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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Tom Waits   "Alice"   ANTI 86632-1

Pixies  "Come on Pilgrim"     MAD 709

Circus Maximus S/T  Vanguard VSD-79260 ((Jerry Jeff Walker early band)

Bob Dylan   "Desire"   Columbia  PC 33893

Elvis Costello and the Attractions  "Blood And Chocolate"  Columbia  FC 40518

Yo La Tengo  "Here to fall-Remixes"  12 inch) Matador  OLE 929-1

Joan Of Arc    1984                Joyful Noise JNR 263  (Czech pressing)

In honor of Veteran's Day the first albums by these vets:

Kris Kristofferson:  Kristofferson

John Prine: John Prine

@bslon   I appreciate the interest. I sent you a PM 8-25-22 with a very detailed equipment list since you had asked. The only change has been a Phasemation pp 200 which has replaced a Goldring Legacy cartridge. 

@dayglow 

I’m wondering what your system consists of, it would give your SQ ratings some context. Especially your turntable, arm and phono with your new cartridge.
Your playlist selections are all over the board (like @noromance), I like that, especially for streaming new (to me) music. Thanks for that.

Jethro Tull / Aqualung
2011 Chrysalis 50th anniversary Steven Wilson remix, orig. 1971

Barbara McNair-Here I Am(Motown 644 Stereo) Side 2

Mark Knopfler-Down The Road Wherever Side A 

Nazareth-Hair Of The Dog Side 1 SQ*

Red Holloway-Hittin' The Road Again Side A SQ Audiophile

Carlos Santana-Havana Moon Side 2 SQ*

Dick Haymes-Keep It Simple Side 1 SQ Audiophile

Krystol-Passion From A Woman Side 1

The Cars-Candy-O Side 2 SQ*

Another Strong SQ night, might be due to the Phasemation 200? Have about 35 hours on it, at 50 will give a very brief overview. Dick Haymes takes the SQ crown tonight with one of my favorite male Jazz Vocal recordings in my vinyl collection.

 

 

Nina Simone - I Put A Spell On You
Supersense Mastercut Numbered Edition #006

The Cars "Heartbeat City"

MFSL....the best sounding copy I’ve heard in my system

... I've owned many pressings 

The Cars "S/T"

a RCA music club version I chose to keep, after a personal shoot-out years ago. Sold my MFSL. Have since bought the Rhino high fidelity issue.

Eagles-Live Side 3 SQ Audiophile

Jackie And Roy-Star Sounds(CJ 115) Side 1 SQ*

Roseanne Cash-The List Side B SQ*

Journey-Frontiers Side 1

Rare Silk-Black & Blue Side 2

Beethoven-Symphony No.4(Vienna/Schmidt CS 6512) Side 1 SQ Audiophile

Joni Mitchell-Wild Things Run Fast Side 1 SQ Audiophile

Triumph-Never Surrender Side 2

With 3 Audiophile SQ recordings and 2 near misses makes for a well above average SQ night. Journey/Triumph are very well recorded for Pop/Rock. Rare Silk had a little digital sharpness that keep it from SQ* status. Too close for a definitive SQ winner tonight but the edge goes to the Eagles.

Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians "Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars"

Geffen

Paula Cole "This Fire"

2021/Warner Records

25th anniversary/1st time on vinyl

@slaw   Is the 75 series Yes-90125 a worthy upgrade in SQ over the original pressing?

Canned Heat/Canned Heat Blues Band

2021/Friday Music

A Robert Lucas led, cover band

 

Willie Nelson - "Willie and Family Live"

Really fantastic record. Probably my favorite Willie Album...

@slaw - Should have set up the US RCM a long time ago. I thought it would be more complicated than it turned out to be. Need to go back and read some of the old threads about folks process/procedures. 

Count Basie Kansas City 3 "For the Second Time"

2024/Analog Productions-Pablo Series 

"A Celebration of Duke" Pablo Today

2024/Analog Productions - Pablo Series