Exotic Dances from the Opera: Reference Mastercuts - half speed Mastered - 200 gram vinyl.
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Strawbs – Grave New World (A&M 1972)
Cracker of an album.
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Karel Ančerl conducts
- Smetana - From Bohemia's Woods And Fields & Vltava
- Dvořák - In Nature's Realm & My Home
Supraphon 1975, Czechoslovakian release
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Bryan Ferry - Another Time, Another Place
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eric dolphy - last recordings
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Doc Evans And His Band Featuring Knocky Parker – Traditional Jazz Vol. 7 Dixieland, Of Course (Audiophile 1956)
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@noromance
Gotta get some Strawbs in my collection
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@bkeske Yeah, tonight’s album has a big in-your-face sound. I’ve been messing around swapping cartridges on system 2. The Decca Gold trounced the AT750SH. Apart from simply way better bass, the most interesting standout was vocal intelligibility.
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@noromance Nice to see a fellow Al Stewart fan around here. I’d never seen that cover art on PP&F. Cool!
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The Knack / Get The Knack
1979 Capitol
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Split Enz / Waiata
1981 A&M
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A Drop In The Gray / certain sculptures
1985 Geffen
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The Hitmen / Torn Together
1981 CBS
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@bslon I believe it's the original 1973 PP&F release and they changed it a year later. My copy vinyl is NM and unlike the hot-linked discogs image above, has a NM cover.
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Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
1970/1982 Columbia Repress
Great SQ on this later repress.
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boards of canada - in a beautiful place out in the country EP
based on the major albums i never really cared about this group, mostly left me cold, but this one and "twoism" are something else
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Heavy Metal - Music From The Motion Picture, Various Artists
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@big_greg +1 Especially for "True Companion". Is the SQ of the entire album above average for a rock recording?
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@dayglow I only played one disc this morning and didn't notice that it is sequenced for an automatic turntable, meaning I played side 1 and 4 and haven't listened to that song yet. Sound quality is decent, but like most compilations, nothing to write home about.
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chuck johnson - balsams
beautiful ambient record with a focus on steel guitar. recommended by a fellow forum member on the 'whats on your system' thread. i loved it so much on streaming that i bought the lp
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@dayglow I listened to the other record this morning with a little more critical ear and can say the sound quality is very good. While Donald Fagen is one of my favorite artists and the song was very good, it seemed a bit out of place on the soundtrack.
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@big_greg Thx for the update. Another vinyl LP now wanted for my collection. On the positive side $25 should get a M- copy. "Century's End" is another great Donald Fagen song from the soundtrack of "Bright Lights, Big City".
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I have been playing more CD's than usual lately because there are so many great deals on them now-a-days... but still like vinyl better and remain ardently Vinyl-centric...Hmmmmm, anyway...
Last Night:
Pink Floyd - Animals
Philip Glass - Akhenaten
Dead Can Dance - Dionysus
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ELO - Eldorado
1974/2022 MFSL 33-1/3 Remaster
Great job by MFSL on this remaster although I always thought my early original United Artists copy sounded great also.
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I had an excellent trip to view a collection for sale, and was glad to pay slightly above average prices for near mint condition old favourites I haven't heard for many years.
Freedom At Point Zero, Jefferson Starship.
Dickey Betts And Great SouthernFrank Marino and Mahogany Rush, Tales of the Unexpected
Box Of Frogs,
Fabulous Thunderbirds, Tuff Enuff,
Bad Company, Rough Diamonds.
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kevin & clare - all the roads
private press christian folk lp...a little bit psych, a little bit haunted. very beautiful and intimate sounding record
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Bowie / Scary Monsters
Bowie / Low
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Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
Abbey Roads Half-Speed Master
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Jimi Hendrix - Free Spirit. I wouldn't bother with this one, unless you're a musical history buff. It's from his work as a sideman with an un-named band before he got famous.
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Just arrived today.
The Danish String Quartet - Wood Works
Dacapo 2014, German release
- Basically, more traditional folk than ‘classical’, as they are most known for, but a wonderful recording none the less, and highly recommended for a bit of ‘change of pace’ vs their classical quartet offerings.
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Second spin for this one….Danish String Quartet lead me right to it….
Lankum - The Livelong Day. Rough Trade 2LP gatefold, 2019
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Fairport Convention - S/T US Release. A&M reissue, early 70’s, originally 1969
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Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson -- Verve 45 rpm remaster.
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Rick Wakeman - Journey to the Centre of the Earth.
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Horslips - Happy To Meet...Sorry To Part. ATCO 1973
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Tom Petty / Full Moon Fever
1989 MCA
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Pink Floyd - Animals, 2018 remix
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The Romantics / In Heat
1983 Nemperor
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Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass-What Now My Love Side 1
Rosie Vela-ZAZU Side 2
The Edgar Winter Group-They Only Come Out At Night Side 2
Vikki Carr-One Hell Of A Woman Side 1
Lita Ford-Stiletto Side B
Tal Farlow-A Sign Of The Times(CJ-26) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Dean Martin-Gentle On My Mind Side 2
Gladys Knight & The Pips-I Feel A Song Side A SQ Audiophile
As usual a mixed bag playlist. Purchased about 20 49 cent Mint/Mint- undesirable vinyl LP’s at Goodwill several days ago and 3 were played tonight. Ms. Carr was clearly the best of the 3. Concord Jazz takes the SQ Crown against a somewhat weak SQ bunch tonight. I Feel A Song is a great(content) 1970’s R&B recording with Audiophile SQ. Holds up with Gaye/Flack and Wonder.
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Unwound / Empire (box set)
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Tír na nÓg - A Tear And A Smile
Chrysalis 1972
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@dayglow Nice score at Goodwill! Edgar Winter, I wish I still had his and Johnny’s albums, long ago abused and discarded. 🙁
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Steve Conte / Bronx Cheer
2021 Wicked Cool
This guy rocks! “Those Sexy Lies” and more…
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@bslon Thx. As an Audiophile not a record collector, I felt if someone kept 50+ year old records in pristine condition they deserved a new home not the trash.
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Pearls Before Swine - Balaklava. ESP Disk 1968
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Climax Blues Band / Gold Plated
1976 Sire
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Mark Lanegan / Winding sheet
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