Wretches and Jabberers soundtrack is very well done. Not sure the genre would appeal to everyone here but it's a gem IMO. Apparently only 500 made though so unless they make more supply will be short. |
Radiohead's King of Limbs 10" 45s |
Notec -thanks for the post on Vedder's "Into the Wild". Pop culture often zips by me...I didn't even know about the movie. Great film, but even better soundtrack, and excellent album package. I'd always hoped Eddie would do something like this. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. |
About two months ago I preordered the Dylan mono box set and the Witmark demos. I recieved the demos a few weeks ago. Like most of the Dylan bootleg series, I was disapointed and could have gone without. Hype again! Two days ago I got the Mono box set. I was not even going to bother opening it. But it came with plastic wrap mostly ripped off. So reluctently, I unpacked and figured what the hell? If you are a Dylan fan, if you were there in 1974 when he did his come back world tour with the band, if you love Dylan and understand his true greatness, this box set will make you relize he was/is even GREATER then you thought. It is fantastic. It is a first class box set. The best that Dylan has ever sounded. When he sings "even the president of the united states has to some time stand up naked", I am there. At that concert. Except, the sound here is soooo much better. It is astonishing. We are hearing a recordings, from close to 50yrs ago, that has never sounded so goog(GREAT, FANTASTIC,extraordinary, etc). A most have. No down side. A bargin. I am hooked all over again. And it is fantastic. ***** |
Bruce Springsteen "The Promise". After listening the first time, I was very disapointed and put away on my record rack. Last night I started revisiting springsteen. Born to Run, Greetings from Asbury Park, etc. Then I listen to Darkness at the Edge of Town. I forgot how great an album it was. So I gave the Promise another spin. Side B would be the weekest side in my oppinion. Having said that, BETTER THEN 90% OF EVERYTHING ELSE OUT THERE! You think about it, this is what did not make it on to the album. Unbelivable. Much better then I first thought. First rate package. Well worth the money and the spin. MUST HAVE for Springsteen fans. Lets face it, who is not a Springsteen fan? Even John Lennon new he was great! **** 1/2 |
Dave Brubeck Quartet featuring Paul Desmond: Jazz at the Blackhawk.
A red vinyl album I picked up at a garage sale. It's slightly trashed, but I just love it. |
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RA RA RIOT's "THE ORCHARD". Great pop/rock songs. Excelent sound. Flat well pressed vinyl. Simple sleeve. Well worth the spin. **** 1/2 stars. Near perfect album. A group to watch! |
Well, here is my favorite vinyl, in "rotation"
Ry Cooder: "Bop Till You Drop"
Jimi Hendrix: "Band of Gypsys" 180g remaster 35th anniv.
Derek Trucks Band: "Already Free" MAN! This LP is damn good!
Jeff Beck: "Emotion & Commotion" A stunning LP from a true guitar wizard
Cat Stephens: "Tea for the Tillerman" 180g remaster
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers: "Chicago Line"
Rodrigo y Gabriela: "Rodrigo y Gabriela" 180g audiophile pressing: Flamenco guitar duo, must hear their revision of "Stairway to Heaven"
Bill Evans Trio: "Everybody Digs Bill Evans" 180g remaster: Scary-good sonics, like this trio is playing in your room.
ENJOY THE MUSIC!! |
the thermals's "Personal Life". Excellent album. I liked it so much I ordered all their older albums as well. It is amazing what great music you can miss if you are not listening. The vinyl is very nice and flat. Compressed at times. Maybe intentional, for that AM sound. But, reasonably good sound. Simple cover. I very much enjoyed this album and strongly suggest you give it a spin. |
Eddie Vedder's Into the Wild out on Cameron Crowe's label Vinyl Films Records. Nice LP package. |
THIN LIZZY live and dangerous 1/2 spd remaster
on 180 grm virgin vinyl.
DAMN!! it just sounds so much more "open" and
it feels like your at the gig. the blanket that
covered the past recodings of this KILLER album
is finally OFF and the sonic detail thta i never
thought could come from this (or any other) live
album is there and makes it a much more engaging
listen. a MUST BUY for all lizzy or classic rock
fans!!!
now we just need someone to give Lynyrd Skynyrd's
EPIC live album ONE MORE FROM THE ROAD the same
treatment. i could die a happy man then!!
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MUSIC is in the ear of the beholder. |
Morrissey's reissued "bona drag". I was never a smith's fan or even morrissey for that matter. This album changed everything. It is fantastic, I love it. I am now a fan and I understand all his fans world wide. On top of it this a great package and vinyl. A MOST buy!***** Run out and buy it, you will thank me. |
Guster's "Easy Wonderful". flat white vinyl, very good sound and GREAT music! Elton John/Leon Russell/"THE UNION". Fantastic record set. Really nice black, flat great sounding vinyl. great music. both have to buys ***** |
Aloha - Home Acres - .
