The album «1966-1967 Images» contains David Bowie’s full debut album as well as seven previously unreleased singles and recordings. When it was released in 1973, it caused a sensation among critics and Ziggi Stardust fans, whom Bowie had not yet met as an all-round entertainer. Nonetheless, one of the tracks, Laughing Gnome, managed to become a hit with its chipmunk-like backing vocals. Images 1966-1967 provides an excellent overview of David Bowie’s early work. The album appears on the mini LP cover, a reproduction of the vinyl version released in Japan.
UHQCD stands for Ultimate High Quality Compact Disc and is a joint development of the Japanese CD replication company Memory-Tech and the Audio Quality CD Company from Hong Kong. Unlike conventional CDs, UHQCDs are not pressed from polycarbonate, but rather cast from a photopolymer and cured with UV light. Another layer of high-purity polycarbonate is applied to protect the softer photopolymer from scratching. The combination results in a significantly reduced reflection of the laser light inside the CD and an unequaled precise edge transition between pits and lands of the CD. UHQCDs are 100% compatible with normal CD players. Musically, the result is a sound that is strongly reminiscent of analog master tapes.
