Steve Winwood-Arc Of A Diver Side 1
Al Cohn-Standards Of Excellence(CJ 241) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Luciano Pavarotti-Mamma Side 2 SQ*
Delia Bell-ST Side 2 SQ*
Megadeth-The Sick The Dying...And The Dead Side 3
Nancy Wilson-Nancy(ST 148) Side 1
Bruce Hornsby And The Range-A Night On The Town Side A
George Adams-Nightingale Side 2 SQ Audiophile
CJ 241 takes the SQ Crown with a very strong(content) effort. Ms. Wilson has over 50 studio albums not all are keepers, this one is! Megadeth The Sick...is a decent later(2018) release but far from the band’s last masterpiece(Endgame 2009). SQ was an improvement tonight over Friday will let IC’s settle in until month’s end.
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Roberta Flack “First Take”. Ron Carter’s bass….oh my.
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Allan Holdsworth - I.O.U.
U.K. - U.K.
Mathew Halsall - On The Go
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Carole King-"Tapestry"
MOFI, 2LP, 45RPM, Limited Edition, 180 Gram/SuperVinyl, BoxSet
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John Hiatt-"Bring The Family"
MOFI, Anadisq 200, Limited Edition, 200 Gram
(What a GREAT album!)
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@slaw, I love them too, that's why I have them. I'm just thinking that pushing the mono button of my amp isn't going to sound the same as a good mono cartridge. Maybe I'm wrong?
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With the Friday night Mono's out of the way, Saturday nights' selections were;
Rolling Stones 'Now!' 1965 Original Issue (London PS 420)
Joni Mitchell 'Court And Spark' 1974 Original Issue (Asylum 7E-1001)
Paul Simon 'Graceland' 1986 Original Issue (Warner Bros. 25447-1)
No revelations in the titles listed so far, but I felt the need to play my favourite titles. Please bare with me, my new MC cartridge is calling me and insisting that I play the ones I like best without repeating artists. If I'm boring some of you sorry, I'm having a great experience hearing them "for the first time". If you're staying tuned for some obscure titles, they'll come later. AB
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Purple Mountains "S/T"
2013/Drag City
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Rob Wasserman-"Duets"
Analogue Productions, 2LP, 45RPM, 200 Gram
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@arizonabob ,
Not sure what you're talking about. I love my mono lps.
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The Knack "Get The Knack"
MFSL
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Got caught up, busy with business, and out of my rut.
Elvis Presley S/T 1956 Original Issue (RCA LPM-1254 Mono)
Miles Davis 'Kind Of Blue' 1959 (Columbia CL 1355 Mono) RTI HQ-180 RI
John Coltrane 'Blue Train' 1958 (BLP 1577 Mono) Speakers Corner RI
Thought I'd try out my new toy with some Mono pressings. I know, I'm aware, not even a 2 channel MC cart could do them justice. My curiosity got the best of me. Disappointing but not unlistenable. Was still great to hear these titles.
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Humble Pie-"Smokin' "
Analogue Productions, Limited Edition, 180 Gram
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Stevie Nicks "Bella Donna"
Modern Records/MFSL
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers "The Last DJ"
2002/Warner Bros
..a forgotten, great effort...
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Joe Walsh-"The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get"
Analogue Productions, Limited Edition, 200 Gram
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Got the latest 50th Anniversary set on CD. Really enjoyed it.
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Robin Trower-"Bridge Of Sighs"
Friday Music, Limited Edition, 180 Gram
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Chuck Prophet "The Land That Time Forgot"
2022/YepRoc
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KISS-"Dressed To Kill"
German Pressing
(My favorite KISS album)
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Chuck Prophet "Wake The Dead"
2024/YepRoc
a favorite from last year...
