Andy White - Rave On Andy White (Decca 1986)
This is more like it. What a great debut album. Blows away Richard T previously played. Sounds so fresh and current. Great recording. |
Roosevelt Sykes - Sings The Blues (Ember 1967)
This guy is awesome. That is all. |
Joe Satriani - Joe Satriani (Legacy 2014 RE of 1984)
OK I am not infallible. I picked this up last year and have only played it twice. Tonight, after a third play, I discovered it’s actually a 45 EP. Sounded fine @33.
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Domnérus, Hallberg, Riedel, Johansen, Erstrand - Jazz At The Pawnshop (Prophone 1977)
Sounds better than I remember.
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Richard Thompson - Small Town Romance (Hannibal 1984)
I want to like this. Everyone loves Richard. There's a few good songs. The live crowd-pleasers are weak. |
@clevinsoh Great minds!
Brian Peters - Persistence Of Memory (Fellside 1985)
Archetypical English acoustic folk concertina player singer balladeer who is still going strong. Like a cross between Steeleye Span, Morris dancers, and drunk pirates. Great recording.
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@tomic601 Fair enough. It wasn't just the mushy sonics. The lyrics were so meh, I was bemused at their simplicity. I'll check out his other stuff on YxuTxbe.
@slaw Love Hope. How's your pressing? Mine is in the "don't bother; stream instead" section.
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Joni Mitchell - Shadows and Light (Asylum 1980 UK)
Playing this for 35 years and it’s still silent with no noise. Great atmospheric live recording. You are there. |
@uberwaltz Rest well!
Sidney Bechet & Mezz Mezzrow (Classic Jazz 1976)
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@slaw Are Deccas forgiving?
I guess you mean of bad vinyl and surface noise? First off, even if they weren’t forgiving, the perceived dynamic range is so great that you don’t really mind any noise. Of the three Deccas I have (see system for the specifics of the cartridges as they are not stock), the Grey and Gold are very quiet. The SuperGold is less forgiving. Apart from acute short warps, tracking is excellent on all. |
@boxer12 Interesting. I picked up the Jana Hunter/Devendra Banhart 2005 collaboration recently.
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Jackie Washington S/T (Vanguard 1962)
Dude was 24 and frequented/performed Boston coffee shops at the time. Lovely voice of folk music which thrived in the freedom of the best years of American life. |
Lotte Lenya - Kurt Weill's The Seven Deadly Sins (Columbia Masterworks 1960 mono)
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Skeeter Davis - Blueberry Hill And Other Favorites (RCA Camden 1965)
Pressed by Telefunken/Decca from RCA tapes in Germany. The strings. Burnished and golden. Filling the room with nostalgia and saccharine. Cute beyond belief. A masterpiece. $3. Near Mint. |
@boxer12 noromance, What did you think of Jana Hunter/Devendra Banhart 2005 collaboration? I liked it. It's quirky and attractive enough to hold my interest for a repeat listen. |
Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra - Wonderland By Night (Decca 1960)
Chill, laid back jazz replete with a baritone chorus, bowed bass, and mellow lead trumpet. Great recording. Buy this for a few bucks on Discogs and hear true analog. |
Sylvia Syms - For Once In My Life (Prestige 1967 Germany)
So romantic, I wish the wife was 20 years younger. |
Kid Ory’s Creole Jazz Band - This Kid’s The Greatest! (Good Time Jazz 1962 mono France)
Magnificent. The musicianship is superb and the voice of Ory at almost seventy is drenched in soul. This is the real eff-ing deal. Mint. Recorded in the 1950s. Makes your audiophile pressings sound like woolly mufflers.
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@uberwaltz Touché.
In fairness to her, she said the Kid Ory album was the best I've played in a while.
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Marianne Faithfull - Go Away From My World (London 1965 mono)
Marianne Faithfull - S/T (Decca 1965 mono)
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Betty Vaiden Williams - Folk Songs And Ballads Of North Carolina (Vanguard 1958 mono)
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@tomic601 Thanks for the Peyroux. |
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Roy Eldridge - Little Jazz (Disques Vogue 1962)
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Gilli Smyth - Mother (Charly 1978)
Acid tripping daze.
