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
When given the choice, I’ve chosen the 33-1/3 versions of albums. The artistic intent of an album side is more important to me than is the slightly better sound provided by 45 RPM, especially in the case of an album such as Pet Sounds (not a very good sounding recording). But I did get that album in both mono and stereo in the Analogue Productions Beach Boys series. I now have more versions of that album than any other: seven on LP, two on CD. And it’s not my favorite album of theirs. I just received the AP version of Smiley Smile---again in both mono and stereo, and Sunflower, a wonderful album that was a greatly-appreciated alternative to most of the music released that year (1970).
As you can see @slaw, my attitude towards audiophile reissues of albums suffering from mediocre recorded sound quality has changed dramatically. IF the album is important enough to me, and IF the quality of the pressing appears to have contributed to the poor sound of the original LP, and IF Analogue Productions (or one of the other really serious reissue labels) has been granted access to the original master tapes, I am now willing to spend the money. The 33-1/3 AP albums retail for $35, not much more than a mass-produced piece of mediocrity.
But what's really pleasing to see are new albums being released on quality pressings, such as Gillian Welch and David Rawlings' Acony Records. Ry Cooder has long cared greatly about the sound quality of his recordings (which led him to Water Lily Records), but never before has an artist gone to the trouble and expense of building an audiophile-quality LP-producing system. Bravo!
Miles Davis- "Bags Groove " Brownswood Recordings- "We Out Here"....Just OUTSDTANDING in all respects, Side "C" is my Favorite, but they are ALL..... Damn Good.
also, must say i appreciate the tenor of the discussion, debate, declaration of priorities, etc....a stark contrast to much of the rest of Agon.....thank you gents.
To answer, no, the Degritter did not arrive yesterday. Delivery delay does have it on the truck to arrive today, though. I will have fun over the weekend and offer my opinions sometime next week.
I have a copy of Tapestry from Mobile Fidelity, Gain-2, Limited Edition (#10,254) 33 RPM and it sounds WONDERFUL!!! If I did not own this I would buy the 1-Step and get my order in ASAP. I now have two 1-Step albums (Yes "Fragile" and Patricia Barber "Cafe' Blue) and they are stupendous. Really, as good as it gets. The first iteration of such a higher level for LP production was back in the early 1980s when MoFi produced a small number of titles they called UHQR (Ultra High Quality Record). I bought a copy of "I Robot" when first released, which retailed for $50 and I got it for $35. The limited production number I have is 664. In NM condition to this day, of course. If you can find one they were last going for between $425 and $500. I will never sell this one. Anyway, I do believe that buying an extra copy of any 1-Step issue to sell at a substantial profit at a later date is a good investment. But I would strongly suggest keeping a copy for yourself, too. As I said, an "extra copy" for the profit purpose. 1-Step is the latest state-of-the-art in LP production quality. There simply is no better.
I will just have to play Tapestry this weekend. Let's see (or, hear) if the Degritter can bring out another level of musical SQ. I am very familiar with what Tapestry sounds like on my rig. This will be a fun time of it.
Just turned the system back on. Going to start the evening with Santana Moonflower then ease into a little Sarah Vaughn. Just picked up a nice copy of feeling good. That is the album with Just a little lovin that that Shelby Lynne did a remake of. Nice to hear the original version. One of my favorite songs especially the way Sarah Vaugh sings it.
@spiritofradio seemed to like this, so found a copy. Arrived today....
Leopold Stokowski - Rhapsodies. Works (rhapsodies) by Liszt, Enescu, and Smetana. RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra. RCA Red Seal Living Sereo reissue from the late 60’s. Originally 1961.
Trying out a new to me vintage Adcom high output MC cart... playing nicely on the Luxman low mass arm. So, Amos Lee, "self titled" sounds very nice. Lots of string pop and accurate decay. Cowboy Junkies, "The Caution Horses" & now Ben Harper, "Welcome To The Cruel World" fast and deep bass thump. Nice cart - needs to be broken in more but I get what it has to offer. 👍
That music is most dynamic. Maybe a little more on the Marshall and less on the melodic than my usual want. But man, what sound. How did you like it? RCA is usually plentifully. my copy is on one of those fancy audiophile reissue labels.
That music is most dynamic. Maybe a little more on the Marshall and less on the melodic than my usual want. But man, what sound. How did you like it? RCA is usually plentifully. my copy is on one of those fancy audiophile reissue labels.
I liked it, somewhat surprised me. As it went along, it kept drawing me in. Yes, very dynamic. And very deep, with great soundstage separation and detail the way it was recorded.
this music is so heavily weighted with memory: puppy love, wistful romance, platonic admiration. Early life soundtrack. When it was important to wear Levi’s, a white T shirt, and adidas, and to have respect for the girl who told you this was her favorite record.
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