Whats on your turntable tonight?

György Lehel conducts Bartók - Zene Húros Hangszerekre Ütökre És Celestára (Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta) & A Csodálatos Mandarin - Koncert-Szvit (The Miraculous Mandarin - Concert Suite). Budapest Symphony Orchestra. Hungaroton 1967 Hungarian release 
 

Look forward to hearing your impressions of the new arm @j_husker ​​​​​​.

George Benson: Shape of Things to Come

1968 original, CTI / A&M, SP 3014

This is quite a wonderful LP package for a single release.

Claude Debussy :

* Sonata In D Minor For Cello And Piano - Maurice Gendron, cello / Jean Françaix, piano
* Sonata For Flute, Viola And Harp - Roger Bourdin, flute / Colette Lequien, Viola / Annie Challan, harp
* Sonata In G Minor For Violin And Piano - Arthur Grumiaux, violin / István Hajdú, piano
* Syrinx (For Unaccompanied Flute) - Roger Bourdin, flute

Philips, Connaissance Des Arts French release 196

Efrim Manuel Menuck & Kevin Doria / Sing sinck, sing

Janáček Quartet : César Franck - Quintet In F Minor For Piano And String Quartet. Eva Bernáthová , piano. Arita Records, unknown release, originally 1962

Byla & Jarboe / Viscera 

Avett Brothers -- "I and Love and You"

Johnny & Jonie Mosby – Hold Me (Capitol 1969)

Awesome country pop. Clean, clear and energetic. 

Martinů : ‘Flötenkammermusik’ - Sonate Für Flöte Und Klavier / Madrigalsonate Für Flöte, Violine Und Klavier: Poco Allegro / Madrigalsonate (Forts. V. Seite 1): Moderato / Sonate Für Flöte, Violine Und Klavier. Alexandre Magnin, flute / Ralf Gothóni, piano / Philipp Naegele, violin. Da Camera Magna 1977, German release 

Weather Report - Mr. Gone
 

This is better than I remembered.  

Lamb – Cross Between (Warner Bros. 1971)

San Francisco psychedelic. Solid and enjoyable.

I'll check "Lamb" out noromance (Brian). Thanks

Bardo Pond + Tom Carter / ST

Lana Del Rey - Blue Banisters

@noromance 

Lamb – Cross Between (Warner Bros. 1971)

I have that LP Brian. I figured I was the only one 😁 I should take it for a spin soon now that you reminded me

I.D. Stamper – Red Wing (June Appal 1977)

Appalachian folk. Pretty hard-core Kentucky hammered dulcimer blues. Good recording but it's not hi-fi. Love it.

Taneyev Quartet : Taneyev - String Quartet No. 9 for two Violins, Viola, and Cello. Мелодия 1979 U.S.S.R. release

Sonic Youth / "Goo" (box set)

Rush - Presto.   Great great music but not an audiophile quality record.   This was the last Rush album to come out on vinyl in the US at the time of original issue.  It (Presto) and their previous studio album (Hold Your Fire) are better played digitally. It’s a shame really.  Songs like Razor’s Edge and the title track are for the ages good.   

Bruce Hornsby & the Range - Scenes From the Southside

@bkeske Russian keyboard?

Netania Davrath – Baroque Cantatas with The Wiener Solisten (Vanguard 1966)

Marian McPartland, Teddi King – Marian Remembers Teddi (Halcyon 1974)

World Party / Good bye Jumbo (1990 Chrysalis)

Thin Lizzy / Jailbreak (1976 Mercury)

Steven Wilson - Hand. Cannot. Erase.   
Kscope 2018

@spiritofradio 

No keyboard in the Taneyev Quartet. Are you asking if I have some?

@bkeske Sorry Brian, no, I just noticed that you appear to be able to type with Russian letters.  I suppose that’s easily done these days but I wouldn’t even know the alphabet…

@spiritofradio 

Oh, lol, no. Simply copy and paste from Discogs.

Bullit Soundtrack / Lalo Schifrin

Sounds AMAZING! And I have never seen a more perfect looking record surface. Not a wave of distortion: a perfect black mirror disc.