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Traffic - Mr. Fantasy (Island 1967 mono)
I do love this album. I've had it since I was in school. I see it's become a bit of a collector's item. |
Bessie Jones - So Glad I'm Here (Rounder 1975)
Voice only, deep South gospel tunes recorded in a church with Bessie, baritone dudes and kids. Captivating. |
Joe Turner - The Boss Of The Blues Sings Kansas City Jazz (Atlantic 1959)
Great album. Silly left/right stereo version still maintains spacious stage with the drum kit especially airy. |
Gong - Shamal (Virgin 1976)
Gong - Angel's Egg, Radio Gnome Invisible (Virgin 1973)
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Neil Young – Live At Massey Hall 1971 (Reprise 2007)
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The Dead South – In Hell, I’ll Be In Good Company (DevilDuck 2014)
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Limehouse Jazzband – Rhythm Is Our Business (Stomp Off 1981)
Love this album.
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So I played the Limehouse album again. Last time on the Decca (Garrott Bros.) Gold (newer line contact tip) on the 9" Jelco 850 through the Croft R phono. Replayed it with the Decca Super Gold (Paratrace tip) on the 12" Jelco 850 through Croft RS phono. Both with Decapods.
Man, the difference between a $1100 cartridge and a $1800 one from the same stable.
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Andrés Segovia - Maestro Segovia (Decca 1961)
It’s not going to change the world but it is pretty hypnotic solo Spanish guitar playing. Damn the seller for grading this as NM when it is clearly VG+. Pity. Now where's my CD?
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Jim, the phono helps for sure!
The Buddy Weed album came to mind when you said triggerhippy.
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Buddy Weed – Piano Solos With Rhythm Accompaniment (Coral 1957 mono)
Sweet as a nut.
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Isaac Stern – None But The Lonely Heart, Isaac Stern Plays Great Violin Favorites (Columbia Masterworks 1963)
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The Lennon Sisters – Our Favorite Songs (Pickwick 1965)
Mostly lush and charming sixties tunes. Good voices and recording. Nice.
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Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band - The Best Of ... (Vanguard 1968)
I like this. Misses a recommendation due to average sound quality.
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Gloria Lynne – I Wish You Love (Sunset 1967)
So evocative of the time when the audience sat at dinner tables in fancy casinos. Do they still do that? With the don up front with his girl. Long cigarette holders.
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John Gary – Choice (RCA Victor 1966 mono)
More sixties magic. Man, these folks could sing. My old man listened to this stuff. Now here I am. WTH. |
Rosalie Sorrels – Travelin Lady Rides Again (Philo 1978)
Solid country folk rock with a jazz/blues feel.
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Lee Morgan's originals go for $$ in good condition. |
Buddy Tate – The Great Buddy Tate (Concord 1981)
An almost perfect jazz album. Lovely tone and depth. Recommend with the caveat that the 80s recording lacks that 50/60s sparkle.
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Connie Francis – A New Kind Of Connie (MGM 1964)
Lovely. Thankfully, the big band stay behind her voice. If only they could have been bumped for a quintet instead.
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David "Fathead" Newman Jr. – The Best Of (Atlantic 1971)
Pulled from the back as it’s just a compilation. Cleaned and new MoFi sleeve. A pleasant surprise. ’Cool Jazz’, apparently. NM. Clear as a bell, dynamic and no suck.
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Thanks. Not too concerned. First time I’ve encountered this. The record is pretty lively and I know my bare metal platter can be a hostile surface but it sounds so good. Thanks again for your insight.
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@slaw FYI. Dimpled side down fixed it. Smooth side down did not. |
The concern is always there but everything sounds great. Living with Deccas (when you’ve OCD!) can be a rollercoaster. But mostly it’s all good. Incidently, I swapped in my AT VM750SH for a reality check and the Decca destroyed it.
Apologies for hijacking the thread. Thanks Slaw, Uber and Tomic601. |
Darius Milhaud - Athena Ensemble – Music For Wind Instruments (Chandos 1980)
Bought this when it came out as my first classical album. They were playing it in the store. Sounds better now to these older ears. DG style cut. |
