@slaw Thx! I play 1 side to get as much variety of music genres in a single listening session. This also is helping me get through my entire vinyl collection at a faster rate. I will then be able to decide on upgrades and toss outs giving my vinyl collection complete organization.
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The Firm-ST Side 2(Other Side) Hiroshima-ST Side 1 SQ Audiophile Pointer Sisters-Contact Side B Paul Bley-Copenhagen And Haarlem Side 4 SQ Audiophile Beethoven-Violin Concerto(Chung) London L25C-3029 Side 1+2 SQ Audiophile Sammy Hagar-Standing Hampton Side 1 Eighth Wonder-Fearless Side 1 Chris Conner-Classic Side 2 SQ Audiophile All recordings had at least VG SQ tonight if forced to claim the weakest "Contact" gets the nod. Chris Conner wins with SQ tonight just misses reference level due to being slightly forward and aggressive. |
Andreas Vollenweider-Caverna Magica Side A SQ Audiophile Fleetwood Mac-Live Side 3 Johnny Lytle-Swingin’ At The Gate Side 2 Roberta Flack-Featuring Donny Hathaway Side 1 Liz Story-Part Of Fortune Side B SQ Audiophile Shooting Star-Hang On For Your Life Side 2 Buena Vista Social Club-ST(repress) Side 1 Karen Brooks-Walk On Side 1 All recordings sounded very good tonight although I could only give 2 Audiophile status with Liz Story just edging in. Carverna Magica is a great (SQ) recording which might set you back $15? IMO the performance/SQ is superior to many $100+ Audiophile must haves? Shooting Star might interest Bad Company fans with a slightly updated 80’s vibe. Buena Vista Social Club is another disappointing vinyl repress(expected better SQ) might keep looking for the original CD at the thrift stores.
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+1 @bkeske How would you rate the SQ of The Concert For Bangladesh? Have passed on several VG copies at various estate/garage/yard sales but would like to have in my collection. |
Rita Marley-Who Feels It Knows It Side B Janie Fricke-It Ain’t Easy-Side 1 Eagles-Long Run Side 1 Herbie Hancock-Perfect Machine Side 2 SQ Audiophile Ruth Price-With Shelly Manne..(Contemporary S7590).Side 1 SQ* Bob Seger-Beautiful Loser Side 2 Fathers & Sons(CBS FC 37972) Side 2 SQ Audiophile Eric Clapton-August Side 2 Perfect Machine is a reference level recording regarding SQ. *Ruth Price is a live recording at The Mann Hole(1960) The SQ is borderline Audiophile it does have some tape hiss but the stellar performance more then makes up for this.
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Respighi-MS 6001(6 Eye) Side 1 SQ Audiophile Holly Dunn-The Blue Rose Of Texas Side 2 SQ Audiophile The John Colianni Trio-Blues-O-Matic(CJ 367) Side 1 SQ Audiophile Aerosmith-Classics Live Side 1 Michael McDonald-If That's What It Takes Side 1 Doobie Brothers-Cycles Side 2 SQ Audiophile Graham Parker-And The Shot Steady Nerves Side 1 SQ* Norman Connors-Love From The Sun Side B SQ Audiophile With 5/8 recordings delivering Audiophile SQ makes for a great night. As expected Aerosmith was the weak link in SQ. *Graham Parker was a very good but aggressive(hot) recording. The SQ winner was The John Colianni Trio which is a near reference level recording! |
