The Bama Band-ST Side 1
Al Cohn-Standards Of Excellence(CJ 241) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Harry Chapin-Heads & Tales Side Tales
James Williams-Images(CJ 140) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
M.A.R.S.-Project Driver(Shrapnel SH-1028) Side 1
Art Blakey/Jazz Messengers-Keystone 3(CJ 196) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Rufus-Rufusized Side A
Fraser MacPherson-Jazz Prose(CJ 269) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
Played 4 Concord Jazz albums and all had Audiophile SQ. Wanted to showcase tenor saxophonists-Bill Pierce/Al Cohn/Fraser MacPherson that are virtually unknown to casual jazz fans. I would give the SQ crown to "Images" by a nose over "Jazz Prose". Played these for @bkeske, all 4 recordings are 5* in content. James Williams might be the most talented jazz pianist very few are familiar with. Chaka is off the charts vocally. The Bama Band is a superior Florida Georgia Line 35 years prior. Not much can be said for Harry Chapin other than brilliant song writing. MARS featured Tony MacAlpine an overlooked guitar god of the 1980’s.
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@bslon I’ve never seen AHM with the title written on it. Canadian version?
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Pink Floyd / Atom Heart Mother
1970 Harvest
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10cc / How Dare You!
1976 Mercury
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@dayglow
I am, and I concur, anytime I see a Concord release, I have to consider it. Top notch recordings and pressings always.
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@bkeske Are you still in the process of increasing your vinyl jazz collection? FWIW consider the first 400 Concord Jazz vinyl series. I own about 90/400 and my estimate is > 75% have Audiophile SQ and content always rates at least 4/5. Many of these recordings can be found in near mint or even sealed for < $25. Don't let the "Wine and Cheese" label (by some) discourage you, great jazz has a very wide range of styles.
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"Kings of the Keyboard" (Tatum & Garner) Jazztone J-1203
"Slidin' Swing" (Dickenson & Green) Jazztone J-1259
"Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall" Vee Jay 2SR 1035
"Clay" Debbie Au Ranwood R-8103 (promo disc)
"Kogun" Akiyoshi/Tabackin Big Band RCA AFL1-3019
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Wynton Marsalis - Wynton
Recorded with Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers October 11, 1980
Who’s Who in Jazz 1983
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John Coltrane - Blue Train: The Complete Masters
Blue Note Tine Poet Series. Stereo version, 2022
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Just arrived, and has been on my ‘want list’ for quite some time. The 2020 Columbia reissue in clear vinyl. Sounds pretty darn good.
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The Stone Roses - "Second Coming"
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Thunderclap Newman / Hollywood Dream
1973 MCA RE, orig. 1969 Atlantic
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Tommy James & The Shondells / The Best Of
1969 Roulette
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Spectrum: New American Music, Volume III
Arthur Weisberg, conductor
- Jacob Druckman - Incenters
- Joseph Schwantner - Diaphonia Intervallum
- John Harbison - Confinement
Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, and others
Nonesuch 1969
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Just arrived and brand spanking new….
David Zinman conducts Górecki
Nonesuch 2016
This is excellent
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@bslon Yeah, thanks. The covers are not my photos - my covers are in much better condition! There is something wonderful playing the older originals.
