Funhouse LP 2010 Rhino reissue

I just purchased a recent Funhouse reissue by Rhino records, it has a big good-looking sticker:


Well, if you like Funhouse (don't you?) and if you like vinyl…STAY AWAY FROM THIS S***. Worst sound ever. Flat, AM-sounding, dreadful. Even worse than Sundazed reissue.
Listen (vinyl rip samples: 30 sec from Rhino 2010, then 30 sec from original US pressing):


Rhino 2005 2-LP set (with Funhouse sessions tracks) sounds much better. Any reissue sounds much better. How low can Rhino go?

Thanks a lot, JP...saved me some $. Does this new Rhino pressing say what plant it was pressed in?

MJG196 wrote:

Thanks a lot, JP...saved me some $. Does this new Rhino pressing say what plant it was pressed in?

Nope. I guess they share the pressing plant with Cleopatra records.

Poor sound? But nice to see that now they're squeezing the pips of smaller outfits like Sundazed by jumping on the Stooges 'analogue masters' idea. I just hope they remembered to f*** up the tape speed. C***s.

Erm, does anyone share early pressings of these albums online anywhere?

I do have the Elektra LPs, but I'm pretty sure they're repressings, maybe not 80's pressings or anything that late, but not early ones either.

PMs on the topic might be more practical

Wish I had seen this earlier...

Stranger09 wrote:

Erm, does anyone share early pressings of these albums online anywhere?

I do have the Elektra LPs, but I'm pretty sure they're repressings, maybe not 80's pressings or anything that late, but not early ones either.

PMs on the topic might be more practical

check your pms for a lead.

Yes had some now, thanks

weed_killer wrote:

Wish I had seen this earlier...

Like me

Those Rhino analog masters suck. I bought a Parnoid album and one side was warping because the cutting was off.