Placido Domingo-Christmas With Placido Domingo(FM 37245) Side 1 SQ*
Alabama-Christmas Side B SQ*
Carpenters-Christmas Portrait Side 2
The Wonderful World Of Christmas-VA Side 2
Frank Sinatra-The Sinatra Christmas Album Side 2
Bing Crosby-Merry Christmas Side 1
Amy Grant-A Christmas Album Side 2 SQ Audiophile
John Denver-Rocky Mountain Christmas Side B
Played some of my favorite Christmas albums and saved my favorite for last(John Denver). Amy Grant/Merry Christmas is also a 5* album with 5* SQ(Doug Sax), with any luck a dollar bin find.
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Anne Murray-Somebody's Waiting Side 2
Rick Wakeman-Journey To The Center Of The Earth Side 1
Patti Austin-The Real Me Side 2 SQ*
John Williams-Star Wars(Damil SGA-1000) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Styx-The Grand Illusion Side 1 SQ*
Larry Carlton-Friends Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Brahms-Stern/Mehta(M 35146) Side 1+2 SQ Audiophile
The Alan Parsons Project-I Robot Side 1 SQ Audiophile
4 recordings with Audiophile SQ and 2(SQ*) near misses makes for a very enjoyable night. Just a note, I rarely wax poetic over recording content because assume what I play I like. My focus on SQ could help if one is indecisive about a vinyl purchase. Parsons gets the SQ crown without any comments needed.
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Helen Reddy-Music, Music Side 1
Anne Murray-Let's Keep It That Way Side 2
Seawind-ST Side B
Oliva Newton-John-Greatest Hits Side 1
Dionne Warwick-Dionne Side 1
Michael Franks-One Bad Habit Side 2
Carpenters-Voice Of The Heart Side 2 SQ Audiophile
John Klemmer-Touch Side A SQ Audiophile
Every recording had above average SQ. After hearing Carpenters and Klemmer rise above the rest I could not justify giving any of the others Audiophile status. As many know "Touch" has a long history of being a demo disc which ultimately takes the SQ crown.
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Patti Labelle-Tasty Side 1
Moe Bandy-Soft Lights And Hard Country Music Side 2
Aerosmith-Night In The Ruts Side 2 SQ*
Uriah Heep- Live Side B(2 on label) SQ*
Paul Simon-There Goes Rhymin’ Simon Side 1 SQ *
Harold Betters-Funk City Express Side 2
Deep Purple-Perfect Strangers Side 2(B on label)
Tchaikovsky-Symphony No.4(RCA VICS-1000) Side 1+2
SQ* Just missed Audiophile SQ. If I had to pick a winner Uriah Heep gets the edge considering its a live album regardless of whether or not it was cleaned up in the studio. Gary Thain is wicked on bass as well as the entire band, great live album if your a classic rock fan! Perfect Strangers is one of the best rock albums of the 1980’s.
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@tgilb +1 RLJ first 3 recordings are 5 star rated with demo level SQ. I do believe "The Magazine" was digitally recorded.
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John Anderson-Wild And Blue Side 1
The Guess Who-Live At The Paramount Side 2
Sally Rogers And Howard Bursen-Satisfied Customers Side 1 SQ Audiophile
The Supremes Featuring Mary Wilson-Greatest Hits Side 1
The Scott Hamilton Quintet-The Right Time(CJ-311) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Beethoven-Symphony No.4(London CS-6512) Side 1+2 SQ*
The Romantics-ST Side 1
Janis Siegel-At Home Side 2 SQ Audiophile
With the exception of the Supremes SQ flat/dull/muddy and Romantics bright/thin/edgy the rest had very good SQ. SQ* Beethoven just missed Audiophile SQ status due to dynamics being so/so. Guess Who live features an excellent expanded version of "American Woman" which should interest classic rock fans. Ms. Siegel takes the SQ crown over Scott Hamilton due to the soundstage being a little forward, not typical of Concord Jazz vinyl.
