Hey James, there was a reissue some years ago that had the swirl vinyl and was sourced from the analog tapes. I understand those sounded great (note; I have an original, early pressing with the swirl vinyl, in NM condition...yeah baby!). I have no idea about what Friday music will be using as a source. I hope they reply to you with a good answer. But, if you can find one of the reissues from some years ago, maybe for sale on Discogs, those are told to be very good. There was also a pressing from the same reissue in black vinyl which I understand has the same SQ as the swirl vinyl reissue. Again, try Discogs.
On another note, Dave did a new album of Alone Together just last year, titled Alone Together Again. It's the same songs, in the same order, in an entirely new recording session. I bought a copy about 6 months ago, when it first released. The music is done extremely well, and I can wholeheartedly recommend it for that alone. The SQ is also really good, in fact, better than the original Alone Together album, by a good margin. Having both is a treasure in my collection.
I hope this help.
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Steve Conte / Bronx Cheer
2021 Wicked Cool Records
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Conte rocks, Side Two…Lights it up on ”My Degeneration”.
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I have the latest Alone Together Again and enjoy it. My best sounding copy is the MCA 200gm heavyweight vinyl series edition from the early 90s.
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Sam Fender / Seventeen Going Under
2021 Polydor
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Layla Zoe / Breaking Free
2016 Ruf
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Ravel's "BOLERO" Charles Munch & Boston Sym Orch.
Duke Ellington "SUCH SWEET THUNDER" D.E. his Orch.
Billie Holiday "LADY IN SATIN" Ray Ellis & Orch.
Rimskaya Korsakova "SCHEHERAZADE" F. Reiner & CSO
Thelonious Monk. "THE UNIQUE THELONIOUS MONK"
John Field. "NOCTURNES" John O'Conor
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Recent arrivals,
The Young Rascals"Groovin'"
MFSL 45rpm mono
Ray LaMontagne "Part of the Light"
2018/ Stone Dwarf LLC
Bobby Gentry "The Delta Suite"
2020/UMC/dbl lp, one stereo the other mono
Wings "Wild Life"
2021/Abbey Road remaster
Bee Gees "Spirits Having Flown"
2020/UMe
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Spooky Tooth / The Mirror
1974 Island
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Split Enz / Waiata
1981 A&M
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Hey Steve, I also just received my copy of Groovin'. I listened to it today and my conclusion is that it totally sucks, probably the worst $60 I have ever spent. Thin, squelchy, and other than dead-center vocals, nothing good at all. Too bad, the music is quite good and brings back wonderful memories. I will be contacting Music Direct and requesting a full refund. I'll also contact MoFi and let them know my feelings. I have no problem spending $60 on a superior product. But this one is the worst, by far.
Other than that, everything is just groovin'
I put on Earl Klugh (a standard issue LP) after Groovin' just to be sure nothing had broken on my hi-fi system. It sounded wonderful!
I also have an early press copy of Wild Life. It's fairly good but I really like that album and would crave a superior copy. Please let me know how the 2021 remaster sounds. Thanks much.
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Sorry to hear that Joel. Hope my copy is better.
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Rolling Stones - Let it Bleed
UK Decca, purple label
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Roger Waters – Radio K.A.O.S. (Columbia 1987)
Bought when it came out only played it a few times.
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1978 Shelter
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Miklós Erdélyi conducts Bartók - Suite No 2, Op. 4 / Hungarian Sketches / Transylvanian Dances / Rumanian Folk Dances. Budapest Symphony Orchestra. Hungaroton - Bartók Béla Complete Edition, Orchestral Music 2, 1976 Hungarian release.
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Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers / Damn The Torpedoes
1979 Backstreet MCA
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Tom Petty / Full Moon Fever
1989 MCA
Great record, great sonics.
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Hi James, we have dry weather? Haha! I’ve been inside today cranking Petty! 😀
Fun stuff!
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EL&P - Tarkus
1971 Cotillion
Great sounding old pressing.
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Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers / Mojo
2010 Reprise
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Scheherazade - Reiner, Chicago Symphony Just fantastic!
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme AP/QRP this album takes you on a ride.
Eric Clapton - Unplugged Such a well done performance and recording session. It's like being on stage with the band.
Nice afternoon with the hi-fi system today.
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György Lehel conducts Bartók - Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta & The Miraculous Mandarin - Concert Suite. Budapest Symphony Orchestra. Hungaroton - Bartók Béla Complete Edition, Orchestral Music 8, 1967, Hungarian release
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@mammothguy54
Scheherazade - Reiner, Chicago Symphony Just fantastic!
That is a classic recording Joel. I have it as well.
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Václav Neumann conducts Martinů - Symphony No. 1 & Inventions. The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. Supraphon 1978, Czechoslovakian release
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@bslon @tgilb - I'm a fan of ELP and have many of their albums. I bought "Tarkus" based on comments I saw here on AudiogoN. I've listened to it a couple of times and I'm just not feeling it. I'm going to try it again and see how it goes. Thanks for the reminder... Any particular track you love?
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@reubent Then you must love Brain Salad Surgery. To me, that is their iconic album. I was fortunate to see them perform it. I believe that was 1973 or 74, at the Long Beach Arena.
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@mammothguy54 - I'm listening to it now. Will report back... I do like "Brain Salad Surgery", but my favorites are S/T and "Trilogy".
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OK, listened to "Tarkus" again. Sounds like an ELP album, but still not memorable for me. Lots of great piano. Maybe too much piano..
I'll give it another try, next year...
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Hey @reubent! I like Side 1, especially like BATTLEFIELD’s wailing guitar and the finale AQUATARKUS. Liking the drums there, synth too.
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Kurt Vile / (watch my moves)
2022 Verve
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@reubent
in reference to Tarkus I think the album comes together well as the whole package without having a standout song like a number of their other albums but think Emerson really shines on Tarkus. The drumming comes through excellent also. I’m a fan of all of their albums up until Works that I have mixed feelings about. My favorite being Pictures at an Exhibition.
I saw them live at a great stadium show during the mid 70’s also. They were one of the best in their time.
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Steve Miller Band / Number 5
1970 Capitol
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Genesis Live
1973 Charisma/Buddah Records
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Charles Ives - The Four Symphonies
Harold Farberman and the New Philharmonia Orchestra
Vanguard 1968
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Grateful Dead / Terrapin Station
1977 Arista
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Traffic / The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys
1971 Island
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Sanne Salomonsen – Ingen Engel
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CSN&Y - 4 Way Street
1971 Atlantic Records
Great album to wind down to before dinner.
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@tgilb What’d you think of Jane Live At Home?
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@bslon
Jane Live At Home is excellent.
I had streamed a few of their more recent live albums that were also good but this one was not available streaming and I've wanted the LP for some time. I scored a great NM early copy on eBay with zero wear or noise so the original owner took very good care of this album for many years.
The SQ is very good for a live album and the band and music is great. I'm a big fan of progressive rock and they are not quite like any other band that I am familiar with.
I think I saw you post this album a number of months ago that initially got my interest. Much appreciated.
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I’ve been listening to a double LP by another band and remembered seeing that you found a copy of Live At Home, glad you like it. Me too!
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Just arrived…
Ahmad Jamal - Marseille. Jazzbook Records/Jazz Village [PIAS] 2LP 2017
This is outstanding.
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