Gillian Welch fans will be interested to hear that her 2003 4th album "Soul Journey" has been re-released on all-analogue Acony Records.

Michael Fremer has given it an rare '11/11' for Music & Sound

" A single LP mastered for vinyl direct from the analog tapes by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings on their own custom-built VMS 80 lathe with Ortofon amplifiers.

The package includes a gatefold old-style tip-on jacket and a printed insert, with lyrics included with the album for the first time. " (From the Acony website.)

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Thanks for the reminder.

I ordered this a while ago but it hasn't turned up yet. Must follow up on that.

The Hoffman forum reports all sorts of pressing problems...

Mine was fine, about as good as modern vinyl gets IMO, although I think the Willie Watson Folksinger2 album on the same label would get the nod from me.

First order apparently got lost in the mail system, so second copy was sent and I it received today.

Pressing quality is first rate (apart from a couple of pops/clicks - which hopefully will go with a clean), as is the sound quality. And of course the music quality was never in doubt!