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Jack Jones-Without Her Side 1
The Osborne Brothers-Bluegrass Spectacular Side A
John Cougar-ST Side B
The Pointer Sisters-ST Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Mahler-Symphony No.2(Solti London CS 6504) Side 4
Robin Trower-Victims Of The Fury Side 1
Shadowfax-The Dreams Of Children Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Jack Sheldon-The Warm World Of Jack Sheldon Side 1
Played 3 more M- thrift store finds Jones/Sheldon and the Osburne Brothers. All 3 will be added to my collection. Cougar disappointed me with SQ but has great content. Shadowfax was the runaway SQ champ which was mastered by Bernie Grundman.
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Anne Murray-Love Song Side 1
The Doors-ST(Tan Label) Side 1
All-Star Country(VA-RCA Custom Box Set) Record 7 Side 1
Marian McPartland-Portrait Of(CJ-101) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Heart-Bebe Le Strange Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Pachelbel-Corelli(Seraphim S-60271) Side 2
Earl Klugh-Low Ride Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Gary Moore-Victims Of The Future(Japanese Pressing) Side 1
Low Ride takes the SQ crown mastered by Bob Ludwig. The Canadian queen of the thrift store and dollar bins delivers with content and SQ on this album. If you have any interest in classical/baroque music consider Corelli "Christmas" Concerto for your X-mas play list.
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Sting-The Dream Of The Blue Turtles-Side 1
Glen Campbell-Houston Side 1
Red Holloway & Company(CJ-322) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Fleetwood Mac-Tusk Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Isaac Hayes-Hot Buttered Soul Side 2
Jethro Tull-The Broadsword And The Beast Side 1
Tchaikovsky-Symphony No.6(MS 6006 Six Eye) Side 1+2 SQ Audiophile
Makoto Ozone-After Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Everything sounded above average tonight. The SQ crown goes to Tchaikovsky. Many of the original Stereo Six Eye recordings have a very wide soundstage. Glen Campbell released many subpar recordings but Houston is top level.
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Peggy Lee-Bewitching-Lee! Side 2
Kiss Alive II-Side 2
Count Basie-Bassie Picks The Winners Side A SQ Audiophile
Maggie Rogers-Heard It In A Past Life Side B
The Richie Kamuca Quartet-Richie(CJ-41) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Milt Jackson-Born Free Side 2
Poison-(banned cover)Open Up And Say... Ahh! Side 2
Ramsey Lewis-Wade In The Water Side 1
Played 4 more of my M- thrift store finds Peggy/Basie/Milt and Ramsey Lewis all were stereo versions with very solid sound. Basie was awarded Audiophile SQ due to very good dynamics. Enjoyed the "Glam Metal" of Kiss and Poison despite many well educated distractors. Another Concord Jazz takes the SQ crown and another recent recording Maggie Rogers(2019) takes last place.
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Dave Valentin-In Love’s Time Side 1 SQ*
Arlo Gutherie-Alice’s Restaurant(soundtrack) Side 1+2
The Doobie Brothers-The Captain And Me Side 1
Anne Murray-Heart Over Mind Side 2 SQ*
Teddy Pendergrass-This One’s For You Side 1 SQ Audiophile
The RFD Boys- No.3 Side 2
Dave Frishberg-getting some fun out of life(CJ-37) Side 2
Linda Ronstadt-Heart Like A Wheel Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Even with subpar quality power Ms. Ronstadt still delivered winning Audiophile SQ tonight. SQ* very close to Audiophile level. Played Alice’s Restauarant tonight due to it being an AOR radio Thanksgiving staple when I was a kid.
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@big_greg +1 My favorite Iron Maiden recording.
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Daryl Hall John Oates-ooh yeah! Side 1
Shooting Star-Hang On For Your LIfe Side 1
David & Shelly-In Session Side 2 SQ*
Vision Quest(VA) Side 1
Santana-Freedom Side 1
The Motels-Little Robbers Side 2 SQ*
The Babys-Union Jacks Side 1
Jeff Lorber-In The Heat Of The Night Side 2 SQ*
Yes it was 80's night! I avoided some of the biggest sellers for a more unique playlist. Nothing made Audiophile SQ* status partially due to the Sunday evening power(quality) not being up to standard. Tough to pick a SQ winner but David & Shelly had an organic SQ edge. Shooting Star one of my favorite rock(non metal) albums of the 1980's.
