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Finally grabbed this on vinyl and "Paris, Tokyo" sounds incredible — the horns and smooth beat really open up on the 140g press. The 2LP spread means nothing feels crammed, and both discs played clean right out of the sleeve.

The Black Ice 140g pressing sounds warm and clean, no surface noise at all. "Hip Hop Saved My Life" hits hard on side two and the 2LP spread gives every track room to breathe.

Finally spun this and "Paris, Tokyo" fills the room like it should, no surface noise at all on either LP. The 140g weight feels solid in the hand and the gatefold survived shipping without a bent corner.