Richard Thompson - Live From Austin TX
New West Records 2LP gatefold 2012
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Tommy James & The Shondells / The Best Of
1969 Roulette
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Thunderclap Newman / Hollywood Dream
1970 Track
Produced by Pete Townshend, who also played bass as Bijou Drains (uncredited) as well as his nephew Josh Townshend on rhythm guitar and vocals.
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Brian Eno "Another Green World"
33rpm/Abbey Road
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David Lindley: "Mercury Blues" (Asylum AS-11496-X). The LP version already sounds incredible, this 12" white label promo single even better. David and his El Rayo-X band were awesome live on stage.
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Terry Allen &The Panhandle Mystery Band "Bloodlines"
2022/Paradise of Bachelors
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Steve, as you got me into Terry Allen (I have Lubbock, Moby), what do you think of Bloodlines?
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The Little Willies / For The Good Times
2012 Milking Bull
Alt Country with Norah Jones on vocals, piano
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49 Winchester / Fortune Favors The Bold
2022 New West
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The Outlaws / S-T
1975 Arista
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Land of Talk "Life After Youth"
2017/Saddle Creek
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Bill,
I enjoyed it. My copy is a little noisy. Not quite up to Moby Dick standards in SQ.
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Canned Heat – Living The Blues (United Artists 1971)
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Four Levels of Existence - same
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The Firehouse 5 Plus 2 – The Firehouse Five Story, Vol. 1 (Good Time Jazz 1955 mono)
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Aldous Harding – Party (4AD 2017)
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Sir Adrian Boult conducts Vaughan Williams
- Pastoral Symphony (No. 3)
- In The Fen Country (Symphonic Impression)
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Angel 1968
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@noromance
Canned Heat – Living The Blues (United Artists 1971)
Been on my want list for a while. Should check to see if there any good examples available.
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The Music Group Of London; Vaughan Williams
- On Wenlock Edge (From "A Shropshire Lad"—A.E. Housman)
- The Water Mill
- The New Ghost
- Ten Blake Songs For Voice And Oboe
Eileen Croxford cello, Janet Craxton Oboe, Christopher Wellington viola, Frances Mason & Hugh Bean violin, David Parkhouse & Jennifer Partridge piano, Ian Partridge Tenor
EMI/Odeon 1971
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Sir Adrian Boult Conducts String Music Of Vaughan Williams
- Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis
- Concerto Grosso
- Partita For Double String Orchestra
The London Philharmonic Orchestra
Angel 1976
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Norman Del Mar conducts Bridge, Bantock & Butterworth
- Bantock - The Pierrot Of The Minute
- Bridge - Summer
- Butterworth - The Banks Of The Green Willow
- Bridge - There Is A Willow Grows Aslant A Brook
- Bridge - Suite For String Orchestra
The Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Chandos reissue 1985, originally 1979. UK Release
Recorded in Guildhall, Southampton 1 January 1978
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@bkeske How's that particular recording?
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@simao
It’s recorded very well. And, fantastic music and performances if you like English romantic style compositions.
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@bkeske I love Williams’ canon. Out of loyalty to my great aunt (the founder) I have the Angel Records release with Adrian Boult conducting but was looking for something with a more fidelity.
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@simao
I love Williams’ canon. Out of loyalty to my great aunt (the founder) I have the Angel Records release with Adrian Boult conducting but was looking for something with a more fidelity.
I love Boult conducting Williams, and yes, most all are on Angel. I have a few of them. Many folks I know who primarily listen to classical, also really enjoy those Angel releases, still.
I forgot that, yes, you did mention once that your great aunt was a founder of Angel. Pretty incredible. I have many many Angel LP’s, and they are all consistently good.
The Chandos release definitely has more ‘fidelity’. That one was a 1985 reissue/DMM remaster release, but have a feeling the original from 1979 was true analog. Regardless, sounds fantastic.
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Alberni String Quartet
Britten
- String Quartet No. 2 In C Major Op. 36
- String Quartet No. 3 Op. 94
CRD Records 1981, UK release
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Phil Collins-No Jacket Required Side 1
Molly Hatchet-Double Trouble Live Side 4
Rene And Angela-Street Called Desire Side B
Van Morrison & The Chieftains-Irish Heartbeat Side A
Billy Squire-Emotions In Motion Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Arnold Bax-String Quartet(Chandos ABRD 1113) No.1 Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Pat Travers-Makin' Magic Side 2
Reba McEntire-Greatest Hits Side 2
A rare occurrence a rock recording(Squire) takes the SQ trophy tonight. No recordings had below average SQ. 1977 was a great deep year for "Classic Rock" Pat Travers is almost always overlooked, a great guitar recording.
