What Are You Listening To?

[hearingimpared]

The Beatles; "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" LP Capitol 2653

'Nuff Said . . .but I couldn't find the year as the cover was destroyed but I was able to restore the record to its former glory and it sounds awesome.

[hearingimpared]

The Clash: "Combat Rock" LP; Epic Records FE 37689 AL 37689

1982 CBS Inc.

This LP is mixed so well that it is enjoyable even listening to songs that I don't particularly like. Another LP restored to its former glory.

[BlueMDPicker]

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MJQ - Space
1969, Apple Records STA0-3360, LP

One of the first stereo jazz albums I purchased. Milt Jackson on vibes = unbelievable.

[G-2]

John Mayer, all of it, in Pure Audio

[shack]

Jackson Browne - Hold Out

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Originally recorded in 1980 it it has some audio clues of the times. "Disco Apocalypse" is a prime example using the distinctive four/four bass drum beat that was the core of most disco music. "That Girl Could Sing", "Call It A Loan" and "Hold On Hold Out" are really nice cuts. I like all of Jackson Browne's first 7 albums alot and this one falls squarely in that category. When I bought a new car in 1980 that had my first cassette player this was one of the 2 cassettes I bought that first day.

Now for the downside. This CD was released in 1990 and is one of the most compressed CDs I have encountered recently. It literally sounds like a blanket has been thrown over the speakers. It is far from unlistenable and it appears to be a well recorded CD but the digital mastering leaves much to be desired. There is a Japanese remaster that came out a couple of years ago or I may see if I can find a LP. I really like the album but the CD could be better.

[zombie boy 2000]

The Clash: "Combat Rock" LP; Epic Records FE 37689 AL 37689

1982 CBS Inc.

This LP is mixed so well that it is enjoyable even listening to songs that I don't particularly like. Another LP restored to its former glory.

One of my all time faves...

[hearingimpared]

The Rolling Stones; "Some Girls"; LP Rolling Stones Records COC 39108

A decent engineering job, much, much better than Goats Head Soup. . .


The Rolling Stones; "Emotional Rescue"; LP Rolling Stones Records COC 16015

Great mix job.

One thing I've noticed about Stones LPs is that although the soundstage doesn't go out much past the speaker side (only on a song or two), the imaging between the speakers is crisp and pinpoint.

[cmy330go]

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Prince - 1999 LP

I'm not a big Prince fan, but respect him for being fresh, and original. One thing that continues to amaze me is that I can listen to his early 80's albums like 1999 or Purple Rain and forget that I'm listening to 80's music. It still has a modern sound after 20 plus years. Good stuff!

[hearingimpared]

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John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers - Stories
2002, Red Ink Records, CD

Yeah Baby I love John Mayall. . .I have his live album where he says, "This one has a little chica chica." You know "Room to Move." This is one that needs to be demolded.

[dane_peterson]

I like underrated musicians. This disc is an excellent collection of upbeat and downtempo folky pop stuff. Speechwriters LLC.
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[Sherardp]

Jay-Z, a little Notorious BIG, Wu-Tang Clan

[MSALLA]

Got sick of all the newer stuff I have been playing and went old school.

Pink Floyd: Animals

[shack]

David Bowie - Best of Bowie

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I was actually looking for the SACD of "The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars" and found this CD. I realized that I have very little Bowie in my collection and while I really didn't want to buy the entire catalog (I'm not that big of a Bowie fan) this would be a pretty good alternative. It contains most of his "hits" and notable tracks. If you don't mind that a few are the "radio" cuts rather than the album cuts, this is a quite comprehensive 2 disc compilation of Bowie's work. Probably not enough for the serious Bowie fan (but they probably have all the albums anyway) but good enough for me. SQ and remastering are pretty good as well. (I still haven't gotten the Ziggy SACD yet, but it is on the list to buy). Here is the track list.

Disc 1
1. Space Oddity
2. The Man Who Sold The World
3. Changes
4. Life On Mars?
5. Moonage Daydream
6. Suffragette City
7. Ziggy Stardust
8. All The Young Dudes
9, The Jean Genie
10. Panic In Detroit
11. Rebel, Rebel
12. Diamond Dogs
13. Young Americans
14. Fame
15. Golden Years
16. TVC15
17. Sound and Vision
18. Heroes
19. D.J.

Disc 2
1.Ashes To Ashes
2. Fashion
3. Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
4. Under Pressure
5. Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
6. Let's Dance
7. China Girl
8. Modern Love
9. Blue Jean
10. This is Not America
11. Dancing In The Streets
12. Absolute Beginners
13. Time Will Crawl
14. Under The God
15. Jump They Say
16. The Heart's Filthy Lesson
17. I'm Afraid Of Americans
18. Thursday's Child
19. Slow Burn

[sda2mike]

gram parsons.....grievous angel

[hearingimpared]

[QUOTE=shack]David Bowie - Best of Bowie

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Great stuff! Can you post some of the pressing numbers please?

[halo]

Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris "All the Roadrunning"

[mldennison]

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Tabula Rasa
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt With Bela Fleck and Jie Bing Chen

Combination of Bhatt on the Sitar and Bela on Banjo, Chen plays a erh-hu (think of the background music to something like Crouching Tiger). Very light stuff, perfect for blocking everything else out here at work. Fantastically recoreded! Gotta love that they devote an entire page of the liner notes to the recording and mastering equipment. This is my first experience with Water Lily Acoustics but I don't think it will be my last.

[shack]

David Bowie - Best of Bowie

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Great stuff! Can you post some of the pressing numbers please?

Audio CD (October 22, 2002)
Number of Discs: 2
Format: Original recording remastered
Label: Virgin Records US
ASIN: B00006JYI7

[Jim Shearer]

I keep forgetting how much I enjoy this inexpensive 2 CD set. An oldie but goodie that I originally bought in vinyl (but the quality of the pressing was rather poor.)

The Complete Gershwin: Works for Orchestra and Piano & Orchestra;
Saint Louis Symphony/Leonard Slatkin
VoxBox CDX 5007

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[hearingimpared]

Audio CD (October 22, 2002)
Number of Discs: 2
Format: Original recording remastered
Label: Virgin Records US
ASIN: B00006JYI7

Thanks Steve I'm searching, for the CD & LP if I can get it.

[shack]

Boston - Boston

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RIP Brad Delp. Thanks for the music.

[stereo_luver]

I can't really say rare....I can't really say what the hell it is....Its an unreleased copy of David Gilmore performing "Money" live. I have a VERY close friend that does video production and was able to get a copy of this from him. Its a video with excellent sound that was done for MTV that was never released for air. I'm not really sure if it goes further than a few people? I do know it sounds great and the video is awesome. It's in mpeg format but the original is still in my friends hands and is being re-mastered for me as I write. Forgot I had this until last night. I'll be more than happy to share if anyone is interested. But the mastered copy to be reworked my take a while.

[hearingimpared]

I can't really say rare....I can't really say what the hell it is....Its an unreleased copy of David Gilmore performing "Money" live. I have a VERY close friend that does video production and was able to get a copy of this from him. Its a video with excellent sound that was done for MTV that was never released for air. I'm not really sure if it goes further than a few people? I do know it sounds great and the video is awesome. It's in mpeg format but the original is still in my friends hands and is being re-mastered for me as I write. Forgot I had this until last night. I'll be more than happy to share if anyone is interested. But the mastered copy to be reworked my take a while.

I'm always game for rare or oddball (poor choice of words) releases. Count me in. Thanks for sharing.

[stereo_luver]

I guess it could be called rare?....but the oddball would be me...LOL

[hearingimpared]

The Shins; "Wincing The Night Away"; awesome awesome awesome. See this post (http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showpost.php?p=599062&postcount=50).

[halo]

The Shins; "Wincing The Night Away"; awesome awesome awesome.Yup, its good stuff for sure. Carl played it at Rich's & I ordered it the next day.

[BottomFeeder]

Eagles - The Complete Greatest Hits.

This one's remastered and sounds much better than the originals. The songs were also picked by the band.

Soundin' SWEET on the RTA12C's!

[sda2mike]

SRV.....could'nt stand the weather.......dirty pool!

[cmy330go]

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I can't really call myself a Madonna fan, or even a Pop music fan for that matter, but on rare occasions when I've found myself to be in a goofy mood I would throw in this disc. I always thought it sounded pretty good.... But then one day my wife (BTW: She's a Madonna fan) and I were in the local music store and stumbled across this album on new vinyl. I somewhat jokingly pointed it out to my wife. That was when she informed me that I was buying it. I wasn't thrilled at the idea of spending money on a Madonna album that we already had on CD, but figured, what the heck, it's not often the Mrs. picks out vinyl. When we got home she was pretty anxious to listen to it, and since I'm a fan of keeping the wife happy, that's just what we did. So I cued it up and sat down with her. Within the first few seconds of the first song she was groovin', and I was sitting there with my jaw on the floor. This album sounds amazing on vinyl! The vocals are much less shrill. Imaging is much more focused, and for some reason reaches way beyond the edge of the speakers. In fact the echo effect that is used in the song Vogue would make you swear you're hearing side surround speakers. For anyone who has a TT, a few extra dollars, and doesn't mind some classic Pop now and then, I would definitely recommend picking this up.