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Nielsen-Symphony No.4(DG-2532 029) Side 1&2 SQ Audiophile
Uriah Heep-The Magician’s Birthday Side 1 SQ*
Eric Clapton-Backless Side 2
Richie Cole-Alto Madness Side A SQ Audiophile
Earth Wind & Fire-Faces Side 4 SQ Audiophile
Robin Trower-For Earth Below Side 1
Frank Gambale-Brave New Guitar Side 1 SQ Audiophile
The Nashville String Band-Identified! Side 2
EWF takes the SQ crown by a nose over Carl Nielsen. SQ* Shocked how good Uriah Heep sounded must be an early 1st pressing could have Audiophile SQ need another listen. Nashville/Clapton battle for last SQ place. Clapton was dark/muddy Nashville was edgy/thin.
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@big_greg +1 Women And Children First is my second favorite VH recording only behind the great debut. "Romeo Delight" has always been my No.1 VH song with "In a Simple Rhyme" placing in my top 10. Since only a few of us are consistently spinning Hard Rock/Metal let's "Keep The Faith"!
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Charles Aznavour-The Best Of Side 1
Van Halen-1984 Side 1
Dinah Washington-What A Difference A Day Makes(Mono) Side 2
John Coltrane-Coltrane Plays The Blues Side 2
White Lion-Big Game Side 2
Alfven/Sibelius-Finlandia(MS 6196 2 Eye) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
George Benson-In Flight Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Luther Vandross-Busy Body Side B SQ Audiophile
George Benson gets the SQ(Doug Sax) victory. Two great players Eddie and Vito please feel free to comment.
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Elton John-Greatest Hits Side 1
William Tell And Other Favorite Overtures(2 Eye MS 6743) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Stevie Wonder-Innervisions Side 1
Led Zeppelin-ST(barcode) Side 2
The 3 Sounds-Vibrations(BST 84248) Side 2
Bryan Adams-Reckless Side 1
Muddy Waters-I'm Ready Side 2
Led Zeppelin-In Through The Out Door Side 2
3 Sounds/Waters and Wonder all had near Audiophile SQ. Very rarely do I play 2 albums from 1 artist but wanted to hear the first and last. Reckless had a very digital edge but was still enjoyable.
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Randy Travis-No Holdin’ Back Side 2
Chapter 8-Forever Side 2
Bob Seger-Nine Tonight Side 3
Seawind-ST Side A
Lynyrd Skynyrd-One More From The Road Side 4
Tina Tuner-Private Dancer Side 2
John Klemer-Touch Side A SQ Audiophile
Schubert-Piano Sonata(Chandos ABRB 1075) Side 1
Several recordings had near miss Audiophile SQ Seawind/Turner/Artymiw.
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Staple Singers-City In The Sky Side 1
Molly Hatchet-Flirtin' With Disaster Side 1
The J. Geils Band-Love Stinks Side 1
Crowbar-The Serpent Lies Side 3
Peter Sprague-Na Pali Coast(CJ 277) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Van Morrison-It's Too Late To Stop Now(Tri-Fold WB Shield no barcode) Side 4*
Plas Johnson-Positively(CJ 24) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Neil Young-Silver & Gold Side 2
Side 4* record indicates record 2 side 2. Plas Johnson takes the SQ crown. Nothing had below average SQ even the 2016 Crowbar was decent. J. Giels was very close to Audiophile SQ status.
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Steely Dan-Can’t Buy A Thrill(MCA no barcode) Side B
Chopin-The Chopin Preludes(M 33507) Side 1
Julie London-Tenderly Yours Side B
Ted Nugent-Cat Scratch Fever(gatefold/barcode) Side 2
Mtume-You, Me And He Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Mundell Lowe-Presents Transit West Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Bonnie Raitt-Green Light Side 2
Sadao Watanabe-Rendezvous Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Mtume pulls the upset and takes SQ crown. Only Julie London was hampered by SQ. The MCA "Dan" was good but nothing special. Green Light had a "Stones" type vibe to it with excellent content and near Audiophile SQ. If you have any interest in Jazz/Fusion Rendezvous should be in your collection.
