Steppenwolf - Monster. Dunhill 1972 |
@dayglow
Well, I wouldn’t call it ‘audiophile’ SQ, but not so bad for a live recording overall. I’ve head worse. I didn’t purchase it originally for that purpose, but rather, being a huge George fan, it was simply a ‘must have’ for me at the time, and a great collection of musicians getting together for a good cause; As crazy as it was for George to pull it off.
To me, a great addition to any collection, regardless.
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@petg60
👍🏼👍🏼 Some of my favorite composers |
Santana - S/T. Columbia 1971 |
The Byrds - Fifth Dimension. Columbia reissue 1971, originally 1966 |
George Harrison - All Things Must Pass. Apple 1970 3LP box
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Pierre Boulez conducts Falla - Three Cornered Hat & Harpsichord Concerto. New York Philharmonic. Columbia Masterworks 1976 |
Szell conducts - Mendelssohn: Incidental Music To "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Op. 61 & Schubert: Incidental Music To "Rosamunde". The Cleveland Orchestra. Columbia Masterworks reissue, approx early 70’s, originally 1967 |
Szell conducts Brahms - The Four Symphonies. The Cleveland Orchestra. Columbia Masterworks 3LP box set 1967 |
@puffball08 @bkeske, have any of the clubs reopened around Cleveland , like Beachland? I believe the Beachland is open again, but capacity is extremely limited, and with many precautions in place. Not sure about places like the Agora, House of Blues, Phantasy in Lakewood, etc. To be honest, as I don’t drink any more, I have not frequented those types of clubs for years now. |
@puffball08 Luna “Bewitched” Great album. Albeit, I only have it on CD |
Robert Craft conducts Schoenberg - The Music Of Arnold Schoenberg - Volume One. Erwartung, Concerto For Violin And Orchestra, Pierrot Lunaire, Die Glückliche Hand, & A Survivor From Warsaw. Opera Society Of Washington, Columbia Chamber Ensemble, & CBC Symphony Orchestra. Columbia Masterworks reissue 2LP set, I believe from the early 70’s per label. Originally 1962 |
Herbert Blomstedt conducts Nielsen - Volume 1 - Symphony No.1 In G Minor, Op. 7, Symphony No. 2, Op. 16 ("The Four Temperaments"), & Symphony No. 3, Op. 27 "(Espansiva"). Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Seraphim 3LP box set 1975
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Just arrived a few minutes ago. I’m planning to replace all my Beatles collection with newer releases, primarily because my original releases are in such poor shape. The first replacement was because this LP had the most damage on one side, because of my carelessness with a cigarette while flipping and chatting during playing it a long long time ago. So, really, I haven’t really played my original copy at all.
The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour. Capitol reissue/remaster 180g. The remaster was from 2009 (digital), this, I believe this was released in 2012, but confusing. It closely aligns with a US release at the time, but the shrink was stamped ‘made in Germany’. I cannot find a Discog release that really matches it. Originally 1967.
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Just bought that Luna Bewitched LP. Had to have it. |
@slaw
Jazz is sounding especially good on the Grados.
I just got a pair of Grado 325’s Steve. Surprisingly good. Nothing close to speakers, but better than the Sennheiser they replaced.
I’m just not a headphone guy, but, thinking way ahead when I could be forced out of my home for potential health reasons (yes, I’m seeing it in my 87 yo mother as you are). So, checking out whether the Grado sound may be acceptable for that use in an apartment, should it ever come to that. Purchased an inexpensive tube Bellari headphone amp, which is pretty good for the cost. Replaced the crappy stock tube with an EI Smooth plate 12AX7 tube, manufactured with Telefunken machinery. A nice tube actually compared to other I have, including my old Tele smooth plates.
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@slaw
Yep, I look for a good blue box copy all the time. It seems the cost has gone up quite a bit in the last couple years for a VG+/NM set. Most I see are in the $500~700 range.
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Neil Young with Crazy Horse - Everyone Knows This Is Nowhere. Reprise reissue mid-70’s, originally 1969
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The Chamber Music Society Of Lincoln Center - Various. The Classics Record Company 4LP box set 1975
Not sure how many of these I’ll listen to....starting with Beethoven - String Trio In G, Op. 9, No. 1 & Schumann - Fantasy Pieces For Clarinet & Piano, Op. 73 |
Szell conducts Brahms - Piano Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat Major. The Cleveland Orchestra w/Leon Fleisher, piano. Odyssey reissue 1973, originally 1963 mono (which I also have).
Asked Jim Hagerman about using a 16v LPS I have sitting around on the Trumpet (15v power supply). He said it should be fine, just run a little warmer is all. So, just hooked it up to try out. Otherwise it is either a doorstop, or a 16v LPS I would have to try and sell. May leave it in, maybe not....we’ll see.... |
Next...