Cool records @noromance
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on CD:
Israel Kamakawiwo' Ole "Facing Future" Bigboy records/ Mountain Apple BBCD 5901
Bill Evans Trio "Sunday at the Village Vanguard" Riverside OJCCD-140-2 (RLP 9376)
The Puppini Sisters "Recorded Live at the Premises Studios" Millionaire Records
Mathias Landaeus "Darling" Amigo AMCD 882
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Bob Dylan "Oh Mercy"
Simply Vinyl
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Dido "Still On My Mind"
2019/BMG
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Sting "Mercury Falling"
1996/A&M/EU
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Fleetwood Mac "Rumours Live"
2023/Warner Brothers
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Noah Gunderson "A Pillar of Salt"
2021/Cooking Vinyl
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Dan Auerbach "Waiting on a Song"
2017/Easy Eye Sound
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Deep Purple / Shades Of Deep Purple
2015 Parlophone RE, orig. 1968
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience / Axis: Bold As Love
1967 Reprise
Extra trippy on headphones
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James Gang / James Gang Rides Again
2017 MFSL RE, orig. 1970
Showing the back cover
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Jane Morgan – The Second Time Around (Kapp 1961 mono)
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Jane Morgan With The Troubadors – All The Way (Kapp 1958 mono))
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Renata Tebaldi, Giorgio Favaretto – Recital of Songs & Arias No. 2 (London 1957 mono)
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Dan Auerbach "Keep it Hid"
2009/Nonesuch
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Maazel conducts Bizet
- L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1
- L'Arlesienne Suite No.2
- Jeux D'Enfants
The Cleveland Orchestra
London 1980
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Szell conducts Debussy
- La Mer & Ravel
- Daphnis and Chloé, Suite No. 2
- Pavane For A Dead Princess
The Cleveland Orchestra
Odyssey reissue 1973, originally 1963, Radio station copy.
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Alois Springer conducts
- Roussel - Piano Concerto, Op. 36b
- Ravel - Piano Concerto In G Major
Hamburg Symphony with Maria Littauer, piano
Turnabout reissue early 1980’s, originally 1971
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Fritz Reiner conducts Schumann
- Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54
Chicago Symphony Orchestra with Van Cliburn, piano
RCA Victor Red Seal ‘Living Stereo’, shaded dog 1960
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A new arrival today, this has been on my ‘want list’ for sometime now, and finally grabbed a copy.
Karajan conducts : ‘Metamorphosis For Strings’
- Mozart - Adagio Und Fuge C-moll Für Streicher KV 546
- Beethoven - Grosse Fuge B-dur Op. 133 (Orchesterfassung)
- Strauss - Metamorphosen Für 23 Solostreicher
Berlin Philharmoniker
Deutsche Grammophon 1971, German release
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Brandi Carlisle "In These Silent Days"
2021/Elektra/EU
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Renata Tebaldi – Selections From The World’s Greatest Operas (United Artists 1962 mono)
Who said Decca cartridges can't track?
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Bill Callahan "Dream River"
2013/Drag City
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Ten Years After "A Space in Time"
50th anniversary
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Rufus Wainwright "Want One"
2023/MOV
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Elton John "Tumbleweed Connection"
2017/ Bob Ludwig/ Sean Magee
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Neil Young "Chrome Dreams"
2023/NYA/Reprise
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The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark
Intervention Records
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RUSH - "All the World's a Stage"
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Karajan conducts Beethoven
- Konzert Für Violine Und Orchester D-dur Op.61
Berlin Philharmonic w/Christian Ferras, violin
Deutsche Grammophon reissue 1979, originally 1967
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New arrival. Not sure why I never bought this, but finally decided to buy a new copy. A reissue/remaster of the original.
Sir John Barbirolli conducts Elgar
- Cello Concerto In E Minor Op. 85
- Sea Pictures, Op. 37
London Symphony Orchestra w/Jacqueline Du Pré and Janet Baker
Warner Classics reissue/remaster 2017, originally 1965
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Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht – Three Penny Opera - Original Cast Recording (Columbia Masterworks 1976)
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for the first time in a long time i actually sat in my living room w/o any distractions and listened to some randoms discs, specifically:
jesus and mary chain, darklands--not sure if i like this poppier iteration more than the skronky debut, but it is unique
joe jackson, night and day--this sorta sophisto-pop isn’t my cup of java, and i still think he’s a lousy singer, but he is a very good musician and this is a very well-engineered set
green on red, gravity talks--best of the bunch
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Roxy Music / S-T
2022 Virgin RE, orig. 1972
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