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@big_greg +1 "Across A Crowed Room" might not be a 5* recording but hard to pick the best song off a very solid album. Already had "Shoot Out The Lights"(in 1984) on vinyl which was a little complex for a teenager but was able to discern something special within that album. Will play "Room" or "Lights" on next vinyl night.
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@bdp24 When Marshall Crenshaw released his debut album I was only 17. Was not allowed to attend a rock concert until I was 19, my parents were very strict. Became more aware of his talents when I discovered Joni Mitchell/Van Morrison and Gordon Lightfoot several years later.
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@nicks25 Marshall Crenshaw/ST a top 25 pop/rock recording from the 1980’s. You are crushin' it today.
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@nicks25 No, I have not but will look into it. IMO ZZ Top have 4 5* recordings... Tres Hombre/Fandango/Deguello and Eliminator.
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@nicks25 +3 "Tres Hombres" might be to "mainstream" for some clowns on Agon(lol)? Clearly a top 50 pop/rock recording of the 1970’s.
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Kansas-ST(barcode) Side 2
Brahms-Violin Concerto(M 35146) Side 1/2
Rod Stewart-Absolutely Live Side 4
The New York Jazz Quartet-In Concert In Japan Side 2 SQ Audiophile
The Fabulous Thunderbirds-Tuff Enough Side 1
Supertramp-Crime Of The Century Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Ernestine Anderson-Big City(CJ 214) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Procol Harum-A Whiter Shade Of Pale(1973 repress) Side 1
SQ-Nothing of poor quality was Procol/flat/weak bass or Thunderbirds/edgy slight harshness worse? Pick your poison. Supertramp easily takes the SQ crown with great bass/treble extension. Is it a demo level disc? Despite the critics "Absolutely Live" is a very worthy recording. "Big City" is yet another great CJ release.
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Emmylou Harris-Luxury Liner Side 1
Pointer Sisters-Special Things Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Ulrich Schnauss-A Long Way To Fall Side A
The Phil Woods Quartet-Volume One Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Lamb-Cross Between Side 1
Humble Pie-Rockin’ The Fillmore Side 1
Tania Maria-Come With Me(CJP-200) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Don McLean-ST Side 1
Very good overall SQ tonight only "Humble Pie" hit the average mark. Lamb/McLean were very close to Audiophile SQ status. Phil Woods takes the SQ crown(direct to disc) a demo quality recording. CJP-200 one of the best regarding SQ/Content of the entire Concord Jazz vinyl catalog CJ 1 - CJ 400
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Barbra Streisand-Lazy Afternoon Side 1
Humble Pie-The Best Side 1
Shelly Manne-Perk Up(CJ 21) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Eagles-Eagles Live Side 3
Schumann-Carnaval(LSC-2669 Red Seal) Side 1
London Grammar-If You Wait Side B SQ*
Rush-2112 Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Brenda Russell-ST Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Another Concord Jazz takes the SQ Crown! Nothing had below standard SQ tonight. SQ* London Grammar(2014) Had a static hiss on side C so I spun side B which had very good SQ for a newer release but rated last in SQ tonight. Unless a new recording is on an Ultra Hi/End label its best avoided or buy the CD version. Very few play Streisand here? Lazy Afternoon is clearly her best 1970's album when regarding content and SQ. 2112 original press(1976) is much better than the original CD. Was I a little lenient giving it Audiophile SQ status maybe?
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Nazareth-Hot Tracks Side 1
Irene Cara-What A Feelin' Side 2
Mozart-Piano Concerto No.22(London L-28C1001) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Jethro Tull-Crest Of A Knave Side 1
Bruce Springsteen-The River Side 4
CSNY-4 Way Street(German pressing) Side IV
The Jeff Beck Group-Rough And Ready Side 1 SQ*
Earl Klugh-Dream Come True Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Joe Cocker-ST Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Played an extra side tonight(9). Earl Klugh won the SQ crown. SQ* Jeff Beck had great treble and bass but the mids were recessed. Cocker(live) recording was aggressive in nature but fits the artist. Great version of St. James Infirmary Blues!
