billpete
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| 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. | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @unreceivedogma Funny, that is the same gang that I was just listening to on Joni Mitchell's own recording. Very good stuff and well done. Remasters have almost always been a disappointment to me, especially for the price. Originals have been b... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @bdp24 I had to recheck my Island copy of TFTT. I was not aware of a solid pink label but mine is surrounded in pink and thought perhaps that was the reference. I decided I needed to see for myself if I was thinking wrong and I was, not knowing ... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @bdp24 Well, you certainly got my curiosity up so I had to check. I only find 5 copies of TFTT, not 6. My Island copy is the pink label and is gatefold. None of the A&M'a are gatefold but the 180G on Universal is. I've never opened it past t... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? @flash56 No apologies necessary whatsoever. You are preaching to the choir. I am another like you, who finds that most re-masters are not as well done as the originals. I find even US 2nd gen. recordings to be better than many or most re-master... |