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Carpenters-Voice Of The Heart Side 1 SQ* Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway-ST Side 2 SQ* Dave Brubeck-"Back Home"(CJ 103) Side 1 SQ Audiophile John Lennon-Imagine Side 1 Freddy Weller-Games People Play Side 1 John Denver-Back Home Again Side B Gary Moore-Victims Of The Future(Japanese Press VL-6083) Side 2 Joe Sample-Carmel(Extended Range Processing) Side 1 SQ Audiophile Very good SQ night for vinyl nothing was sub-standard. Flack/Hathaway 5* recording. Freddy Weller is one of the last pristine albums played in my mint late 60's-early 70's thrift finds. Carmel on extended range Teldec vinyl is at demo level. |
@bslon, for me the doors' recorded output followed an unusual bell curve, which is to say that their debut was epochal, the next two marked a decline, the fourth, "soft parade" was the truly terrible nadir, then the last two were a big upturn, with the finale (la woman) being almost as strong as the debut. as for "strange days", other than "people are strange" the songs just don't connect--"love me two times" sounds like a less interesting outtake from the debut while "when the music's over" can't hold a candle to "the end". keep 'em comin.... |
Hi @loomisjohnson, thanks for your post…
While their debut album “The Doors” is terrific, to me “Strange Days” is at least its equal in content and on my system better in sound quality. Their first four albums are all fantastic but Strange Days more than the others likely earned them the title the "Kings of Acid Rock”. No argument on the Quicksilver LP, great music and more of the “psychedelic rock” genre of the ‘60’s that I really “dig”. :-)))
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@bslon I'm with you on all except for strange days, which marked a notable decline from the flawed genius that came befre. Quicksilver otoh is a candidate for the goat. |
Jimmy Buffett-You Had To Be There Side 2 Sonny Rollins-Next Album Side 2 Schumann/Artur Rubinstein(LSC 2669) Side 1 SQ* Foghat-Stone Blue Side 1 SQ* Devonsquare-Walking On Ice Side 1 Chris Connor-Classics Side 2 SQ Audiophile The Call-ST Side A SQ* Kenny Burrell/Grover Washington Jr.-Togethering Side 2 SQ Audiophile Only Buffett and Connor were previously played. Ms. Conner takes the SQ crown with 5* content and near demo level SQ. Stone Blue has top level SQ for a heavy rock recording. |
@slaw: Rodney played at The Roxy on Sunset Blvd. in support of the release of The Houston Kid, just he playing an acoustic guitar accompanied by an electric guitarist (Steuert Smith) and bassist (the great Jerry Scheff, a favorite of mine and T Bone Burnett). While I missed a drummer, they were of course fantastic. Sitting alone at the table next to mine---and watching & listening intently---was Dave Alvin (my gal was stoked; she’s a big fan of The Blasters). The show was not only very enjoyable, but also a master class in songwriting, singing, and musicianship. They were as good as it gets.
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@slaw: Congratulations on picking up the Rodney Crowell album, Steve. The Houston Kid has been in my Top 10 list of 21st century albums since it's release (on CD only) in 2001. I've been hoping for it to be released on LP, and bravo to VMP for doing so earlier this year. By the way, they also released Iris DeMent, Tammy Wynette, Marty Stuart, John Prine, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Billy Joe Shaver, Waylon Jennings, Keith Whitley, and Sturgill Simpson albums, but just yesterday announced they are cancelling their Country Music "track". It was nice while it lasted.
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Vern Gosdin-Chiseled In Stone Side 1 Herbie Mann-Monday Night At The Village Gate(SD 1462) Side 2 Bob Seger-The Distance Side 1 SQ* Judy Collins-Wildflowers Side 2 Denise Lasalle-A Lady In The Street Side 2 SQ* Vladimir Horowitz/Ormandy-Golden Jubilee Concert Side A SQ Audiophile Scorpions-World Wide Live Side D Woody Shaw-Master Of The Art Side 1 SQ Audiophile 5/8 Albums had not been previously played, After nearly 3 weeks with my system down due to vacation/family and summer. its great to be back. No SQ issues tonight even the weakest(Gosdin) was very acceptable. Woody Shaw gets the SQ crown tonight with a 5* recording(content). |
