Above

Was a gift for my son, he loves this band.

A supergroup of band members from influential bands at that moment in time. The sum is truly greater than the sum of the parts. And a different sound than what you would have expected from those parts. You must listen to this album!

Not going to rate the music, that's up to you, but just commenting on the pressing, mastering and physical packaging. Records were both flat, no pops, skips or other noise. The drums on this record sound deep and heavy and Layne's vocals sound clear and reverby. Gatefold quality is good as are the plastic sleeve covers. I always worry about what's going to show up when you order a vinyl version of any record, but this one is high quality all the way around.

Mad season is a killer superband. If you’re here then you already know this… This is the gatefold MOV release and it’s a really great quality pressing! Very quiet on the quiet parts. Bonus songs too. Get it!!!

Came quickly from the destination. Packaged well without any problems. Item is as described. No issues or scratches.sounds amazing. It's a gift for my nephew who is 18 and absolutely loves a plethora or music.he has a huge love for vinyl .all types of music and so this was a favorite song and group he has fallen in love with .his very first favorite. He wants a tattoo of the cover picture. He is definitely an old soul given all the different types of music as well as different era's he listens too. An amazing array of vinyl.

If you love music and you don't already own this, what are you waiting for.

I tell you people I forgot just how good this album really was. Back when it first came out I had not purchased a CD player (young and didn't save money very efficiently) so I had this on cassette. Fast forward almost 20 odd years and I now have 600 CD players strung through two houses and a multitude of vehicles (an exageration of course) I happen upon it on Amazon and think to myself, yeah, I think that was good if memory serves me. So I buy it and I can say that with out a doubt this is a great little album. The thing is that it lacks some of the "polish" of certain studio recordings but those little nuances make this more of a boutique album from the late great "Nineties Seattle Sludge" that was grunge. River of Decepit tells a tale for what I am sure is a page torn right from the book of Layne Staley's short and ultimately tragic life. He was a fantastic singer and songwriter. He knew just how to captivate his audience. His lyrics were like "Junkie Poetry" Don't get me wrong, I don't condone the lifestyle or the self destructiveness that usually accompanies being a junkie and their lives are far from poetic but he seemed to almost be telling cautionary tales of woe because he was living it right then and there. This album, for Layne, is a somewhat softer side and tonealy different from his Alice In Chains offerings. Let's not forget that Mike McCready (of Pearl Jam fame)Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees)and John Baker Saunders (The Walkabouts) were the other major driving forces behind this album. That's quite a pedigree to have on one album. I guess I always loved the comradery that the Seattle bands seemed to have with one another and they all seemed happy for their contemporaries successes. The first 5 songs are in my opinion the best. Only 5 you say, well think of it like this, how many musicians would kill for 5 hit songs on one album? I tell you how many . . . All of them. Wake up - The sting of a love affair gone sour, X-ray Mind - The slow burn of distrust, River of Decepit - I believe it is self decepit, I'm Above - a great punk vibe, Artificial Red - a Slow blues fueled A** Kicker You'll likely never hear much music like this again and sadly two of the four men here are dead, due to heavy drug use and the overdoses that accompanied both of their last trips. R. I. P. Layne and J.B. and if you liked ninties grunge, here you go, in a very pure form from 4 vastly different influences "Mad Season" ABOVE.

So firstly I have allways loved this album..my first encounter was around 99 from a friend and musician who had the CD...it's been a long time so I got back into records lps a couple of years ago..I'm 42 so not new to me...I currently own a audio-Technica lp60 and a good set of speakers nothing fancy (i will upgrade soon as my record collection is growing again) this re issue sounds so good! It's warm and crisp at the same time! The description said it is colored vinyl but it's not and I knew it wouldn't be after research..but both records come in a very thick anti static sleeve (that was a nice surprise) and the gatefold was perfect except for small wear at the top ..that's normal tho..both records have no warp! And sound amazing! If you like or love this album get it now! R.I.P. brothers..

Schnelle Lieferung, Vinyl top

Vou dar nota 5 pelo álbum! Que é impecável... Uma banda que com um álbum e algumas músicas ao vivo é maior que muitas com carreira longa. Mas a entrega é terríve, veio com a capa quebrada. Felizmente o cd estava intacto.

Excelente disco, altamente recomendado.

Magnifica Reedición de Above album mitico. El álbum "Above" fue grabado en Seattle, Washington, en el Bad Animals Studio (co-propiedad de Ann y Nancy Wilson de Heart), y co-producido por la banda y el ingeniero de sonido de Pearl Jam, Brett Eliason, tiene 10 canciones e incluye las voces y letras adicionales de Mark Lanegan. El álbum fue lanzado 14 de marzo de 1995 a través de Columbia Records. El álbum completo refleja los sentimientos más profundos y honestos de Layne Staley, hermoso artwork del álbum, creado íntegramente por Layne Staley. Aparte de la portada del álbum, un dibujo inspirado en una fotografía en que aparece Layne junto a su novia Demri Lara Parrot, el disco incluye 3 dibujos más. En la mayoría, se puede aprecíar que es el mismo Layne el que aparece en aquellos dibujos. Realmente, es un gran plus del álbum tener estos dibujos creados por Layne, pues permiten expandir su arte, y que están muy relacionados con lo que él estaba sintiendo y su búsqueda espiritual.

Excellent music