What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report

Streetwize - Body Party
Jeff Ryan - Embrace &  Duality CDs

Dylan - The Bootleg Series Vol. 14
More Blood,  More Tracks

Late to the party, of course, but very impressed with how strong the NYC sessions were/are.  As good as and maybe even better in some ways than the MN-sessions based recording that got released.  

When it comes to Scheherazade, The Fritz Reiner and the Chicago symphony recorded in 1961 Is my Favorite rendition of this amazing classical piece.  I have 4 different Versions on CD and also stream Amazon HD where there are several versions I’ve yet to hear.
Truly a wonderful musical experience.

tuzarupa65 posts
Tonight - in keeping with my tradition:Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade

👍👌👍👌👍👌
Got around 6 of these, the best for me for a very long time was the 1980 Philips 400-021-2 Kirill Kondrashin/Concertgebow
Then I got the Jose’ Serebier?London Philli. RR-89CD. both very very good depending on mood.

Cheers George

Tonight - in keeping with my tradition:
Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade
Philharmonia Orchestra, William Boughton Conducting.

Nimbus Records - NI 5128, 1988. DDD recording. Lovely.

big_greg
Still a little on the "bright" side

The SHM ones are a bit compressed to the originals, any compression make things sound bright/loud and uneasy to me.
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list?artist=Steely+Dan&album=Countdown+To+Ecstasy

Gaucho was the pits with later squashed releases and HD downloaded ones
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list?artist=Steely+Dan&album=Gaucho

Cheers George

I was kind of dismissive of Japan SHM-CD SACD's in another thread recently, but Countdown to Ecstasy sounded pretty good last night.  Still a little on the "bright" side, which is how most of the SHM CD's I've purchased seem to be, but very enjoyable.

scratcha156 posts04-01-2021 1:23pmGary Moore; Blues and Beyond

Yeah!!! pity it got all the life (squashed) compressed out of it.
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list?artist=Gary+Moore&album=Blues+and+Beyond

My favorite "Parisian Walkways 93" (Virgin France PM 515 limited edition) http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/66275

And don’t forget "Still Got the Blues", which has the only streamed/downloaded version that I’ve seen that hasn’t been (squashed) compressed.
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list?artist=Gary+Moore&album=%09Still+Got+The+Blues

Cheers George

Garbage

Steely Dan - Countdown to Ecstasy, Japan SHM SACD

Gary Moore; Blues and Beyond

Another wow!! night this time with (ELO) Electric Light Orchestra "Eldorado" 1987 cd version "non compressed" Epic ZK 35526 , this is what Redbook was always meant to sound like through a good discrete R2R dac.
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list?artist=Electric+Light+Orchestra&album=Eldorado

Cheers George

Mississippi Sheiks:
Stop and Listen (Yazoo Records)
The Jimi Hendrix Experience:
Electric Ladyland (Polydor - UK Cover)

The Doors double CD

Stevie Wonder -

Songs in the Key of Life

Air Supply and Christopher Cross.

Michael Bolton

Frankie Goes to Hollywood -
Welcome to the Pleasuredome

Last night another nostalgia evening, with George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty.
Traveling Wilburys Vol 1 cat no.925-796-2 (I thought in 1988 was a good/average recording) but no!! it’s another mind blowing recording bought to life at last with todays R2R dacs.
As usual only get the 1988 non compressed version, look how they butchered the later re-releases and download/streamed ones with compression.
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list?artist=The+Traveling+Wilburys&album=

Cheers George

J. Giels, Monkey Island - Most of you probably have this one on vinyl. I've have heard it on vinyl but it was many years ago.....
The title track "Monkey Island" excellent but my go to song is "Wreckage".

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4-oCE2y-CrF_QUXAYSbfOtLDPbEYrxLZ

N

An oldie, but....
Michael Stanley Band, Heartland - CD 
"He Can’t Love You"

https://youtu.be/KFMFOSekS7Q

N

Hey Ghosthouse, 
I like this cut from Be-Bop Deluxe, Sunburst Finish - Remastered "Heavenly Homes". 

https://youtu.be/5hadMFmHLUU

N

Last night another amazing sounding CD uncompressed 1987 issue Elton John "Madman Across the Water" cat no. 825-487-2
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/111069

Steer clear of the 2004 re-issue hybrid  
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/52257

Cheers George

 

Hey Nutty. Haven’t heard any BBD in a long time.

