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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Karajan conducts Beethoven 

  • Konzert Für Violine Und Orchester D-dur Op.61

Berlin Philharmonic w/Christian Ferras, violin
Deutsche Grammophon reissue 1979, originally 1967

 

New arrival. Not sure why I never bought this, but finally decided to buy a new copy. A reissue/remaster of the original.

Sir John Barbirolli conducts Elgar

  • Cello Concerto In E Minor Op. 85
  • Sea Pictures, Op. 37

London Symphony Orchestra w/Jacqueline Du Pré and Janet Baker
Warner Classics reissue/remaster 2017, originally 1965

Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht – Three Penny Opera - Original Cast Recording (Columbia Masterworks 1976)

for the first time in a long time i actually sat in my living room w/o any distractions and listened to some randoms discs, specifically:

jesus and mary chain, darklands--not sure if i like this poppier iteration more than the skronky debut, but it is unique

joe jackson, night and day--this sorta sophisto-pop isn’t my cup of java, and i still think he’s a lousy singer, but he is a very good musician and this is a very well-engineered set

green on red, gravity talks--best of the bunch

 

 

Jack Jones-Our Story Side 2

Sammy Hagar-Live 1980 Side 1

George Muribus-Trio 77 Side A SQ Audiophile

The Who-Meaty Beaty And Bouncy Side 1

Teena Marie-Starchild Side 1 SQ Audiophile

K.D. Lange And The Reclines-Absolute Torch And Twang Side 2 SQ Audiophile

Yes-The Yes Album Side 2 SQ *

Three Dog Night-Around The World Side C+D SQ*

Not sure if I have an OP of Yes? TDN Floyd Sneed’s drum solo had Audiophile SQ but the album fluctuates in SQ. K.D. Lange takes the SQ crown.

@bslon 

War has some just downright fun songs.I saw them years ago and the only active member was Leroy Jordon , the singer and writer of most of their songs.

It was a good evening.

Beethoven Symphonies, William Steinberg and the Pittsburgh Symphony on Command. I was unaware of this set, and Googling it has been considered an early stereo audiophile recording because Command used 35 mm tape.  Despite that I found it sonically disappointing, harsh,  prone to overload at the climaxes.  The Hall seems to have a lot of resonance and the veteran Steinberg doesn’t seem to allow for it, with a muddy sound produced by not letting echoes decay.  It makes me wonder if the set was recorded in a different venue from where the Orchestra routinely played.  I found the Brahms Symphony cycle from the same forces, reissued on DG on CD, to be much better sonically and interpretively.

Traffic / The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys
1971 Island

Cool album cover, great music and SQ too

@dayglow Hard to categorize War but fun music and high end sonics. Analogue Productions latest project is  "75 for 75" a new series of 75 vinyl releases from Atlantic Records' storied catalog to celebrate the label's 75th Anniversary. The initial list includes Bad Company, Yes, others. It should be interesting!

Always thought War "Greatest Hits" was demo worthy recording. Platinum is never mentioned and under the radar good!!!

Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs "Dirt Don't Hurt" 

2008/Transdreamer Records 

@bslon   Thx. War is difficult to categorize, a little Santana/Tower of Power and some of the song writing ability of Stevie Wonder.  FWIW Acoustic Sounds will be reissuing the first 5 Bad Company recordings on 45 rpm vinyl. 

War / Greatest Hits
1976 United Artists

Good idea @dayglow or I’d be playing Bad Company all night….not a bad thing. Agree on the SQ here, outstanding. My copy’s a cut-out.

Bad Company / Desolation Angels
1979 Swan Song

Nice finish on Side 1 with “Early In The Morning”…

Bad Company / S-T
1973 Island

Great Paul Rodgers interview in SiriusXM’s Classic Vinyl studio today. Interesting stories and he played a few acoustic versions of BCo. songs and off his new album.

Johnny Mathis-Romeo And Juliet(CS 9909) Side 1

Bob Dylan-Real Live Side 2

War-Greatest Hits Side 2 SQ Audiophile

Bob James-Touchdown(25AP1184 Master Sound 76) Side A SQ Audiophile

Doobie Brothers-Cycles Side 1

Luther Vandross-Busy Body Side B SQ Audiophile

Chopin-Chopin By Starlight(SP 8371) Side 1

Eurythmics-Sweet Dreams(are made of this) Side B SQ*

Another diverse vinyl night. Played 2 of my M- Goodwill finds... Chopin was decent but Mathis just OK. Cycles what a great "comeback" album. Many 70's "Classic Rock" artists had strong albums that year(89). SQ* Sweet Dreams might have Audiophile SQ but would need another spin. Very tough 3 way SQ tonight but Touchdown edges out Vandross/War.

Pierre Boulez conducts Schoenberg

  • Serenade Op. 24

Domaine Musical Ensemble. 
Everest, early-mid 60’s release

Kyndelkvartetten : 2 Stråkkvartetter

  • Stenhammar - String Quartet No. 2, Op. 14
  • Lidholm - Music For Strings (1952)

Sveriges Radio 1967, Swedish release

 

Panocha Quartet : Martinů

  • String Quartets No. 2 & No. 3

Supraphon 1983, Czechoslovakian release

Been really loving the BERNARD HERMANN The Mysterious Film World of Bernard Hermann as of lately the strings will really sing you home.

Also CHET BAKER SINGS AND PLAYS

and to Top is off ENYA Watermark always moves me

I have a RT85 but looking to upgrade eventually with a HEED AUDIO QUASAR ROGUE AUDIO V2 and BRX speakers

Anita O'Day "Live at the City (set 1)" Emily ER-102479

Anita O'Day "Live at the City (Set 2)" Emily ER 42181

Anita O'day & John Poole "Live At Mingo's" Emily ER 11579

Herbie Mann "Surprises" Atlantic SD 1682

Daniel Goldberg & Pino Marrone "Metropolis" Catero CAT-009 (again)

Don Ellis Orchestra "Electric Bath" Columbia CS-9585

 

@noromance 

It’s pretty good Brian. I had never heard it, nor streamed it, just took a chance. Familiar old Van. Not great, but pretty darn good. Worth having in the collection.

@bkeske Never heard of that Van 2016 album. He fell off my radar. Any good?

 

Recently watched a documentary on Brian Eno on Amazon streaming so I’ started going through my collection of Eno and others.

Last night was “Cluster and Eno” and “After the Heat” for starters… another dozen or so to go…