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Toni Tennille-Do It Again Side 1 SQ Audiophile
David Lee Roth-Eat 'Em And Smile Side 2
Anita Baker-Rapture Side 2
Billy Idol-Rebel Yell Side 3
Basia-Time And Tide Side 2 SQ*
The Fabulous Thunderbirds-Tuff Enough Side 1
Reba McEntire-Greatest Hits Side 1
Gary Moore-Victims Of The Future(Japanese pressing VIL-6083) Side 1
Yes, it was 80's night. Ignore the masses "Do It Again" is the equal of Ronstadt's 3 Nelson Riddle recordings. Had to play 2 80's guitar gods Vai/Moore! The Japanese pressing was fair with SQ. Rapture is a great recording that defies genre. I wish Ms. Baker would have added 1 jazz(vocal) standard on the recording. SQ* just missed Audiophile SQ status otherwise a great sophisticated pop recording.
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The Serendipity Singers-We Belong Together(PHS 600-180) Side 2
Led Zeppelin-Physical Graffiti-Side 2
Phoebe Snow-Something Real Side 1+2 SQ Audiophile
Rosemary Clooney-Sings Cole Porter(CJ 185) Side 2 SQ*
Rory Gallagher-Against The Grain Side 1
Tedd Joselson/Eugene Ormandy(ARL1-0751) Side B SQ Audiophile
Lew Tabackin/Wayne Marsh-Tenor Gladness Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Jennifer Holiday-Say You Love Me Side 2 SQ*
With the Serendipity Singers I’m digging into about 40 M- 1960’s thrift store finds that will be played before years end. Plenty of Tijuana Brass/New Christy Minstrels to look forward to(lol) SQ* George Horn and Bernie Grundman rarely miss. Gallagher easily a Top 5 "Guitar God" of the 1970’s deserves more attention. Something Real(1989) is one of the most overlooked recordings of the 1980’s, played the entire album. My SQ champ is Tenor Gladness even with a slightly aggressive/forward edge.
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Bruce Hornsby And The Range-The Way It Is Side B
The Beatles-Magical Mystery Tour(SMAL 2835) Side 2
Joe Walsh-"But Seriously Folks..." Side 1
Herb Ellis & Ray Brown-Soft Shoe(CJ 3) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Wham !-Make It Big Side 2
The Marshall Tucker Band-Carolina Dreams Side 1
The Brothers Johnson-Blast! Side 2 SQ Audiophile
The Rolling Stones-Some Girls Side 1
Power quality was not at its best all recordings have sounded better in previous playbacks. Several days of storms and minor flooding in the area might have an effect on power quality. Very close between Blast! and Soft Shoes with better power and longer power amp warm up I could pick a winner but tonight a tie. Neither recording is close to demo disc status just a solid 4.5/5
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Bill Berry-Shortcake(CJ 75) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Lefty Frizzell-Saginaw Michigan(CS 8969) Side 1
Joanne Brackeen-Keyed In Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Tim Weisberg-Party Of One Side SQ*
Rossington Collins Band-This Is The Way Side 1
Supertramp-Crime Of The Century Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Mozart-Valdimir Ashkenazy(London L28C-1001) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Marshal Royal-Royal Blue(CJ 125) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Lefty was the only recording with average SQ. SQ* Weisberg had slightly excessive treble energy. With 5/8 recording having Audiophile SQ made for a great night but Supertramp was the runaway SQ champ leaving Royal a distant 2nd.
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Joe Williams-Live Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Aerosmith-Get Your Wings Side 2
Rod Stewart-Greatest Hits Side 1
Mozart-Otto Klemperer(Angel 36129) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Allison Moorer-Blood Side A
The Ken Peplowski Quintet-Sonny Side(CJ 376) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Rival Sons-Head Down Side 1
Pat Metheny Group-Still Life(talking) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Power was very clean tonight resulting in 4 Audiophile SQ recordings. Only Moorer and Rival Sons SQ got in the way(diminished) of the music. Close SQ call between Metheny/Peplowski but Metheny had less edge/sharpness and IMO a higher SQ upside.