[warren]

Anita O'Day Do nothin' till you hear from me

[Toxis]

Sevendust - Alpha... goooood album!

[BlueMDPicker]

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Spyro Gyra - Catching the Sun
1980, MCA-37249 (Canadian release), LP

[hearingimpared]

The Electric Light Orchestra; "Eldorado, A Symphony," UA-LA339-G LP

This is one of my all time favorites. I was able to restore it to its former glory.:D

[hearingimpared]

Boston; "Boston," JE AL 34188 LP, Epic 1976

This is a pristene copy and it sounds really good. There isn't one bad song on this LP.

'Night Brad!

[hearingimpared]

Stray Cats; "Built For Speed," ST-17070 EMI America 1982

Good old fashioned Rock & Roll with a punk twist! This is another pristene copy that sounded great.

[sda2mike]

I can't really say rare....I can't really say what the hell it is....Its an unreleased copy of David Gilmore performing "Money" live. I have a VERY close friend that does video production and was able to get a copy of this from him. Its a video with excellent sound that was done for MTV that was never released for air. I'm not really sure if it goes further than a few people? I do know it sounds great and the video is awesome. It's in mpeg format but the original is still in my friends hands and is being re-mastered for me as I write. Forgot I had this until last night. I'll be more than happy to share if anyone is interested. But the mastered copy to be reworked my take a while.

i wouldn't mind a copy of this:cool:

[harold280z]

Just got Randy Crawford & Joe Sample CD Feeling Good, this is very nice. She's very very good on this one. Check out track 4 "Rio De Janiero Blue"
Very nice!

[sda2mike]

roy buchanan.....sweet dreams the anthology....killer version of 'down by the river';)

[hearingimpared]

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I can't really call myself a Madonna fan, or even a Pop music fan for that matter, but on rare occasions when I've found myself to be in a goofy mood I would throw in this disc. I always thought it sounded pretty good.... But then one day my wife (BTW: She's a Madonna fan) and I were in the local music store and stumbled across this album on new vinyl. I somewhat jokingly pointed it out to my wife. That was when she informed me that I was buying it. I wasn't thrilled at the idea of spending money on a Madonna album that we already had on CD, but figured, what the heck, it's not often the Mrs. picks out vinyl. When we got home she was pretty anxious to listen to it, and since I'm a fan of keeping the wife happy, that's just what we did. So I cued it up and sat down with her. Within the first few seconds of the first song she was groovin', and I was sitting there with my jaw on the floor. This album sounds amazing on vinyl! The vocals are much less shrill. Imaging is much more focused, and for some reason reaches way beyond the edge of the speakers. In fact the echo effect that is used in the song Vogue would make you swear you're hearing side surround speakers. For anyone who has a TT, a few extra dollars, and doesn't mind some classic Pop now and then, I would definitely recommend picking this up.

You just proved my point and philosophy, if it is a great performance, a great mix job and engineering, I like any genre or type of music.

[shack]

You just proved my point and philosophy, if it is a great performance, a great mix job and engineering, I like any genre or type of music.

I'm the opposite. I don't care how good the technical aspects of the recording are...if I don't like the music...I'm not going to listen. If I like the music, I can forgive a poor recording.

[zombie boy 2000]

^^^^^
AMEN!!!

And when both worlds collide, all the better....

[jflail2]

Amen x2. I don't care if its the best recording evar. If its music I flat don't like, I'm not going to be listening long enough to appreciate the sound quality...


Just finished with this:

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And am now listening to this:

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I like rock (old and new) the most, but played piano for 15+ years so also appreciate good classical, jazz and lots of other genres.

The Floyd disc is not my picture, but exactly what I was listening to. A friend of mine bought that From Underground to the Moon set many years ago. It came in this odd but pretty silk box, and was from Japan and not Italy (iirc...) I burned copies of his discs, so I now have my own set of this AWESOME 3 disc collection.

Msalla: Animals, Meddle, and Piper at the Gates= my 3 favorite Floyd albums :) And Animals was the album that sparked my fiance and I to start dating (long story), so it is extra special ;)

[hearingimpared]

Yes; "Time and a Word," LP Atlantic SD 8273

Not the greatest engineered LP but what the hey it's Yes!

[hearingimpared]

The World of Nat King Cole Capital music from EMI CD 72438-74712-2-1


"God just put his hand on Nat's head and said:

YOU'RE GOING TO BE THE ONE WITH THIS VOICE."
-----------------------------------Harry Connick Jr.---------------------

Smooooooth, silky, velvity voice. 28 great songs some very old with tape hiss but really good. There is also the duet with Nathalie.

Man do I wish they made an LP of this compilation!!!

[heiney9]

Tori Amos - To Venus and Back

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Just in that kind of mood tonight. She can be quirky and off the wall, especially with her lyrics. The compositions are very good and I'm mostly listening to disc #2 which is the live disc.

Everyone needs a little Tori is their lives now and again ;)

Rolling Stone (10/14/99, p.124) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...testifies to just how wide and deep her river runs....[it] is Amos at her most surreal, dreaming of her past, her pain and her desires in supersaturated musical and lyrical color..." Entertainment Weekly (9/24/99, p.145) - "...this disc is more 'Tori in an Ambient Mood'....it's the most enjoyable listen she's generated in years..." - Rating: B Q (11/99, p.116) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...her most involving album to date....she only emerges as even more singular a talent, practically unique....The songs of Tori Amos are nothing if not brave." Mojo (11/99, p.97) - "...This fine, complex record finds [Amos] a little calmer, but no less challenging or controversial. She's threaded a few more beads, several of them gems." CMJ (10/18/99, p.32) - "...The studio album contains some of Amos' most introspective songs to date....The live bonus album showcases her more rocking and raw side with hard-hitting renditions of her hits....VENUS should appease anyone looking to scratch that Amos itch."

[halo]

Tori Amos - To Venus and Back

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Everyone needs a little Tori is their lives now and again ;)Agreed. I had "Boys for Pele" spinin earlier today :)

[sda2mike]

bad influence.....live at the bad habits cafe....this is from mapleshade;)

[BottomFeeder]

The Electric Light Orchestra; "Eldorado, A Symphony," UA-LA339-G LP

This is one of my all time favorites. I was able to restore it to its former glory.:D

Great album!!! Used to have it, now I don't!

But I will again!

Thanks for the reminder!:D

[hearingimpared]

Great album!!! Used to have it, now I don't!

But I will again!

Thanks for the reminder!:D

I have it and I had to restore it. The cover is ruined so I just purchased another from GG. Got it today. I need to see if it is in better shape than the LP I have, not that it is in bad shape, it is a bit worn. I have ELO's CD box set and although it is really great, it doesn't have that vinyl warmth.

BF, if I find that the LPs are both on the same level, I'd be willing to part with one if you'd like.

[BlueMDPicker]

John Mayall/Jerry McGee/Larry Taylor - Memories
1971, Polydor PD 5012, LP

Thanks George!

[DAGLJAM6]

Keb Mo- "Suitcase" followed by the first disc of "Me and the Devil :the Blues of Robert Johnson"- Peter Green Splinter Group

[hearingimpared]

Yes: "YESSONGS," 3 LP Set. Atlantic SD 3-100, ST - A - 732803 -08 SP

[hearingimpared]

Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra; "What's New," LP Asylum 9 60260 Great engineering and mix job.


This LP - - five star sonics, and the picture of Linda on the inner sleeve, man she was sizzlin', smokin' hot back in 1982-83. :eek: :cool:

I just saw a picture of her recently. . .:(

BTW thanks GG for the find!

[DAGLJAM6]

Van Morrison- "Moondance" (thanks BDT) followed by Miles- "Sketches of Spain" both on warm wonderful vinyl......

[SCompRacer]

..... and the picture of Linda on the inner sleeve, man she was sizzlin', smokin' hot back in 1982-83. :eek: :cool:



I still get sensations over that thigh shot on the inner sleeve of Living In The USA....the one where she is lifting her leg to tie her skate. Matter of fact, all the guys were checking that one out at the little get together I had not long ago. I had to pry it out of Carl's hands...:D

I got that limited edition from Doug (dkg999)...He had put the record in an archive sleeve and I was kinda surprised to find the original inner sleeve in there. Now there is a Polkie for ya!;)

Matter of fact, why not take it for a spin right now...still waiting for the GG shipment.

