The good - it's an amazing album with so much potential to stay on the turntable, flipping and repeating for hours. The intentional sounds of distortion to the recording make it perfect for this medium.
The bad - It skipped like all heck, straight out of the sleeve. I researched and tried all the tricks, weighting down the tonearm with a coin or two, but nothing worked. I would blame the Crosley turntable if it weren't for a dozen other records--used and old or newly pressef--that didn't have this problem.
I have to assume mine was just a bad one. I returned it to the store from online, and I'm still waiting for the back-ordered replacement to get to me. If you want this album, shop around the usual sources and settle on Best Buy if they still have the best price for this one.
When I started my record collection, I looked up the quintessential albums of punk rock and this one was #1 of any list. It's a great price and a great listen.
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Fitz and the Tantrums was my first concert, so it was a no-brainer to pick this first when I started my record collection. It plays beautifully with great sound quality.
I've loved this album for a while, so it was a natural pick when I started my record collection. It played beautifully on my cheap, unreliable turntable when many others skipped, which was a bonus.