Robyn Hitchcock - Storefront Hitchcock
B-52's - Mesopotamia |
I'd have to say that my new ORG 2-LP mastering/pressing of Diana Krall's "All For You" album is my favorite. It takes my breath away. I have several really good LPs, but this one seems to just be a notch above my 200g Classic Records, 180g Speakers Corner, and D2D pressings.
The Holly Cole pressings of Temptation and "Don't Smoke in Bed" run a close second. "Smoke" is a near bargain; mastered by Bernie Grundman, 180g pressing in Singapore, $25 and flawless. |
Hole's "Nobody's Daughter". I bought this record about 2 to 3 months ago. It has been just sitting there. I kept looking at it and wondering why I bought it? Well I finally open it up to give it a spin. To me this album is proof you find the best stuff when you least expect it. The lead singer, Courtney Love, is a cross between Joan Jet and Janis Joplin. She is a hard rocking singer with a hard edge. The sound quality of this pressing is pretty good. The vinyl is flat and thin. The cover, not much to it, not a lot spent on this pressing. But, if you like hard rocking female sinders, this album is for you. It is well worth the spin. This record proves Love was more then just Curt's girlfriend. Much more. |
Just listened to Down And Dirty by Widespread Panic (gotta love the name.) Great 2 album pressing. Quiet as death too. |
Weezer's "Hurley". Vinyl flat and black, sound at times bright. Music very good to GREAT. Possibly their BEST to date. Absolutly worth the price of admission. |
J. Tillman - Singing Ax
Recorded by: Steve Albini
Mastered by: Bob Weston
^ inneresting company keeping - Tillman - is here in...
An audiophile listen, treat and experience.
I don't know what Albini's done but he's taken Tillman's minimalistic male vocals and guitar - supporting provocative confessions - to new heights going beyond the wonderful "Year in the Kingdom" LP. |
Chester and Lester, damn good guitar playing |
Anything old by CRACK THE SKY. Self-titled debut or Animal Notes. Great stuff from the mid-70's. Classic Crack is a nice compliation of their early works. |
Smoke Fairies - 'Through Low Light and Trees'
Menomena - 'Mines'
Leonard Cohen - 'Songs From The Road'
Jamey Johnson - 'The Guitar Song' |
"NO BRTTER THEN THIS" the title says it all! John Mellencamp, with this album, he shows still has got it. I must also say that the mono recording is excellent, in your face. In fact it made me preoder the Dylan mono box set from amizon. The songs are great. An all accustic album, did not know he had it in hin, he does. The gate fold very nice, vinyl black and flat. ***** definte BUY! On another point saw gaslight anthem in NY at radio music. He/they were GREAT! THE REAL DEAL! The hall not so good for rock and roll but not a bad seat in the place. |
the new remastered kraftwork man machine , the packaging and box art are awesome, and the sound is much better than the originals. Also Air Moon Safari and pocket symphony, on white vinyl !! sweet . |
Tough choice; David Gilmore "Live in Gdansk" or Beck "Sea Change" they both sound just so good. But they are being shared with the Dead box cd set of the 73 Winterland sets, just great, not the best sonically but real good. |
MTV Unplugged is seminal Alice-- a perfect companion to Nirvana Unplugged & acoustic Pearl Jam Benaroya Hall. Good to have it on vinyl. After showing early promise Ray L evolved into a pretentious bore, but maybe worth another chance. |
Another batch, 3 more impressive albuns. Jenny and Johnny's "I'm Having Fun Now". Very poppy, fun to listen to with some great lyrics. Sound quality better then fair. Vinyl clear not best quality but flat. Cover adequate. The next Ray Lamontagne's "God Willing & The Creek Don't Rise". I did not like his prvious records and was hesitant to buy this one. Glad I did, well worth the investment. Nice package and vinyl. Very good sound. Finally Alice In Chains's "MTV Unpluggged". Great package, sound, vinyl and music! First Rate. |
Croweology is a great sounding piece vinyl. Especilly sides 1 and 2(some of their best stuff). A real nice package, with great sound through out. Definite buy. |
Koegz
How is the sound quality of th Crowes 3-lp set? In my experience there releases have sounded better on CD. |
Joanna Newsom - "Have One On Me"
Really interesting and varied album. Sounds very live on vinyl. |
New batch arived a week or so ago with 4 very noteworthy albums. The first a reissue that I have not seen before in vinyl. Spoon's KILL The MOONLIGHT. Wow, if you like Spoon, as I do, you will love this lp. Even if you don't love them or know who they are you got to get it. Next up The Black Crowes's "CROWEOLOGY". I love these versions. They are all acoustic. Jealous again, I love it on this albun. If you are into the black crowes, and you know you are, buy it. It is a beutiful package with 3 great albums inside. A bargain. Finally two newly released albums King of the Beach's "WAVVES" and Crowed House's "Intriguer". Both well worth the entry. You will spin each several times. They get better each time you play them. So get doubles. |
