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
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Neil Young / Are You Passionate?
2002 Reprise/Vapor (Germany)

Double LP featuring Booker T. & the M.G.’s and Crazy Horse.

I look at these posts almost daily for the past two years. Enjoy learning about new music or being reminded of artists I forgot about. Last night I unwrapped  Nacho Libre:  Music From the Motion Picture.  Surprised me. Really fun album and Jack Black did not skimp on SQ. 

 

 

 

 

 


 
 

 

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Freddie Hubbard - Sweet Return.  This is really enjoyable, some great playing, especially bassist Eddie Gomez.

The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Further Out. Columbia 6 eye stereo, 1961.

Freddie Hubbard - Reevaluation : The Impulse Years

Impulse/ABC 2LP gatefold 1973

Shakti with John McLaughlin. Columbia 1976

Recorded live at South Hampton College

Vikki Carr-For Once In My Life Side 2

Foghat-Live Side 2

Johnnie Taylor-Eargasm Side 1

Jody Miller-He’s So Fine Side 1

Jean-Luc Ponty-A Taste For Passion Side 2

George Shearing-The Fool On The Hill Side 2

Marian McPartland-From This Moment On(CJ-86) Side 1 SQ Audiophile

Chicago-At Carnegie Hall Side 7

Nothing sounded below average tonight despite only McPartland having Audiophile SQ tonight. If I was forced to say which recording was 2nd best I would give the nod to Jody Miller. An interesting bit of trivia Johnny Taylor-Disco Lady was the 1st single to be certified platinum(2 million copies) an unlikely feat considering the heavy hitters in the 70’s. Chicago at Carnegie Hall was a M- garage sale find for me so very little risk. The SQ is not as poor as some have mentioned. The live recording in Japan is touted as better performance/SQ but I have only heard on Youtube.

Roxy Music / Avalon
2022 Virgin half-speed master, orig. 1982

Lovely sounding remaster, ultra quiet vinyl, a fabulous reissue

 

Emerson, Lake & Palmer https://a.co/d/5kYiush

Wasn’t until I got it in my hands I realized it was cut from digital sources not studio tapes (aren’t they all these days?). Still, fifty years (more) since I played a cassette tape of this recording to death (loaned it to a girlfriend and never saw it again), it sounds pretty good.

@big_greg   +1 "Sweet Return" is an exceptional traditional Jazz recording regarding the performance and SQ. Joanne Brackeen's performance is sublime.

@dayglow Freddie had been sitting on the shelf for too long.  I need to bring him out more often!

Humble Pie - Performance Rockin' The Fillmore.  Marriot and Frampton, tearing it up!

Paavo Berglund conducts Sibelius - Music Of Sibelius, (Non-Symphony works collection). Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. His Masters Voice 1982 4LP Box

Spinning the box
 

 

Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill

Spoon - Lucifer on the Sofa

Spoon - Lucifer on the Moon

RIDE - Going Blank Again

Pablo Casals & Rudolf Serkin
Beethoven - The Complete Cello Sonatas
Vinyl Passion Classical 2LP gatefold 2018

  • Sonatas Nos. 1,3,4,5 recorded in France at the Casals Festival in Prades in 1951
  • Sonata No. 2 recorded in France at the Casals Festival in Perpignan in 1951.

Small Faces / Playmates
1977 Atlantic

Fun record, fun sonics, great cover

Bob Weir / Heaven Help The Fool
1978 Arista

Bill Champlin, Tom Scott, others contribute 

Elton John-Greatest Hits Side 1

William Tell And Other Favorite Overtures(2 Eye MS 6743) Side 2 SQ Audiophile

Stevie Wonder-Innervisions Side 1

Led Zeppelin-ST(barcode) Side 2

The 3 Sounds-Vibrations(BST 84248) Side 2

Bryan Adams-Reckless Side 1

Muddy Waters-I'm Ready Side 2

Led Zeppelin-In Through The Out Door Side 2

3 Sounds/Waters and Wonder all had near Audiophile SQ. Very rarely do I play 2 albums from 1 artist but wanted to hear the first and last. Reckless had a very digital edge but was still enjoyable.

Grover Washington Jr. / Mister Magic
1975 CTI

”This album is also available on stereo 8 track and cassette tapes.”
Whatever way, a great album.