It's turning into Monovember for me.
Oboen-Konzerte, by Handel, Telemann, Dittersdorf; Philips A 02233 L .
Oboen-Konzerte, by Handel, Telemann, Dittersdorf; Philips A 02233 L .
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Opened a still sealed copy of Yo-Yo Ma playing Dvorak: Cello Concerto, a CBS Records Masterworks release. A visual check shows the record in excellent condition. After a thorough cleaning, side one sounded like it had been abused for decades, side two wasn't the best, either. I hate when that happens! |
It has been a Dead Can Dance morning and afternoon. Now that it's supper time on the East coast, we have some Anoushka Shankar playing. I was working outside all day and I just pounded a vodka and soda. I have a feeling there's going to be some Talking Heads spinning this evening and I will not be sitting down for it. Ahhhhh, to not be young!!! |
Dragoon - This Galaxy Is But A Nursery (LA's Fine) [LASFINELP-003] Those Bastard Souls - Twentieth Century Chemical (Darla) [DRL 011] Joel RL Phelps & The Downer Trio - Gala (12XU) [055-1] Patrick Sweany - Close To The Floor (Nine Mile Records) [NMR 0088] Chris Brokaw  Gambler's Ecstasy (12XU) [041-1] White Denim - Corsicana Lemonade (Downtown) [DWT70368] Dr. Dog - B-Room (ANTI-) [ANTI 87299-1] |
Roy Eldridge, Rockin' Chair (Speakers Corner reissue) Schumann - Piano Trio in D - Previn/Chung/Tortelier - EMI Maconchy - String Quarter No. 5 - Allegri Sring Qt - Argo ZRG 5329 Robert De Visee - Pieces for Theorbe, Lute & Guitar - Nigel North - L'Oiseau-Lyre DSLO 542 Bach - Cantata 1: Wie schon leuchtet der Morenstern, BWV 1 / Cantata 2: Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein, BWV 2 - Harnoncourt/ConcentusMusicusWien - Telefunken SKW 1/1-2 Rawsthorne - Divertimento - DelMar/English Chamber Orchestra - Lyrita SRCS 111 . |
Dylan - Blond on Blond - 45 rpm reissue from MFSL. I'm impressed with the sonics of this reissue. I'd been hearing a fair number of negative comments, but in my system and to my ears this is a terrific release. Roy Gaines - I got the T-Bone Walker Blues - if you love the blues, you'll love this release by Roy Gaines from Groove Note Records. Four sides of 45 rpm goodness. Poulenc - Gloria | Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani - Pretre/French National Radio Orchestra, Rosanna Carteri-soprano, Maurice Durufle-organist - EMI ASD 2835 - my favorite recording of both the Gloria and the Organ Concerto. Pretre captures this music superbly. Perhaps not the greatest recording sonically (a demonstrate disc when recorded in 1961 but not up to the best-of-the-best standards for today), but the EMI engineering is still very acceptable. Play it and fall in love with the huge French organ of Saint Etienne du Mont and the playing of Durufle. |
First time in 6 months I've had the table working, in a new room, with all new gear. Pretty happy so far: Big Star - No 1 Record Pearl Jam - 10 (new pressing) Sade - Promise Black Keys - El Camino Stone Temple Pilots - Core (new 180g) AWESOME Heart - Dreamboat Annie Led Zeppelin - II (1st Japanese Pressing) Anita Baker - Rapture (crappy copy, but what a voice) no Magnepan's is odd, but the Harbeth's with Cary/Audio Research in a small room is wonderful so far. |
Vince Guaraldi - A Charlie Brown Christmas - Fantasy 8431 (45rpm reissue from Analogue Productions)(Oh yes, it sounds really good, too.) Doug MacLeod - There's a Time - Reference Recordings - 45rpm (Very enjoyable blues!) Charles Mingus - Ah Um - ORG/Columbia 45rpm Bill Evans - Waltz for Debbie - Riverside 9399 (Analogue Productions 33rpm reissue) . |
A friend's question about what I've heard in 2013 that I found special caused me to have to reflect a bit. My reply to him was that the two recent Yarlung recordings were very nicely recorded: Petteri Ilvonen - Art Of The Violin/YarlungBut the LP that impressed me the most was a used record from Ars Nova: an early pressing of Ivan Moravec playing Chopin Nocturns. I've had this recording in my collection for many years in a later pressing. Hearing the earlier pressing was an auditory thrill. Moravec, pn: Chopin: Nocturnes op9, op15, op27, Connoisseur CS 1065 (Cream and Gold label)And, truly top drawer for me have been the ORG 45rpm reissues of the London/Decca recordings, particularly: De Falla's Three Cornered Hat,But all of the ORG London/Decca reissues are great! |
just playing ...Freedom - At last on French BYG Label...and the whole Album is worth to listen through.. Followed by Nucleus-We`ll talk about it later on Swirl Vertigo, great jazz-Rock... and finally a moster track you all should listenn ones at least...Delfines-Amigos sigue igual... from 70! What a bass on this tune...!!! |
Have just been playing the Yarlung LP: Petteri Ilvonen - Art Of The Violin. My wife came in and said, "that sounds really nice, who's the composer?" Answer: "just finished a Debussy piece and this is by David Lefkowitz" Question: "Who's David Lefkowitz?" Answer: "I've never heard of him either, but I'm going to learn more!" http://www.yarlungrecords.com/180.html . |
Yesterday with friends... Oscar Peterson & Count Basie - satch & josh / Pablo Haydn, Sym 5, Dorati/PhilHungarica - just some amazing solo highlights and interplay - remarkable for it's time period. Lars Erik Larsson - Concerto for Double Bass and String Orchestra / Opus 3 Linda Ronstadt & Nelson Riddle - For Sentimental Reasons Mingus - Ah Um . |
Not to be a downer, but lately I've been finally losing my taste for a lot of the psychedlic era stuff, and the title track for that Chambers Bros. LP is a prime example. Night before last I listened to "The World is on Fire" by the Strawberry Alarm Clock, a band that impressed me in my teens. Man, it sounded so weak and lame to me now. Maybe I'm officially an old coot. |
LOL I have 6! Main rig has 2 TT's I'd forget the next day what I was playing as I sell a lot of records and often play-test them especially ones described as Mint or NearMint before invoicing buyer. Just today morning I was playing Garth Brooks self-titled album that I did not enjoy at all, but to verify condition before sending expensive copy. What's comming tonight? Probably another sold Thriller, Off the Wall, maybe another few valuable records to spin and than will switch to the music I like. It's going to be dedication to Abdulah Ibrahim(Dollar Brand). Will spin his records. Ekaya is my favorite. Tomorrow I'll plan to dedicate myself to William Orbit and The Orb. With puff of nice quality hashish you can totally melt into The Orb and be for the moment outside of reality. |
Joe Zawinul and the Absolute Ensemble [img]http://www.allaboutjazz.com/coverart/2010/absolutezawinul_mt.jpg[/img] The posthumous Absolute Zawinul is Zawinul's last studio recording before his passing on September 11, 2007. In collaboration with Estonian-born conductor/composer Kristjan Järvi and the large group powerhouse Absolute Ensemble, that has been described as "musical omnivores" whose previous projects have covered music from John Sebastian Bach to Frank Zappa. This heartfelt project embodies the essence of Zawinul's brilliance as a composer, musician, and as a global citizen who embraced people around the world.All About Jazz;http://www.allaboutjazz.com/absolute-zawinul-absolute-ensemble-sunnyside-records-review-by-mark-f-turner.php?width=1024#.U2sBHKh5Njo |