[reeltrouble1]

Linda definetely had it going on, my first spanish lady if you know what I mean. I just got one of George G's with Grace Slick nekkie from the waist up and only her long black hair covering her chest, say ooh la la, the women of Rock.

RT1

[beardog03]

BROTHERS IN ARMS~~~XRCD

Imported....has Japanese writing all over it !

Just openening it up...recieved it yesterday

This should really Rock !

[hearingimpared]

BROTHERS IN ARMS~~~XRCD

Imported....has Japanese writing all over it !

Just openening it up...recieved it yesterday

This should really Rock !

Hey BD I know you are gearing up for a turntable rig. Do yourself a favor and get the 180gm double LP half speed master of Brothers in Arms, it will give you chills when you finally get to play it.

[hearingimpared]

I still get sensations over that thigh shot on the inner sleeve of Living In The USA....the one where she is lifting her leg to tie her skate. Matter of fact, all the guys were checking that one out at the little get together I had not long ago. I had to pry it out of Carl's hands...:D

I got that limited edition from Doug (dkg999)...He had put the record in an archive sleeve and I was kinda surprised to find the original inner sleeve in there. Now there is a Polkie for ya!;)

Matter of fact, why not take it for a spin right now...still waiting for the GG shipment.

Breathing very heavily. . . I'll take shots like that over nudes anyday.

[strider]

David Bromberg- Demon in Disguise

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grabbed this one off of Ebay, just got done cleaning it with my new KAB EV-1 record cleaning machine, it sounds great! Became a big fan of Bromberg after seeing him last year at Merlefest. He can really put on a show!

[hearingimpared]

David Bromberg- Demon in Disguise

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grabbed this one off of Ebay, just got done cleaning it with my new KAB EV-1 record cleaning machine, it sounds great! Became a big fan of Bromberg after seeing him last year at Merlefest. He can really put on a show!

I haven't hear that name in years. I know I have an LP or two of his in my collection somewhere.

[hearingimpared]

The Electric Light Orchestra; "No Answer," LP United Artists UAS-5573

This LP presents a lot of classical music instruments. It is very well done and when listening to Roy Wood drag that big bow across those thick double bass strings it presented such a growl that it brought back memories of my mom playing her bass while my dad played the piano in the music room when I was a young lad in Yeadon, PA. That sound is so distictive that it's burned into my memory and when I hear it I get goose bumps.

The music on this LP I would call progressive impressionistic music. The instruments played on this presentation are as follows; cello, oboe, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, string bass (growl), basson (its own growl), clarinet, recorders, slide guitar, piano, electric guitar, French horn, hunting horn, violin, tympani, percussion and drums. It's not ELO's best, far from it, but it definitely has what it takes to keep me listening.

[hearingimpared]

The Electric Light Orchestra; "Ole ELO," LP United Artists UA-LA630-G

It's a best of and it sure is. This LP was severely damaged, the mold had eaten into the vinyl like cancer but I was able to restore it enough to make it listenable.

Just for ****s and giggles I A/B'd "Ma Ma Ma Belle," and "Strange Magic" against the remastered Flashback CD compilation. It may not be a fair comparison because I didn't compare it to the Ole ELO CD.

Anyhoo, even with the ticks and pops and surface noise there was no comparison. The LP sounded so much more natural. The soundstage was wider and there was more air between instruments. There is what I think is a Jews Harp or similar instrument in Strange Magic, and it sounded so nice on the LP but on the CD it was annoying. Doing the direct comparison I had to lower the volume on the CD quite a bit but it still didn't take that digital edge off, even with the Parasound sweetening up the highs compared to the LP, I would not have been able continue listening to the CD for a longer period of time. One more thing, the CD presented a flatter image that is, two dimensional compared to the LP's more holographic image.

BTW did I mention that I really love this LP?

[Danny Tse]

Just finishing watching and listening Steve Hackett's "Darktown" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr59QKx80X8) on youtube.com

[mwh9]

ELO is great, also ELP, Alan Parsons and Procol Harum. The stings on Conquistador are awesome if you listen to them with headphones or a good sound system. :D :rolleyes: :cool:

[hearingimpared]

ELO is great, also ELP, Alan Parsons and Procol Harum. The stings on Conquistador are awesome if you listen to them with headphones or a good sound system. :D :rolleyes: :cool:

I love Conquistador. The live version really kicks the daylights out of the studio version.

[liordra]

Yes
The yes album
Time and a world
Tales From Topographic Oceans
Fragile
Relayer
close To The Edge
Time and a word
going for the one.

most their discography Remastered & Expanded 2003. good stuff.

[hearingimpared]

Amanda McBroom & Lincoln Mayorga; "West of OZ," LP Sheffield Lab Direct Disc Recording, Limited Edition LAB 15 (SL 46)

This record was never opened unfortunately despite double plastic wrapping the cover got wet in the flood however the record was safe because of the high quality plastic inner sleeve.

This is a very dynamic recording. The dynamic range is incredible. Her voice is angelic at times, everything is very detailed and the imaging is very holographic.

Excellent recording.

[hearingimpared]

Ameican Gramaphone; "Sampler III," LP American Gramaphone AG-366

Very Dynamic.

Opened for the first time today.

[hearingimpared]

Amanda McBroom/Lincoln Mayorga; "Growing up in Hollywood Town" LP

Sheffield Lab Direct Disc Recording, Limited Edition, LAB 13 (SL41)

This is a true audiophile recording, very dynamic, very detailed, excellent imaging.

Amanda won a Golden Globe Award for "The Rose" and this album had a Grammy Nomination for best engineered album. . .I think that was back in the mid 80s when the Grammy's were serious about music.

[hearingimpared]

Amanda McBroom; "Dreaming," LP Gecko Records, Audiophile Mastered with Monster Cable, to be exact Monster Cable's Interlink Reference A and M1 Speaker Cable. There is even a picture of Noel Lee on the cover.

There is no pressing number. This is another of Amanda's incredible recordings. The version of "The Rose" on this record is by far the greatest rendition of this song I've ever heard. When listening to this LP with my eyes closed I can visualize her lips in the image. . . this recording is astounding!!!

[hearingimpared]

Erich Leinsdorf conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic; "Wagner:" LP Sheffield Lab - LAB 7

Die Walkure: Ride of the Valkyries
Tristan und Isolde: Prelude to Act I
Gotterdammerung: Siegfried's Funeral Music
Siefried: Forest Murmurs

I've loved Richard Wagner's work since I was a freshman in high school. This is the single greatest recording I've ever heard of these musical pieces. The dynamics are breathtakingly, startling, and enthralling. I've played this copy quite a bit so there is a little bit of crackle throughout the record but nothing serious. I'm still on the hunt for another copy though.

[sda2mike]

Rory Gallagher........Irish Tour i'd heard about this album for years...that it's supposed to be THE best live album....i got it last night, it's 10am, i'm on my 3rd listen:p . all i can say is: get this album! sizzling blues guitar circa '74 without any of the annoying blues guitar cliches! this guy had some soul!:cool:

[hearingimpared]

Rory Gallagher........Irish Tour i'd heard about this album for years...that it's supposed to be THE best live album....i got it last night, it's 10am, i'm on my 3rd listen:p . all i can say is: get this album! sizzling blues guitar circa '74 without any of the annoying blues guitar cliches! this guy had some soul!:cool:

I'm assuming by your sig that you are talking about the CD here? I do remember Rory Gallagher.

[sda2mike]

I'm assuming by your sig that you are talking about the CD here? I do remember Rory Gallagher.

Doh! you are correct! i'm still calling all recordings ALBUMS!:p

[stereo_luver]

Always changing gears in my music. Just can't make my mind up on what to listen to????

Enigma - Principles of Passion
Debra Cox - Touch Me
Herb Alpert - Rotation
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasure Dome

[hearingimpared]

MFSL: David Bowie; "Let's Dance," LP MFSL 1-083 === Pristine!

Kicks the daylights out of the CD for soundstage, imaging and image depth.

[hearingimpared]

Van Morrison; "Moondance," LP Warner Bros Records BSK 3103

Restored! This is truely an SDA showcase LP.

[halo]

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Good Stuff!!! LINK (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HKDEE2/104-4543256-7808727)

[MillerLiteScott]

A drama queen 2 year old that will not stop crying.

Halo, is that the senor and Senorita who play incredible Spanish style Guitar?

If it is I heard them on Letterman one night and it was so good I sat up and put my glasses on to watch/listen them.

Scott

[danger boy]

MFSL: David Bowie; "Let's Dance," LP MFSL 1-083 === Pristine!

Kicks the daylights out of the CD for soundstage, imaging and image depth.

Joe,

I never pegged you for a Bowie fan.. Let's Dance!!!! :p ;)

[halo]

Halo, is that the senor and Senorita who play incredible Spanish style Guitar?Yessir!

