M Ward "A Wasteland Companion"
2012/Merge
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Václav Neumann conducts Dvořák
- Concerto In B Minor For Cello & Orchestra Op.104
The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Pro Arte 1981, originally Supraphon 1976
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A. Glazunov Works for the String Quartet
- Three Pieces For Two Violins, Viola And Cello From The Set Of "Fridays"
- Quartet No. 3 For Two Violins, Viola And Cello In G Major, Op. 26 "Slavonic"
Alexander Balashov & Andre Shishlov, violin
Alexander Galkovsky, viola
Alexander Korchagin, cello
Мелодия 1978, USSR release
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The Beta Band Debut Album Anniversary Edition
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Arnold Katz conducts S. Taneyev
- Concerto-Suite For Violin And Orchestra
Novosibirsk Philharmonic Orchestra w/Igor Oistrach violin
Мелодия 1980, USSR release
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Beta Band "Los Amigos Del Beta Banditos"
2013/Parlophone
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Stumbled across this, and never knew it existed, so bought it.
Jascha Heifetz
Miklós Rózsa
- Concerto For Violin And Orchestra
Walter Hendl conducts Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Arthur Benjamin
- Romantic Fantasy (For Violin, Viola and Orchestra)
Izler Solomon conducts RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
RCA Victor Red Seal repress, early 70’s, originally 1964
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Peter Maxwell Davies conducts Peter Maxwell Davies
- Ave Maris Stella
- Tenebrae Super Gesualdo
Fires Of London with Timothy Walker guitar & Mary Thomas soprano
Unicorn-Kanchana 1981, UK release
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Choo Hoey conducts Balakirev
- In Bohemia
- Overture On A Spanish March Theme
- Overture To King Lear
- Chopin Suite (1910)
Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Marco Polo 1985, Japanese release
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Rita MacNeil-Flying On Your Own Side A
Liona Boyd-Spanish Fantasy Side 1 SQ*
Klymaxx-The Maxx Is Back Side 1
Toni Tennille-All Of Me Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Uriah Heep-The Magician's Birthday Side 2 SQ*
Wilton Felder-We All Have A Star Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Haydn-Concerto No,2(Geringas/Eurodisc 200745-366) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Merle Haggard & Leona Williams-Heart To Heart Side 1 SQ*
With 3 Audiophile recordings and 3 SQ* near misses crushes my average. As I close in on playing my complete vinyl collection having 25% Audiophile recordings appears optimistic. Toni Tennille takes the SQ crown! Her vocals are outstanding on this recording.
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Waylon Jennings "Live from Austin Texas"
2012/New West
"well I'm barely past forty
still in my jeans"....
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Zdeněk Košler conducts Martinů
- Concerto No. 1 For Cello & Orchestra
- Concerto For Violin, Piano & Orchestra
The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Josef Chuchro cello
Jaroslav Kolář piano
Nora Grumlíková violin
Supraphon 1973, Czechoslovakia release
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Cowboy Junkies "Demons"
2021/Diverse Records
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Jorge Mester conducts
Heitor Villa-Lobos
- Bachianas Brasileieas No. 4
Priscilla McLean
- Variations And Mosaics On A Theme Of Stravinsky
The Louisville Orchestra
First Edition Records 1977
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Cracker "The Golden Age"
1996/Virgin
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Mike Flanigin "The Drifter"
2015/Black Betty Records
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My Morning Jacket " Circuital
2011/ATO
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Alison Moyet "Alf"
Japan/1984
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Steely Dan-Aja(ABC first press) Side B SQ Audiophile
Tammy Wynette-Next To Tou Side 1
The Serpent Power(Vanguard VSD-79252) Side 1
Denise LaSalle-Hittin Where It Hurts Side 1
Corelli/Tartini/Schubert-Andrea Sestakova(Opus 9111 0629) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Al Di Meola-Casino Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Player-Danger Zone Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Firefall-Luna Sea Side 1 SQ*
Very good night when 4/8 have Audiophile SQ. Di Meola Takes the SQ crown in a strong field. Don't sleep on Danger Zone(Player) still could be in the budget bins. The Serpent Power will NOT be found in the budget bins, after nearly a decade of trying to locate a stereo version at estate/yard/garage/thrift sales finally have a M- copy.
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Hilary Hahn - Paris
- Prokofiev - Concerto For Violin And Orchestra No. 1 In D Major Op. 19
- Chausson - Poème Op. 25 For Violin And Orchestra
- Rautavaara - Deux Sérénades
Mikko Franck conducting Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio France
Deutsche Grammophon 2LP 45rpm 2021
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Szell conducts Beethoven
- Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major, Op. 19
- 32 Variations In C Minor On An Original Theme, G.191
The Cleveland Orchestra with Emil Gilels, piano.