And apparently rare: #737/1000. Just happened to find a new one at the record store years ago. Great soundtrack!!!

Pretenders / S-T
1979 Sire

Outlaws / S-T
1975 Arista

Ever wonder who is pressing vinyl these days around the world? (hint: way more than you think)

https://vinyl-pressing-plants.com/all-vinyl-pressing-plants-list/countries/

Note, this is not only pressing plants, but brokers, mastering and technology companies related to vinyl pressing.

And some pressing plants do only one size of record.

If I counted correctly, there are 30 operating pressing plants in the US.  

And following on to my previous vinyl pressing information,

According to the RIAA, CD sales increased in 2021 for the first time in two decades.

Still, streaming accounts for 83% of revenue versus 11% for vinyl and CD sales.

However, of the 11% of revenue, vinyl sales accounted for 63%.  This continues a 15 year trend of vinyl’s resurgence.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2022/03/14/cd-music-sales-increase-first-time-two-decades-riaa-report/7701647283004/

The RIAA 2021 report.

https://www.riaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2021-Year-End-Music-Industry-Revenue-Report.pdf

Note that this refers to new CD and vinyl sales only and only the US sales statistics.

@sourpuss123  - World Party / Good bye Jumbo (1990 Chrysalis)

One of my all-time favorites. Great record. All Killer, No Filler...

Vaughan Williams - String Quartet In G Minor. Aeolian String Quartet

Arnold Bax - Sonata No. 1 For Violin And Piano. Frank Merrick, piano & Henry Holst, violin 

Revolution Records 1971 UK release 
 

Heart / Dreamboat Annie
1976 Mushroom

The Cleveland Quartet : Samuel Barber - String Quartet, Op. 11 / Charles Ives - String Quartet No. 2 & Scherzo For String Quartet. RCA Red Seal 1976

It’s A Beautiful Day /  S-T
1969 Columbia

It's A Beautiful Day
CBS undated reissue 

The LA4: The LA4

1976 / Concord Jazz / CJ-18

Laurindo Almeida, Ray Brown, Shelly Manne and Bud Shank

Arrived today,

Israel Nash's Silver Season (sealed)

@tubegb 

The LA4: The LA4

1976 / Concord Jazz / CJ-18

Laurindo Almeida, Ray Brown, Shelly Manne and Bud Shank

👍 Very nice!

The Lonesome Jubilee - Mellencamp 

Karajan conducts Prokofiev - Symphony No. 5 B-dur Op. 100. Berlin Philharmoniker. Deutsche Grammophon 1969 German release 
 

The Doors - The Soft Parade 

1969 - Elektra Records

Original copy with absolutely fantastic SQ but just a little bit of background noise on the quieter passages. 

With this being my favorite Doors album thinking about picking up a new remastered copy but am concerned the SQ won't be as good and I really hate it when that happens.

Steve Miller

Great compendium 

Engineered by Glyn John's

Talk about speakers disappearing! 

Patsy Cline – I Can't Forget You (Sears 1966)

Lee Andrews And The Hearts – Dean Tyler Presents Lee Andrews And The Hearts - Live On Stage (Lost Nite 1965)

~This is a pretty bright recording with in your lap audience whistles. Lots of energy with the Decca. Where's that old Nagaoka?

The Platters – Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries! (Mercury 1961)

~Sweet album of great music. Life sounded happy back then. A classic. Recording solid and lively. Great test of some interesting voices.

OK, this should be interesting…..

Die 12 Cellisten Der Berliner Philharmoniker : Villa-Lobos - Bachianas Brasileiras Nr. 1 (1930) / Xenakis - Windungen (1976) Für 12 Violoncellisten / Eder - Melodia — Ritmica, Op. 59 Nr. 1 (1972) Für 12 Violoncelli / Traditional - Gospel Train / Lennon & McCartney - Yesterday / Handy - St. Louis Blues. Telefunken 1978 German release 

Mendelssohn / Bruch / Zino Francescatti, Szell, Schippers – Concerto In E Minor For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 64 / Concerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 35 (Columbia Masterworks 1962)

Super. Lovely depth.