[hearingimpared]

Joe,

I never pegged you for a Bowie fan.. Let's Dance!!!! :p ;)

I've been a Bowie fan from way way back. . . did you know he played the sax at the end of "Walk on the Wild Side" by you know who?

PS: I saw him five times in concert. The most deafening concert I was ever at was at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby, PA where he played for 3 1/2 hours straight . . . I couldn't hear for a week.

[hearingimpared]

Norah Jones; "Come Away With Me," SACD Blue Note Records 7243-5-41747-2-8

Thanks for the tip Carl. . . she is tranquilizing. I loved the arrangements very, very smooth.

I can't wait for the LP to get here.

[hearingimpared]

MFSL: Gino Vannelli; "Powerful People," LP Pristine, Original Master Recording. MFSL 1-041

Surprisingly good LP, thunderous, chest thumping bass.

[hearingimpared]

MFSL: Kim Carnes; "Mistaken Identity," LP Pristine, Original Master Recording, MFSL 1-073

A female Rod Stewart with Bette Davis Eyes!

[Rivrrat]

Since I'm the only one at home right now...Motley Crue, lewd Crued, and Tattooed Live on dvd, at a volume not normally heard in this house.

I need a sub for the 10b's, now I just have to convince the wife of that.:confused:

[hearingimpared]

MFSL: Kenny Rodgers'; "Greatest Hits," LP Pristine, Original Master Recording, MFSL 1-049

I'm not a big country fan but this is one great LP plus I don't think anyone can tell or sing a story like Kenny Rogers or Johnny Cash.

[TN_Polk_Lover]

Carole King "The Living Room Tour"

Great set of 2 discs if you like Carole King. Very acoustic, "unplugged" sound, all performed live.

[hearingimpared]

Supertramp; "Crime Of The Century," LP, A&M Records A&M SP-3647

I purchased this record in 1974 and it is still in excellent condition. I've played this thing on many crappy turntables but I took good care of it. If I played this record once, I've played it hundreds of times. This is an engineering & mix marvel. It is a very dynamic record and the imaging is superb.

There is a story behind the back of the album cover but that is for another day.

This is one I will be playing over and over again.

[hearingimpared]

MFSL: Supertramp; "Breakfast In America," LP, Pristine, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Original Master Recording,
MFSL 1-045

Another great engineering and mix job. Very dynamic.

[liordra]

kid loco - Jesus life for children under 12 inches

[BlueMDPicker]

Guitar Player - Various Artists
1977, MCA2-6002, 2xLP

[BlueMDPicker]

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Joe Bonamassa - Blues Deluxe
2004, Premier Artisits 60229, CD

This young man has many solid influences and he explores them wonderfully on this release, never losing touch with his own style and flair.

[rt7s]

bluegrass

[SCompRacer]

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A GG special in pristine condition to break in the new table. Fresh Aire 4 by Mannheim Steamroller. That pipe organ in Toccata G Major does it for me...and it cleans the dust off the woofers and ESL panels.

[wodom1]

Groovin' to some SRV

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[heiney9]

Neil Diamond - Hot August Night-remaster

Classic Neil Diamond, recorded very nicely. I remember when I was younger Neil Diamond was played a lot by my parents. Perhaps the quintissential Neil Diamond recording. I can only imagine the electricity in the air that night in 1972 at the Greek Theater. Powerful rocking stuff.

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[hearingimpared]

MFSL: Steely Dan; "Aja," LP, Original Master Recording, MFSL 1-033

This is another modern masterpiece.

[hearingimpared]

MFSL: The Doobie Brothers; "Takin' It To The Streets," LP, Original Master Recording, MFSL 1-122

I was never a Doobs fan mainly because I didn't like Michael McDonald's moaning, whining voice. Well after hearing this tonight it was like hearing it for the first time. This is an awesome recording. Great arrangements, terrific bass riffs, songs written eniterly on the upbeat and "It Keeps You Runnin'" is absolutely riveting.

WoW was I wrong about this band.

[hearingimpared]

MFSL: Simon & Garfunkel; "Bridge Over Troubled Waters," LP, Original Master Recording, MFSL 1-173

"The Boxer," nuff said!

[heiney9]

Gov't Mule- The Deepest End

Great jam band, dozens and dozens of guests on this 2 cd 1 dvd set. Over 6 hours of live music and video. Great stuff........simply great music.

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This release includes a bonus DVD. Gov't Mule: Warren Hayes (vocals, guitar); Matt Abts (drums); Danny Louis (keyboards). Additional personnel includes: Jack Casady, Les Claypool, Karl Denson, Dirty Dozen Brass Band Horns, Bela Fleck, Roger Glover, Mike Gordon, David Hildago, Paul Jackson, Sonny Landreth, Conrad Lazano, Will Lee, Jason Newsted. Recorded live at The Saenger Theatre, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 3, 2003. When Gov't Mule bassist Allen Woody passed away, bandmates Warren Haynes and Matt Abts chose to go forward to keep the memory of their friend alive. Rather than initially replacing Woody outright, they instead invited a number of famous bass players who were both friends and influences on their friends to play on a two-part project called THE DEEP END. After touring and having these numerous guests pop up to periodically play with the Mule on the road, ATO Records got smart and recorded the May 3rd, 2003 show at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans for a package called (not surprisingly), THE DEEPEST END: LIVE IN CONCERT. Joined by plenty of surprise guests, including Les Claypool, Karl Denson, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and Bela Fleck, the Mule runs through two discs worth of tunes that include the jazz-flavored "Sco-Mule," chugging rocker "Bad Little Doggie" and the Dead-flavored Haynes/Robert Hunter collaboration "Lay of the Sunflower." Most touching is the heartfelt "Soulshine," with Haynes' gritty vocals raising plenty of goose bumps on this wholly appropriate set-ending song. For those unable to attend any of these shows, there is a bonus DVD included to give listeners a look at this special concert experience.

[hearingimpared]

MFSL: Country Joe McDonald; "Paradise with an Ocean View," LP, Original Master Recording. MFSL 1-056

I've had this record for almost 30 years and I just opened it. Excellent sonics and the music isn't bad either, I was surprised. . . the only turn off was when I flipped open the LP there was in huge writing at the top "Save the Whales- Save the Earth."

I remember Country Joe wrote a lot of political stuff during the 60s.

[wingnut4772]

Arcade Fire: Neon Bible

[hearingimpared]

Rolling Stones; "Let It Bleed," abkco 9 004-1 180gm LP

I played this version for the first time tonight and while I was listening to it I kept thinking that it sounded like an SACD. That analog airyness & depth of detail was missing but the heavy information that is SACD was there. I kept listening and I was sure that this was an analog master transfered to a digital format. Upon reading the record sleeve info it turns out I was right. It was done in DSD/Direct SBM.

Don't get me wrong it sounded very very good and I enjoyed this, one of the best, if not the best, Stones album there is.

I do however wish I had a good analog copy of this LP. I know the one I have is beyond listenable and when I purchased this I just thought it was an analog remaster pressed onto high performance vinyl.

Great music, great performance . . .

[wodom1]

Going back to some old Soundgarden tonight
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[hearingimpared]

Going back to some old Soundgarden tonight

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My son turned me onto them a few years back. He's not quite your age.

[BlueMDPicker]

So far this morning (3xLP, 1xCD):

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[heiney9]

Jewel - Pieces of You

For some reason this particular release (her first) took a long time to take off. It was almost a full year before you could hear songs from this release in full rotation on the FM dial. So much so that I got into Jewel a bit later because they wore the 3 or 4 songs out on the radio. This is a bit uneven in spots as some of it was culled from live Coffee Shop recordings. At one point when Who Will Save Your Soul became very popular Jewel re-recorded the single.

The stand outs are the songs that were in heavy rotation

Who Will Save Your Soul
Foolish Games
You Were Meant For Me


It's very easy to tell she was a special talent. She had spent most of her childhood performing songs with her family and then eventually she was discovered in a Coffee Shop in San Diego called the InnerChange Cafe which now sadly no longer exists. There she was discovered or rather approached by Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the rest as they say is history.

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[BlueMDPicker]

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"My fear is my only courage,
So I've got to push on through"

He played live gigs to within 5 days of his impending death from cancer. The version of "No Woman No Cry" found here is, I believe, from his last live performance. Truly a "legend".

