Metal Machine Music by Lou Reed. He says it is his masterpiece. Whether a mastered version or not, it will sound the same. I used it to test a B and W 801D and a high end Harbeth. |
The List- Roseanne Cash
Get Lucky- Mark Knopfler |
Ditto The List
Other good recent issues:
Alice in Chains: Black Gives Way to Blue
Pearl Jam: Back Spacer
Califone: All My Friends Are Funeral Singers |
Melody Gardot - My One And Only Thrill |
Emerson Lake and Palmer cover Yessongs is amazing. |
Newly revisited, Talking Heads, Speaking in Tounges, after seeing David Byrne in concert about a year ago, I pulled Speaking in Tounges from my vinyl collection. Bought this record, say, 25 years ago, hadn't played it in decades. Burning Down the House sounds really good, it simply consumes your room. |
THIRDEYEBLIND's "URSA MAJOR" excellent songs, fair sound a little/fairly compressed. colored vinyl,likely all digital recording. another new album i like alot is the LemonHeads's "VARSHONS". much better sounding, great songs. a little graphic, but if you don't listen to hard or you like that sort of thing, it is a great ablum. both very highly recommendable. |
Calexico: Carried to Dust |
This one is pretty darn good:
http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/28302/David_Roth-Pearl_Diver-Vinyl_Record__LP |
Ben Harper and Relentless7's "White Lies For Dark Times". Great title and cool album cover art work. You have to think about it. Sound is pretty good. A nice tight lower end, but a little bright at times. liked several songs out of the gate, others I had to listen to a couple of times. Worth the price of admission. |
I have acquired a couple of Chris Isaak LPs."Chris Isaak"(first album)and "Heart Shaped World" (my favorite Chris Isaak).
These are fairly rare,because he started recording at the beginning of the CD days. Anyway, these are really good.I also have these on CD.
The CDs are good, but they don't come close to the LPs! Here is another chance to show your non audiophile friends how good vinyl is. Huge soundstage,low sound floor.Chris's voice has a even more eerie sound to it. He has great texture and a range beyond most artists.Perfect for a good vinyl rig. |
Sufjan Stevens - The BQE. |
the first chris isaak lp was called "silvertone" new pls "fleet foxes" music matters "jackie mclean swing" |
Agree on the Chris Isaak albums.
I have 4 and all are sonically spectacular. |
where can one buy these Chris Isaak albums ? are these new pressings ? |
no they are not new , but avail. check local record shops they were in plenty. |
Actually you will find them difficult to locate.
"They were in plenty" is quite misleading. |
My "Heart shaped World" came from a dealer in Brazil. These are not easy to come by.
The first album is not "Silvertone" it just says Chris Isaak on the cover.I have Silvertone too.
Ebay is a good place to start your quest, but google used lps to further the expedition.
good luck and have fun.
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Ilona Knopfler / Live The Life |
CAGE THE ELEPHANY's self titled album "CAGE THE ELEPHANT". white stipes fans sure to like it. a winner. comes highly recomended. |
Avett Brothers- You and I, might be my favorite of the year. |
David Gilmour - Live in Gdansk. |
My new Christy Moore LP "Voyage"in near mint and a promo pressing.
I have been playing this over and over. I took it to a friends and we played the last song over and over to adjust his VTA (which we finally got).
Very high gain low soundfloor,nice soundstage,amazing bass, great music and artists,sometimes haunting,sad and beautiful.Also just got another Christy Moore "self titled" that is also a winner.I got it in "sealed new" condition.Also has very quiet low sound floor and everything mentioned above.
this is addictive music
how good is that? |
MATT & KIM's "GRAND". i found it very fun to listen to. a relaxed pop sound that is involving and yet not at the same time. not the best vinyl but a good pressing with resonably good accustics, worth the spin. another interseting album by OWL CITY called "ocean eyes". also fun pop and really enjoyable listening. one white color vinyl and one blue, but still manages to sound really good. a lot of great lyrics and up beat sounds. both are definite winners and highly recomended. just bought alot of new vinyl working my way through. some disapointments but a few gems like these. |
one more i must add to my suggestions for NEW vinyl, built to spill's "there is no enemy". at times he sounds like john lennon and at other times a completely uneek pop rock sound. i liked it so much i ordered the first three albums as well. don't miss it! |
"The Bright Mississippi": Alan Toussaint
Beautiful album in every way.
Like it more every time I play it. :-} |
much to my suprise John Mayer's "BATTLE STUDIES". exsellent album with great songs and sound. the quallity of vinyl and pressing are first class, with a very nice gatefold. Another suprise to me was a release "THE MODERN LOVERS". it is a shame they could not keep it together, although their loss was the CARS and THE TALKING HEADS gain. don't usually buy releases but this one is worth it. looking for a NM of an original though. |
Recently got my pre-order of DoMakeSayThink -- Other Truths. Glass flat super heavy vinyl. As for the music -- they just get better with every record they release. The music just burns out of the grooves. Such a unique group doing what they do very well. |
Vinyl, Classic Records 45 reissue of Jethro Tull Aqualung.
