Name a couple of HOLY GRAIL LPs

Ricky Lee Jones "Pop Pop"

Well for you rock fans, the Japanese pressing of Pink FLoyd's the Wall.

I owned one and loved it then was lucky enough to find a second copy, but this this was back in the early 90's when I really got hardcore into vinyl.

I have found many on Tom Port's dccblowout.com site.

Here are several excellent classical recordings that top my list...

Stravinsky's Firebird/Dorati, Classic Records 45 rpm Mercury reissue - stunning dynamics. The 33rpm reissue is very good, the 45rpm is astounding.

Stravinsky's Petrouchka, Danon/RPO, Chesky reissue CR42. Everyone I play this for finds this recording amazing; perhaps the best LP Chesky ever issued.

Allegri's Miserere, Tallis Scholars CFP 40339 - incredible depth of soundstage shows up in the antiphonal voice choirs. Gorgeous music.

Kodaly's Hary Janos Suite, Kertesz/LSO, Speakers Corner reissue of Decca SXL 6136.

Rachmaninoff's Sym 2, Slatkin/StLouisSO, Reference Recordings RM 1002, a reissue of the Aubort/Nickrenz engineered Vox recording

Ravel's Pavane pour une Infante Defunte, Skrowaczewski/MinnO, Reference Recordings RM 1001, a reissue of the Aubort/Nickrenz engineered Vox recording

Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, Slatkin/StLouisSO, Siegel -pf, Reference Recordings RM 1003, a reissue of the Aubort/Nickrenz engineered Vox recording
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An ORIGINAL Dave Grusin "Discovered Again" on Sheffield.

I say orgininal because it has been reissued a few time, but not up the standards of the original pressing. The reissued are OK.

Dire Straits "Borthers in Arm" Stan Ricker half-speed master. Elegant sounding.