Tony Bennett-A Time For Love Side 1 Randy Travis-No Holdin’ Back Side 2 Led Zeppelin-IV(no barcode symbol label)* Side 1 Police-Ghost In The Machine Side A SQ Audiophile Freddie Hubbard-Sweet Return Side 1 SQ Audiophile Son Seals-Chicago Fire Side B Jefferson Starship-Freedom At Point Zero Side A Zoot Sims-And The Gershwin Brothers Side 2 SQ Audiophile All vinyl had above average SQ tonight except Son Seals or Starship being the weakest(average) I don’t believe the *Zep is an early pressing maybe mid/late 70’s, acceptable SQ curious if mint OP is much better? Hubbard and Sims are both great Audiophile recordings. I give the slight edge to Freddie Hubbard since its not as forward and has a wider soundstage. Both are great jazz recordings/performances for a minimal cost. |
Ann Richards-The Many Moods Of Ann Richards(Capitol ST 1406) Side 1 Chuck Flores-Drum Flower(CJ-49) Side 2 SQ Audiophile The Judds-Greatest Hits Side A Jethro Tull-The Zealot Gene Side 3 David Amram-Havana/New York(FF-057) Side 1 Hooters-One Way Home Side 2 The Call-Into The Woods Side 2 SQ Audiophile* Dee Bell/Duran/Getz-Let There Be Love(CJ-206) Side 1 SQ Audiophile The SQ champ tonight goes to Dee Bell. Stan Getz is sublime on this set. Nice 3D soundstage on this recording. *The Call has sounded better(on same system) we all know the variables. Regarding the current Jethro Tull release the songwriting is there not the voice. I hope this thread does not become overloaded with Youtube posts of systems/recordings playing ect. I would appreciate more content on recording quality some of us are still Audiophiles(not just record collectors). |
+1 @big_greg Marauder one of the great southern rock recordings. Dry County kicks a.. |
Luciano Pavarotti-The World's Favorite Tenor Aries Side 2 Ricky Skaggs-Country Boy Side 2 Vikki Carr-For Once In My Life Side 1 Rare Earth-In Concert Side 1 Boston-ST Side 2 Al Dimeola-Casino Side 2 SQ Audiophile Dave Mason-Old Crest On A New Wave Side 2 SQ Audiophile Kate Wolf-Give Yourself To Love Side 3 SQ Audiophile Difficult to claim worst SQ tonight but was disappointed in a VG+ original pressing of Boston might need to get a reference level copy. Al Dimeola is the SQ(Ludwig) champ tonight. |
@sbank Good morning! Motels-ST appears to be an original pressing. I will post dead wax info later today. |
Hall & Oates-Live Time Side B The Fabulous Thunderbirds-Hot Number Side 1 Carole King-Thoroughbred Side 1 Iron Maiden-Piece Of Mind Side 2 Marlene VerPlanck-Sings Alec Wilder Side 2 SQ Audiophile Motels-ST Side 1 SQ Audiophile Joe Jackson-Night And Day Night Side SQ Audiophile Horace Silver Quintet-Further Exploration...(Tone Poet) Side 2 SQ Audiophile Since 4/8 had Audiophile SQ the night was a success. What a great debut by the Motels with great SQ(Ken Perry/Rumours). The SQ champ was very close but I will give the nod to Martha Davis and band over VerPlanck by a nose.
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Willie Nelson-Shotgun Willie Side 1 Roger Hodgson-Hai Hai Side 1 SQ Audiophile Chapter 8-Forever Side 1 SQ Audiophile The Fraser MacPherson Quintet-Jazz Prose(CJ-269) Side 1 SQ Audiophile Steven Stills-Manassas Side 3 Lavern Baker-Sings Bessie Smith(Speakers Corner) Side 2 Joni Mitchell-The Hissing Of Summer Lawns Side 1 SQ Audiophile Brunch-Concerto No.1(Perlman Angel S-36963) Side 2 SQ Audiophile A great night when 5/8 recordings are Audiophile level. Willie had the weakest SQ at 4.3(above average) but what an overlooked recording. The SQ champ was very close between all 5 recordings. The crown goes to Fraser MacPherson, it lacked the very slight digital? edge of Chapter 8 and Hodgson(Doug Sax). I rarely comment on performance level since it's even more subjective then sound quality, but all 8 recordings rate 5/5.
