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
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@bkeske

Thank you! Yes, I would agree... the Tone Poet releases are really something quite special. I love the packaging they come in. Great attention to detail and love the photography. Quiet vinyl, great sound and great music. I love what they are doing with these reissues!

Although, as much as I love the Tone Poet, in this case I have to give the edge to my 1978 King pressing. The King just sounds so much more dynamic, fuller and more pure sounding with much more presence. I really feel like I’m there listening to the musicians live with the King. With the Tone Poet, it feels more laid back and reserved. This comparison is with playing both pressings back to back. If I didn’t have the King, I would certainly be very happy having just the Tone Poet re-issue.

Part of the fun can be collecting multiple pressings to be used with multiple systems.... using the particular pressing that best suits each system 😊

Best wishes,

Don

John Coltrane - Blue Train

Tone Poet new release just received today...

King Records - Blue Note 1978 pressing.

 

Best wishes,

Don

Eels - Extreme Witchcraft (See My Engine Gleam). E Works Records, 2022, European release 

Pete Townshend & Ronnie Lane - Rough Mix. Polydor 1977, New Zealand release 

This genre today...

Ben Webster meets Oscar Peterson   Verve, AP/QRP reissue 45rpm

John Coltrane  -  A Love Supreme   Impulse, Verve Acoustic Sounds Series

Basie Jam #2   The second in the series of 3.  I think the first one is my favorite, the third is my second favorite, and this one is still pretty darn good.

Richard Thompson - Live From Austin TX. 2LP gatefold New West Records, 2012

Grand Funk Railroad - Closer To Home

1970 Capitol Records

They really knew how to showcase the bass guitar on their songs and records. 

@dayglow Yes!  Tried to find it to stream but not on any service. (it was on youtube).  gotta get it. 

@dayglow

Sadao Watanabe-Rendezvous Side 2 SQ Audiophile

With Richard Tee and Steve Gadd.   Far out!

 

Szell conducts Bruckner - Symphony No. 3 In D Minor. The Cleveland Orchestra. Columbia Masterworks 1966
 

Szell conducts :

  • Tchaikovsky - Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
  • Borodin - Polovetsian Dances From "Prince Igor"
  • Rimsky-Korsakov - Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34
  • Mussorgsky - Dawn On The Moskva River From "Khovantchina" (Prelude To Act 1)

The Cleveland Orchestra. Columbia Odyssey reissue 1970’s, originally 1958
 

 

Haven't posted in a while, but haven't stopped listening! This one arrived today and is on my table tonight. I have a few of these Acoustic Sounds Series Verve releases now, and I'm enjoying them.

Ella* And Louis* - Ella And Louis Again

Url: https://www.discogs.com/release/24534383-Ella-And-Louis-Ella-And-Louis-Again

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.

Howdy, Y'all 

Bill Evans AP 45rpm box set arrived so it will consume my listening a bit

So far tonight:

New Jazz Explorations - phenomenal 

Waltz For Debbie - same 

Everyone Digs Bill Evans - never sounded so good 

Portait in Jazz - might do a cage match shoot out with the One Step to see who reigns Supreme 

@boxer12  - There are definitely things I like about the album. Trying to decide it if all jells for me, into a cohesive whole. Or not...