Tonight though, some A.A. Bondy...
American Hearts
and
Believers

From Believers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGqGSfr09dY

Be Bop Deluxe

N

Last night, "nostalgia night" from little school days, but with a couple of Scotch and sodas in me this time round, dreaming of my first crush, my music teacher, a 6ft tall blonde Russian in a mini skirt with white vinyl knee high boots, she had legs that went to heaven!!! who played this for us in school on her portable T/T!

"The Young Rascals" "Grooving" https://youtu.be/4JIq8Zn0AJE typical 60’s recording, but so much better sounding on todays R2R dacs.
Have both these and the 1988 is so much more relaxed sounding than the on edge 2010 because of the compression difference.
1988 CD release: http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/127651
2010 CD release: http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/105912

Cheers George

Rory Gallagher, Top Priority 

N

(The) Electric Light Orchestra - s/t (now 50 years old)

Alice Cooper - Love it to Death (now 50 years old).

Tonight "The Notting Hillbillies" "Missing... Presumed Having A Good Time"
Great bunch of artists got together to do this, led by Mark Knofler
Only one issue not compressed http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/3429
My fav tracks 1 2 3 and 11

Cheers George

Espen Eriksen Trio - Never Ending January

Dwight Yoakum

Brian Bromberg "Wood" insane jazz album, extremely well produced and recorded super dynamics. Use this as as demo to highlight your system, or to sell pieces with.
Hard to get 2002 Music Group version by A440 cat no. 4001
https://www.discogs.com/Brian-Bromberg-Wood/release/1503133

There is this 2006 highly compressed issue,
Artistry Music– ART 7008 steer clear of it.
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/6363

Cheers George

First time I've spun a silver disc in a while, Eagles - The Long Run. Sounding really nice! 

Tonight.
Dire Straits "Love Over Gold" I was transported listening to this, what a guitarist Mark Knopfler is, I'm only really now appreciating it fully with todays discrete R2R dac. 
My very first cd purchase, bought in 1883, 38 years ago!!!! sounds as good today as the very best recordings I have, great DR (dynamic range).
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/118968

Cheers George

Eric Dolphy

Tonight "The The"  "Infected"
Crazy good album from 3rd track on, super wide sound stage, insane dynamics and very good original sound, from a band that didn't really get big time.

Best one again the early uncompressed, one I have .
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/21800
Blows the later compressed remastered one away.
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/51112

Cheers George

TFF: corrected.

georgehifi

Big TTF fan here. "Seeds" is a wonderful follow up to "Songs- a true 80's Pop Masterpiece."  Both are excellent system Test discs.

Happy Listening!

Just finished tonight, Tears for Fears "Seeds of Love" 1989 original release, excellence personified, this album every track!!! is stunning, it reminds me of The Beatles in a way, but with a modern twist.

This 1989 one is the best, just look at the dynamic range
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/181056

And compare it to the 2015 much more compressed, re-release.
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/100465

And then the even worse 2020 compressed streamed/download one with bonus tracks.
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/179948

Cheers George

Last night I listened to 

Tears For Fears - "Everybody Loves a Happy Ending"  

My son 1st turned me on to it. I was never a big fan of the group (duo) but this is very good for a last album from a duo who had been on a 10+ year hiatus. I guess for their devoted fans, the album  lives up to its title. 

On Vinyl, listened to :  An often overlooked talent.

Molly Hatchet -  1st ST

Oli Silk - 6

Last night, listened to Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances (Eiji Oue Minnesota Orchestra) Mind blowingly good, I was mesmerized for the whole 67mins

Keith Johnson’s Reference Recording RR96CD, simply stunning!!
http://www.soundstagenetwork.com/music/reviews/rev371.htm

Cheers George

St. Paul & the Broken Bones - Sea of Noise

Valentina Lisitsa, Liszt recital.

Sam Cooke

Gregg Karukas - Serenata

Streetwize - Ocean Eyes
Al Green - Greatest Hits

Miles Davis - Jack Johnson (now 50 years old)