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Miami Vice-TV Soundtrack Side 1
Jonathan Edwards-ST Side 2 SQ*
Father Tom Vaughn-Joyful Jazz(CJ 16) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
John Waite-No Brakes Side 1
Blue Rodeo-Diamond Mine Side 2
Stephen Bishop-Careless Side B SQ*
Journey-Infinity Side 2
Lacy J Dalton-Survivor Side 1 SQ*
Had 3 near Audiophile SQ misses would need several playbacks to determine Audiophile SQ. If unfamiliar with "Careless" what an extreme top level singer/songwriter recording.
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James Last Band-Seduction Side 1
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band-Against The Wind Side 2
Neil Sedaka-Sedaka's Back Side 1 SQ*
Ellis Marsalis-Heart Of Gold Side 2 SQ*
Gerry Rafferty-North & South Side 1
Nielsen/Herbert von Karajan(2532 029) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Eric Clapton-No Reason To Cry Side 1
Blood Sweat & Tears-Brand New Day Side B SQ Audiophile
Nothing had below average SQ tonight. Marsalis/Sedaka were very close to Audiophile SQ. Karajan/BS&T were also close in SQ. Neither recording has demo disc SQ but the edge goes to BS&T for a more organic SQ.
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Thelma Houston-Any Way You Like It Side 1 SQ*
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers-Damn The Torpedos Side 1 SQ*
The LA 4-Montage(CJ-156) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Mozart-Murray Perahia(CBS Master Works 37267) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Laura Branigan-Self Control Side 1 SQ*
Sade-Promise Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Kenny Burrell Quartet-Guiding Spirit Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Gary Morris-Stones Side 1 SQ*
With 4 SQ* near Audiophile status and 4 Audiophile recordings this might be the strongest SQ set list in a long time! No need to talk about content all recordings are 4.5- 5* status. A close call between Burrell/Mozart-Perahia but I will give the SQ crown to Kenny Burrell for such an excellent live recording!
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@reubent +1 Ramsey Lewis. What makes his music interesting is the difficulty in categorizing it into a specific genre. I hear Ray Charles/Herbie Hancock and a little Stevie Wonder in his later recordings. Sun Goddess(1974) might be a great starting point for this overlooked artist.
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Lorraine Feather-Sweet Lorraine(Checkered Label CJ-78) Side 1 SQ*
Pat Benatar-In The Heat Of The Night Side 2
Charlie Rich-Very Special Love Songs Side 2
Vikki Carr-Live At The Greek Theatre Side 1 SQ*
Jack Sheldon-Playin' It Straight Side B SQ Audiophile
U.K.-ST(Repress EGLP 35) Side 1
Anita Baker-Giving You The Best That I Got Side 1
The Bruce Forman Quartet-Full Circle(CJ-251) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
SQ* Ms. Carr/Feather just missed Audiophile status. Jack Sheldon is the clear SQ champ tonight with his 5* recording!
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Earl Klugh-Crazy For You Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Art Pepper And George Cables-Goin' Home Side 1 SQ Audiophile
The John Colianni Trio-Blues-O-Matic(CJ 367) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Chris Connor-Live Side 1 SQ*
Maynard Ferguson-Hollywood Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Joyce Collins Quartet-Moment To Moment Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Al Jarreau-This Time Side 2 SQ*
Zoot Sims-And The Gershwin Brothers Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Moving on from Valerie Joyce(CD) I kept the cool jazz theme. With 6/8 Audiophile SQ recordings provided a great evening of SQ and content! SQ* Connor/Jarreau were a notch below the others in SQ. Difficult picking an SQ winner tonight but Maynard takes the SQ Crown due to the recording being dynamic and relaxed simultaneously. Portuguese Love is one of the standout tracks on this overlooked recording.
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Hiroshima-ST Side 2
Crowbar-The Serpent Only Lies Side 3
Olivia Newton John-Greatest Hits Side 1
Eric Clapton-Slowhand Side 1
Van Halen-II(Bellman Press) Side 1
The Rolling Stones-Sticky Fingers(Barcode) Side 1
Jeannie And Jimmy Cheatham-Midnight Mama(CJ-297) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Jefferson Starship-Red Octopus Side A
With only 1 Audiophile SQ recording is a disappointment. Midnight Mama has demo level SQ. "How Long Blues" makes a solid demo track.