[heiney9]

Tori Amos - Scarlet's Walk

Continuing with the females

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The most instantly engaging, least cryptic (though still sometimes inscrutable) Tori Amos record since LITTLE EARTHQUAKES, SCARLET'S WALK is a welcome return to form. Ostensibly a grand concept album based on an American travelogue, the disc is, at its core, simply a collection of detailed relationship songs in the vein of early Joni Mitchell. The instrumentation is sparer than on Amos's last several efforts, effectively showcasing her supple piano work and uncharacteristically unmannered vocal performances. Many tracks feature nothing but bass, drums, piano and atmospheric guitar (courtesy of ex-Pretender Robbie McIntosh and avant garde jazzer David Torn) and this instrumentation gives the record an appropriately open, organic feel. Though there are, as usual, many moments of confrontational, biting humor here, SCARLET'S WALK reveals a somewhat kinder, gentler Tori Amos. Even "I Can't See New York," which appears to have been inspired by the September 11th attacks, seems more empathetic than angry, and is filled with wistful introspection. Though it lacks anything resembling a hit single, SCARLET'S WALK is a mature and fully realized work, easily ranking among Tori Amos's very best albums.

[engtaz]

23831

bond



engtaz

[hearingimpared]

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"My fear is my only courage,
So I've got to push on through"

He played live gigs to within 5 days of his impending death from cancer. The version of "No Woman No Cry" found here is, I believe, from his last live performance. Truly a "legend".

That's amazing because a brain tumor is an ugly way to die. My father died from that.

[stereo_luver]

Madonna's Confession's Tour


Don't smack it till you've sampled it. Not bad!!!!!!!

BTW...if you got this check out tracks #08 (Issac), #17 (Music Inferno), #18 (La Isla Bonita)...asskickin' if you groove your HT with your 2 Channel.....ie..Sync your DVD with your 2 Channel for the ultimate experience.....watch, Listen and Feel the tracks.

I sampled this with the following:
Luxman D-105U CD
Macintosh C-20 Preamp
Macintosh MC-75's
Polk Audio SDA-1B's
Velodyne ULD-15 w/Servo

[liordra]

Neil Young , heart of gold DVD (2006)

that man can't stay in tune if his life dependent on it, and yet he is one of the world's favorite singing voices.
great acustic live show.

[hearingimpared]

Zubin Mehta & The Israel Philharmonic: Tchaikovsky; "Swan Lake & Nutchracker Suites" LP London Digital Recording, ffrr(full frequency range recording) LDR 10008

This series by London Records was very popular in the late 70s and 80s. This recording was completed in 1980. It is very dynamic, the performance was spectacular, it is a tremendous recording.

[hearingimpared]

Zubin Mehta: The Los Angeles Philharmonic; "Mehta Bolero" LP, London ffrr, CS7132

"Sensational Orchestral Showpieces" is what is on the cover and it certainly is. If you are looking to get into classical music and want an introduction to it this is the LP for you. You will recognize every piece performed. If you've ever watched any Warner Bros cartoons you will definitely recognize them. Wonderful performance.

[hearingimpared]

Chicago's Greatest Hits LP Columbia JC 33900

Thanks GG another mint LP.

[MSALLA]

Chicago's Greatest Hits LP Columbia JC 33900

Thanks GG another mint LP.

Great choice.That never gets old.

[hearingimpared]

Great choice.That never gets old.

No it doesn't. It is funny how you can hear the differences in the engineering and mix of each song because they were from different albums. However, it could be the worst engineering job in the world and their music is still great!

[MSALLA]

However, it could be the worst engineering job in the world and their music is still great!

Good songs can over come bad sound. This whole hobby is about the music. Wthout it all we have are expensive boxes.

[hearingimpared]

MFSL UHQR: The Alan Parsons Project; "I Robot," LP MFQR 1-084

This will blow your mind!

[hearingimpared]

MFSL UHQR: Earl Klugh; "Finger Paintings" LP MFQR 1-025

By far one of the best recordings I have. This is one of Dave Grusin's greatest production, arrangement, direction, and player. The sonics are five star and Earl Klugh plucks those string with the precision of a surgeon. It is so dynamic and real that it just mellows you out one minute then takes your breath away the next.

The strings are so precise. The bass sounds are thumpgrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!! If you don't have it, get it, even the regular LP is something to hear, I would imagine as much for the CD too. I listened twice tonight. Everything, each and every instrument was precisely placed in the image and sounded like I was in the room with them.

Great Stuff!!!

I had all eight of the UHQRs that they made but when my condo was burgularized in 1997 they were stolen. These thieves knew their stuff and what they wanted. I lucked out and had the two remaining in a different lot of crates so these are all I have left of the UHQR lot. The three that were the best of the lot I would say are Supertramp’s Crime Of The Century [MFQR 005], Alan Parson’s I, Robot [MFQR 084] and Cat Stevens’ Tea for the Tillerman [MFQR 035] but this Earl Klugh is right up there with then. I miss some of the really good stuff I had that was either stolen, destroyed by water damage or I just well . . . enough whining. I still have some great stuff.

[66chevyIISS]

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[BlueMDPicker]

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Corey Stevens - Albertville
2007, Ruf Records 1125, CD

Smooth and tastey!

[DAGLJAM6]

Led Zeppelin- "Physical Graffiti" this one on remastered CD.

[BlueMDPicker]

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Foghat - Stone Blue
1978, Rhino/Bearsville 70881, LP

One of the best boogie bands in the business during the '70s. This was, IMO, their last hurrah.

[schwarcw]

http://rp002.free.fr/jaquettes/hanson_mmmbop.jpg



That's nasty!

[hearingimpared]

Reference Recordings: Mickey Hart, Airto, Flora Purim; "DAFOS" Reference Recording RR-12, 45 RPM.

Awesome, startling clarity and bass.

[cfrizz]

Fleetwood Mac's Greatest Hits.

[66chevyIISS]

I was beginning to wonder if anyone was going to even comment on Hansons :D

[JimBRICK]

http://www.amoslee.com/images/cover.jpg


Ive been listening to this ........the mix is very good

and this

http://www.soundstage.com/music/lpcovers/metallica_master_puppets.jpg
Metallica - Master of Puppets
Remastered
DCC GZS-1133
Released: 1999

you havent heard master of puppets until you've heard this copy

[DAGLJAM6]

"Giant" music, great big gobs of frikkin' power via......Joe Bonamassa- "A New Day Yesterday Live" followed by Led Zeppelin- "The Song Remains the Same" cd on the Bonamassa and LZ on minty vinyl all on the "little rig that could" CRS's/Dynaco Amp/CJ PV7.................:)

[Jonesy]

First time everyone's out of the house with the recently acquired Monitor 7B & Carver PM-175 combo......what else but...

[billbillw]

Peter Nero, "Now", Concord Jazz CJ-48, 1977 original heavy pressing. Very, very nice sounding piece of vinyl. Nice mellow morning jazz to go with my coffee:)
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[billbillw]

Just can't seem to stop listening this morning...

Snowboy and the Latin Section, "Mambo Rage", Ubiqity Records, double LP. Another very good sounding set of records.

http://www.ubiquityrecords.com/ALBUMS/cb013_big.jpg

If you haven't heard Snowboy, you should give his music a try. He's a whiteboy from England who somehow got into Afro Cuban latin music.
Interesting story:
http://www.ubiquityrecords.com/snowboy.html

[BlueMDPicker]

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Larry Carlton - Fire Wire
2006, Bluebird 82876, CD

[BlueMDPicker]

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Chuck Berry - Blues
2003, MCA/Chess B0000530-02, CD

Spanning the period from the mid-50's to the mid-60's, many of the cuts on this "greatest covers" compilation feature Willie Dixon on bass and Hubert Sumlin on guitar.

[warren]

Room Full of Blues One Bayou Drive Turn it on turn it up
Warren

[BlueMDPicker]

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Coco Montoya - Dirty Deal
2007, Alligator 4913, CD

His best solo effort to date, masterfully produced by Paul Barrere. Randy Hayes' drumming is off the hook.

[hearingimpared]

American Gramaphone: Manheim Steemrollers; "Fresh Aire II" LP AG-359-Stereo

Audiophile recordings of the 80s great stuff!!! Dynamic, quiet, and breathtaking!!!

[hearingimpared]

American Gramaphone: Manheim Steemroller; "Fresh Aire III" LP AG-365

Earth shaking bass, great crystal clear recording.

[pearsall001]

Jazz at the Pawnshop vol III. Simply marvelous. Thanks Joe!! :rolleyes:

[DAGLJAM6]

This has been posted before but Chris Rea- "The Road to Hell" this one, specifically after a couple of serious listens, really grows on you.

[TroyD]

I have fond memories of listening to that disc on a pair of B&W N801 / Krell gear w/ Russ at a shop in Plano, TX.

Hell yeah.

BDT

[hearingimpared]

American Gramaphone: Manheim Steemroller; "Fresh Aire III" LP AG-365

Earth shaking bass, great crystal clear recording.

EWWWW that thing looks like a dirty picture!!!

[BlueMDPicker]

EWWWW that thing looks like a dirty picture!!!

Troy would hit it. ;)

[hearingimpared]

Troy would hit it. ;)

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaa. . . .rather yuck!!!

