Usher – Confessions

omg, this record sounds gorgeous! So happy I finally decided to purchase it, everything sounds so well balanced.

It would be nice if VMP re-pressed this version. I have some hope since they just re-did ATCQ's LET.

Every aspect of this release is high quality. I do wish it had been converted to a gatefold cover. The gold vinyl is beautiful and surprisingly silent despite the glitter effect, which usually causes some noise in my experience. The mastering is overall great with deep bass. I would say the only exception is Yeah, which for whatever reason doesn't have the same impact as the other songs or what I'm used to on the CD. Every other song is superior to the CD though. Very glad to have this one esp since it's now totally out of print.

perfect press.. no pops, crackles nor shizzles.. quiet all the way to party to

Excellent pressing! I've not heard any IGD as some other mentioned. Maybe another wet cleaning is needed? For me this sounds really, really good. Excellent bass, crisp highs and vocals are clear. I don't mind the inclusion of bonus tracks; doesn't detract from the classic status of the core tracks. Very pleased.

So glad I ordered mine, my pressing it sounds great, perfect no noise at all. 10/10 on this release from vmp.

I'm so sad to be the dissonant voice here. My copy is so awful, lots of loud surface noise, especially on channel R, also presents noticeable IGD, (Burn sounds pretty poor here). I longed so much for this record, but it was a total bummer. About the mastering, it sounds very nice (aside from the IGD issue) with crisp clear vocals, nice separation and powerfull bass, so I suspect the problem here is related to the production of the vinyl itself, which is a shame if you consider VMP's purpose as a company.

This is a near perfect pressing. The mastering is clear and dynamic but my copy has some surface noises on the outer grooves of sides A, B and C. Track A6 suffers from a little bit of IGD even with an ML stylus but it's nothing terrible. In general it's a great release of a great album.

This records sounds SO good! It's also nice that I got to relive my teenage dreams while playing it back.

I just wish they had left off the bonus tracks. Those weren't really needed tbh.

Wow, pleasantly surprised with the sound on this one. I don't have any of the IGD mentioned by someone below. It sounds so crisp and parts of it are legit heavenly. Both the mastering and the press are great, though I don't have the original to compare to. I didn't get it when it came out, but decided to grab it at the VMP sale and it was worth it for sure.