Whats on your turntable tonight?


For me its the first or very early LP's of:
Allman Brothers - "Allman Joys" "Idyllwild South"
Santana - "Santana" 200 g reissue
Emerson Lake and Palmer - "Emerson Lake and Palmer"
and,
Beethoven - "Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major" Rudolph Serkin/Ozawa/BSO
slipknot1

 

Analog Productions 45  -- these Atlantic 45 rpm reissues by AP are outstanding.

Songs:Ohia

"Love Work"

The Lioness Sessions

Secretly Canadian/Box Set

great SQ, as is most Secretly Canadian.

Neil Diamond-Moods Side 1 SQ*

Martha Davis-Policy Side 2

Makoto Ozone-After Side 2 SQ Audiophile

Cinderella-Long Cold Winter Side 1

Miklos Rozsa-Spellbound(Film Scores) Side A SQ Audiophile

Rose Hardaway-It’s Time For Rose Hardaway Side 2 SQ*

John Lennon-Imagine Side 1

The Jack Sheldon Quintet-Hollywood Heroes(CJ 339) Side 2 SQ Audiophile

Spellbound gets the SQ win over Jack Sheldon due to the dynamic quality of the recording.

 

Joe Sample           "Rainbow Seeker"

Herbie Hancock   "Man Child"

 

Finally found a replacement for my Denon DP-47f that was up to my picky standards. It came with a Denon DL-80 moving coil cartridge. After listening to records for sixty or so years always with MM cartridges this really opened my eyes. I'm sold. I know, I know, not exactly the high end of MC's, but wow. The first 3 played; The Beatles 'Revolver' (Capitol ST 2576), original black colorband label from 1966. My favorite Beatles' album and yikes, like I'd never heard it before. Next was the original Columbia 'Wish You Were Here' (PC 33453 with the dark blue shrink still in place) from 1975 by Pink Floyd. Really yikes again. Thirdly, Simon and Garfunkel original Columbia (CS 9269) 'Sounds Of Silence' two white eyes from 1966. It was as if I'd never heard these LPs before now. Unbelievable experience. Now that I've moved my Thorens 402 (sort of semi-automatic) turntable out to the living room, I'll have many more new comments for "What's on your turntable tonight".

Pink Floyd "The Wall"

2016/Sony Music

from memory, my pp copy is more open....this copy is compressed

@slaw...I have the CBS/SONY Japan Pro Use copy and it's the absolute best I've ever heard and I have a US & UK 1st pressing.  Wonderful album.

Very nice @mofimadness !

I use to lust after that copy back in the day when I never thought I’d spend $100 on an album. The pressing on deck now has some pretty good punch if you turn it up much louder that usual. Not able to enjoy it at all at my normal listening volume. From memory, I could crank my pp/domestic, no problem.

.... it’s snowing here. Love listening when that’s happened. Nature’s acoustic blanket.

We've had a bunch of snow and REALLY cold weather here also.  Totally agree...I love my stereo even more during these events!

King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard-"Sketches Of Brunswick East"

US, Limited/Special Edition, Yellow With Blue Sky Splatter

Next 3 with my new MC cartridge; Elton John 'Tumbleweed Connection' original UNI (73096) from 1970, Dylan 'Blood On The Tracks' Columbia (PC 33235) early 1974 issue w/ large mural on back of jacket that I'm fortunate to have snagged a super pressing of and Cat Stevens 'Tea For The Tillerman' (APP 9135) outstanding reissue from 2011 by Analog Productions Quality Pressing, first "Audiophile" type pressing I've listened to. Originally released in 1970.  An amazing difference on this one, really having a wonderful experience with the new cartridge, hearing things I've never heard before.

@slaw, my experience has always been that Japanese pressings are "sterile". The Japanese mastering and mixing is without warmth or personality. You could say in my opinion, they sounded like CDs before the CD was introduced. It's a personal observation and nothing against the folks that prefer this type of sound. Please save the "Japanese issues are more accurate and clean sounding" than the U.S. versions or any others. I also felt German issues are bassier (if that's a word), in your face forward. Not every one will agree, we all have our own opinions. Thanks

Elton John-Blue Moves Side 3

Julie London-Our Fair Lady(LST-7392) Side 1

The Outlaws-ST Side 2

Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway-ST Side 2 SQ*

Stan Rogers-Between The Breaks....Live! Second Set SQ Audiophile

Bill Evans Trio-At Shelly’s Manne-Hole(Repress OJC-263) Side 2 SQ*

Norman Connors-Love From The Sun Side A

Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan-Basin Street East(LSP-2635) Side 2 SQ Audiophile

From last night. USA vs. Canada grabbed my attention. With 2 live recordings earning Audiophile status on the same night, "Never Say Never" comes to mind. The slight edge goes to Rogers, being able to hear into the recording better. Disappointed Chad did not release a Series 75 for Flack/Hathaway album. Both London and Connors have better SQ potential, need to get better(cleaner) copies.

Travis "The Invisible Band"

2001/Craft

First time on vinyl

Great pop band that I rarely see mentioned. May have something to do with the album title?

@arizonabob

I have several Japanese pressings. Haven’t gone through them all in a while. I do recall enjoying Willie Nelson "Stardust" on the latest incarnation of my system/room. I have observed my feelings towards certain pressings have changed over the years as my system/room have evolved. So I hesitate to make a blanket statement about pressings from different countries..

I’ll add my $.02 worth. I have a massive amount of both German and Japanese pressings, (along with a plethora from other countries).

I find, almost without question, that the German and Japanese pressings are better than most others. Just my opinion...

...for what it’s worth...YMMV.

 

She & Him-"Classics"

US 1st Pressing

@slaw...thanks for the M. Ward mention!

Mel Brown "Chicken Fat"

2023/Jackpot Records/ Kevin Grey AAA

Originally.....Impulse