The Carol King 1step, blows away any other copy I’ve heard. Although, why didn’t it sound this good in its beginning?
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Bob Dylan "Nashville Skyline"
MFSL/45 rpm
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Dire Straits "Communique'"
MFSL / 45rpm
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A good day of music Steve.
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Pat Metheny Group - The Falcon And The Snowman
(Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 1985 EMI OP
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J Geils - Bloodshot
Billy Joel - 52nd Street
Crack The Sky - Safety In Numbers
J Geils never could capture the magic in the studio that they did in concert. Peter Wolf knew how to hold a crowd. Though I had heard Billy Joel on the radio while working, etc I never really appreciated his music until about 10-15 yrs ago. He is a fantastic song writer. Crack the Sky has to be the most talented group of musicians to never make the national scene. Nuclear Apathy gets best in show on this album IMO
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+1 spiritofradio... on the BC Spectrum....awesome!
+3 Camel
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Dido "No Angel"
Classic Records/Quiex 200 gr
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Been a busy week, haven’t checked in for a bit. Hope everyone is doing well.
Story about the new table coming soon. Going to relax and unplug now.
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The Dave Clark Five "Glad All Over"
2021/BMG
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Hey James, Is the 2013 reissue of "snow goose" recorded better than the original? Mine is from "Passport Records"
+1 for Silver Jews, Steve!!!
Grateful Dead / Reckoning
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My copy of Snow Goose is an original and it's just so-so in SQ. Not bad, but nothing special.
Steve, I have copy of Carole King Tapestry that is the MoFo Original Master Recording. It's really, really good! Are your comparing your new 1Step to that, as well?
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Bee Gees "Children of the World"
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Joel,
Good question.
Classic Records version was my former reference.
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My typing wasn't so good. I typed MoFo rather than MoFi. And "Are your comparing your..." rather than "Are you comparing your..." Let's see, Saturday and a glass of wine, and hmmmm... LOL!
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Just a guess, but I would bet that MoFi used the same mastering as when they released it as an Original Master Recording, and then pressed it via the 1Step process. It should be a bit quieter and possibly just a little more dynamic range. Just a guess, but probably not far off of reality.
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check if it is the GAIN 2 mastering system on the new MoFo ( no vino needed ), i have a 1 step here somewhere…. still in shrink ( long story )…..
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My copy shows GAIN2 Ultra Analog.
Jim, that is too funny😂
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Neil Diamond "Hot August Night"
MFSL
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I appreciate your humor Steve. Sometimes I even hang your posts on my refrigerator with little smiley face magnets. 🤡 (Sorry buddy, couldn't resist)
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+1 @slaw "Hot August Night" has become one of my wife's favorite recordings. The sonic quality of the OP is reference level.
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I can’t get enough of Nick Cave’s “Idiot Prayer: Live At Alexandra Palace.” Just Nick singing a double album’s worth of some of his favorite songs with just a grand piano. What do some musicians do during the height of Covid? They rent the Alexandra Palace and record a brilliant album with no one in the audience but the sound recording team. I love Nick Cave so much!
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1975 Sire
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+1 campaigner8
Pere Ubu / New picnic time
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The Doors / The Soft Parade
1969 Elektra
Amazing sonics and imaging on this 50+ year old LP, the title track stands out.
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City Boy / S-T
1974 Mercury
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Poco. Ultimate Collection.
Right now listening to a song from my fav Poco album -- Legend. Song from the album that I am listening to right now -- Heart of The Night. Wow. IMHO. Such a well crafted song.
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Welcome Musicpod. It's good to see you back here!
Pere Ubu / The Modern Dance
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@musicpod I played Pickin’ Up The Pieces recently and your post reminds me to play Legend, I hope to hear what you heard!
Bryan Ferry / Boys and Girls
1985 Warner Bros.
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Poco / Legend
1978 ABC
See Musicpod’s comments, a great record!
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Of Montreal / Asleep in the poppies
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Pablo Cruise / S-T
1975 A&M
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Art Pepper and the Rhythm Section (in mono) — RSD 2022.
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@boxer12 Re: the 2013 Snow Goose. I reserve the option to add a more definite response when I’ve listened to it again but yes, I think so. It definitely sounds more like a modern recording. It’s not exactly the same music but it’s pretty close (weird thing really). The original is an icon and one of my favorite albums. I have 3 copies, the US OP, a US Reissue, and an early UK and all are, like Joel says, just ok productions. The UK is the dullest. My US OP is best I think. Been listening to it digitally for a long time as a result.
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@jeffyerkey what did you think about the Art Pepper record?
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+3 @campaigner8
I've just played Idiot Prayer once and thought it is an important album.
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Flag Day Soundtrack
2021/Seattle Surf Co. LLC
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Szell conducts Bruckner - Symphony No. 3 In D Minor. The Cleveland Orchestra. Columbia Masterworks 1966
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Amos Lee "My New Moon"
2018/Dualtone
Flag Day soundtrack is highly recommended!
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@spiritofradio - the Art Pepper album is great! I was not familiar w his work and this record has made me a fan. The band is incredible and Bernie Grundman’s mastering is top notch. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
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Wolfgang Sawallisch conducts Schubert - The Complete Symphonies. Staatskapelle Dresden. Philips 5LP box 1978, European release
Going to start from the beginning, not sure where I’ll land.
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The Art Pepper album is the one RSD title I let get away from me. I didn’t want to pay the in- groove’s high shipping.
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