[BlueMDPicker]

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The Professor Longhair Anthology - 'Fess
1993, Rhino R2 71502, CD (x2)

Outstanding!

[stereo_luver]

Blue Man Group - "The Complex"
Herb Alpert - "Rise"
Thomas Dolby - "Aliens Ate My Buick"

[halo]

nine inch nails - year zero

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j260/spin_nin/yearzero_cover.jpg

this is is an awesome album imo.

[Shizelbs]

Beck - Sea Change

Perhaps the most musical and mellow album I've heard. I love it.

[danger boy]

I was in the mood for something a little softer this afternoon.. a few weeks ago I pick up a handful of albums for a buck a piece. All but one was in way above average condition. :D

today I cleaned and placed on the platter along with Joe's The Clamp and starting spinning Brenda Russell - Get Here (A&M records, SP5178)

Exec produced in 1988 by Brenda Russell herself... the album is quite good. Way better than I thought. Sure a few of the songs are dated, but a couple of them really stand out. One in particular is Get Here. Wow, she has a great smooth voice.

I had heard the remake of Get Here from about 1990 by Oleta Adams. and really liked her rendition of the song. But when the last song came on by Brenda who actually wrote the song Get Here, well it was tons better. The album is well recorded and has great clean dynamics. *We are talking vinyl, not CD here. ;)

Anyhoo, it's good.. and for a buck, well you can't really go wrong. I don't know if Russell still puts out music, but this album certainly must have been a highlight in her career.

[hearingimpared]

I was in the mood for something a little softer this afternoon.. a few weeks ago I pick up a handful of albums for a buck a piece. All but one was in way above average condition. :D

today I cleaned and placed on the platter along with Joe's The Clamp and starting spinning Brenda Russell - Get Here (A&M records, SP5178)

Exec produced in 1988 by Brenda Russell herself... the album is quite good. Way better than I thought. Sure a few of the songs are dated, but a couple of them really stand out. One in particular is Get Here. Wow, she has a great smooth voice.

I had heard the remake of Get Here from about 1990 by Oleta Adams. and really liked her rendition of the song. But when the last song came on by Brenda who actually wrote the song Get Here, well it was tons better. The album is well recorded and has great clean dynamics. *We are talking vinyl, not CD here. ;)

Anyhoo, it's good.. and for a buck, well you can't really go wrong. I don't know if Russell still puts out music, but this album certainly must have been a highlight in her career.

Thanks for the plug Bro, BTW I have a couple of her LPs socked away somewhere in my collections.

[hearingimpared]

The Police: "Zenyatta Mondatta" LP SP 4831

I can't say anything more than has already been said about this LP, well yeah, the bass is awesome!

[hearingimpared]

The Police: "Ghost in the Machine" LP SP - 3730

This LP could be used to test the bass response of any system. "Spirits in a Material World" is deep and growling and the drum shots are startling, awesome, awesome recording.

[hearingimpared]

Musical Heritage Society, Franz Liszt's "A Faust Symphony" MHS 827264T

This is breathtaking!

[heiney9]

James Brown - The Real Showman Live (1980 Atlanta GA.)

Later era James Brown that is as funk-a-fied as ever. We truely lost a great one.

H9

[fatchowmein]

Mr. & Mrs. Smith original soundtrack.

Surprisingly good...

[dudeinaroom]

The sounds of silence - 2 kids sleeping

[danger boy]

vinyl

Simply Red - Picture book

side two is better than side one I just found out. mid 80's English soul/pop

strange knowing that this album is nearly 22 yrs old now! :eek: ;) circa 1985

plus knowing that alot of the music I like from the 80's is now a quarter of a century old :eek: :p

[SCompRacer]

Normanality reaches back with these two Phil Wilson vinyl selections..

[BlueMDPicker]

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John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers - In the Palace of the King
2007, Eagle Records, CD

You will not hear better contemporary blues guitar than Buddy's efforts on this release.

[adam2434]

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John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers - In the Palace of the King
2007, Eagle Records, CD

You will not hear better contemporary blues guitar than Buddy's efforts on this release.

Is this a Freddie King tribute kind of thing, i.e. covers of his songs? Looks like a photo of Freddie in the background. I'll have to check this one out.

[BlueMDPicker]

Is this a Freddie King tribute kind of thing, i.e. covers of his songs? Looks like a photo of Freddie in the background.

Yes, and yes that is. The title is, of course, borrowed from a Freddie King standard on (IIRC) "Getting Ready".

If you're a Mayall fan, you probably know Freddie is one of John's all-time favorite bluesmen. Every guitar player that stood with the Bluesbreakers over the years had to cover at least one of Freddie's songs to make the cut. The album is about 80% covers. Robben Ford does a guest cut with his own tribute tune "Cannonball Shuffle", which is spectacular.

[hearingimpared]

Joni Mitchell, "Blue" - 180 gm LP, Reprise 74842

I didn't know what I was missing all these years! This is one really great album. The vinyl is dead quiet.

[hearingimpared]

John Mayall, "Turning Point," LP, restored the vinyl to its former glory but can't read the pressing info, the mold has taken the paper off the spine as well as the label.

Great live LP.

"This one has a little chica chica," John Mayall

[hearingimpared]

Nat "King" Cole, "Just One of Those Things."

[hearingimpared]

Bruce Springsteen, "We Shall Overcome; The Seeger Sessions," 180 gm Double LP, Columbia 82876 83439 1-81

Excellant live album. A little of everything.

[G-2]

Brand X their all que'd

[dane_peterson]

Everyone who loves big band should get this CD. Amazing crispness, detail, and the brass is some of the best I've heard:
Basie Big Band

[sda2mike]

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John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers - In the Palace of the King
2007, Eagle Records, CD

You will not hear better contemporary blues guitar than Buddy's efforts on this release.


are you refering to 'buddy' his guitar player or buddy guy????:confused:

[engtaz]

Alison Krauss
A Hundred Miles Or More

[jflail2]

Isis: In the Absence of Truth

Good stuff. Highly recommended for Tool fans/ "intelligent metal" fans.

[danger boy]

Maroon 5 - Songs About Jane

although I have this on CD, I wanted to check out the vinly version.. very nice. I like the music so much..it was a no brainer for me. Can't wait till there next CD comes out next month. :)

[hearingimpared]

Maroon 5 - Songs About Jane

although I have this on CD, I wanted to check out the vinly version.. very nice. I like the music so much..it was a no brainer for me. Can't wait till there next CD comes out next month. :)

These guys are gooooood . . . ya gotta love the lead singers voice!

[hearingimpared]

Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs; "Sinatra," "Swing Easy," "Songs for Young Lover." MFSL 1-130 LPs

Thought I crack this one open and start on the Sinatra quest. These first two LPs, squeezed onto one LP, the engineer brought Frank to the forefront and then sqeezed the orchestra into a four foot section behind him. His voice is great and focused but the orchestra behind him is all bunched together. Despite that the music is great.

[hearingimpared]

The Arcade Fire, "Funeral" LP Merge Records 0 36172 955510

Pretty good LP. ZB turned me onto The Arcade Fire, "Neon Bible" but that doesn't get released until tomorrow, so I ordered Neon Bible, which btw got "Recording of the Issue" in the April/May TAS, and "Funeral."

I can't say that it gave me goose bumps or had my toes tapping or even had me breathing heavily or breathless, it just delivered a nice amount of music.

I warn you however, it is a little compressed and the engineering could have been better. I think this record is worth $15 and another listen.

[heiney9]

Tori Amos- American Doll Posse

http://cover6.cduniverse.com/CDUCoverArt/Music/Large/7412854.jpg

Just got it, the jury is still out.

H9

[hearingimpared]

Phil Collins; "No Jacket Required" LP: Atlantic 7A1 81240

Awesome SDA showcase LP. . . plus my vinyl rig never sounded better with this LP.

[hearingimpared]

The Shins, "Chutes Too Narrow," LP; Sub Pop SP 625

Really, Really good music and sonics.

[candyliquor35m]

Joe, how long does your stylus last?

Larry Carlton - Collection (CD)

[ben62670]

Don Williams
The Definitive Collection
Wonderful recording. Even if you aren't a big classic country fan you have to love this recording.

[mldennison]

Maroon 5 - Songs About Jane

although I have this on CD, I wanted to check out the vinly version.. very nice. I like the music so much..it was a no brainer for me. Can't wait till there next CD comes out next month. :)
while i do like this CD very much, i cant stand how compressed it sounds. it's like the singer is inside a little box at the end of a long hallway or something. too bad, cause i really like the album, it sounds great in the car!

[hearingimpared]

while i do like this CD very much, i cant stand how compressed it sounds. it's like the singer is inside a little box at the end of a long hallway or something. too bad, cause i really like the album, it sounds great in the car!

