Al Di Meola - Elegant Gypsy -- LP 33 giri 180 gr. - Impex - Made in USA - SIGILLATO

Fusion maestro Al Di Meola broke into the mainstream with his fiery, certified-gold-selling 1977 album. Backed by impassioned performances from an unmatched collection of side men (including Jan Hammer, Steve Gadd, Paco de Lucía and Anthony Jackson), Di Meola's spellbinding melodicism and explosive technique create what Scott Yanow of All Music Guide calls "A near classic in the fusion vein."

I'd always thought my Columbia label LP sounded really quite good; that is, until compared to Impex's superb new reissue, which trounces it on every possible level! Bernie Grundman's new master has greater clarity, improved dynamics, a better spatial presentation, and deeper, more well-defined bass than the 1977 original. Having listened to Impex's new LP repeatedly over the last couple of weeks, the shortcomings of the original are now so much more obvious to my ears. Impex has definitely nailed it (as always!) with this excellent 180 gram reissue!