![Out of Balance Stereophonic Recording](https://www.soundexchangetampabay.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/left_right_balance_not_equal-20100301-142258.jpg)
Regarding stereo recordings, when stereo first came out it was a brand new world and exactly how to represent a recording in a stereo format was very subjective. Artists and engineers had varying opinions as to how much stereo effect (directional effect) was appropriate. Consequently, many early stereo recordings sound very gimmick-y and unrealistic with too much differentiation between the left and right channels.