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Iron Butterfly-"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"
MOFI, Gain 2, Ultra Analog, Limited Edition, 180 Gram/SuperVinyl
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Starflyer 59 "The Changing Of The Guard"
Burnt Toast Vinyl/Tooth & Nail Records
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The Mountain Goats "Bleed Out"
2022/Merge/45RPM
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The Beta Band "The Patty Patty Sound"
2013/Parlophone
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Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band-"Night Moves"
MOFI, Limited Edition, Half-Speed
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Beta Band "Los Amigos Del Beta Bandidos"
2013/Parlophone
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@mofimadness ,
I thought I own all 12" vinyl ( I may be wrong) and think I now have 5 total. I’d start in chronological order.....you won’t be disappointed.
IMO, they have some of the best song writing I’ve heard in a while.
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@slaw...I had never heard of the Delines until you posted them earlier on, in this thread. What album(s) would you recommend to start with? I see they have (6) albums. Thanks!
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Styx-"The Grand Illusion"
MOFI, Limited Edition, Half-Speed
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Been looking forward to this.....
The Delines "Mr. Luck & Ms. Doom"
2025/El Cortez Records/Decor
...Amy Boone sure can convey her songs in a way that just draws me in 🥰
SQ is great.
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Styx-"Crystal Ball"
German Pressing
(My favorite Styx album)
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Albert King "Live Wire Blues Power"
2024/Craft/Acoustic Sounds/Bluesville series
AAA
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Lightnin’ Hopkins "Last Night Blues"
2024/Bluesville/Craft/Acoustic Sounds series
AAA
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Earth, Wind & Fire-"The Best Of Earth, Wind & Fire Vol. I"
Japanese, Limited Edition, Orange Vinyl
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Foghat-"Stone Blue"
Friday Music, Limited Edition, 180 Gram, Blue Vinyl
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Jefferson Starship-"Red Octopus"
DCC, 180 Gram, Limited Edition
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@tubegb That's a groovy avatar you have! 😃
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The Best Of New Riders Of The Purple Sage.
I was in such a foul mood, now I'm feeling happy!
Try it and see if it works for you. 😃
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@mofimadness The only SD UHQR I have is AJA . Was thinking of getting the Royal Scam .
Interesting enough I have AJA in a Mobile Fidelity Original Master recording as well Purchased from Sam Goody back in the day for $14.99 . Still has the outer sleeve and sticker.
& Yes The Dan is absolutely my all-time favorite band.
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@firberger...I have that same copy and it is indeed very good. Did you get any of the Steely Dan UHQRs? I have them all and they are by far the best I've heard.
Steely Dan is my favorite band of all time! MAJOR FanBoy here!!!
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Last night I was listening to Two against Nature , Analog Productions 45 RPM A more recent release. sounding exceptional!
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Frijid Pink-"Frijid Pink"
Repertoire Records UK, Limited Edition, Pink Vinyl
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Sparks-"A Woofer In Tweeter's Clothing"
Friday Music, RSD Limited Edition, Blue Vinyl
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Crack The Sky-"Crack The Sky" (Debut)
US 1st Pressing
( In 1975, Rolling Stone declared their first album the "debut album of the year", and in 1978, Rolling Stone Record Guide compared them to Steely Dan.)
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Roy Clark-Family & Friends Side A
Robin Trower-Victims Of The Fury Side 1
Seals & Crofts-Greatest Hits Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Van Morrison-Beautiful Vision Side 2 SQ*
Christine McVie-ST Side 1 SQ*
Margie Joseph-Margie Side 2
Black Sabbath-Heaven And Hell Side 1
The Partridge Family-Up To Date Side 1
Albums were all played last night. Rotated IC's resulting in a lower noise floor but gave less of a jump factor, the cables might need time to reset.
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Counting Crows / August And Everything After
2012 Analogue Productions 45rpm, orig. 1993
Amazing SQ going on here
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Fleetwood Mac / Future Games
1971 Warner Brothers
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Gillian Welch & David Rawlings / Woodland
2024 Acony
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