Whats on your turntable tonight?

Just arrived today. Really wanted the original pressing, but at $100+, decided on this Verve/Impulse reissue from last year.

Ahmad Jamal Trio
The Awakening
Verve/Impulse reissue 2023 gatefold, originally 1970

In a memorial for Les McCann I've been revisiting my Les McCann library (and doing a little streaming    oh, the horror). "Compared To What" was getting played on KFML in Denver when I was a lad. I bought my first two jazz LP's; McCann's Swiss Movement and Gil Scott-Heron's Small Talk at 125th and Lenox because of "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" during the same record store trip, probably '71 (got my license beginning of '71). I grew up in a big band/swing home, and Les and Gil pointed me down a slightly different path, but still love my big bands. Les had quite a run on the Pacific Jazz label, and then Atlantic. He started with Les McCann Plays The Truth on PJ in 1960, I think. I know he played on Herbie Mann's Deep Pocket release on Kokopelli in '92.

RIP Les McCann

Taneyev Leningrad Quartet

• Taneyev String Quartet No. 9 for Two Vilions, Viola and Cello

Мелодия 1979 USSR release
 

Juilliard String Quartet

• Debussy - String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 10
• Ravel - String Quartet In F

RCA Victor Red Seal reissue late 60’s, originally 1960

The Cleveland Quartet

• Barber - String Quartet, Op. 11
• Ives - String Quartet No. 2
• Ives - Scherzo For String Quartet

RCA Red Seal 1976

New arrival today….I believe this completes this cycle of Martinů quartets by Panocha.

Panocha Quartet : Martinů

• String Quartet No. 1

Supraphon 1982, Czechoslovakian release

Antal Dorati conducts Haydn

• Symphony No. 97 In C
• Symphony No. 98 In B Flat

Philharmonia Hungarica
London Records Treasury Series 1976

Hilary Hahn - Bach Concertos
Jeffrey Kahane conducting The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

• Concerto For Violin, Strings And Continuo In E Major BWV 1042
• Concerto For Violin, Strings And Continuo In A Minor BWV 1041
• Concerto For 2 Violins, Strings And Continuo In D Minor BWV 1043
• Concerto For Oboe, Violin, Strings And Continuo In C Minor BWV 1060

Deutsche Grammophon reissue 2018, originally 2003

Panocha Quartet : Martinů

• String Quartets No. 2 & No. 3

Supraphon 1983, Czechoslovakian release

Václav Neumann conducts Martinů

• Concertino For Piano Trio And String Orchestra

The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra With Josef Chuchro cello, Jan Panenka piano & Josef Suk violin

Zdeněk Košler conducts Martinů

• Sinfonietta Giocosa For Piano And Small Orchestra 

The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra With Jan Panenka piano
Supraphon 1985, Czechoslovakian release

Martinů - Flute Chamber Music

• Sonata For Flute And Piano
• Madrigalsonate For Flute, Violin And Piano: Poco Allegro
• Madrigalsonate (Forts. V. Seite 1): Moderate
• Sonata For Flute, Violin And Piano. 

Alexandre Magnin, flute / Ralf Gothóni, piano / Philipp Naegele, violin
Da Camera Magna 1977, German release
 

Václav Neumann conducts Martinů

• Symphony No. 3
• Symphony No. 4
• Symphony No. 5

The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Supraphon repress 1982 2LP gatefold, originally 1979
Czechoslovakian release
 

The Heifetz & Piatigorsky Concerts With Primrose, Pennario And Guests

• Mendelssohn - Octette In E Flat Major, Op. 20

Jascha Heifetz, violin
Joseph Stepansky, violin
Israel Baker, violin
Arnold Belnick, violin
Virginia Majewski, viola
William Primrose, viola
Gregor Piatigorsky, cello
Gabor Rejtö, cello

• César Franck - Piano Quintette In F Minor;

Jascha Heifetz, violin
Israel Baker, violin
William Primrose, viola
Gregor Piatigorsky, cello
Leonard Pennario, piano

• Schubert - Quintette In C Major, Op. 163

Jascha Heifetz, violin
Israel Baker, violin
William Primrose, viola
Gregor Piatigorsky, cello
Gabor Rejtö, cello

• Brahms - Sextette In G Major, Op. 36

Jascha Heifetz, violin
Israel Baker, violin
Virginia Majewski, viola
William Primrose, viola
Gregor Piatigorsky, cello
Gabor Rejtö, cello

• Mozart - Quintette In G Minor, K. 516

Jascha Heifetz, violin
Israel Baker, violin
Virginia Majewski, viola
William Primrose, viola
Gregor Piatigorsky, cello

RCA Victor Red Seal, The Heifetz-Piatigorsky Concerts Series
3LP box 1962 

The Pointer Sisters-ST Side 1 SQ Audiophile

ZZ Top-Rio Grande Mud Side 2

Luciano Pavarotti-The World's Favorite Tenor Arias Side 2 SQ*

Helen Reddy-Greatest Hits Side 1

The Doobie Brothers-Takin' It To The Streets Side 1 SQ*

Spirit-Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus(Orange Epic) Side 1 SQ*

George Benson-Breezin Side 1 SQ Audiophile

Glen Campbell-Southern Nights Side 1 SQ Audiophile

Paul Simon-Still Crazy After All Theses Years Side 1 SQ*

John Denver-Greatest Hits Side B

Played a couple extra album sides(70's night) to close out 2023. Only Denver's content suffered due to SQ. Benson takes the SQ crown with Doug Sax onboard.