I can tell you this the LP is anything but compressed, dynamic, open & airy, and very very detailed imaging. As a matter of fact, and I can't remember the name of the song, the first song opens up, the drum shots and guitar riffs are startling.

[hearingimpared]

Joe, how long does your stylus last?



It's not even broken in yet! LOL

[heiney9]

Listening to my favorite undiscovered female artist.

Charlotte Martin, much like a saner version of Tori Amos. Here's a link to artist approved live recordings. I've dl'd many of her shows and it's amazing what great sounding amatuer recordings there are out there. There is something magical about a raw untouched live recording. The dynamics, ambience, lip smacking sounds, crowd interaction. I've heard her 3 studio recordings and I enjoy the small venue live recordings so much better. You can tell a lot about how good an artisit is by their live performances. Complete with warts and all. Great performers always sound so good and she is no exception.

Link for the entire database

http://www.archive.org/browse.php?collection=etree&field=%2Fmetadata%2Fcreator

Link for Charlotte Martin

http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=charlotte%20martin

Take a look, download and sample some stuff. It is hit or miss but it's pretyy satisfying to find something you might like. They are downloadable in MP3, OGG, FLAC, SHN.

H9

[ben62670]

RUN DMC Raising Hell !!!

[janmike]

Put on some James Taylor last night. It's been a while since I played that CD. Very relaxing.

[I-SIG]

Poncho Sanchez Latin Soul

If you are having trouble warming up to jazz you should really give some Latin jazz try i.e Cal Tjader, Tito Puentes, Jeff Linski

Wes

[DAGLJAM6]

Everyone who loves big band should get this CD. Amazing crispness, detail, and the brass is some of the best I've heard:
Basie Big Band

In that vein "On the road Count Basie and Orchestra" 1980 red minty vinyl.

[slaperre]

http://a44.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/5/m_b15043e292bb5bc7d84bf5cd8c228d83.jpg

[hearingimpared]

http://a44.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/5/m_b15043e292bb5bc7d84bf5cd8c228d83.jpg

Wow is that creepy!

[hearingimpared]

Archade Fire; "Neon Bible" 2 LP 180gm MRG285

Zombie Boy turned me onto to this. . . very, very intense and well done LP. This is the first time I ever saw a 1 1/2 LP set. The last side has no music on it, just neon bibles etched into it. Pretty cool. This LP made a big splash in the April/May The Absolute Sound. It is a bit compressed and bloated but many of the tracks seem to have been engineered by different people cause they are as dynamic as anything out there.

[hearingimpared]

The Beatles, "Abbey Road" LP; Capitol Records C1 46446 1

This is a new release and has pressing issues but the music is as great as it was back in 1969. As a matter of fact I had a spiritual experience with "Golden Slumbers," "Carry that Weight," & "The End." they had me breathless.

The pressing issues are a real problem. This is the second copy I've received and although it is better than the one I returned it still has issues that need to be addressed by the reseller.

Still all in all it's "ABBEY ROAD" bad pressing or not still one of the best if not the best of the Beatles LPs.

[heiney9]

Yazoo - Upstairs At Eric's

Brainchild Vince Clarke a founding member of Depeche Mode put together this cd along with Allison (Alf) Moyet on vocals; who has very distinctive almost transgender like voice. It's all synthetic '80's new wave style music, but it's done old school on analog equipment and sounds really great.

The song Situation sounds excellent on the SDA's. It startled me a couple of times with sound coming almost behind me :D

http://cover6.cduniverse.com/MuzeAudioArt/150/158590.jpg

H9

[hearingimpared]

Yazoo - Upstairs At Eric's

Brainchild Vince Clarke a founding member of Depeche Mode put together this cd along with Allison (Alf) Moyet on vocals; who has very distinctive almost transgender like voice. It's all synthetic '80's new wave style music, but it's done old school on analog equipment and sounds really great.

The song Situation sounds excellent on the SDA's. It startled me a couple of times with sound coming almost behind me :D

http://cover6.cduniverse.com/MuzeAudioArt/150/158590.jpg

H9


Hey Bro is that the LP or CD you got there?

[halo]

My sister used to to listen to Yaz all the time.

Move out...

[heiney9]

Joe, it's cd. I once owned it on LP :D .

Halo- every once in awhile I pull out some of my fave cd's from that era. Tomorrow night it's some old school NIN, you reminded me of them this past weekend and it's been awhile since I played them.

H9

[halo]

:cool: man!

Too bad me and Mike were the only two listening to the new CD - year zero - on his HT rig. As hard as we tried we couldn't get those Ultra's to bottom out - bet we were pretty darn close!

Good times :)

Glad you are digging the 1C's.

I'd still like to pick yer brain on the CD comps :)

[sda2mike]

John Zeeman...Still Life...... local guitar player..my buddy plays B3 in his band...this is a great recording and sounds nice on the SDAs! jon's a very diversified player. think jeff beck meets bill frisell some southern rock mixed with straight ahead jazz and dirty blues and of course some jimi! (edit) how could i forget: there's even some dixie dregs sounding stuff in here too! very clean and strong bass. this is a well recorded cd, the bass goes very deep and stays well in the mix. plus the drumming was miked real well, too! go get it:D do a google search or show up to one of his shows. then you'll get to see a GREAT B3 player too!:cool:

[dane_peterson]

I can tell you this the LP is anything but compressed, dynamic, open & airy, and very very detailed imaging. As a matter of fact, and I can't remember the name of the song, the first song opens up, the drum shots and guitar riffs are startling.

Just for the record, it's "Harder To Breathe". I'm a HUGE fan of Maroon 5, and have been listening to their new CD incessantly.

[hearingimpared]

Just for the record, it's "Harder To Breathe". I'm a HUGE fan of Maroon 5, and have been listening to their new CD incessantly.

Yep you got it!!!

[Deadof_knight]

Just bought Linkin park Hybrid theory again and Bon jovi slippery when wet .....

[Deadof_knight]

............double post grrrrr

[strider]

http://www.addreviews.com/images/albums/2003-03-01-00-59-58.jpg

Emmylou Harris - Roses in the Snow

An Emmylou Harris bluegrass album with Tony Rice, Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Douglas, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, even the man in black himself, Johnny Cash. Tracks vary from traditional bluegrass and country selections to Paul Simon's "The Boxer." She's just got an incredible voice, backed with musicians like that you really can't go wrong if you enjoy bluegrass.

[halo]

I like "All the Roadrunning" with her and Knopfler. I'll have to check this one out too. Thanks strider :)

[strider]

I like "All the Roadrunning" with her and Knopfler. I'll have to check this one out too. Thanks strider :)

My pleasure :) I just watched that DVD for the first time this weekend. What a combination! She just keeps getting better looking with age, too. I picked up 4 or 5 other albums of hers at the Goodwill the other day, I'll let you know how they are, too. :D

[halo]

:cool: beans

[strider]

http://theband.hiof.no/band_pictures/evangeline.jpg

Emmylou Harris- Evangeline

Not as thrilled with this one. Album seems disjointed, some country, some covers, couple of tunes written by Rodney Crowell. Good musicians, recording seems a bit compressed. I think the highlight is the shots of her dancing a jig on the album sleeve.

WOW. It is that "Mr. Sandman". Album includes that gem, "Oh Atlanta", "Bad Moon Rising", and "How High the Moon". What a journey....

[halo]

keep 'em coming strider :)

[sophie]

Tom Petty-wildflowers

[SCompRacer]

Emmylou Harris



Victor, I have a couple of her albums on vinyl. Emmylou will appear in the Pavillion at the Ravina Festival, Highland Park, IL September 15, 2007.

[hearingimpared]

Victor, I have a couple of her albums on vinyl. Emmylou will appear in the Pavillion at the Ravina Festival, Highland Park, IL September 15, 2007.

Now you guys have piqued my curiosity! Give me the low down on Emmylou please.

[strider]

Now you guys have piqued my curiosity! Give me the low down on Emmylou please.

If you like female vocalists, you've got to check her out. Most of the stuff I've heard would be classified in the genre of Americana/country. Not quite as sing songy (if that makes sense at all) as Joni Mitchell. Her voice just makes me feel warm inside. I grabbed a bunch of her older stuff on vinyl the other day. I'll update as I have time to listen.

"All the Roadrunning", which Halo referred to above, is a newer release with Mark Knopfler. They make a great combination. There's a studio and a live CD, also a live DVD. Haven't seen anything on a vinyl version, though.:(

[hearingimpared]

If you like female vocalists, you've got to check her out. Most of the stuff I've heard would be classified in the genre of Americana/country. Not quite as sing songy (if that makes sense at all) as Joni Mitchell. Her voice just makes me feel warm inside. I grabbed a bunch of her older stuff on vinyl the other day. I'll update as I have time to listen.

