@dayglow
What live recording of Greateful Dead due you recommend that has the best balance of sound quality and content? Glad your back posting here! Might be in the minority but appreciate the classical content, please let us know when a demo level(SQ) classical recording is played.
That is a tough question, as it is so subjective. I stopped purchasing new Dead stuff in 1976, so I may not be the best to ask. I never got into their later Arista releases, nor all the released archived stuff over the last 30-40 years, so have not heard much of what many think are their best, or better. I still went to see them, and Jerry, but just never bought their newer releases.
In general, the Dead’s studio recordings (back in the mid 70’s and prior) were most all better SQ-wise than their live recordings. But, for example, many like Europe 72 over ‘Skull and Roses’, but for me, I prefer the latter, for personally subjective reasons. Both ‘great’ musically, regardless. If we are talking simply better SQ, I would say Steal Your Face released in 1976 is better in that regards than their live releases prior.
Yes, it’s been a tough few months with a death in my family, so have been preoccupied with family matters the last 2-3 months, but appreciate your kind words.
And yes, classical takes up the majority of my listening time today…..so many good ones. That Bernstein LP I posted about below is incredible SQ for a 1962 recording, as example.
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@bkeske What live recording of Greateful Dead due you recommend that has the best balance of sound quality and content? Glad your back posting here! Might be in the minority but appreciate the classical content, please let us know when a demo level(SQ) classical recording is played.
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Grateful Dead - Self Titled, but affectionately called ‘Skull and Roses’
Live from Winterland and Filmore East
WB 50th anniversary reissue/remaster, 2LP gatefold 2021, originally 1971
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Fountains of Wayne "Traffic and Weather"
2022/RSD/Virgin Records
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Grateful Dead - Workingman’s Dead
WB 1970
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Hot Tuna - First Pull Up, Then Pull Down
RCA Victor 1971
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John Prime "Fair & Square"
2021/Oh Boy Records
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Brahms 4th Symphony
‘Eduard van Beinum conductor Concertgebouw Orchestra
1958 pressing
fabulous performance and sound
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Sparklehorse "Bird Machine"
2023/ANTI-
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Canned Heat - Living The Blues
Liberty 1969, 2LP gatefold
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Come on Up to the House/Women Sing Waits
2019/Dualtone
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Robert Cray Band "Nothin but Love"
2012/Provogue
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Tom Fogerty "Excalibur"
2018/Craft
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"I Got my Education at the end of a bar"
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American Aquarium 'Things Change"
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Chris Rea "Wired to the Moon"
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Bernstein conducts
- Shostakovich - Piano Concerto No. 1 With Trumpet Op. 35 with André Previn, piano
- Poulenc - Concerto For 2 Pianos And Orchestra In D Minor with Arthur Gold & Robert Fizdale, piano
The New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Columbia Masterworks 1962
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Alban Berg Quartett
Berg
- Streichquartett Op. 3
- Lyrische Suite Für Streichquartett
Telefunken repress, late 70’s/early 80’s, originally 1974
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Sarah Shook and The Disarmers "Sidelong"
2017) Bloodshot
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Neil Finn & Paul Kelly "Goin' Your Way"
2015/a RSD release
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Sandy Denny "Gold Dust"
2022/UMC/Island
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The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Charles Wadsworth, Director
- Beethoven - String Trio In G, Op. 9, No. 1
- Carter - Eight Etudes For Woodwind Quartet
- Schuman - Fantasy Pieces For Clarinet & Piano, Op. 73
- Mozart - Piano Quartet In E Flat, K. 493
- J.S. Bach - Concerto In C Minor For Oboe, Violin, Strings And Continuo
- Fauré - Two Pieces For Flute And Piano
- Moszkowski - Suite In G Minor For Two Violins & Piano, Op. 71
- Schuman - Andante And Variations For Two Pianos, Two Cellos And Horn
- Haydn - String Trio In G, Op. 53, No. 1
- Fauré - Dolly Suite For Piano Duet, Op. 56
- Brahms - Two Songs For Contralto, Piano, And Viola, Op. 91
- Saint-Saëns - Caprice On Danish And Russian Airs For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet And Piano, Op. 79
The Classics Record Library 4 LP box, 1975
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Grant Lee Buffalo "Copperopolis"
2023/Chrysalis
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The Be Good Tanyas "Blue Horse"
2011/Nettwerk
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Triumph-Never Surrender Side 2
Denise LaSalle-Rain & Fire Side 1
Dan Seals-The Best Side 2
Mozart-Edith Mathis(DG 2530 978) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes-Royal Rappin's Side 1 SQ*
AC/DC-Highway To Hell Side 1
Marni Nixon-Sings Classic Kern Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Rare Silk-Black & Blue Side 1 SQ Audiophile
These are all new recordings to my collection. Started my "project" of playing(posting) 1 side of all my vinyl recordings 4/19/20? Have added about 500 albums to my collection in the last 4 years pushing past the 2000 mark. My best estimate is I have played close to 85% of my collection. At the 4 year point I will post a more detailed report. Marni Nixon takes the SQ crown in a very diverse night of music.
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Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter *Marble Son"
Thirty Tigers
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Ryan Bingham "Watch Out for the Wolf"
2023/Thirty Tigers
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Glen Phillips "There is So Much Here"
2022/Compass Records
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David Crosby "For Free"
2021/Three Blind Mice
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Rhiannon Giddens " You're the One"
2023/Nonesuch
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Outlaws "Lady in Waiting"
1976/Arista
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Lankum "The Livelong Day"
2019/Rough Trade
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Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds "The Boatman's Call"
2014/Mute Records
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Kacey Musgrave "Golden Hour"
2018/MCA
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Elton John - "Rock of the Westies"
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Elton John - "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy"
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it’s been a minute….
Blind Faith - S/T ( 1/2 speed Abbey Road ) thanks ! @slaw
Dylan - Time Out of Mind - remaster box set….love this…
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it’s been a minute….
Blind Faith - S/T ( 1/2 speed Abbey Road ) thanks ! @slaw
Dylan - Time Out of Mind - remaster box set….love this…
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The Mountain Goats "Jenny From Thebes"
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Colter Wall ""S/T" .
2017/Thirty Tigers
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Leon Russell "S/T"
Audio Fidelity
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Played some albums I got through AcousticSounds....played these on my office setup (Dual 1219, Pioneer SX680, Klipsch KG2):
- Van Morrison- Moondance
- Doobie Brothers- Minute by Minute
- Susan Tedeschi- Austin City Limits
- Steely Dan- Gaucho
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DIDO "Still on my Mind"
2019/BMG/EU
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Edie Brickell & New Bohemians "Rocket"
2018/Forecast
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Drive-by Truckers "A Blessing and a Curse"
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The Turtles "Turtle Soup" White Whale WWS-7124
Ryuichi Sakamoto "Love And Hate" 12" single Elektra ED 5710
Papa Nebo "Papa Nebo" Atlantic SD 8280
The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die "Always Foreign"
Epitaph 875421
George Antheil "Symphony #4" Everest LPBR-6013 mono (again)
Mike Batt "Six Days In Berlin" Epic BL 37665 (promo)
Warne Marsh & Lew Tabackin "Tenor Gladness" Inner City IC 6048
Asocjacja Hagaw "Manhattan" Muza SX1989 (dixieland from Poland)
Carla Bley "Dinner Music" WATT WORKS WATT/6
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Smithereens - "Especially for You"
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Foghat "Fool For the City"
MFSL
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