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Dean Martin's-Greatest Hits Volume 2 Side 2 SQ 3.9 Sanford And Townsend-Smoke From A Distant Fire Side 1 SQ 4.2 Herbie Hancock-Sextant Side 1 SQ 4.2 Rosemary Clooney With Les Brown(Aurex EWJ 80268) Side 1 SQ 4.4 Donna Summer-Four Seasons Of Love Side 2 SQ 4.2 Beethoven-Fourth Piano Concerto(MS 6745) Side 1/2 SQ 4.3 Joyce Collins Quartet-Moment To Moment Side 1 SQ 4.3 Linda Ronstadt-Hasten Down The Wind Side 1 SQ 4.3 |
Michael Stanley Band-Heartland(Tribute/Michael Stanley Gee) Side 1 SQ 4 Joan Southerland & Luciano Pavarotti(London QS 26437) Side 1 SQ 4.2 Muddy Waters-"King Bee" Side 1 SQ 4.2 Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley- Hey Joe!/Hey Moe! Side 1 SQ 4.2 Wynton Marsalis-ST Side 2 SQ 4.1 REO Speedwagon-Hi Infidelity Side 1 SQ 3.8 Neil Diamond-September Morn- Side 1 SQ 4.3 |
Pink Floyd-The Dark Side Of The Moon(Blue Triangle) Side 1 SQ 4.5 Dewayne Phillips-Texas Rhythm(Cowpatty CR-922) Side 1 SQ 4.2 The Police-Synchronicity Side 2 SQ 4.2 Seals And Crofts-Down Home Side 1 4.2 Linda Ronstadt-Lush Life Side 1 SQ 4.4 David Frizzell & Shelly West-In Session Side 2 SQ 4.3 Beethoven-Symphony No.7(Angel S35945) Side 1 & 2 SQ 4.3 |
@spiritofradio I believe its an original pressing Green/Red Atlantic SD 8229. The cover is a heavy gatefold with liner notes and lyrics. In the dead wax GB and P.R. appear on both sides. Yes I am conservative with sound quality ratings mostly due to not having a top level ultrasonic record cleaning machine which could add 1 or 2/10 of a point. Currently using an entry level Nitty Gritty which has provided 8 years of trouble free service but an upgrade is needed. I think my highest rating is a 4.8 Harry James/Sheffield and a Mercury Living Presence/Balalaika Favorites. Any recording that receives a 4,5/5 or > is an audiophile level recording. |
ABBA-Greatest Hits Side 2 SQ 3.9 The Rolling Stones-Some Girls Side 2 SQ 4 Anne Murray-Snowbird Side 1 SQ 4 Keith Jarrett/Jan Garbarek-Luminessence Side 2 SQ 4.3 The 5th Dimension-Go Where You Wanna Go Side 1 SQ 4.2 Ramsey Lewis-Routes Side 1 SQ 4.2 Crosby, Stills & Nash-ST Side 1 SQ 4.4 CKLW-Solid Gold Volume 2 Side 3 SQ 3.7 |
@big_greg +1 "Sweet Return" is an exceptional traditional Jazz recording regarding the performance and SQ. Joanne Brackeen's performance is sublime. |
Vikki Carr-For Once In My Life Side 2 Foghat-Live Side 2 Johnnie Taylor-Eargasm Side 1 Jody Miller-He’s So Fine Side 1 Jean-Luc Ponty-A Taste For Passion Side 2 George Shearing-The Fool On The Hill Side 2 Marian McPartland-From This Moment On(CJ-86) Side 1 SQ Audiophile Chicago-At Carnegie Hall Side 7 Nothing sounded below average tonight despite only McPartland having Audiophile SQ tonight. If I was forced to say which recording was 2nd best I would give the nod to Jody Miller. An interesting bit of trivia Johnny Taylor-Disco Lady was the 1st single to be certified platinum(2 million copies) an unlikely feat considering the heavy hitters in the 70’s. Chicago at Carnegie Hall was a M- garage sale find for me so very little risk. The SQ is not as poor as some have mentioned. The live recording in Japan is touted as better performance/SQ but I have only heard on Youtube. |
