My 16yo granddaughter is delighted with this gift of a classic vinyl LP (Long Play) album by Nirvana. She has become an avid collector of vinyl records as she says the sound quality surpasses CDs and streaming.

ニルヴァーナの代表作『Nevermind』が発売された1991年、私は21歳でした。当時、本作は世界中で爆発的なヒットを記録していましたが、私は最新の音楽シーンから少しずつ距離を置くようになっていました。CDの普及とともに「音圧競争（ラウドネス・ウォー）」が激化し、音を幾重にも重ねる高密度のミックスが主流となる中で、80年代までの音楽が持っていた「空間」や「引き算の美学」が失われていくように感じていたからです。そのため、本作をリアルタイムで手にすることはありませんでした。 転機となったのは2022年、ヤマハのネットワーク・ターンテーブル「TT-N503」を導入したことです。この機材で、あえて90年代以降の録音をアナログで聴き直してみたいという好奇心が湧き、本作をアナログ盤で迎え入れました。 レコードに針を落とすと、静寂からサビで一気に爆発するロック史の金字塔「Smells Like Teen Spirit」が幕を開けます。磨き上げられすぎず、ラフでありながら強烈な中毒性を持つその響きは、アナログの質感と驚くほど合致していました。気だるい情緒が漂う「Come as You Are」や、静と動が交互に押し寄せる「Lithium」など、随所にグランジの真髄が息づいています。 正直に申し上げれば、私の音楽的な好みは依然として70〜80年代の構成美にあります。本作を聴いていても、時に集中力を欠く瞬間があるのは否めません。しかし、それを一瞬で帳消しにするほどの圧倒的な輝きと衝動が、このアルバムには確かに宿っています。 一言でいえば、「衝動がそのまま音になった名盤」。世界を一変させたその爆発力を、今、アナログ盤の針を通して体感することに大きな意味を感じる一枚です。

良品

ニルヴァーナをSHM-CDで聞きたくて購入 やっぱり、普通のCDよりさらにクリアな感じがしました 良かったです

私がロック・ミュージックに求めているものの全てがこのアルバムにはあります 他の多くは商業ロックだと思います

好きすぎて永久保存したくて買いました。やっぱりCDは良いですね。歌詞カードや写真が良いです。

今、ニルヴァーナの良さがやっと分かるようになりました ストレス溜まってる時にいいです

いいね

Why 5 stars? Cos few read the 1 star reviews! Interested in quality vinyl? Please read the 1 stars!! Brilliant album, superb production and quality sound so why 1 star? When I took it very carefully out of its card inner sleeve it looked dull, not like my other hundreds of albums. Also many light scratches across its surface, I assume from its insertion into the sleeve. I played it (Rega Planar 3, Elyse 2) and while I could put up with the noise and clicks between tracks, and though they were inaudible during tracks, I could not put up with it sticking and jumping!!! Returned the next day. Why oh why do some continue to use hard scratchy card inner sleeves?

As I write this review on April 22, 2024…I’m reminded that Kurt passed away on April 5, 1994. 17 days ago it was 30 years since his death-wow….seems like just yesterday. So sad. Okay I understand this is not the 2013 Bernie Grundman mastering and pressing. That cut is getting more rare and expensive to find. It's also been discontinued due to licensing agreement disputes and rebranding since around 2019. I want to speak specifically about this particular master cut from Levi Seitz (Black Belt Mastering/Furnace) as part of the 30th anniversary and 2022 re-release. No one knows if this was cut using the original master tapes but seeing that it was originally recorded in 1991 the record industry started to digitize recording by this time anyways. Likely the original master tapes were converted to high-fidelity digital files anyways given the popularity of CD's in the late 80's. I imagine it's AAA as this mastering is very rich, clean, and precise ... I find Kurt's voice and guitar have been moved more focal and crisp - stage centre. The drums have an excellent loud punch but have been moved slightly back behind Kurt...at least on this cut. The cymbals ring slightly less but still sharp and clean. Even in (i.e., Smells Like Teen Spirit) the crashing cymbals have been slightly tamed and plays on the left channel but not both speakers. The sound stage is quite open with very good separation between instruments and singers-more similar to a live performance. It's obvious to me that Levi intended to cut this lacquer wanting to keep the sound stage wide (similar to the highly acclaimed BG master) but I can tell that Levi also wanted to focus a little more on Kurt's voice and guitar. This mastering is extremely close to the BG master but just slightly tighter control over the percussion...and that's a good thing in my opinion. I was born in 1973 and remember hearing this Album in Grade 10 .... I know it very well. I really like this version that Levi has remastered. The bass tones on "Something in the Way" are incredible and Kurt's voice sounds like he's just beside you, whispering the lyrics into your ear. I played my original CD from 1991 that I bought as a young teenager when it was released. I can honestly say ... listening to "Something in the Way" on this vinyl album vrs my original cd is night and day different. This LP mastering sounds like a new song - almost like hearing it live for the first time. It literally sends shivers down my spine! I own a vintage 1978 Marantz 6300 turn table, playing a vintage N98e Shure cartridge elliptical nude stylus set at 1.2 grams, a vintage Marantz 2252B amp, and expensive custom 4 omi-directional speakers 20 hz - 27,000 hz at 8 ohms. If something doesn't sound good from a bad remaster or pressing I would hear it because my system is very good quality. The album arrived extremely clean, absolutely no-surface noise, complete dead wax, no warps. If you want a wonderfully, open, rich, full sound cut...get this 180 gram Levi Steitz. You will not be disappointed. He knew what he was doing in my opinion. He's left all the grunge, left all the potent, timed chaos of Dave Grohl's drumming...that we all love... but Levi has really brought Kurt's voice and guitar front and centre in this beautiful mastering! My favourite version hands down!

I love it i love it i love it.

Fantastic album. Great reissue with fantastic sound quality. My first record from Amazon and very happy

La cálidad del vinyl es muy decente y por lo tanto el sonido es bueno, volumen y dinámica adecuados. Es básico para la colección de música de los 90s, el ritual de escuchar en vinyl es nostálgico y agradable, costoso pero gustoso.