Whats on your turntable tonight?

+1 Neil Young, Live At Massey Hall 1971.

I've played it a couple of times and see it's worth a few hundred bucks now. 

Hiroshima-Odori Side 2

George Muribus-Trio ’77 Side A SQ Audiophile

Joanne Bracken-AFT(promo) Side A SQ Audiophile

Carmen McRae-Live At Sugar Hill(Time Records S/2104) Side 1 SQ Audiophile

Greg Lake-ST Side 1

Cat Stevens-Teaser And The Firecat Side 1 SQ Audiophile

Willie Nelson & Ray Price-San Antonio Rose Side 1 SQ*

Neil Diamond-Hot August Night Side 3 SQ Audiophile

Was not intended to be a vinyl night but due to system tweaking the playlist just followed. SQ* Willie/Ray has borderline Audiophile SQ. It’s a great pure country recording. Tough to claim a SQ winner Bracken/McRae/Diamond let’s make it easy... a 3 way tie. if unfamiliar with Greg Lake’s 1st solo album give it a listen.

@spiritofradio it’s fantastic. I also have the Mofi UD1S and a super clean OG pressing. Comparing them now. 

Mofi is “punchier” I would say, slightly more dynamic/hotter. The erc is unbelievably quiet (as is the erc Walkin I have) and I would say it’s better than the OG mono by a significant margin sonically. Just a touch more analog sounding than the UD1S. More testing required-but that is ok with me :)

I am well aware that the erc releases are polarizing, even controversial. My wife and I have been together 31 years. She allows me my often extravagant hobby because as she tells friends and family, “he doesn’t golf, drink, smoke, gamble, or chase women.” Indulging in expensive hifi and vinyl is a minor character flaw in the grand scheme of things. And besides, it makes me happy.

@j_husker That’s funny. Hey, I don’t think you need to apologize for having that record - what a treasure. You’re lucky to have it. Thanks for the report too. I have that Mofi. It’s reserved for when I’ve been exceptionally good, which honestly doesn’t happen very often since I have every one of the vices you listed….

Dave Douglas and Elan Mehler - If There Are Mountains

Good sounding record.  

Steely Dan / The Royal Scam
1976 ABC

George Harrison / The Best Of
1976 Capitol 

Mozart.
Complete String Quintets.
B flat Major KV 174.
C Minor KV 406.   
Dänisches Streichquartett.   
 

Emerson, Lake & Palmer / Tarkus
1971 Cotillion 

Charlie / Fantasy Girls
1976 Columbia 

Eminen - The Marshall Mathers LP 2

Egberto Gismonti - Dança Dos Escravos

Update-Started posting here on 4/14/20 with the (brilliant?) idea of playing my entire vinyl collection. This idea emerged from the myth that Audiophiles play the same 100 or so albums yet have vinyl collections in the thousands. This thread proves to some extent that's a fallacy. Since I started posting on this thread I have added about 250 vinyl albums bringing my total collection around 1800. From my estimated calculations I have played 1250 album sides with only about a 5% repeat rate. My Audiophile SQ recordings are >25% which is mainly due to Jazz/Vocals and Classical, no where near my desired 40%. Tonight I will start on my next 600!

So @dayglow ,

I can only assume we've been a very good influence.

@slaw  An emphatic yes! 

@dayglow 

Most admirable.  Always enjoy your informative posts.   

@spiritofradio  Thx for the kind words.

Arrived today,

PJ Harvey "The Hope Six Demolition Project-Demos"

2021/Island

A gift from @sbank arrived today. Thank you sir 🙂

Szell conducts Dvořák - Symphony No. 8 (Old No. 4) In G, Op. 88 / Slavonic Dance In E Minor, Op. 72, No. 2 / Slavonic Dance In A Flat, Op. 46, No. 3. The Cleveland Orchestra. Angel 1970 

Continuing with Dvořák

István Kertész conducts Dvořák - Symphony No. 5 In F, Op. 24 (76) & Overture "My Home" From Op. 62. The London Symphony Orchestra. London 1967
 

@dayglow 

Your reviews are both inspirational and helpful.  I can't thank you enough.  Enjoy the music and your entire vinyl collection.

Some '80s today...

The FIX  -  Reach The Beach   A very respectable recording and rather quiet vinyl.