San Remo Festival-1968 Twelve Greatest Hits(Epic BF 19056) Side 1 Bartok/Stokowski(Everest SDBR 3069) Side 1 Emmylou Harris-Elite Hotel Side 1 Queen-News Of The World Side 1 Teena Marie-Naked To The World Side 2 SQ* Audiophile Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66-ST Side 1 SQ Audiophile Iron Maiden-Piece Of Mind Side 1 The Don Shirley Trio-In Concert Side 2 SQ* SQ* Don Shirley could have Audiophile SQ but my thrift store album had excessive static/noise despite the perfect cover. Teena had Audiophile SQ with a very digital tonality. might sound better on CD? By default a mint thrift store find Brazil ’66 takes the SQ crown. Emmylou and Queen were a slight disappointment regarding SQ. |
@bslon Thx. As an Audiophile not a record collector, I felt if someone kept 50+ year old records in pristine condition they deserved a new home not the trash. |
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass-What Now My Love Side 1 Rosie Vela-ZAZU Side 2 The Edgar Winter Group-They Only Come Out At Night Side 2 Vikki Carr-One Hell Of A Woman Side 1 Lita Ford-Stiletto Side B Tal Farlow-A Sign Of The Times(CJ-26) Side 2 SQ Audiophile Dean Martin-Gentle On My Mind Side 2 Gladys Knight & The Pips-I Feel A Song Side A SQ Audiophile As usual a mixed bag playlist. Purchased about 20 49 cent Mint/Mint- undesirable vinyl LP’s at Goodwill several days ago and 3 were played tonight. Ms. Carr was clearly the best of the 3. Concord Jazz takes the SQ Crown against a somewhat weak SQ bunch tonight. I Feel A Song is a great(content) 1970’s R&B recording with Audiophile SQ. Holds up with Gaye/Flack and Wonder. |
@big_greg Thx for the update. Another vinyl LP now wanted for my collection. On the positive side $25 should get a M- copy. "Century's End" is another great Donald Fagen song from the soundtrack of "Bright Lights, Big City". |
@big_greg +1 Especially for "True Companion". Is the SQ of the entire album above average for a rock recording? |
Rare Silk-New Weave Side A ELO-A New World Record Side 2 Freddie Hubbard-Sweet Return Side 2 SQ Audiophile Mott The Hopple-Live Side 1 The Who-Who's Next(Decca 1971 pressing) Side 2 Rachmaninoff-Symphony No.2(RCA-ARL-1-1150) Side A Europe-Out Of This World Side 2 Hank Williams Jr.-High Notes Side 1 Hubbard-Not only a solid Audiophile SQ recording but with 5* content. High Notes is one of the best pure country recordings of the 1980's. Mott a somewhat overlooked very strong 1970's live recording, SQ is decent. New Weave is a 5* jazz fusion album and one of my favorites in this genre. |
+1 @big_greg Pat Benatar is seriously over looked by many Audiophiles as frivolous. IMO her recordings are equal to Kate Bush that many Audiophiles rave over. |
The Motown Sound-Volume:7(VA) Side 2 Sutherland And Pavarotti-Operatic Duets(OS 26437) Side 1 SQ* The Mariachi Brass-Hats Off(WPS-21842) Side 2 BTO-Head On Side B Freddie Jackson-Don't Let Love Slip Away Side 2 SQ Audiophile The Manhattan Transfer-Vocalese Side 2 SQ* Herbie Hancock-Sextant Side 1 SQ Audiophile Joni Mitchell-Clouds Side 2 SQ* SQ* Pavarotti/Transfer/Mitchell were very close to Audiophile SQ. Hancock takes the SQ crown for having a very wide/deep soundstage. Head On might be the best sounding BTO recording? |
