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
slipknot1
Earlier:

John Renbourn
Sir John Alot
Of Merrie Englandes
Musyk Thyng &
Ye Grene Knyghte
1975 Redux


And Currently:

Dave Mason
Let it Flow (Dave Mason with Strings)
1977 OP
 
Exquisite



In My Tribe. Interesting.  I bought it when it was released. I haven't played it in 20 years. I recall it being thin and digital. And not the good kind.
@mammoth Re the Van Der Graff... I think you'll have to make your own judgement!
@noromance

In My Tribe. Interesting. I bought it when it was released. I haven’t played it in 20 years. I recall it being thin and digital. And not the good kind.

I think most their work sounded that way. ’Thin’ was kind of a result of their overall sound at the time and earlier. Not much in terms of low-end (and punch) to balance out all the ’tinny’ mids and highs. That said, it sounds better, and ’feels’ better on vinyl, to me. All my other music from the Maniacs are on either cassette and/or CD. Some of their CD’s, especially, I listen to very rarely, because of the overall sound. The music I like, but not how it was recorded.

I have Natalie’s Motherland arriving today on vinyl. That album is very ’full’ and deep compared to her earlier releases, and also her next; The House Carpenter’s Daughter (I only have on CD). I am looking forward to spinning that tonight.
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The talk about "In My Tribe" reminds me of Donna the Buffalo song,  "I Love My Tribe".

I too remember the 10,000 Maniacs cd sounding bright/thin.
I Do James but as I mentioned earlier, I needed a quieter copy. Thankfully, I found one.
Billy Cobham 
Spectrum
Atlantic (Reissue)

I know this has been reissued by MOV and also Rhino I think.   Seems like it would be a good candidate for something special.  I mean, the musicianship is incredible.  Maybe the tapes are bad or gone or both...
Another record I've mentioned that fell flat here...

Orenda Fink "Blue Dream"
Arrived today....

Natalie Merchant - Motherland. Music On Vinyl/Elektra 2013, originally 2001
John Abercrombie
Timeless
ECM 1975

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Issac Stern
The Great Beethoven &
Brahms Violin Concertos
Columbia 1972

This was $5 for a just Fair Condition Jacket and ok looking vinyl. After a good scrubbing on first spin the record is flawless. Not a tic. It’s not as lush as the Oistrach or as spatial as the Milstein but it has a nice presence. Middle emphasized I guess. Nice.


Motherland is pedant, lush, heavy, ripe, blushing full of life ...like tge cover art...

Frankly it’s also an excellent digital recording.
i had many hours working in garage today, McMurtry - Too Long in the Wasteland....sounded great on my NAK... tape i made on a Tandberg deck eons ago ( pre 1987 )...... does any one here have this on vinyl ? sonics...

the music resonates w me.....
Pedant?

No, don’t have McMurtry, will check it out though.  

John Moreland
Big Bad Luv


Talking Heads Speaking In Tongues.

Junior Kimbrough God Knows I Tried

Coultrane 58
Talking Heads Speaking In Tongues.

Junior Kimbrough God Knows I Tried

Coltrane  58
too long in the wasteland headed my way from Germany.....advertised as M by 100% seller, we shall see....... or hear...
Beethoven 
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61
David Oistrakh
Moscow State Symphony Orchestra 
Alexander Gauk conductor 
Allegro 196? Reissue of a 1952 recording 

Sweet like an old romantic black and white movie, and has probably served as film soundtrack many times.    


I have it Jim. From my memory it sounds great. Thanks for the reminder. I think I bought mine because it was recommended in Stereophile years ago.