Jackie McLean - Right Now! ( Blue Note reissue 84215 )
Poor Eric is a favorite
Poor Eric is a favorite
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@spiritofradio - You are welcome, but credit where it's due...Notec had first posted about Stephen R. Smith on The Minority Report back in 2014. Justbgunn commented about SRS very recently and that renewed my interest. I'd forgotten all about the original posting. @slaw - hope you get a nice clean piece of vinyl and that you enjoy the music. For me, Sketchbook has great guitar tone and textures + actual melody. It's in a "post rock" vein, maybe, but more focused and "intentional" than what I usually associate with post-rock. I'll be curious to know what you think. |
A bit off topic but in case anyone is interested: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-parlor-room-home-sessions-aoife-odonovan-w-colin-and-eric-jacobsen-... |
Dvorák: Cellokonzert H-Moll (In B Minor) Tschaikowsky: Rokoko-Variations OP. 33 Rostropovitsch, Berliner Philharmoniker, von Karajan The Dvorak one of my favorites, have at least three other aok versions but saw this posted and have since wanted to get it. Sonics are good but it’s a shame - this Deutsche Grammophon, 139044, has as much surface noise as I’ve ever heard. Like my grandparent’s 78s. Strange because this came from an oft relied on seller in England in an order of 5 other records that are all perfectly as new. I’ve heard there was a time that DG put out disappointing product. This is a 1970 German reissue of a 1968 record. Must try to remember to be cautions around this label. If anyone can educate me about this please do. I am hopelessly naive about record label reliability. |
Sir Edward Elgar Cello Concerto / Sea Pictures The London Symphony Orchestra Jacqueline du Pre Sir John Barbirolli Janet Baker Repress EMI His Masters Voice ASD 655 1965/Unknown @Bkeske Elgar Brian, This recording of the Elgar Cello Concerto is far better than the other one. I know there is an expensive version of this in print too but this one is spectacular. |
@noromance Thread here that I hope you will contribute to. I would really like the benefit of your experience on the topic. https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/what-are-your-favorite-and-most-hated-record-manufacturers |
@bkeske, I’ll check it out. Thanks. Heck, I can afford both of them 😁 Well, the recording with Berenboin Conducting is very sweet and rather subdued. It was made live with an audience that all seemed to have coughs and colds... The EMI is something to write home about though. Incredible dynamics and tone in a great performance. The EMI recording was also pressed by this little boutique label, The Electric Recording Company, and recently sold out so asking has gone to over a grand. We should have got copies at issue when they were only $500..... |
@spiritofradio Well, the recording with Berenboin Conducting is very sweet and rather subdued. It was made live with an audience that all seemed to have coughs and colds... The EMI is something to write home about though. Incredible dynamics and tone in a great performance. One of the things I like about collecting a variety of the same performances by different conductors/symphonies, and yes, even record labels; The variety. I found the EMI UK version on Discogs for about $20-25; The original pressing. There is one by The Electric Recording Co. selling for almost $1,200. Rated about the same as the Barenboim by owners of it. That said, I do like much of what I have which Barbirolli conducted. |
As far as Deutsche Grammophon. Of the major classical labels, I find them the most inconsistent. Some, even the newer, are wonderful, and some....just aren’t. I’ve found you really cannot go wrong with Decca/London, or usually Columbia Masterworks. Philips actually is pretty consistently good, as is RCA Red Seal. Of course then you have BIS, Seraphim (Capitol), VOX is surprisingly good, as is Angel (EMI), but they can also be inconsistent. The older Everest pressings/recordings can be very good. Those are the ‘majors’, but there are many ‘boutique’ labels which are very good. I’d probably put BIS into that category. This is mainly for older pressings/companies. There are some very good newer ‘boutique’ companies today. I just haven’t delved into them....yet. CD’s yes, vinyl no. |
@bkeske, Thanks Brian. That is the kind of knowledge I want to gain and sift through before buying records. I guess maybe you guys are rubbing off on me and I’m getting more picky. Definitely more focused these days on getting the best sounding version of good music rather than the most expedient alternative. And, Speaking of CBS Records Masterworks... ——————————— Vivaldi Loren Maazel Orchestre National de France The Four Seasons CBS Masterworks Digital 1984 |