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| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @flash56 Yes, LH is right by Sterling. I thought I included that before but I guess I forgot. LH and RD look to be stamps. The RD is written sideways and is very faint, halfway out from the label edge. Everything else is written in the same dire... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @flash56 Inside the gatefold, at the bottom, says Printed and made by the E I (I think) Day Group, London and Bedford. The ILPS-9135 in hyphenated on the label. In the wax, I can read the same ILPS space 9135 A-3 u. It also says Sterling in v... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @bassbuyer Yep | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @bassbuyer Steely Dan recordings always seemed to be top notch. I have read that they did not like to tour or perform live as they were not able to replicate what they did in the studio. I never saw them live either so can't say for myself how g... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @dogberry I don't know this label. I have two copies, both on Island but both of mine are the sunray pink rim label. Not sure of the significance. Maybe our experts will let us know. | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? Yes, my 180G says EU and 04 sounds about right. I know that I bought it a long time ago. One of the first things I ever bought from Music Direct. When I lived in IL, I could order one day and get it the next. Yes, my regular Island copy is from ... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? oops, repeating myself :) | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @flash56 I don't mind this at all. I'm enjoying it since I've been an avid listener of Cat Stevens for at least 55 years. My wife is also a big fan. He is/was a truly unique talent, being gifted a fantastic voice and multiple musical and artisti... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @flash56 I don't mind this at all. I'm enjoying it since I've been an avid listener of Cat Stevens for at least 55 years. My wife is also a big fan. He is/was a truly unique talent, being gifted a fantastic voice and multiple musical and artisti... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? Your explanation makes a lot of sense for the recording process, which I now know at least something about, thanks to you and others here. Still wondering about the TFTT recordings. I thought you said that the earliest Island recordings got it ri... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @dogberry You are a lucky dog...........berry. :) Hoping mine is the same just different label. Verdict not quite in yet. | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @bdp24 Trying to make sure I am understanding what you say. I think you said that the very first Island (pink label) copies of TFTT got it right? Is that correct? My sunray may also be that same recording, according to the Hoffman site. Then Ana... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @flash56 I just checked my re-master copy of TFTT. It is 180G, vinyl re-release, and says mastered from original tapes so not the typical digital remaster. For some reason, I thought it was a digital remaster, probably just because I'm so used t... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @unreceivedogma Yup. It is also my understanding that master tapes are so fragile (and valuable) that the owners do not want to let them out for any reason. They will be archived somewhere in a controlled environment, as are films etc. | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @dogberry I didn't know there was a Steve Hoffman version. I'll have to look for that. I guess this is why people stream. I have to buy it all to find out. Takes time. |