"ONE FAST MOVE OR I'M GONE" I like it! Death cabs B. Gibbard with J. Farrar great team up. Don't hesitate, comes with dvd of the movie and small pamflet. Nice package. Great spin. |
Where did you find Keith Jarret on vinyl? |
Moody Waters ' Blues Singer
Keith Jarret ' many
Andreas Voldenwider `many
Historie de un soldat ' Tchaikovsky
Nathalie Merchant ' Tiger Lily |
Califone - Heron King Blues |
Zeppelin records are not the greatest recordings as far a clarity and separation, but I don't think Page was going for that in the first place. They recorded a lot out outside of the pro studios, so I think ambiance and mood took priority. I think Zep recordings are interesting, and sometimes not having everything right out there forces the listener to put a little more attention into a deeper listening... because you are left with a bit of mystery that you would not find on say a Steely Dan album. |
Cat Stevens *MAJIKAT* 1976, new vinyl old concert. makes you wonder what may had been? GREAT concert! if you love cat you'er gone to love it! |
I missed the release in 2008 of the Sundazed 3-LP set of Dennis Wilson's 1977 Pacific Ocean Blue project. What an artifact of the classic rock era, drawn from the whole cloth of life and art, a no-BS vision down in the middle of his vocal range from the ultimate surfer-bum that the Beach Boys construct could neither express nor contain. Both stripped and over-produced, an RnR nursery rhyme that starts at the top and ends like a dog by the side of the road. Through the whole course an incredible group of top musicians sensitively follow Dennis through every step of a beautiful and harrowing trip from transcendental highs into some very serious blues. Always interesting, even when falling apart. I'd give a thousand Tom Pettys for this guy. Excellent SQ on blue vinyl. |
"Golden smog" before someone makes a remark |
Rossini 6: Sonate A Quattro LP
http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/36497/Various_Artists-Rossini_Six_Sonate_a_Quattro-Vinyl_Box_Sets
Erich Kunzel / Roundup
http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/37516/Erich_Kunzel-Round-Up-180_Gram_Vinyl_Record
Nat King Cole / Love is the Thing
http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/64373/Nat_King_Cole-Love_Is_The_Thing-45_RPM_Vinyl_Record
Donald Fagen/Morph the Cat
http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/29222/Donald_Fagen-Morph_the_Cat-180_Gram_Vinyl_Record
Gary Karr/Plays Double Bass
http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/48724/Gary_Karr-Plays_Double_Bass-200_Gram_Vinyl_Record
http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/40578/Gary_Karr-En_Aranjuez_con_tu_Amor-180_Gram_Vinyl_Record |
Another recent release Golen Smog's "down by the old mainstream", definately worth a spin, especialy sides 3 and 4. Nice quality vinyl and very good sound. It has a very nice gatefold cover as well. Will not dissapoint. |
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Thanks Michaelph. I got the MOFI "Sea Change" in the mail today. MUCH better than the Geffen!
Do get a copy of "Broken Bells". You'll love it. |
Koegz sure got it right with "The Suburbs". Best of the year so far. I don't hear the gross compression that some have criticised. More like a slight softness from the vintage tube multitracking. Rich, dense, detailed mix with warm bottom end. Debts paid to Joy Division/New Order, Sonic Youth, Radiohead, Kinks, Pretenders. |
for me the pickens have been thin this summer. bought a fair amount of dissapointments like rufus wainright, not his father. but Drive By Truckers didn't dissapoint. "THE BIG TO-DO" a real good spin. I will say the packaging and pressings have not dissapointed at all. They seem to be getting consistently better all the time. |
Tori Amos: Abnormally attracted to sin. Great sound and vocals. Her first album since Little Earthquakes that has her back to her roots with some great tunes. |
If you can find it in the States probably not .
Its no longer produced as far as i know so , another favorite of mine is the "kind of hippie group " Flairck .
Its a former dutch group which played natural instruments and a sort of experimental music its "produced" by polydor(good albums) and can be found for a euro in second hand stores .
The albums called: Live in amsterdam.
The sound quality is as good as it gets and it is very dynamic music with enourmous transients with which the krells have no problems at all |
I have to chime in here....LEE Morgan's 1964 Search for the New Land is a phenomenal album.If you would've asked me about 2 weeks ago I may have said Hubert Laws' Let there be Light.
But search for the New Land is a GREAT example of top flight musicianship,fabulous performances, I don't even have a good copy (by our standards) but it seems every time I play this album I'm transported to another place |
ARCADE FIRE's "THE SUBURBS" especialy the 3rd side. Their best effort yet. Another, but already mentioned, Tom Petty's "MOJO". Forget what it sounds like on the radio, his/their best effort in a long, long while. And finally, have you gotten GASLIGHT ANTHEMS "AMERICAN SLANG"? What are you waiting for still album of the yr, in my oppinion! |