Mendelssohn-Symphony No.4(MS 6050 6 Eye) Side 1 SQ Audiophile Jimi Hendrix-The Essential Vol.2 Side 2 Steve Lawrence/Eydie Gorme-Two On The Aisle Side 1 SQ Audiophile Renaissance-Novella Side A Steely Dan-The Royal Scam(ABC pressing) Side B SQ Audiophile Albert Collins-Ice Pickin' Side A SQ Audiophile Joanne Brackeen-Aft Side B SQ Audiophile Jennifer Warnes-ST Side 1 5/8 recordings reached Audiophile SQ level. The irony is Ms.Warnes fell short despite Bernie Grundman(maybe a poor pressing?) The SQ winner is the King/Queen of the dollar bins! Maybe these United Artists/Ultra Audio releases are worth looking for? |
Captain & Tennille-Greatest Hits Side 2 SQ 4.2 George Benson-In Concert-Carnegie Hall Side 1 & 2 SQ 4,2 Led Zeppelin-IV(Late 70's pressing no bar code) Side 1 SQ 4 Judy Collins-So Early In The Spring Side 3 SQ 3.9 The Manhattan Transfer-Bodies And Souls Side 2 SQ 4.2 Aerosmith-Draw The Line Side 2 SQ 4 Gordon Lightfoot-Summertime Dream Side 1 SQ 4.2 |
Tchaikovsky-Concerto No.1(Van Cliburn LSC-2252) Side 1 SQ 4.3 Phoebe Snow-Looks Like Snow Side 1 SQ 4.2 Jefferson Starship-Freedom At Point Zero Side A SQ 4 Susannah McCorkle-No More Blues Side 2 SQ 4.4 Olivia Newton-John-Totally Hot(MFSL 1-040) Side 2 SQ 4.3 Mongo Santamaria-Ole Ola Side 2 SQ 4.4 Don Williams-Volume One Side 1 SQ 4.3 |
Elkie Brooks-Pearls II Side 2 SQ 4 Laurindo Almeida-Favorite Melodies...(Capitol DP 8686) Side 1 SQ 4.2 Pat Benatar-Precious Time Side 1 SQ 4 Jimmy Roselli-Core Napulitano Side 2 SQ 4 Sally Rogers-The Unclaimed Pint Side 1 SQ 4.3 Diana Ross And The Supremes-Anthology Side 4 SQ 3.8(In Honor Of Mary Wilson) Chicago V-Side 2 SQ 4 |
David Gates-Never Let Her Go Side 1 SQ 4.4 Ricky Skaggs-Comin’ Home To Stay Side 1 SQ 4.2 Womack & Womack-Love Wars Side 2 SQ 4.5 Luciano Pavarotti-King Of The High C’s" Side 1 SQ 4.3 The Best Of The Chicago Blues(Vanguard VSD-1/2) Side 1 SQ 4.3 Neil Diamond-Jonathan Livingston Seagull Side 1 SQ 4.5 FWIW when a recording receives a SQ of 4.5 or > I consider it an audiophile level recording. Anything less then a SQ of 4 the recording becomes an issue. I make every effort to have an original pressing or very early pressing otherwise I will make note of it. |
Miriam Makeba-ST Side 2 SQ 4.4 Carpenters-Horizon Side 1 SQ 4.3 Fishbone-It's A Wonderful Life(EP) Side 1&2 SQ 4 Jerry Reed-Live Side A SQ 4.2 Bob Seger-Stranger in Town Side 1 SQ 4.2 Sally Rogers-Love Will Guide Us Side 2 SQ 4.4 Chicago-Hot Streets Side 1 SQ 4.2 Victoria De Los Angeles-In Concert(Angel SZ 37546) Side 1 SQ 4 |
Ronnie Laws-Every Generation Side 2 SQ 4.2 Freddy Fender-Before The Next Teardrop Falls Side A SQ 4 Michael Franks-Objects of Desire Side 2 SQ 4.3 The Babys-On The Edge Side 2 SQ 4,2 Nancy Wilson-The Nancy Wilson Show Side 2 SQ 4 Rimsky-Korsakov-Scheherazade(MS 6069 Six Eye)Side 1 SQ 4.5 John Lennon/Yoko Ono-Double Fantasy Side 2 SQ 4.2 |
Sundown-(VA)K-TEL WU 3530 Side 2 SQ 3.5 Big Brother & The Holding Company-Cheap Thrills Side 2 SQ 3.7 Steely Dan-The Royal Scam Side B SQ 4.4 Eric Clapton-Backless Side 2 SQ 3.8 French Overtures(Mercury SR90247) Side 1 SQ 4.6 Marshall Crenshaw-Mary Jean & 9 Others Side B SQ 4 Gordon Lightfoot-Don Quixote Side 1 SQ 4.2 |
Bachman-Turner Overdrive-Best Of B.T.O. Side 2 SQ 3.9 Mozart-No.41"Jupiter"(VOXBOX SVBX 5122) Side 2 SQ 4.2 Jessi Colter-I’M Jessi Colter Side 2 SQ 4 Royal Rhythms-VA(Teller House INC..TS 79-507) Side 1 SQ 3.4 The Guess Who-The Best Of The Guess Who Side 1 SQ 3.8 Antonio Carlos Jobim-Terra Brasilis Side 2(Record 1) SQ 4.2 |
