Lynch Mob - Wicked Sensation vinyl reissue, pros and cons
Posted: Tue May 13, 2025 11:28 am
I finally got the yellow vinyl, double album reissue of Wicked Sensation after shopping it for quite a while. The regular "MSRP" price out of the gate was somewhere around 65 to 70 bucks and there was no chance in hell I was parting with that much for it. Finally found it a little cheaper, 40 dollar range, still pricey, but I pulled the trigger. Here are some observations:
Cons:
- It was obviously taken from a previous vinyl copy as you can hear an occasional tick/crackle that wouldn't be on a brand new freshly opened copy.
- The gatefold image is the band pic posing on motorbikes that was included on the original, but it looks like it was blown up from a tiny image because the picture is terribly pixelated.
- All the lyrics, thank yous and liner notes from the original... nowhere to be found. I still can't figure out why a big-money reissue like this would have LESS to offer than the OG CD had, the CD which you can find from time to time for almost nothing at thrift stores and bargain bins.
Pros:
- It beats the hell out of that ridiculous "reimagined" horseshit that Lynch put out. Hell, a root canal beats that shit. Just awful. Cover image is very similar on that one, like they're trying to trick people. Not cool.
- The sound is damn good. It has more dynamic range than the OG press. I remember being very disappointed with that BITD. The audio rocks on this one IMO. Maybe because they spread it out over two records, I don't know.
- I still dig the hell out of this album. It has held up much better over the years than the old Dokken stuff. Just my preference. I like Oni Logan's vocals.
Cons:
- It was obviously taken from a previous vinyl copy as you can hear an occasional tick/crackle that wouldn't be on a brand new freshly opened copy.
- The gatefold image is the band pic posing on motorbikes that was included on the original, but it looks like it was blown up from a tiny image because the picture is terribly pixelated.
- All the lyrics, thank yous and liner notes from the original... nowhere to be found. I still can't figure out why a big-money reissue like this would have LESS to offer than the OG CD had, the CD which you can find from time to time for almost nothing at thrift stores and bargain bins.
Pros:
- It beats the hell out of that ridiculous "reimagined" horseshit that Lynch put out. Hell, a root canal beats that shit. Just awful. Cover image is very similar on that one, like they're trying to trick people. Not cool.
- The sound is damn good. It has more dynamic range than the OG press. I remember being very disappointed with that BITD. The audio rocks on this one IMO. Maybe because they spread it out over two records, I don't know.
- I still dig the hell out of this album. It has held up much better over the years than the old Dokken stuff. Just my preference. I like Oni Logan's vocals.