Supertramp – Breakfast In America

I wouldn't call the latest MFSL sibilant, but it's definitely more dynamic and hotter I guess. I might have to give the edge to the MFSL version, but this Japanese pressing is very very good. It's clean and quiet. It seems to have a smoother presentation and I don't even feel much need to reach for the EQ here. Some Japanese pressings seem to lack bass and the MFSL has more here but I don't think it's lacking on the Japanese version. You can always EQ to taste. I think simply for the fact of not needing an EQ the MFSL wins for me (and I usually prefer the Japanese pressings for anything of this time period), but this is a very close second. If you find this cheaper, then it might even be the better value.

A pretty pressing with the vinyl labels depicting front and rear silhouettes of the "waitress" instead of just a staid label logo. The Japanese lyric sheet is a nice bonus. I don't know from CD quality, but it sounds nice to me. It has curiously long run-in times. Other than that, it's ace.

I compared this to a US 1st pressing and the MoFi version. To my ears, this Japanese pressing wins. On my system, the MoFi sounds kind of sibilant, especially the cymbals during the latter half of Gone Hollywood. The Japanese versions is much warmer, though I think it does loose some dynamic range. Instead of just jacking up the mids, it sounds like they brought down a few peaks in the upper frequencies. I'll take that over ear stabbing. Against the 1st press, it also sounds a lot cleaner, more detailed. If you take the 1st press as the starting point, the Japanese press goes smoother and detailed while the MoFi goes hotter and more dynamic.

Only repeating what’s already been said here. Great sound stage / quiet pressing / superb sonics. Artwork is vivid, with a sturdy jacket and great liner notes. No need to pay more for the ‘82 MOFI, however if you after the 2018 edition - which is IMHO the superior-sounding one (except for the shitty noisy vinyl), you are better-off waiting for the 2 x 45rpm edition, which is coming early next year.

Compared to my MoFi copy it's close. This album does some things better and vice versa. If you don't want to shell out the dough for MoFi, get this one for $30 or less and you won't be disappointed.

This Japan Pressing sounds good if it's the only version you have which is obvious by the comments here. It sounds suppressed in dynamics and especially bass compared to the much much better US pressings of '79.

The pressing is very good. I have got the MOFI as well; I'm not far away to prefer this version.
Like Markshan, I realised my version is pressed with a speacial formulation wich is similar to MOFI's "supervinyl". I think "Quiex" vinyl is something else, I've got some quiex LPs from Classic Records and they are not translucent. This one is brown translucent.
My copy is NM and absolutetly noise free, which is good & important by seeing the nature of the music and the kind of production of this album. It has a deepness where you can loose yourself and some moments of suspension in the music where you are touching something sublime. I might not imagine a pop or a click in such a moment (of absolute grace), it would be like a stab in a painting...
It is this kind of album, a very special one, which is in need of a quiet & smooth pressing. This version is one of them.
If not possible, I'll go for a well mastered CD from the 80's.
5/5

This is an excellent pressing. Sound Stage is perfect, bass is tight but not over the top.

4-page colorful booklet & 2-page b/w insert with lyrica on japanese

This pressing sounds excellent to my ears and I wholeheartedly agree with the other positive comments posted. At the price these sell for it’s a no brainer.