First up - I have been reading on the usual misinformation sites speculation, and outright false claims that this mono vinyl is from a needledrop. Well, that is just pure crap. First - Ram in mono was never commercially available in mono. So there really are very few 'originals' to take a vinyl rip from. Second - it doesn't take golden ears to hear that this could not possibly be a vinyl rip. Even a cursory listen makes that obvious.
I won't go through the differences between the mono and stereo here - there is lots of minutiae on that elsewhere online. The mixes are overall quite different, more than I expected, most notable on a cursory listen is the stronger bass and overall 'dryer' sound, less echo applied particularly on voices. Some longer fades, some details differ.
My pressing is serviceable, needed a good cleaning with Nitty Gritty First Rv to get the paper sleeve debris off - and the First RV noticeable cleaned up the sound, which is really very impressive, bearing in mind that this mono mix needs to be played reasonably loud to really shine. I like the cover, which suits the 'unreleased' status of the mono record.
On the whole, I enjoyed it tremendously and recommend it without reservation. It is not a 'first choice' Ram - clearly, this is a record intended as a stereo release. It is no mono Sgt. Pepper, but has many merits and as a record I love, it is an interesting way to make its reaquaintance.
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