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@bkeske I also are aware of your classical posts. I get the vibe that opera/individuals are not a major interest to you?
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Earl Thomas Conley-Greatest Hits Side A
Ross Tompkins-And Good Friends(CJ-65) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Rod Stewart-A Night On The Town Slow Side(1)
Ted Nugent-Cat Scratch Fever(Barcode) Side 2
Mahler-1st "Titan" Walter/Great Performances(MY 37235) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
The Baby's-ST Side 1
Robin Trower-Long Misty Days(Barcode) Side 1
Peter, Paul & Mary-Reunion Side 1 SQ Audiophile
A nice mix on the last day of June! All had above average SQ. Easily Nugent's 2nd best studio recording with solid SQ. Great comeback album for P/P&M "Forever Young" is 5* Baby's-ST debut is severely overlooked IMO. Close SQ battle between Ross/P/P&M but Concord Jazz takes another SQ crown!
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George Thorogood-Bad To The Bone Side 2
The Call-Reconciled(white label promo) Side 2 SQ*
Al Jarreau-Breakin’ Away Side 1 SQ*
Vern Gosdin-Chiseled In Stone Side 1
Bruce Springsteen-Born In The U.S.A. Side 1
The Motels-Shock Side 2
Harry Connick Jr.-20 Side 1 SQ Audiophile
SVR-Couldn’t Stand The Weather Side 2 SQ Audiophile
As mentioned it was 1980’s night. Nothing had below average SQ tonight, Even Bruce had decent SQ. Jarreau/Call had near Audiophile SQ. Pure 80’s country does not get any better than Vern. Shock a must for Motels Fans. The SQ crown goes to SVR for stellar content and near demo level SQ.
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Jeannie & Jimmy Cheatham-Back To The Neighborhood-(CJ-373) Side 1
Nazareth-Hair Of The Dog Side 1
Melanie-Leftover Wine Side 1
Roy Clark-Stringin' Along With The Blues Side 2
GTR-ST Side 1
Shostakovich-The Borodin Quartet(SIC 6035) Side 4 SQ Audiophile
Jones-Brown-Smith(CJ-32) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
ELP-ST Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Only GTR(edgy/sharp digital sound) and Melanie(noise floor/hazy) were distracting. Nazareth(original pressing) was a pleasant surprise, borderline Audiophile SQ. The SQ crown goes to the Soviet recorded Borodin Quartet.
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@mammothguy54 +1 Congrats on your speaker purchase. I’m in the process of upgrading my current speakers. I hope the manufacturers realize the time/effort and emotional involvement required in purchasing the most difficult(flawed)audio component.
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Ella Fitzgerald-Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson(V6-4054) Side 1
Glenn Frey-No Fun Aloud Side 1
Spyro Gyra-Carnaval Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Slade-Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply Side 2
Jennifer Rush-Heart Over Mind Side 2
Yes-Close To The Edge Side 1 SQ*
The Charlie Daniels Band-Windows Side 1
Neil Young/Crazy Horse-Live Rust Side 3
Carnaval is a solid Audiophile(SQ) recording not demo disc level but few are. SQ* Yes was very close to Audiophile SQ, might have been into the music more then being analytical? Only Live Rust was compromised by the recording quality.
@bslon Thx for the kind words!
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@bslon +1
Joe Jackson from 1979-89 was nearly flawless with content and recording SQ.
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Grieg-Peer Gynt(RCA ARL-1-2613) Side A SQ Audiophile
ZZ Top-Rio Grande Mud Side 2
Don Henley-Building The Perfect Beast Side 1
Nancy Wilson-TLC Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Journey-Infinity Side 2
Al Stewart-24 Carrots Side 1 SQ Audiophile
The Tiffany Singers-ST(Roulette SR 25302) Side B
Stan Getz & Albert Dailey-Poetry Side 2
Everything sounded above average with Don Henley taking last place with a slight digital edge. 24 Carrots SQ is outstanding! SQ winner tonight, could be a demo disc need to spin again. TLC is one of Ms. Wilson's best. Words can't describe Poetry. Might be Stan's last great recording.
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