Whats on your turntable tonight?


For me its the first or very early LP's of:
Allman Brothers - "Allman Joys" "Idyllwild South"
Santana - "Santana" 200 g reissue
Emerson Lake and Palmer - "Emerson Lake and Palmer"
and,
Beethoven - "Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major" Rudolph Serkin/Ozawa/BSO
slipknot1

I’m reminded of Kenny Burrell…😁

Kenny Burrell & The Jazz Band / Generation
1987 Blue Note

i’m surprised I forgot I had this. @sbank and @6t5-gto 👍

Recorded live-to-2track tape in the studio with full orchestra. Shelly Manne on drums. 

@6t5-gto 

Harry Nilsson - Nilsson Schmilsson - Mofi 45rpm - so excellent 

Bring it over, please!

Julio Iglesias-En Concierto Side 3(C)

Charlie Rich-Very Special Love Songs Side 2

McRae/Shearing-Two For The Road Side(CJ-128) Side 1 SQ Audiophile

Schubert’s Greatest Hits(MS-7526) Side 2

Rene And Angela-Street Called Desire Side 2 SQ Audiophile SQ Champ***

Makoto Ozone-After Side 1 SQ Audiophile

Howard Roberts-The Real Howard Roberts(CJ-53) Side 2 SQ Audiophile

Santana-Abraxas Side 2 SQ Audiophile

With 5/8 Audiophile SQ recordings not much to complain about(lol). Tough to pick a SQ winner but a $10 OP album that has Audiophile SQ and top level content gets the crown(take that Mofi) Only Charlie Rich had so/so SQ which puts a damper on the great content. Ozone and Roberts recordings are worth investigating if your a serious Jazz fan. Would like to compare a mint/sealed OP Abraxas vs Mofi 1Step. My yard sale OP Abraxas(still had poster) might give the 1 Step a battle

Deodato / Very Together
1976 MCA

Interesting covers, Mancini’s “Peter Gunn” and Courage/Roddenberry’s “Theme From Star Trek”.

Stan Getz~Charlie Byrd / Jazz Samba
1962 Verve

I think I need to play more jazz…

Julie London / Julie Is Her Name
1955 Liberty (Japanese Import)

Featuring Barney Kessel, Howard Roberts

JL veered me off jazz and onto

The Wonderful Sounds of Female Vocals / S-T
2018 Analogue Productions 

A double LP of demo tracks

@sbank @noromance et. al.--you guys are on a hot streak--two bit monsters, roy harper, pjharvey all classics. @slaw, i've tried to get into the mountain goats for years (i probably own more records of his than anyone i don't really like)--he's a very smart guy and an excellent writer, but he just ain't musical, even if the sonics on his 4ad stuff sound good. agree with you on goat's head soup, tho.

my picks:

cracker, kerosense hat--never loved camper van beethoven, which had too many jam band instincts, but i think cracker is kinda unfairly maligned--they're melodic as hell and capable of the odd classic like "movie star"

swervedriver, future ruins--these guys haven't missed a beat in the 20 years since their debut--shoegaze without the wankery

great unwashed, singles--i notice this 5-song 12" is going for $100-$500 on discogs--seems like a stretch but it is great stuff

@loomisjohnson  - I like Kerosene Hat. Try these 2 tunes from Camper Van Beethoven. They are most excellent IMHO...

Camper Van Beethoven - "Camp Pendleton" from the album - "El Camino Real"

Camper Van Beethoven - "Northern California Girls" from the album - "La Costa Berdida"

If you do take a listen, let me know what you think, even if you don't like them. They have been perennials on my Spotify Playlist for years. 

@bslon   +1

Appreciate your posts being concise and unpretentious. It appears you have a vast amount of 1970's OP classic rock recordings which is somewhat of a weak link in my collection. If possible, adding a SQ rating would be invaluable for me and many others.

Thanks for the compliment @dayglow. I don’t often rate the SQ unless it’s way better or worse than my average. It’s so subjective, like the previous comments on Rough Mix. Excepting Deodato, what I played last night I’d consider reference SQ, about as good as it gets. Especially Breezin’.  Deodato Average +, or 7.5? On my system…

@bslon - Do you Have either of the albums "Prelude" or the reissue "2001" by Deodato? Just curious. I've loved his interpretation of "Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)" since I first heard it back in 1979. Really fantastic, IMHO, and the CTI releases have great sound quality.

Hey Tom, I also have Deodato 2 (1973 CTI) which too has some good covers. I agree that the CTI records usually sound pretty good. But I usually go with that MCA label because of “Peter Gunn”. 😎

@reubent "camp pendleton" is a very well-constructed song  which is so jangly-pretty you almost don't notice how dark and disturbing the lyrics are. "norcal girls" is very cracker-like and also hits you lyrically--i would played it straighter, without the ironic backing vocals and fiddle, but it's a good tune.

Recent arrival, 

John Moreland "Birds In the Ceiling 

2022/Old Omens/Thirty Tigers 

George Benson  -  Breezin   My copy is good, but not superb.  A little flat and lacking in bottom end.  Probably a late pressing in the particular stamper.  Still sounds good and is superb music.  I have had this since it first released.

Sonny Rollins  -  Saxophone Colossus   Excellent mono recording, excellent music.

Sonny Rollins  -  Way Out West   Great music and silent vinyl (as is Saxophone Colossus).  I don't know it this was ever available in mono, my copy is stereo.  It's a very hard left/right mix.  Killer sonics, though.  Great album!

Dan Hicks And His Hot Licks / Striking It Rich
1972 Blue Thumb

Excellent SQ, great album. The female vocals, so nice!

@slaw love Moreland, haven’t heard the new record yet though.

Miles Davis-1958 Miles CBS/Sony 1979 Japan press

Miles Davis-Ascenseur Pour L'Échafaud 2021 Sam Records 10”

 

 

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio - "Live at KEXP"

Genre - "Funky Organ Soul Jazz"

From our friends the Cole Brothers at Plaid Room Records and Colemine Records

Santana / S-T
1969 Columbia

This copy plays like it’s been through one too many party’s over the years…☹️

Donna Summer - Love to Love You Baby, Japanese pressing. Sound quality is excellent and it's really well produced. 

The Sons Of Champlin / Loosen Up Naturally
1969 Capitol

The vibraphone and saxophone on “Get High”, pretty cool.

Pete Townshend - "Face the Face/Hiding Out" 

Live From the Deep End.

12" 45RPM Single

King Crimson - Starless And Bible Black 

1974 Atlantic

Strawbs - Ghosts

1974 A&M

 

While my immune system was busy repairing the knee I contracted a case of upgraditis. Currently breaking in a new Hana ML with one of my top 10 favorites.

Jerry Garcia/David Grisman-2014 Mofi test pressing

@j_husker,

Your healing must be miraculously to be able to mount a cartridge.😊

Amazing how far a little adrenaline (and Oxy) can carry you, and I definitely had some adrenaline flowing when I opened that Hana box!

Next up:

Charles Mingus-Mingus at Antibes 2019 Speakers Corner

Just arrived, an unopened original pressing. Got a very good deal on this via eBay.

Wynton Marsalis Trio - Live at Blues Alley. Columbia 2LP gatefold 1988