John Denver-Rocky Mountain Christmas Side 1&2 SQ 4 John Cougar-American Fool Side 1 SQ 4.2 Philip Lynott-The Philip Lynott Album Side 1 4.2 Dan Fogelberg-Greatest Hits Side 1 4.2 Blood Sweat & Tears-New Blood Side 1 SQ 4.4 The Irish Rovers(Decca DL 74951)-The Unicorn Side 2 SQ 3.8 The Romantics-ST Side 1 SQ 4,3 After playing "Rocky Mountain Christmas" which is one of my favorite X-mas recordings I can say goodbye to the holiday season. |
Country Fair(VA)-(Capitol SWBB-562) Side 1+2 SQ 3.8 Peter Paul and Mary-Moving(WS 1473) Side 1 SQ 4.2 Rock 'n Roll Fever Vol. 1(K-Tel NU 2890-1) Side A SQ 3.6 Shooting Star-ST Side 2 3.9 Alexander Borodin-Works For Orchestra(MHS 4013) Side 2 SQ 4.5 Bryan Ferry-In Your Mind Side 1 SQ 4.4 The Mama & The Pappas-ST(DS-50010) Side 2 SQ 3.8 |
Yehudi Menuhin-Romances For Violin And Orchestra Side 2 SQ 4.4 Art Garfunkel-Breakaway Side 2 SQ 4.4 Foreigner-Double Vision Side 2 SQ 4.3 ABBA-Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Side 2 SQ 4 Barbara Cook-At Carnegie Hall Side 2 SQ 3.9 Barbra Streisand-Superman Side 2 SQ 4.3 Connie Smith- Miss Smith Goes To Nashville(RCA LSP-3520) Side 2 SQ 4.2 |
Nancy Wilson-A Touch Of Today Side 1 SQ 4.1 John Anderson-Greatest Hits Side 1 SQ 4 The Knack-Get The Knack Side 1 SQ 4.5 Joe Jackson-Night And Day Side 1(Night Side) SQ 4.6 Al Jarreau-All Fly Home Side 2 SQ 4,3 Cheap Trick-Heaven Tonight(2016? Epic Reissue Pressing) SQ 3.9 Wagner-Orchestral Music(Columbia D3M 32317) Side 1 SQ 4.4 |
Heartwood-Nothin’ Fancy(GRC-GA 10008) Side 2 PF 4.2 SQ 4.2 Rick Dufay-Tender Loving Abuse Side 1 PF 3.6 SQ 3.9 Sue Raney With Bob Florence-"Flight Of Fancy" Side 1 PF 4.7 SQ 4.4 Earth Wind & Fire-Powerlight Side 1 PF 4.4 SQ 4 Jefferson Airplane-Bark Side 1 PF 4,5 SQ 3.9 The Moldau(DG 413 251-1) Side 1 PF 4.6 SQ 4.3 Harry James-Still Harry After All These Years Side 1 PF 4.6 SQ 4.8 Played the vinyl last night and noted the SQ but was just to tired for posting. Thought I would also grade the performance. I had the most difficulty grading the sound of the Rick Dufay album. It was recorded using the 3M system(The Record Plant Studio C) and mastered by Bernie Grundman using the 3M system at A&M. Clearly not at the same SQ level of Steely Dan-Gaucho(3M system) but the 3.9 might be on the low side, need to listen to the complete album. I’m sure some will disagree with my SQ ratings but let me know if I’m way off the mark with SQ or PF. |
@slaw It gives me the ability to play more recordings per session. I usually post twice a week on Agon but I will listen to the complete album if content or sonics grab me on other days. An example is Burt Bacharach-Living Together little acclaim for this recording but the SQ is easily a 4.5/5, also the performance is better then expected. With a vinyl collection of approx. 1300 I'm working towards playing the entire collection. Since April 2020 I have played over 400 albums with only several repeats that I have posted here. |
@tomic601 Thx for kind words. I wanted a clear and precise way to post making it easier for the viewer to read. I only post after all recordings are finished. If additional info is needed for classical or obscure recordings I will post the record label and catalogue number. I have thought about giving a sound quality rating to each album played. Your thoughts? |