Overall, 2018 had a smoother and more even track-to-track sound.ġ998 'Hero & Heroine' is probably the worst sounding album of all. The brightness of the trebles were not so obvious for both version, but still appeared at some places. Sometimes 2018 won with a larger margin (Track #5 'Where Do You Go'), but sometimes 1998 came close (Track #10 'Changes'). The rest of the tracks sounded similar to the Track #2. Although, 2018 also was very good, having better separation between instruments due to SHM printing This was especially evident when accoustic guitar was taking place in quiet moments. Track #3 'Starshine' was the best moment of 1998, it entered the category "Very Good" with tighter bass and clear trebles. The sound reached category "Very Good" I already thought that the whole album would go like this - not so fast.ġ998 fought back on the Track #2 'Lemon Pie' with better dynamics than in the title track bordering "Very Good" category. In fact, the improvment was in all aspects of sound. First of all, the better dynamics leads to clearer sound. Needless to say, I was happy to hear a significant improvement in the sound of the new release. Track #1, title track is my favorite Strawbs' song. 2018 Strawbs 'Ghosts' and 'Hero & Heroine' Japan Mini LP SHM-CD vs.