Angel mid/late 1970
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Szell conducts Beethoven:
- Leonore Overture No. 1
- Leonore Overture No. 2
- Leonore Overture No. 3
- Overture To "Fidelio"
The Cleveland Orchestra
Columbia Masterworks 1967
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Chet Atkins "Pickin My Way" on vinyl!
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The Kohon Quartet of New York University
Dvořák - Chamber Music (Complete) Vol. I
- Quartet In A Minor, Op. 16
- Quartet in D Minor, Op. 34
- Quartet In E-flat Major, Op. 51
- Quartet In C Major, Op. 61
- Quartet In E Major, Op. 80
VOX 3LP box, early 1960’s
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Szell conducts Schumann
- Symphony No. 2 In C Major
The Cleveland Orchestra
Epic 1962
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Szell conducts :
- Bartók - Concerto For Orchestra
- Janáček - Sinfonietta For Orchestra, Op. 60
The Cleveland Orchestra
Columbia Masterworks 1966
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Szell conducts Debussy & Ravel
- Debussy: La Mer
- Ravel: Daphnis and Chloé, Suite No. 2
- Ravel: Pavane For A Dead Princess
The Cleveland Orchestra
Odyssey reissue 1973, originally 1963
Radio station copy
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Vladimir Ashkenazy conducts Strauss
Cleveland Orchestra with Daniel Majeske, violin
London 1985
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Arlo Guthrie - Hobo's Lullaby
Reprise 1972
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John Hartford - Aereo-Plain
WB 1971
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Camper Van Beethoven "Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart"
1988/Virgin Records
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Neil Young - Self Titled
Reprise 1970, Promo Copy
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@bkeske Thx for the very articulate and informative reply.
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@dayglow
What live recording of Greateful Dead due you recommend that has the best balance of sound quality and content? Glad your back posting here! Might be in the minority but appreciate the classical content, please let us know when a demo level(SQ) classical recording is played.
That is a tough question, as it is so subjective. I stopped purchasing new Dead stuff in 1976, so I may not be the best to ask. I never got into their later Arista releases, nor all the released archived stuff over the last 30-40 years, so have not heard much of what many think are their best, or better. I still went to see them, and Jerry, but just never bought their newer releases.
In general, the Dead’s studio recordings (back in the mid 70’s and prior) were most all better SQ-wise than their live recordings. But, for example, many like Europe 72 over ‘Skull and Roses’, but for me, I prefer the latter, for personally subjective reasons. Both ‘great’ musically, regardless. If we are talking simply better SQ, I would say Steal Your Face released in 1976 is better in that regards than their live releases prior.
Yes, it’s been a tough few months with a death in my family, so have been preoccupied with family matters the last 2-3 months, but appreciate your kind words.
And yes, classical takes up the majority of my listening time today…..so many good ones. That Bernstein LP I posted about below is incredible SQ for a 1962 recording, as example.
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@bkeske What live recording of Greateful Dead due you recommend that has the best balance of sound quality and content? Glad your back posting here! Might be in the minority but appreciate the classical content, please let us know when a demo level(SQ) classical recording is played.
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Grateful Dead - Self Titled, but affectionately called ‘Skull and Roses’
Live from Winterland and Filmore East
WB 50th anniversary reissue/remaster, 2LP gatefold 2021, originally 1971
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Fountains of Wayne "Traffic and Weather"
2022/RSD/Virgin Records
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Grateful Dead - Workingman’s Dead
WB 1970
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Hot Tuna - First Pull Up, Then Pull Down
RCA Victor 1971
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John Prime "Fair & Square"
2021/Oh Boy Records
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Brahms 4th Symphony
‘Eduard van Beinum conductor Concertgebouw Orchestra
1958 pressing
fabulous performance and sound
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Sparklehorse "Bird Machine"
2023/ANTI-
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Canned Heat - Living The Blues
Liberty 1969, 2LP gatefold
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Come on Up to the House/Women Sing Waits
2019/Dualtone
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Robert Cray Band "Nothin but Love"
2012/Provogue
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Tom Fogerty "Excalibur"
2018/Craft
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"I Got my Education at the end of a bar"
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American Aquarium 'Things Change"
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Chris Rea "Wired to the Moon"
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Bernstein conducts
- Shostakovich - Piano Concerto No. 1 With Trumpet Op. 35 with André Previn, piano
- Poulenc - Concerto For 2 Pianos And Orchestra In D Minor with Arthur Gold & Robert Fizdale, piano
The New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Columbia Masterworks 1962
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