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Bert Jansch – Heartbreak (Logo 1982)
Dreaded 80s influence. Decent enough but it's not real folk music. They even brought in Jennifer Warnes. |
Regarding the Warnes Impex LP. I believe the analog tapes were actually sourced from the original Sony 3324 PCM. |
Donovan – Donovan In Concert (Epic 1968)
Great live album. Make sure you listen to both sides. |
Saffron Summerfield – Fancy Meeting You Here (Mother Earth 1976)
Dug this out of the legacy pile. Apparently a bit of a "cult album" and selling for decent money. If this was released ten year before, it would have been very avant-garde. Even so, worthy of checking out. |
The Pentangle – Sweet Child (Reprise 1968)
Great recording. Essential. |
Various – The Maxell Jazz II Sampler
(RCA Special Products 1980)
Sample album to show off Maxwell R2R tape. Great sound and some wonderful pieces. Mint gem for a few bucks. |
Brenda Lee – Reflections In Blue (Decca1967)
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Barclay James Harvest – A Concert For The People Berlin (Polydor 1982)
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Herbie Flowers – Plant Life (Philips 1975)
Like early Traffic and Pink Floyd but better. Excellent recording. Seemingly superficial yet its genius smacks you. A masterpiece. |
Kate Bush – Hounds Of Love (EMI 1985)
Bought this when it came out. I remember being blown away by it then. LP12. Haven’t played it in decades. Sounds even better on the 401. |
Don McLean – Homeless Brother (United Artists 1974)
Good old Don. Warm and homely. A single malt of an album. |
Joan Baez – The Joan Baez Ballad Book (Vanguard 1972)
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Roy Harper – Flashes From The Archives Of Oblivion (Harvest 1974)
"Whose poets know" |
Talk Talk
Spirit of Eden Colour of Spring |
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – Ellington At Newport (Columbia 1957)
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Gordon Lightfoot – Summertime Dream (Reprise 1976)
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Lou Reed - S/T (RCA Victor 1972)
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Lana Cantrell – The Now Of Then! (RCA Victor 1969)
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Georgia Brown – Sings Kurt Weill (London 1962)
Recommended. Period. |
New Orleans' Sweet Emma And Her Preservation Hall Jazz Band (Preservation Hall 1964)
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Marlene VerPlanck - Loves Johnny Mercer (Audiophile 1978)
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Doc Evans – At The Gas Light (Audiophole 1967)
Wonderful play on Dixieland jazz. Very good recording.
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Zoot Sims – Soprano Sax (Pablo 1976)
Thanks to @tomic601 for this. It sounds so much better today playing it for the second time. I put it down to the springs. Sounds a grade better. |
John Haley Sims, Harry Sweets Edison – Just Friends (Pablo 1980)
Chill tenor sax and trumpet with bass, drums and piano. Good recording. |
Helen Humes – Sneakin’ Around (Classic Jazz 1978)
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@slaw So, funny story: I don't have BTL. The one I'm referring to above is her first album. |
Buddy Weed – Piano Solos With Rhythm Accompaniment (Coral 1957 mono))
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Nice one, Steve!
I'm gonna play Janis Ian - Between The Lines!
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Janis Ian – Janis Ian (Verve Folkways 1967) 1 side
This is a poor recording. Historic interest only.
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Janis Ian – The Best Of Janis Ian (CBS 1980)
Bought this when it came out. Lot of wear but sounds pretty good. |
Carey Bell – Last Night (Bluesway 1974)
Man, that's one clean & fast recording. Mississippi harmonica blues. Dude's rocking it. |
Edith Wilson With Little Brother Montgomery & The State Street Ramblers – He May Be Your Man But He Comes To See Me Sometimes (Denmark 1976)
Love this. Knowing finger-waggin' blues drenched in jazz. |
Esther Phillips – Confessin' The Blues
(Atlantic Jazzlore 1987 RE [1976])
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Joe Pass – At The Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 (Pablo 1975)
1 side.
B1 starts with someone in the audience saying "shsssh." Solo jazz guitar. Good depth in the soundstage. Lots of coughing.
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@slaw Yeah,. You're coming around Been coming around for a few years now! This was a reminder how well it works. |
Natalie Lamb & Sammy Price – And The Blues (G.H.B. 1980)
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Just cleaned six new used NM records with the US as I always do. They didn't look dirty but something must have been in there. Ordinarily, I just clean them before playing, but this time did a before and after session. One record had a whooshing in one channel. Gone. Very impressed by the improvement. Akin to a major cartridge upgrade.
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Joan Steele Trio – ’Round Midnight (Audiophile 1975)
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Carol Sloane – Sophisticated Lady
(Audiophile 1985 [RE 1977 Japan])
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Maxine Sullivan – It Was Great Fun (Audiophile 1983)
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Maxine Sullivan With The Ike Isaacs Quartet – Maxine Sullivan With The Ike Isaacs Quartet (Audiophile 1981)
Pepper Adams – Julian (Inner City 1981)
~ Great live jazzband in great acoustic.
Barbara Lea – A Woman In Love (Audiophile 1981, RP 1955 mono)
~ Super album.
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The cure for that is to play both sides of the record.
An estimate would be I have played close to 60% of at least 1 side of my entire vinyl collection.
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@mammothguy54 Original The Wall on UK Harvest, I assume. Isn't it great when the gear is on fire? |
k.d. lang – Shadowland (Sire 1988)
The Milk Carton Kids – Monterey (Anti- 2015)
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Hey @boxer12
I'll review phono/ICs with the promise to take no prisoners!
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Jane Morgan With The Troubadors – Fascination (Kapp 1957 mono)
Lovely. The sort of stuff my Dad would have listened to when I was playing Floyd + Hawkwind. Except he never heard it like this. |
Ruby Braff / George Barnes Quartet With John Giuffrida & Wayne Wright - S/T (Chiaroscuro 1973)
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The Queen City Jazz Band – Oh, Play That Thing (Audiophile 1966)
Ha ha ha! Sounds amazing. 54 years old. Red translucent vinyl. Who needs remastered dead-inside dirty 180g vinyl for $40? |
