The D.O.C. – No One Can Do It Better

Basically this is a silver repressing of the 2016 MOV black version.

That should be enough info right there but no one has given a decent overview of that one at this time. feeling obligated to contribute here....

D.O.C. was always like a West Coast Rakim to me (before the accident). At the time of this release he was pushing boundaries with lyrical complexity like Rakim, but his flow was something that would go on to change the face of hip-hop (see: The Chronic, Doggystyle and the tree of classics that spawned from there). If you’re checking this out you’re probably already familiar with how great this album is, but for those that dont know it’s worth stating that it is a masterpiece and one of the best hip-hop records out of the late 80s.

Solid Package. Double-wide spin, gloss cover, heavy jacket, a solid 180g, poly lined black sleeves, clean flat wax. Silver color scheme goes well with the cover. True to the original release in layout. It's not a deluxe package with some crazy gatefold or gimmick. it's perfect in all the ways that matter. Everything in high form.

Sounds dynamic and crissssp as hell. Sometimes it’s difficult to truly appreciate mastering details with a hip-hop record due to the layered sampling and bass. If you’re familiar with this record, Dre still hadn’t reached his landmark layered sonic sound which was fully formed on The Chronic. What he was doing that was novel at this time was replacing samples with live instruments. Here you have a lot of isolated drums, guitars, and pianos. And that’s where the mastering shines. Dead wax is quiet and there’s no surface noise. Yellas drums pop, especially on Comm. Blues and Comm. 2. Very rich and dynamic sounding. Hell even the Funkadelic sample on D.O.C & The Doctor sounds better than my copy of Good Ole Music on wax. There’s no trace of sibilance (which is all over the Get On Down release). And yes, The mutha fuckin Grand Finale is unedited. Huge wins all around for MOV here with the sound.

My expectation for a remastered/reissued hip-hop vinyl is that it should sound as good as the CD. but often i am disappointed. This is one of the few times were I feel like it actually sounds better than my digital/CD copy. Impressed with this MOV release. I wish there were more Hip-Hop reissues like this that focus primarily on this sound and getting it close to “audiophile” grade instead of trying to cash in on other less significant details. MOV isn't a flawless shop but they turned out a definitive version here.

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