@scottiet
I couldn't agree more with you. Great report!
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Paolo Nutini - "Last Night in the Bittersweet" again...
To anyone who says there is no good music being produced today, I say "you are sadly mistaken"...
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Dire Straits Brothers in Arms. Excellent recording as well as great music. The vinyl far exceeds my Apple lossless digital even with an Ortofon red.
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King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King. 50th Anniversary Steven Wilson remaster.
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Kenny Burrell with Coleman Hawkins - Bluesey Burrell I have played this a few times as of late. It's really a great album.
Steely Dan - Two Against Nature Got this last week, second time playing it. AP/QRP new issue. Makes the most out of your analog front end. And excellent Dan music, too.
Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda Da-Vida Got this last year, the MoFi reissue. Lots of fun. Brings back memories from 8th grade. I saw these guys during my high school years, and really close to the stage. Good memories.
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Grand Funk Railroad - Mark, Don & Mel 1969-71
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Frank Zappa - Jazz from Hell ( not what you expect)
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Daniel Lanois - Acadie
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Daniel Lanois - Omni Series
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Karel Ančerl conducts
- Smetana - From Bohemia’s Woods And Fields & Vltava
- Dvořák - In Nature’s Realm & My Home.
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Supraphon 1975, Czechoslovakian release
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My mistake, I also have a UHQR of Jimi Hendrix, Are You Experienced. I hope that AP does some more UHQR issues.
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A couple of classic jazz records.
Mingus - Ah Um Music On Vinyl issue, and it is quite good. Very quiet vinyl.
Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue AP/QRP UHQR 33rpm. AP really did an outstanding job with reinvigorating the UHQR process. Pricey, but I hope they do a few more. This copy is #1,177 and I believe they make 1,000 copies per stamper. Thus, 177th copy from stamper #2. My only other UHQR is from the original introduction in the early 1980s which was Mobile Fidelity and JVC (JVC had the vinyl formula and pressing process that was the UHQR technology). I have a pristine copy of 'I Robot' that I bought when it first released. I wish that I had bought more of those UHQRs. I believe they made only 8 titles, and that was it.
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Václav Neumann conducts Martinů - Symphonies No. 3, No. 4, and No. 5. The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. Supraphon 2LP gatefold 1982. Czechoslovakian release.
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Thanks @bdp24, also a couple LPs at kaseychambers.com
FWIW, it’s Divinyls—no “The”. Spellcheck or late night fog? 🤔
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@sbank and @bslon: The two Kasey Chambers/Shane Nicholson albums are available on LP, on Sugar Hill Records. Good music.
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@sbank Hi Spencer, there’s so many more that I couldn’t get to. The Church was next in the queue but I was nodding off. I don’ t have KC or CB on vinyl.
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@bslon Bill, Kasey Chambers would fit nicely, but I haven't seen any of hers on vinyl. No Courtney Barnett?
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The Divinyls / Desperate
1983 Chrysalis
It’s Australian bands playing tonight, great music, fun stuff!
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Paul Kelly And The Messengers / Gossip
1987 A&M
Standout content and SQ, a great record.
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Crowded House / S-T
1986 Capitol/EMI
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INXS / Shabooh Shoobah
1982 ATCO
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Midnight Oil / Blue Sky Mining
1990 Columbia
A nice follow-up to Diesel and Dust. My son texted me tonight he was playing some Midnight Oil, great idea Ryan!
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Midnight Oil / Diesel and Dust
1987 Columbia
Awesome record, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Good to hear Spencer! I don't think I've purchased anything defective from them. It's good to hear that they have good customer service when needed.
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Thanks, @big_greg for the PlaidRoomRecords recommendation. My copy of this was defective and they replaced in like 4 days including shipping. Fantastic unusual album!
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That is some serious Chopin @sbanks !
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Steely Dan - Everything Must Go. AP, 45 RPM. Holy smokes, this is great!
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Just arrived. It's a good one, AAA cut by Ryan K. Smith @ Sterling.
An easy to love, adopted hometown hero. Probably the next statue downtown after Stevie Ray & Willie.
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Chopin and more Chopin today...
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@noromance how's the SQ on First Aid Kit – The Big Black & The Blue (Wichita 2010), think it's worthwhile over the digital?
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Garbage - S/T. One of my favorite albums. This is the first time I've heard it on vinyl. This is a 45 RPM two disc copy and sounds great so far.
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Rolling Stones- Exile on Main Street
John Coltrane- Giant steps
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Hey Steve, Jerry put out some great music. Glad you enjoyed it.
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Moby - S/T. I'm questioning why I bought this. The sound quality is pretty good but it's very generic electronic music.
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Last Night:
Loreena McKennitt - An Ancient Muse
The Perth County Conspiracy - Does Not Exist
Laurie Anderson- Home of the Brave
Loreena McKennitt - Troubadours on the Rhine
Aphrodite’s Child - 666
Dead Can Dance - Spirit Chaser
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Paolo Nutini - "Last Night in the Bittersweet"
Just arrived today from the UK after being ordered nearly a month ago.
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Brahms-Symphony No.2(Seraphim S-60083) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Beatles-Sgt. Pepper’s(Capitol/rainbow/stereo/paper cutout SMAS 2653) Side 1 & 2
Hall & Oates- Live At The Apollo-Side 1
Outlaws-ST Side 2
McCoy Tyner-Atlantis Side 3
Toto-Past To Present 1977-1990 Side 2
Ratt-Out Of The Cellar Side 1
Tom Scott-Street Beat Side 1 SQ Audiophile
My wife wanted to hear Sgt. Pep. in entirety. Was disappointed in the SQ of Toto(77-90) since it was a 1991 release little effort was given on the vinyl side. Street Beat was the SQ champ with top level content. If you enjoy fusion jazz this is a must have.
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Christoph von Dohnányi conducts Stravinsky - The Firebird. Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. London 1980
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Go for it, Steve. I'd retire tomorrow but property tax and health insurance prohibit that. Friends in Europe are retired already as they don't have those expenses :-(
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Them CV.
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Jean Redpath – Song Of The Seals (Philo 1978)
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Steve, try playing permanent hookie. In other words, retiring from the workforce. I was fortunate enough to be able to do that at 63.8 years of age (4 years ago). Life is too short; I went through several injuries and rehabs and work was just getting in the way of living. It was time for more skiing, hiking, fishing, and assembling the best high-fidelity system of my life.
That's my story and I am sticking to it!
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