Blew the rest of my April vinyl budget wad today. I bought the Jimi Hendrix UHQR.
That album was instrumental in my growing up years, since the day it came to market. If I didn't buy it while still available I would regret that for all my years remaining. I won't miss the money come May. But I will be able to enjoy the album, in its best possible sonic ability, for all my years remaining.
I have life stories that center around that album. But I'll leave them alone for now.
Michael Franks - Tiger In The Rain Direct Disc Labs, an excellent issue!
Dave Mason - Alone together Again I have the original and just had to get this issue when it was released. Dave did a stellar job bringing to market this 2021 rendition of the very same album.
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Fresh in the mail today from Russia, a Japanese pressing of Dizzy Gillespie - Duets. Dizzy had summit meetings with Sonny Rollins and Sonny Stitt which yielded 2 barn busting blowing sessions in Duets and Sonny Side Up. Incredible performances all around which put both these disks as deserted island options. Tonight is the type of night that leaves me especially grateful for having the means to put a good analog rig together.
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Very cool @arize84!
Bill Bruford / Earthworks
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@slaw don't hold back, man! How are they?
Installed the Townshend Pods under each wall shelf.
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Steely Dan - "The Royal Scam" - Listening with my 18 y.o. son... Priceless
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Hey @noromance , I noticed immediately on a lp with acoustic instruments how much more lifelike they sound. The plucked strings, the guitar body resonance, the ambience and decay are all improved. On certain recordings the treble extension and air seems ongoing. Of course the bass is very full and weighty yet defined and musical. The midrange is just more prominent and again, lifelike. Can’t wait for the Podiums..
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The Electric Light Orchestra - No Answer
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The Danish String Quartet - Wood Works
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For those who really, really like David Crosby’s debut:
I just opened today’s email from MoFi, and there was the listing for the next Super Vinyl title: the Crosby album. Two 45 RPM LP’s, pressed on Clarity "vinyl" (the same PVC Analogue Productions used for their Kind Of Blue reissue).
Not a 1-Step, this title is priced $74.99. I have a pretty clean original, and don’t like 45 RPM 2-LP editions, so I think I’ll pass (if it was a single 33-1/3 disc I would definitely get it). Great sounding album even in the mass-produced version, this one may be really great.
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@boxer12
bkeske (Brian),
Is the JGB album well recorded? I have that on CD & like it, but it doesn't sound the best.
I hope so. I have it on cassette and it sounds pretty darn good. Bought the CD in case my cassette went berserk, and don’t enjoy it as much, so hoping they did a good job on the vinyl. The seller says it sounds great (he has a personal copy).
This is also the same performance that I linked that YouTube video a while back.
Fingers crossed, as it isn’t cheap.
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Just arrived today…
Szell conducts Mahler 4th. The Cleveland Orchestra w/Judith Raskin. CBS Great Performances reissue 1981, originally 1965
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Talking Heads - Speaking In Tongues
Muddy Waters - Folk Singer Analogue Productions 45rpm. WOW!
These two albums are about as diverse as it gets. Interesting way to spin some today.
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The Killer, Hot Fuss favorite track is : All These Things That I've Done.
Wolfmother, Wolfmother.
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Thelonious Monk-It's Monk's Time 2012 Speakers Corner
Ben Riley’s drumming on this record is some of his best.
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Antal Dorati conducts Haydn - Symphonies No. 97 And No. 98. Philharmonia Hungarica. London Treasury Series 1976
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Elton John-Live in Australia Side 4
The Congos-Heart Of The Congos(Repress) Side 3
Vikki Carr-Hoy(Today) Side 2
Jimmy Roselli-Core Napulitano Side 2
Cedar Walton-Eastern Rebellion(Repress) Side B SQ Audiophile
Kiri Te Kanawa-Portrait Of Kiri Te Kanawa Side 2 SQ Audiophile
John Cougar-Nothin’ Matters And What If It Did Side 1
Wynton Marsalis(Lincoln Center Orchestra)-Live In Cuba Side F SQ Audiophile
The only recording that was average was Elton, the CD might have better SQ? The 4 other recordings were excellent just missing Audiophile SQ. Eastern Rebellion takes the SQ trophy despite the silver(yuk) vinyl.
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Pat Travers Band - Crash and Burn, WLP
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Lynyrd Skynyrd - Pronounced
1973 MCA Records
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Brandi Carlile - "by the way, I forgive you"
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Kyle Craft - "Full Circle Nightmare"
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@bdp24 my thoughts exactly on the MoFi Crosby… but oh so tempting…..
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@slaw Thanks for the update. Glad to hear there's an improvement. IIRC, you had single large open springs. Ever tried the Nobsound pods?
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Brian, I had 3 Nobsound pods under my phono preamp which was already supported by my prior spring/shelf setup. Probably not the best way to compare. I couldn't tell I heard a substantive difference although the SQ wasn't affected negatively in that arrangement.
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The Electric Light Orchestra - Face The Music
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Some afternoon music after a nice morning out on the links.
Roxy Music - Stranded
Relatively early 1974 ATCO pressing.
I hadn't listened to this in a while and was thinking about ordering the new remaster but was happily surprised that my copy is very clean and the SQ is excellent.
What a great album!
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King Crimson - Red
1974 Atlantic Records
Canadian pressing. Sounds great.
Loved the John Wetton years. Almost as much as the limited Greg Lake years.
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Just arrived,
Lucinda Williams "Ramblin' On My Mind"
2020/Smithsonian Folkways Records
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The Incredible String Band – Changing Horses (Elektra 1969)
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The Magpie Salute - High Water I
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Nancy Wilson-Nancy Wilson / Cannonball Adderley 1961 Capital Mono
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Genesis - Duke
1980 Atlantic Records - Original Promo Copy
Sounds pretty good.
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The new MoFi vinyl, ELO’s Eldorado… trying to decide how I feel about the bass on this record…. Not sure I like it; seems very loose, overdone
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Returned from a meeting, and playing hooky, especially as this just arrived, and my ‘new’ Belles Mb200’s too.
Jerry Garcia Band - S/T. Round Records 4LP box 2021. Recorded live 1990.
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Thanks Steve, they sound real nice too 👍🏼
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John Mayall & Friends "Along for the Ride"
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@mammothguy54
Thanks for informing us about this lp Joel. SQ is wonderful!!!
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Sweet Brian! Congrats on the new family members!
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Neil Young "Carnegie Hall"
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Awesome Brian! Enjoy them in good health.
Steve, glad to have passed along my recommendation on that album. It really is a treat to listen to.
John Klemmer - Barefoot Ballet I know, I know..."smooth jazz" Hey, I like the album. And back in the day, you play this with a girl over to the house and it's a guaranteed good night (wink, wink)😁
John Lee Hooker - It Serve You Right To Suffer Analogue Productions 45rpm. Now this is a heck of an album. Just amazing! AP/QRP is fabulous in what they do.
Jeff Beck - Truth MoFi Gain 2 Ultra 45rpm. I bought this last year as a limited issue, #2,074/5,000. I think that MoFi did a bit of a smiley face in their mastering of this album. Too bad, because the retrieval of musical information is definitely greater than what I hear on my early period press. And the grade of vinyl is vastly superior. But I think the tonal character on my older album is better.
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@big_greg
Thanks Greg. Yea, I am fascinating by myself thinking I need more than one amp 😁 I was always more an integrated type of guy, maybe a tuner added to it back in the day. Now, I have a separate pre, phono pre, DAC, and of course, two separate amps. lol. No tuner, but I do believe my old one is around here somewhere.
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