Marcy Lutes - Debut (Decca 1956 mono)
June Christy - The Misty Miss Christy (Capitol 1956 mono)
Ears are ringing. The dynamics catch you off guard especially as it gets late.
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@spiritofradio Nice.
@tomic601 What is this beater club edition you speak of? |
@noromance big change on tube power supply, thoughts
@tomic601 I added a note and a few pics on my system but suffice to say I'm listening to records all over again. |
Isaac Stern – None But The Lonely Heart-Plays Great Violin Favorites (Columbia Masterworks 1963)
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Tom Waits - Frank's Wild Years (Island 1987)
Great album. SG low-fi.
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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call (Mute 1997)
🎵 "I don't believe in an interventionist god" 🎵
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Bessie Jones - So Glad I’m Here (Rounder 1975)
Lovely spacious live sound. Great liner notes. A capella voices, hand claps, knee slaps. Historic album.
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@j_damon +1 F&S. I posted recently their Folk Songs of our Land.
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Uber, reminds me I should do some US cleaning of all the albums played tonight. I'm guilty of prefering to play them and endure less than quiet on a few. |
Bill Evans - Living In The Crest Of A Wave (Elektra 1984)
Immaculate recording. Sounds processed though. Full bass and detailed top. Anyone know if it's digital?
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Monks Of The Abbey Of St. Thomas - A Treasury Of Gregorian Chant, Vol. III (Vox Productions 1966)
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Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Ellington At Newport (Columbia 1956 6eye)
A classic. Notes indicate the crowd of over 7000 were wildly dancing on their seats forcing the police to signal to the Duke to stop. |
Jean-Joseph Mouret, M. Richard De Lalande, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Pierre Cochereau, Armand Birbaum – Musiques Royales A Notre Dame (Turnabout 1968)
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@Uberwaltz My favorite all- time album. |
Robert Schumann; [Konzertstück For 4 Horns And Orchestra In F Major Op. 86] / Konzertstück For Piano And Orchestra In G Major Op. 92 (Nonesuch 1965)
Just Op.92 tonight. Magnificent. He died insane at 46.
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Billie Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (Darkroom 2019)
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Teddy Wilson And His Trio – Mr. Wilson And Mr. Gershwin (Columbia 1959 mono)
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Dawn Of The Century Ragtime Orchestra – Silks And Rags (Arcane 1972)
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The Beatles – Abbey Road (Apple 2019 RM Ani)
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@tomic601 I have 2 copies of the original release and they sound pretty good. But to answer your question, I have no idea. There have been over 5000 pressings. My guess would be the earlier the better. |
By the way, Pros and Cons original UK pressing is fan freakin' tastic. I saw it performed in London. Mindblowing. |
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart – Access All Areas (Demon 2007)
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Talk Talk - Life's What You Make It (12" Extended Version) (EMI Music 1985)
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Current 93 – Thunder Perfect Mind ([1992] Spheres 2017 RE purple)
A masterpiece. Different for sure.
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@boxer12 If anyone had Current 93 here, it would be you!
Black Ships is good.
Current 93 - All The Pretty Little Horses/The Inmost Light (Durtro 1996)
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Ha! Took it off after 3 tracks.
Home-Service - Alright Jack (Making Waves 1986)
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Roger Whittaker - Best Loved Ballads (Heartland 1986)
Needed something wholesome for the Quarantine Blues. Dad loved this guy. Solid recording.
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Jefferson Starship - Dragon Fly (Grunt 1974)
Bought this on 1/12/1981. Hadn't played it in 30 years but knew all the words.
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Joan Baez - Baptism (Vanguard 1968)
Some strong anti-war content. Spoken and sung. Mesmerizing. Worth a listen at midnight.
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The Sugarcubes - Life's Too Good (One Little Indian 1988)
Bought this when it came out and before anyone knew who Bjork was.
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Various - A Tribute To Woody Guthrie (Warner 1972)
Joan Baez - Vol. 2 (Vanguard 1961 mono)
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Friends - Manifest! (Fat Possum 2012)
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Bonnie Prince Billy - Master And Everyone (Domino 2003)
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Heifetz Plays Bach – Concerto For Two Violins in D Minor, Concertos Nos. 1 in A Minor And 2 in E, Chaconne. (RCA Red Seal 1972)
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Rabbit holes. I saved a few Gs by not commuting on the train thanks to corona, so I’ve treated myself to another AudioGrail sable 401 with SPH bearing and AS idler.
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Sibylle Baier - Colour Green ([2006] Orange Twin Records 2010)
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@tomic601 Saw it now, Jim. Good stuff. Glad you enjoyed it.
Funny you should say that about the Decca. It’s a gem. I bought an AT VM750SH last year for difficult records. It gets great reviews and I guess I can’t expect much at its price point but it gave me a barometer. The Deccas blow it away. It’s in storage.
And Sibylle gets around!
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Prokofieff - Sonate Nr. 8 B-dur B Flat Major / Rachmaninoff - 6 Moments Musicaux - Lazar Berman (Deutsche Grammophon 1976)
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Carol Kidd – Carol Kidd (Aloi 1984)
Love this Linn partnered record. Close-miked and detailed in the Linn tradition. Intimate. Recommended. |
Nilsson – Son Of Schmilsson (RCA Victor 1972) |
Holst - English Opera Group, English Chamber Orchestra, LSO, André Previn –The Wandering Scholar (Angel 1975)
Mint and silent. Fine soundstaging. Wonderful performances.
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The Triffids - In The Pines (Hot 1986)
Bought this when it came out. Got rave reviews then. Australian. Solid.
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Timbuk 3 – Greetings From Timbuk 3 (I.R.S. 1986)
Great album. Turn up 'Life is Hard' and test the speed of your rig. If you see this in good condition going cheap, buy it.
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Ry Cooder - Chicken Skin Music (Reprise 1976)
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Florence Warner – S/T (Epic 1974)
Dark and brooding.
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@reubent Yes. Nice. Clean recording. Me too. Bought it when it came out.
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Eddie Heywood - One For My Baby (Mercury 1960)
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Sinéad O'Connor – I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got (Ensign 1990)
Bought this when it came out and drove all night with a woman singing our hearts out. They were the days. Not a great recording.
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Brian, as you know, those "Mullards" are not really anything like UK (Blackburn) Mullards. Is that iFi unit some sort of sound processor? Seems at odds to getting a 'pure' sound. No? |
@slaw Ha. That censored a s s was an object of ridicule in London when I saw RW in the 80s. |