Benjamin Britten - Early Chamber Music. The Gabrieli String Quartet, Derek Wickens - oboe, John Constable - piano, Kenneth Essex - viola. Unicorn-Kanchana 1983 UK
Temporal Variations - Phantasy In F Minor (For String Quintet) - Alla Marcia - Three Divertimenti - Two Insect Pieces - Phantasy Quartet Op. 2 (For Oboe And Strings)
Outstanding recording |
@noromance
How is that Berg Quartet release Brian? Looks like the sole release of that LP. |
@noromance
lol....put it on my ‘wantlist’. |
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The Music Group Of London plays Vaughan Williams - String Quartets Nos 1 & 2. EMI/His Master’s Voice 1973 UK
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Received a batch of ‘new’ LP’s today. All in wonderful shape (have bought quite a few from this guy on eBay over the last moth or so). First up...
Meredith Davies conducts Vaughan Williams - Magnificat & Riders To The Sea. Orchestra Nova Of London With Helen Watts, Norma Burrowes, Margaret Price, Benjamin Luxon, & Pauline Stevens. Odeon 1971 UK release
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Szell conducts Barber - Concerto For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 38 w/John Browning piano & William Schumann - A Song Of Orpheus w/Leonard Rose cello. The Cleveland Orchestra. Columbia Masterworks 1964
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Edvard Grieg - Klaviermusik Zu Vier Händen: Symphonische Tänze Über Norwegische Motive Op. 64, Walzer-Capricen Op. 37, & Symphonische Stücke Op. 14. Hans-Dieter Bauer & Siegfried Schubert-Weber, pianos.
RBM Records 1983 Germany
I typically shy away from classical solo or duo piano works as the recordings can be pretty bad at times, but as this was on a reputable label, I thought they may get the recording right. This isn’t bad at all.
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Michel Martin conducts
- Debussy - Epigraphes Antiques
- Roussel - Le Marchand De Sable Qui Passe.
Orchestre De Chambre Michel Martin
Cybelia, guessing early 80’s, French release
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The last of the LP’s I received yesterday....
The Music Group Of London plays Vaughan Williams - On Wenlock Edge (From "A Shropshire Lad"—A.E. Housman) & Ten Blake Songs For Voice And Oboe. Odeon 1971 Netherlands release
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Joni Mitchell - Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter. Asylum 2LP gatefold 1977
....first time listening to this with the Tumpet....damn.....damn.............damn |
Richard and Linda Thompson - Pour Down Like Silver. Island 1975 |
@noromance
Wow, that is very cool, thanks!! |
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Aeolian String Quartet - Haydn: Volume One: String Quartets Op. 71 & 74. London Treasury Series 3LP box set 1973
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Sir Neville Marriner conducts Bach - The Art of Fuge. The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. Philips 2LP box 1985 European release
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Jefferson Airplane - Thirty Seconds Over Winterland. Grunt 1973 |
Just arrived today....
Luna - Bewitched. Gotta Groove Records, supposedly 2012, but I have a feeling later than than. Originally Elektra 1994 (CD only).
This should be fun, have loved this ‘album’ on CD, and always jealous of @slaw for having this on a reissue. |
Steve, mine does not state ‘first pressing’, the last numbers are ‘-001’.
The reason I said that is in the dead wax mine has ‘2019’ in the string, not 2012, as indicated on Discogs.
Regardless, it sounds great, and so much nicer on vinyl. Glad I got it. |
@slaw
Not a problem, you are a true gentleman |
@slaw
Steve, I missed a release on that Luna album. Per the dead wax, it is actually a 2021 pressing (with 2019 in the string), and the dead was numbers match. I totally missed that version. |
Eric Clapton (and friends) - Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert. RSO 1973 |
Yes indeed Jim ;-)
Just had to play in da hole. Have read some good things about the Gold Lion’s.....so.....what the heck.....givem a try. |
@slaw
Thanks for the heads-up Steve. I have all those on really clean vinyl I just purchased recently. All except Blue that is. The only early LP or hers I’m missing. I have no idea why that album is so darn expensive vs all the others ‘surrounding’ it. So, for right now, I will probably pass right now and concentrate on finding a reasonable VG+ to ‘minty’ condition original release Blue.
Instead, with that money +, I finally, after much thought and consideration, just minutes ago ‘dove in’ and bought four matched Genalex Gold Lion (gold pin) 12ax7 tubes for the Hagerman. I tripped into the rabbit hole. |
Neil Young - Harvest. Reprise 1972
This LP never ceases to amaze |
@slaw Good luck with the new tubes Brian. itchy fingers 😁 I’m sure they will be very nice. Got them for a pretty good price, so could probably easily sell them for what I am buying them for should I decide another direction. Just want to ‘play around’ a bit with the new toy. |
Grateful Dead - Workingman’s Dead. WB 1970 |
Steve.....did I miss something? When did you get the Ortofon Cadenza mono?
I didn’t think you had a mono cart prior. |
Man, pulling some LP’s I have not listened to in a very long time....
Don Nix - In God We Trust. Shelter Records 1971. Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios. |
