@reubent +1 on Jackson Brown. Maybe now more than ever.
@tomic601 +1 on Jason Isbell.
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Posting @dayglow style:
Pat Metheny Group - The First Circle
(12” 33 Promo) - sides 1&2
Barber - String Quartet in B minor, etc.
(Made in Russia) - Sides 1&2
Abercrombie & Towner - Sargasso Sea - sides 1&2
Vaughan Williams - Fantasia, etc - sides 1&2
Montreux Summit Volume 1 - sides 1-4 |
I am 2 lazy to listen Dayglow style, but I sure admire his style |
“ it’s none of my business
but it breaks my heart
she dropped a dozen cheap roses
in the shopping cart “
Jason is IMO one of the best storyteller of song working today.....
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On Palmetto Rose the bass cabinet is 15’ back..... nice and so in the pocket.... |
Tull - Songs from the Wood
” to make you feel much better “... |
Luke Schneider
Altar Of Harmony
Third Man Records 2020
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Heart "Dog and Butterfly"
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@tomic601
Thx for kind words. I wanted a clear and precise way to post making it easier for the viewer to read. I only post after all recordings are finished. If additional info is needed for classical or obscure recordings I will post the record label and catalogue number. I have thought about giving a sound quality rating to each album played. Your thoughts?
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Barber
String Quartet in B Minor OP. 11.
Weinberg
String Quartet No. 7
in C Major OP. 59
Borodin Quartet
Produced in the U.S.S.R.
Arita 1961
An Arita Cultural Exchange Presentation
From the jacket-end overlay: “The String Quartet [Barber’s OP 11] is generally acknowledged to be one of the few important American chamber music compositions...”
bunch a communists. I probably went on the FBI’s sedition watch list just for buying this. |
@dayglow you addressed your post to Jim but for my part I think the way you post is totally cool - hence my attribution. I think any additional info, especially re: SQ would be appreciated by the members. |
@slaw speaking of Heart....We watched Almost Famous over the weekend. She had actually never seen it. What a terrific movie. And one of the best ever collections of songs for a soundtrack. Nancy Wilson’s contributions really good as well. Thanks for the idea. She loved it. |
FYI new release of “Stage Fright” out today. Both single LP and deluxe packages available. |
Graham Nash "Songs For Beginners"
Classic RecordsWhat a great album title.
,.............
James👍 |
I've been intrigued by the Black Sabbath Vol 4 box |
I've had The Police box in route for over a month. Thanks USPS. |
The National "Songs for Dirty Lovers" |
@dayglow,
Just curious as to why you only listen to one side of each album. Time constraints?
Here's my thoughts about your question to @tomic601.
Years ago I'd follow up my record listening posts with a 0 - 10 scale. I thought it was a good thing to do. Never really had any responses from that. (Of course this is involving ongoing system changes). I then went to a SQ = EX or SQ = VG or SQ = OK.
Now just using Highly recommended, recommended both with some !!!! added depending on the degree of my recommendation.
Anyway, there's no right or wrong way IMO. I think it really boils down to the length of time posting here and how one knows/understands you/your posts.
Glad you're here. |
Bill Evans
The Paris Concert (Edition One)
Elektra Musician, Original Recordings Group 2014
45 RPM Limited Edition Number 50 180 Stereo
This is one of only a handful of fancy records that I own. |
@slaw
It gives me the ability to play more recordings per session. I usually post twice a week on Agon but I will listen to the complete album if content or sonics grab me on other days. An example is Burt Bacharach-Living Together little acclaim for this recording but the SQ is easily a 4.5/5, also the performance is better then expected. With a vinyl collection of approx. 1300 I'm working towards playing the entire collection. Since April 2020 I have played over 400 albums with only several repeats that I have posted here. |
Hank Mobley "Soul Station"
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T Rex "Electric Warrior" 2017/Rhino/sounds great |
Hey @dayglow,
I assume by your last post you use a 0 - 5 scale?