Rose City Band "Summer-Long" 

2020/Thrill Jockey

Agree about variety. I just don't plan my listening sessions, I play what hits me, an advantage of having a large collection.

@slaw I always make an attempt to play at least 1 R&B recording during my 8 side listening sessions. "Variety is the spice of life".

Thanks @dayglow 

Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs "External Combustion" 

2022/BMG

Roger Waters – The Lockdown Sessions (Legacy 2023)

@slaw    Nice to see some "Top Shelf" R&B being spun!

MFSB. Love is the Message 

from above box

The Philadelphia International All-Stars from the above box. All lps are AAA.

The Three Degrees from the VMP Philadelphia International Records box

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit "Weathervanes" 

2023/Southeastern Records 

M Ward "Migration Stories" 

2020/ANTI-

Wishbone Ash "S/T" 

1970/Decca

Robyn Ludwick "Out of These Blues" 

2010/Late Show Records

Lucero "All a Man Should Do" 

2015/ATO

Marianne Faithful  "Broken English" 

2013/Island

Cassandra Wilson "Light 'til Dawn" 

2022/Blue Note

Nice Cave & The Bad Seeds "The Boatman's Call" 

2014/Mute Records

Carol King & James Taylor "Live at The Troubadour" 

2021/Craft

Timbuk 3  “Eden Alley”

Dire Straits “Brothers in Arms” 

Steely Dan “Can’t Buy a Thrill”

Sting-Dream Of The Blue Turtles Side 1

Rare Silk-New Weave Side B SQ*

The Jeff Healey Band-See The Light Side A

Roxy Music-Avalon Side 1 SQ Audiophile

Diane Schuur-& The Count Basie Orchestra Side 2 SQ Audiophile

Dokken-Tooth And Nail Side 2

Marlena Shaw-It Is Love Side A SQ Audiophile

Roseanne Cash-King's Record Shop Side 1

Eurythmics-Revenge Side 2

Yes, it was 80's night and yes Avalon was the SQ champ. My wife even sat in the sweet spot(chair) for Avalon. Played an extra recording due to the possibility of being sidelined a while due to the holidays/family ect. 

Joanne Shaw Taylor "Nobody's Fool"

Alice Cooper "Killer" 

pp/Warner Brothers 

The Cranberries " No Need to Argue" 

1994/Island- EU

The Cranberries " Everybody Else is Doing It, so Why Can't We?" 

2017/Analog Spark 

Cat Power "Sings Dylan"

Just finished Gilberto With Turrentine and wrapping up my night with Cannonball Adderley in Chicago.

Samara Joy - A Joyful Holiday

Url: https://www.discogs.com/release/28761328-Samara-Joy-A-Joyful-Holiday

Vince Guaraldi - A Charlie Brown Christmas

Url: https://www.discogs.com/release/24827525-Vince-Guaraldi-A-Charlie-Brown-Christmas

Christmas Day spinning…

The Breeders - "Last Splash"

30th Anniversary Original Analog Edition, Abbey Road Half-Speed Master, 45 PRM

Another wonderful Christmas gift 

Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane - "Rough Mix"

Abbey Road Half-Speed Master

Christmas present from my lovely wife...

Sounds GREAT!

I'm going to skip label and cat. #'s.

Worked my way through The Dear Hunter Chapters I, II, III, IV, and V, along with "Migrant" and "The Color Spectrum"

Rare Bird (st) and As Your Mind Flies By---rare bird

Revolutionary Love, Annie Di Franco

Straight Eight Bushwaker---The Woodentops

Times Gettin' Tougher Than Tough---Charlie Musselwhite  Direct to Disc on Crystal Clear

Three Pieces For Blues Band and Symphony/ Symphonic Dances From West Side Story  Seiji Ozawa conducts on DG

Many of my purchases of music recordings over the past few years has been to support New Bands.

When buying their Hard Media it certainly helps substantially with the revenues they receive as a Performer/Group.

If Americana is your taste, I am just about to pull the trigger on both Vinyl and CD from a Group call boygenius. I recommend a listen to this wonderful trio.   

Herb Alpert-Solid Brass Side 2

Robin Trower-Bridge Of Sighs Side 1

Bobby Vinton-Take Good Care Of My Baby Side 2

Joni Mitchell-Court And Spark Side 2 SQ*

Paul Bley-Copenhagen And Haarlem Side 3 SQ Audiophile

Pat Benatar-In The Heat Of The Night Side 2

Bartok-Dorati/Detroit(CS 7120) Side 1 SQ Audiophile

The Ken Peplowski Quintet-Sonny Side(CJ 376) Side 2 SQ Audiophile

Sunday night clean power at its best! Only Vinton disappointed on SQ and content but was a mint budget find(flyer). The rest of these recordings speak for themselves only Ken Peplowski(CJ 376) needs a shoutout, great 5* content that also takes the SQ crown tonight.

Juno to Jupiter by Vangelis

Communique by Dire straits