Tears For Fears  -  Songs From The Big Chair   Great album of '80s music, as is the album listed above.  A good recording and pressing, too.

Found a unicorn in the wild today.

Øivin Fjeldstad conducts David Monrad-Johansen - Voluspaa (Dikt Fra «Den Eldre Edda» For Soli, Kor Og Orkester, Verk 15). Filharmonisk Selskaps Orkester / Det Norske Solistkor. Philips 1969 Norway release

CSNY American Dream, CSN Daylight  Again, The Doors Morrison Hotel

Dayglow, +1 / Glad you're on this thread!

Spiritualized / Ladies & gentlemen we are floating in space

Eduard Fischer conducts Martinů - Concertino For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 57. Prague Chamber Soloists

František Vajnar conducts Martinů - Concertino For Cello, Wind Instruments, Piano And Percussion. Collegium Musicum Pragense
& 
Roussel - Concertino For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 57. Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Supraphon 1977 Czechoslovakian release
 

Dionne Warwick-Very Dionne Side A

Jefferson Airplane-The Worst Of... Side 1

Marcus Roberts-Deep In The Shed Side 2 SQ Audiophile

Carly Simon-Boys In The Trees Side 1

Patti Austin-The Real Me Side 2 SQ Audiophile

The Beatles-Revolver(early or original mono) Side 1

Preston Reed-Playing By Ear(FF 324) Side 1 SQ Audiophile

Janis Siegel & Fred Hersch-Short Stories Side 1

Thx for all the positive comments. Preston Reed takes the SQ trophy. Could compare him to Michael Hedges but with a country edge. Siegel/Simon just missed Audiophile status, both with great content. Very Dionne is a solid Warwick album with an excellent version of "Yesterday".

Spiritualized / Let it come down

LOW / Songs for a dead pilot 

LOW / Hey what

Jennifer Warnes / Another Time, Another Place
2019 Impex

Rilo Kiley / Under The Blacklight
2007 Warner Bros.

@bslon +1 for Rilo Kiley (Jenny Lewis)

The Cave Singers / Naomi 

John Lennon / Walls And Bridges
1974 Apple
Nothing takes me back to 1974 like this record does. Still have the record, wore out the 8 track cassette. :-)

@boxer12 That Rilo is a great record!

Traffic / John Barleycorn Must Die
1970 United Artists

This album on a good headphone system is a real treat!

The White Stripes / Elephant
2003 Third Man Records

Marin Marais, Charles Dollé, Jacques Morel – Marin Marais and the French Solo Viol Tradition (Musical Heritage Society 1977)

Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Janigro – Two Suites For Unaccompanied Cello: No. 2, No. 6 (Westminster 1957 mono)

Mozart, Iona Brown, Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields – Violin Concertos K. 216 In G Major / K. 218 In D Major (Argo 1980)

Cage - Sonatas and Interludes for Piano (1946-1948)
Dead Can Dance - Labyrinth 
Quiet Sun - Mainstream 
Michael Mantler - The Hapless Child
Yello - 40
King Crimson - Lizard
Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain
Can - Ege Bamyasi
 

Bill Evans - Morning Glory: The 1973 Concert At The Teatro Gran Rex, Buenos Aires • 2022 RSD • Resonance Records 

Congrats James! 👍🏼

Good to see you again, @ticat 

SBooster power supply arrived for the Hagerman Trumpet. Just trying for the first time with Ray Brown’s Soular Energy. Have it sitting on Vibrapod cones, kinda tucked away.

@bkeske   Congratulations to you too Brian.  
 

Bill Evans - Inner Spirit: The 1979 Concert At The Teatro General San Martín, Buenos Aires • 2022 RSD • Resonance Records 

Monty Alexander / Ray Brown / Herb Ellis -Trio. Concord Jazz 1981 

Thanks James 👍🏼

Bill Evans - Alone 

Caravan, "Blind Dog at St. Duntans". Come on Back/OIK (Reprise) is beyond beautiful. Simply perfect. I'm in love at this moment in time.

Rich

Ahmad Jamal - Crystal. Atlantic Jazz 1987

Modern Jazz Quartet - Live at The Lighthouse. Mobile Fidelity remaster 1984, originally 1967