If so, I'd recommend 0 -10 scale |
Soul Coughing / Irresistible bliss |
Blue Mitchell "The Thing To Do"
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@spiritofradio,
By fancy, do you mean re- mastered with all the special care on 45 rpm? I hope you have the standard issue.
You know my next question. |
Hard Working Americans "We're All In This Together" |
Butt Hole Surfers / Piouhgd
Now we're rockin' |
@slaw Fancy = expensive and pretentious audiophile label (re)issues. It’s a bit tongue in cheek. That record is a treasure to me, but someone could say it is pretentious. |
James, I was just wondering about your perceived difference in SQ. |
I don’t have the “original” to compare it to. Although this recording is sort of unique in that aspect. It was recorded for radio broadcast in France in, I think, 1979, then issued on a somewhat fancy label in 1984. Then ORG made the one I have in 2014 or so. I’ve posted before about the exceptionally solid imaging this record produces through my system. Which is excellent and exceptional as compared to almost any record. So, alas no I can’t offer a direct comparison but I assume this is “the best” for this title.
I know what you’re getting at. I appreciate exceptional records (op, or reissue, or whatever they be). I can probably count on one hand though the records for which I have multiple copies. Although I enjoy and often covet the purportedly good ones I’m not all that committed I guess. Just love the music. Mostly.
I do have 3 copies of Fragile. |
Mary Chapin Carpenter "Sometimes Just The Sky"
After it's first US clean |
I guess the word "pretentious" struck me the wrong way as I felt it didn’t belong |
That may make me pretentious? |
Butt Hole Surfers / Widowermaker
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James, about 20% of the country is on the sedition list, you have 15 days or so to capitalize on it, wave the Russian record at the gates of the WH and they will hire ya on the spot... |
Wooden Wand & the Vanishing Voice / Gipsy freedom |
@dayglow I am lazy so playing half sides is more work, I admire your system of thought and process. I am glad others took your invite to comment on SQ and more. I agree, I find it helpful as a start. Now IF you say your reference tweeter is a piezo electric bullet, I will add a pinch of salt...but it will be pink salt from the Baltic, cause I am pretentious, that way ( this is a joke ) |
Rolling Stones - "Tattoo You" |
USPS delivered Jayhawks - Hollywood Town Hall today, less than a week from NYC... ( Pretentious 180 G pressing, unopened )..
so far SQ is a solid 8.257 |
have to admit, i am trialing a mass loaded Richard Grey on the RM-9 |
@tomic601 - Only 8.257? Well, SQ isn't everything. The music counts for something too....
BTW, One of my favorite albums. Maybe Desert Island Stuff for me. |
@reubent like any good hurricane or fish tale liars scale, there must be room to exceed perfection, so anything above 8 ( for me anyway ) is fantastic. I owe your post as inspiration to get this, it really is fine ;-) as Jackson says... such a fine line, i hate to see it go....
Gateway drug indeed into alt country, americana, whatever.. |
speaking of Desert Isle discs, that might be a fun exercise w contributors this thread, say limit it to x discs......IF we do that let’s try to get @whart to play also.... |
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Dexter Gordon - Home Coming - Live at the Village Vanguard
Round Midnight on Side 4 is really something special. Brings Dexter right into your listening room. |
Allan Holdsworth - "Metal Fatigue"
Again. Man, I love this album. |
Leonard Cohen ( Ten New Songs ), lovely SQ |
Ronnie Spector/English Heart, Black Keys/Rubber Factory, John Hiatt/Bring The Family, Steve Earle/Train a Comin, Ben Harer and Charlie Musselwhite/No Mercy In This Land, Warren Zevon/Bad Luck In Dancing School, St. Paul's and The Broken Bones/Half the City.
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Jayhawks and pretension don’t belong in the same sentence.
I am mocked....
I’ll go first, my desert island disk is Jimmy Buffet’s greatest hits... no wait, something by Spyro Gyra! |