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@bkeske
The Canned Heat is very enjoyable. Great recording.
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The Bad Ends / The Power And The Glory
2022 New West
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The Moody Blues - Long Distance Voyager
Journey - Hits
Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees
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Yesterday the Oracle saw the following beginning with Jazz Brunch:
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - "Whipped Cream and Other Delights" 1st pressing A&M
Duke Ellington - "Live at Montreux '77" on Pablo.
Harry Connick, Jr. - "When Harry Met Sally" OST
Lincoln Mayorga & Amanda McBroom - "Growing Up In Hollywood Town" on Sheffield Labs
Chet Baker - "Chet in New York" on Riverside
Mark Knopfler - "The Princess Bride" OST
While not on vinyl, the Lexicon did play Doc Severinson - "Unforgettably Doc" on Telarc played during dinner so I wouldn't have to get up from the table😉
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Greg Allman / Southern Blood
2017 Rounder
Outstanding! Wood grain vinyl…yippee…
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Back to the past. Santana and some Headpins.
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Holly Golightly And The Brokeoffs - No Help Coming (Transdreamer 2011)
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Jake Xerxes Fussell – Jake Xerxes Fussell (Paradise Of Bachelors 2015)
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Hilary Hahn - Eclipse
- Dvořák - Violin Concerto In A Minor Op. 53
- Pablo de Sarasate - Carmen Fantasy Op. 25
- Ginastera - Violin Concerto Op. 30
Frankfurt Radio Symphony conducted by Andrés Orozco-Estrada
Deutsche Grammophon 2 LP gatefold, 2022
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@bkeske
How's the sound and pressing quality of the Hilary Hahn Eclipse record?
Best wishes,
Don
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@no_regrets
Hi Don. The pressing is very good. The sound is a bit different compared to her other, particularly her previous, Paris.
It has a ‘big hall’ feel to it, almost sounds as it was recorded ‘live’. More similar to how an early 60’s to mid-70’s recorded orchestration may sound like. Very full, and not so keyed onto Hilary being much more forward. Personally, I like that old recording style. But it is a bit of a difference from what we ‘expect’ from a modern orchestral recording.
And, of course, it is Hilary. Nuff said. IMO, one of the best ever.
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The Heifetz & Piatigorsky Concerts
- Spohr - Double String Quartette In D Minor, Op. 65
Jascha Heifetz, 1st violin
Pierre Amoyal, 1st violin
Israel Baker, 2nd violin
Paul Rosenthal, 2nd violin
Milton Thomas, viola
Allan Harshman, viola
Gregor Piatigorsky, cello
Laurence Lesser, cello
- Dvořák - Piano Trio In E Minor, Op. 90 ("Dumky")
Jascha Heifetz, violin
Gregor Piatigorsky, cello
Jacob Lateiner, piano
RCA Red Seal, The Heifetz-Piatigorsky Concerts Series, 1969
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers / MOJO
2010 Reprise
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Fleetwood Mac / S-T
1975 Reprise
aka The White Album. Nicks on “Landslide”…so nice
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Steely Dan-Katy Lied(ABC Sunburst Label) Side B
Dionne Warwick-Hot Live And Otherwise Side B
Renee Rosnes-Beloved Of The Sky Side A SQ Audiophile
Jethro Tull-Aqualung Side 1
Tony Bennett-Get Happy With The LPO Side 1
The Charlie Daniels Band-Simple Man Side 2
Beethoven-Violin Concerto(Kyung-Wha Chung L25C-3029) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Keith Jarrett-The Koln Concert(ECM PA-6053-54) Side A SQ Audiophile
Tony Bennett and Tull had average SQ at best. Tull was a late 1970’s gatefold pressing without barcode. Renee Rosnes(2018) takes the SQ crown with the help of Kevin Gray. IMO one of the best recordings of new material in the past 5 years. If you want only 1 Warrick recording consider this live album.. The Koln concert is outstanding no need for my opinion. Kyung-Wha Chung plays with a great balance of technique and feel.
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Marcus Mumford " self titled" very good LP that sounds really good
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@bkeske
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on the "Eclipse" album and I couldn't agree more about Hilary!
I think I will pick this lp up based on your comments, Thank you!
Best wishes,
Don
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Jackson Browne "Downhill From Everywhere"
2021/Inside Recordings
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The Desert Rose Band "S/T"
Latest Curb Records reissue.
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Allah Las "Calico Review"
2016/Kemado Records
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Pretenders - Learning to Crawl
XTC - English Settlement
Zappa - One Size Fits All
Gregory Porter - Take Me to the Alley
Dexter Gordon - Go!
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+1 Zappa - One Size Fits All
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