CD, Beatles Mono box set. |
Is this any good:
Chris Isaak - Blue Spanish Sky, Don't Make Me Dream About You, The Lonely Ones, Lovers Game |
Fightingwords: I second the Do Make Say Think. They just played (what is rumoured to be their last concert for a long time) here in their hometown, Toronto last week. I'm kinda kicking myself for missing it. They are definitely one of my favourite groups, they're one of the few groups who's records I can listen to over and over without fatigue. |
Tom Prtty & the HeartBreakers "The LIVE Anthology". Not just great music, very very good and flat vinyl and fantastic sound, BUT the nices BOX set I have ever seen. FIRST CLASS! my understanding 2500 world wide copies in the vinyl set. puts that Beatles box set to shame. don't hesitate. certain winner and collectors item. ***** highest possable grade, hopefully others will follow their lead, though I doubt it. |
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Tom Prtty & the HeartBreakers "The LIVE Anthology". Not just great music, very very good and flat vinyl and fantastic sound, BUT the nices BOX set I have ever seen. FIRST CLASS! I am a fan - is the CD version as good - anyone know? Tom Petty is a fanatic about sound quality. |
Sorry but Somethin' Else with Adderly, Miles & Co. is my new favorite and simply one of the greatest jazz albums of all time!! The stars lined up and this is definitely one of the LP's in the heavenly record rack if you catch my drift. |
Porcupine Tree 'We Lost The Skyline' 180g. Excellent live set recorded in a shop in the US. |
Wilco's Sky Blue Sky - Mastered at 1/2 speed by Stan Ricker - best, cleanest sounding rock LP I've ever heard. Wonderful songs, great acoustics, just perfect.
The lead singer is an analog junkie, which helps. |
RINGO STARR's "Y NOT". definitely the under rated Beatle! |
can anyone share their experiences on the ff LPs am thinking of purchasing:
Art Pepper / The Way It Was!
Peter Maag / Mozart: Clarinet Concertos
Curtis Counce / You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce
Gene Ammons / Blue Gene
Oliver Nelson / The Blues And The Abstract Truth
Neville Marriner / Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez/ Concierto Andaluz
Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington / Blue Rose
Ernest Ansermet / de Falla: The Three-Cornered Hat
Would be great if someone can share how the recording is and the content of the music.
Thanks for inputs. |
My newest fav is my sealed Benjamin Britten "War Requiem" with:
Simon Rattle/Burlington Phil. Robert Tear, Thomas Allen
A sonic blockbuster, and amazingly a digital LP from 1983.Amazing piece and a great recording.
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Recently discovered the Jazz Workshop label, superb remasters here:
Paul Chambers, "Chambers' Music", Jazz Workshop JW-002
Wayne Shorter, "Wayning Moments", Jazz Workshop JW-010
and another spectacular reissue on Blue Note:
Cannonball Adderley, "Somethin' Else", Blue Note 1595
Enjoy! |
Dave Grusin's "Collection" - a sonic cornucopia featuring Phoebe Snow, Grover Washington Jr., Lee Ritenour, David Sanborn, etc. |
Alice in Chains "jar of flies/sap". Suprising great album. definitly derseves a spin. |
THE JOE STRUMMER AND THE MEACALEROS LP"STREETCORE" I JUST LIVE THIS GUY |
I bought a copy of "Broken Bells", because I like The Shins, and read somewhere that it was a collaborative, and a Shin was involved. I really like this album! |
Peter Gabriel - Scratch My Back
Great music, very noisy pressing. Shame on you Classic Records! |
Dear Philb7777: Yes, you are right on this P.Gabriel one and on Classic Records too.
Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul. |
Dear Koegz: These ones are not " new " but IMHO very good ones and if you already own you know that but if not then could be time to buy them, in no order:
Valerie Dore ( Get Closer): single 33rpm mix (Merak music: MKX 700. Italian. )
Tina Turner ( Private Dancer ): Thoshiba pressing.
KC & the Sunshine Band ( All in a Nights Work. )
Kool&The Gang ( Emergency. )
Poussez ( Alphonse Mouson. Vanguard pressing. )
Foreigner 4 ( Who don't know it!!!)
Flashdance ( Original Soundtrack. )
Al Hudson ( One Way. MCA Records. )
Bronski Beat ( The Age of Consent )
Jazz at the Pawnshop ( both pressing, the original two records Proprius and the single ATR mastercut recording. )
Susan Tedeschi ( Just won't burn. )
Budd Johnson ( The definitive Black&Blues sessions. )
Nancy Harrow ( Wild women don't have the blues. )
Shelby Line ( Just a little lovin'. )
Hugh Masekela ( Hope. )
Rickie Lee Jones ( it's like this, double albun. )
Nat " King " Cole ( After Midnight, double albun. )
Ray Sings****Basie Swings ( Double albun. )Cristine Perfect.
Mary Black ( Babes in the wood. )
Wes Montgomery ( California Dreaming. Cisco Music pressing. )
Gil Evans ( New bottle old wine. )
Annie Ross ( sings a song with Mulligan. )
Ingram Washington ( What a difference a day makes. )
Lucinda Williams ( West. Double albun. )
Stacey Kent ( Dreamsville. )
Beth Orton ( Central Reservation. Double albun. )
Natalie Merchant ( Tigerlily. Double albun. )
Dido ( all the recordings you can buy/find. )
Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul. |
The Avett Brothers's "I and Love and You". excellent album with great tunes. only complaint, instead of double album 3 sided would be much better, would not have to flip so much. Another new album Joan Jett and the Black hearts's "Greatest Hits". A true female ROCK and ROLL STAR. New VINYL old rock and roll. One more to check out. Graham Park is back. All new songs. definitely worth a spin. He still has a great sense of humor on "imaginary Televission". For those who do not know who Graham Parker is, his big hits, among others, were "HeyLord, Don't Ask Me Questions","soul shoes", "Hold Back the Night", "passion is no Ordinary Word" and his biggest "Local Girls". If you don't know him check him out, you will be glad you did. |
and don't forget: Satchmo plays King Oliver great 50 years old re-issue: fantastic!!!!!
regards and enjoy the music,
Raul. |
