What a banger of an album, they're only getting better as time goes by.

So I got this German remaster from the 320 series for my birthday, and I've got to say this vinyl series is quietly nudging its way into my collection. Apparently, this is a 2003 remaster that used the analogue master tapes, and it sounds awesome.

I love the separation and how tridimensional it sounds, especially in the vocals. For such a beast of a record, there's a whole lot going on at all times, and you can definitely appreciate all the little overdubs and interplay. It's such a raw and powerful album, while at the same time a spectacle of musicianship, and this pressing lets that shine through without being buried under compression. On the contrary, it's a pretty crankable disc.

If you'd tell me this is the best Badmotorfinger ever sounded, I'd believe you.

Had an early US press with the Pecko cut and heard some very good things about the german 320 series remaster from the noughties, so decided to buy one in near mint to get the best out of that album and its quieter songs. Turned out the 320 I got was in worse shape than advertised, but on the other hand, my early US press was better off than I remembered.

The US is more detailed, especially in the highs, and I feel like the separation is better, too, although it sometimes feels like it lacks a bit of low-end. But the 320 is no slouch and IIRC, it's also AAA, so some care went into it for sure. It's a pretty balanced mastering job and it lacks no punch for a Zeppelin record, but at the end of the day the early press wins, IMO.

All in all, I'd say if you can't get an OG or early cut for cheap, the 320 won't leave you hanging and it's a great bang for buck.