"All the Roadrunning", which Halo referred to above, is a newer release with Mark Knopfler. They make a great combination. There's a studio and a live CD, also a live DVD. Haven't seen anything on a vinyl version, though.:(

I thank you again Bro!

[DAGLJAM6]

All over the map today: Cat Stevens- "Tea for the Tillerman" a minty MFSL lp that i just aquired, The Beatles- "White Album"and "Abbey Road" new reissues, Buddy Guy- "I was walking through the woods"
also a new reissue, and for the Pixies fans in the other thread The Pixies- "Come on pilgrim"

[SCompRacer]

Emmylou Harris - Quarter Moon In A 10 Cent Town
& Elite Hotel

[DAGLJAM6]

Emmylou Harris - Quarter Moon In A 10 Cent Town
& Elite Hotel

Both excellent ,may put those on a little later.......also, try out "Blue Kentucky Girl"

[strider]

Emmylou Harris - Quarter Moon In A 10 Cent Town
& Elite Hotel

Just got done listening to "Quarter Moon...", got me right back on the Emmylou bandwagon. "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" is such a well written song, I always seem to enjoy it no matter who's doing it. The only album of hers I have left that's new to me is "The Ballad of Sally Rose", which, going by the album cover alone, I'm in a real hurry to get to. :rolleyes:

[hearingimpared]

All over the map today: Cat Stevens- "Tea for the Tillerman" a minty MFSL lp that i just aquired, The Beatles- "White Album"and "Abbey Road" new reissues, Buddy Guy- "I was walking through the woods"
also a new reissue, and for the Pixies fans in the other thread The Pixies- "Come on pilgrim"

Great Snags man. . . Tea for the Tillerman is a very special recording and you got it in MFSL.

Question: are you having any trouble with the Abbey Road reissue? So far I've received two different copies from Elusive Disc and both have issues on side two with left channel distortion. The vinyl is pretty crappy too in that there is more surface noise and crackles than usual.

[Bill Ayotte]

My awesome Sansui tuner that I got from Joe....I love this thing man....

[DAGLJAM6]

Question: are you having any trouble with the Abbey Road reissue? So far I've received two different copies from Elusive Disc and both have issues on side two with left channel distortion. The vinyl is pretty crappy too in that there is more surface noise and crackles than usual.

No, not on the copy i have no noticeable distortion on side two but not as quiet as the import White album.

[ben62670]

Three different routers, 2 drills, fork truck, and an air compressor for blowing away dust!

[hearingimpared]

No, not on the copy i have no noticeable distortion on side two but not as quiet as the import White album.

Would you mind telling me where you purchased it. . .PM me please?

[BlueMDPicker]

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/41R9KHZHJJL._AA240_.jpg

Roy Buchanan - When A Guitar Plays The Blues
1985, Alligator Records

Reprise of my very favorite of Roy's studio sessions. This version is a mix to CD from original virgin vinyl I did a few years back. Played through the Innersound Isis hybrid ESL's, it is jaw dropping for its detail, transparency and dynamics.

[BlueMDPicker]

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/519ACN1ZZ3L._AA240_.jpg

Albert Cummings - True To Yourself
2004, Blind Pig BPCD5092, CD

Albert's lead solos are actually an anticlimax to his backing rhythm guitar work -- which is a thing of unique style, pace and construction -- for his own vocals. More enjoyable with each new release, this Massachusetts home builder turned bluesman deserves your attention as a blues fan.

He often tours 3-piece because he can, and that pretty much says it all.

[danger boy]

Bryan Adams - Reckless

I'd forgotten how good this album was recorded on vinyl. A friend brought it over last night... and i was floored how well the music sounded... great album, great music, and it just rocks all the way around.

Now i'm going to have to get this album for myself. He got his in near mint condition for only a buck. ;)

track list


1. One Night Love Affair
2. She's Only Happy When She's Dancin'
3. Run To You
4. Heaven
5. Somebody
6. Summer Of '69
7. Kids Wanna Rock
8. It's Only Love
9. Long Gone
10. Ain't Gonna Cry

[jmwest1970]

It's Memorial Day, so in memory of my teenage years...

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/41YD1PZBN0L._AA240_.jpg

http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/41RVD0PFN4L._AA240_.jpg

and

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51AFQFVZDZL._AA240_.jpg

[hearingimpared]

Led Zepplin; "The Complete Studio Recordings"

Last night; Led Zepplin I & II

Tonight (and it ain't over yet); Led Zepplin III & IV

I can't seem to get enough. I'm going to listen to the whole box set now that my digital front end sounds decent.

Then I think Pink Floyd, " Shine On" will be next.

[strider]

Vivaldi Concertos with Organ

Deutsche Grammophon 2530 652

Trying to expand my horizons into the classical genre. So far, not so bad. May take a couple of listens to really get into it. My memories from music appreciation classes in high school and college are starting to resurface.

[hearingimpared]

Vivaldi Concertos with Organ

Deutsche Grammophon 2530 652

Trying to expand my horizons into the classical genre. So far, not so bad. May take a couple of listens to really get into it. My memories from music appreciation classes in high school and college are starting to resurface.

Excellent choice!!! I love Vivaldi. Even his early stuff that kind of sounds all alike.

[pearsall001]

The Phillies game!

[hearingimpared]

The Phillies game!

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA you jackass!!!! LOL ROTFLMAO!!!!

[pearsall001]

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA you jackass!!!! LOL ROTFLMAO!!!!

What can I say!!! :eek:

[strider]

Excellent choice!!! I love Vivaldi. Even his early stuff that kind of sounds all alike.

Why thank you. I've gotten some good advice recently ;)

I also listened to some of the MHS releases; I forget exactly which ones, but I wasn't very impressed with their quality. Grandad seemed to be a member as well, he also had a bunch from the Columbia, Phillips, and Nonesuch labels.

[halo]

Ani di Franco: Living in Clip

Amazing, AWESOME, almost knocked me outta my chair:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j260/spin_nin/aniinclip-1.jpg

[NeilGabriel]

At this very moment, Ben Tavera King..then Gotan Project, then Lisa Gerrard...then just to prove my man card, some Jewel. If you hear Jewel coming from my system, please shoot me. Apologies to Jewel fans.

[NeilGabriel]

Vivaldi Concertos with Organ

Deutsche Grammophon 2530 652

Trying to expand my horizons into the classical genre. So far, not so bad. May take a couple of listens to really get into it. My memories from music appreciation classes in high school and college are starting to resurface.

In my book, classical is Beatles, Pink Floyd, Who, Vanilla Fudge, Clash, MC5, etc. etc. That's what they should be teaching kids in school. To quote Bruce, "I learned more from a 3 minute record than I ever learned in school."

[hearingimpared]

Why thank you. I've gotten some good advice recently ;)

I also listened to some of the MHS releases; I forget exactly which ones, but I wasn't very impressed with their quality.

As with other labels MHS had some really great stuff and some real garbage and I mean garbage. Even the vinyl itself on the bad stuff was awful. As I said sometimes it's a crap shoot but when you come across that gem you really know it.

[MillerLiteScott]

Listening to Toad the Wet Sprocket "Dulcinea" Excellent guitar work. Seems to be a pretty good recording. I have actually been listening to several of their cd's and I have forgotten how good they were. I did see them live last fall and I will say they sound even better live.

[BlueMDPicker]

http://shops1.totalfanshop.com/albertcummings/images/products/from_the_heart_n_cover3.jpg

More Albert Cummings (http://shops1.totalfanshop.com/albertcummings/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=AC_FROMHEARTCD). Rock solid and backed/produced by Layton and Shannon of Double Trouble with Reese on B3.

[hearingimpared]

Got four already,
and now we're steady,
and then we played,
one, two, three, four!


Led Zepplin; The Complete Studio Recordings

Led Zepplin V; Houses of the Holy

What a great album and an awesome follow up to Zoso!!!


Where's that confounded bridge?

[Jim Shearer]

I have been looking for this since I heard it reviewed on The Record Shelf w/ Jim Svade (on NPR.) Amazon finally had it available from Rhinebeck Records.

Gareth Farr--Symphonic Works

Not the greatest recording technically. On tracks 1 & 2 (From the Depths Sound the Great Sea Gongs) the bulk of the orchestra sounds distant(?) while the precussion is really enjoyable. (And percussion is what Farr seems to do best.)

I think 'Queen of Demons' is my favorite track.

http://www.amazon.com/Gareth-Farr-Orchestral-Music/dp/B00000DGXR/ref=sr_1_1/105-4846960-7300429?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1180788966&sr=1-1



Cheers, Jim

[BlueMDPicker]

http://991.com/gallery_180x180/Brook-Benton-Golden-Hits-387159-991.jpg

Brook Benton - Golden Hits
Mercury SR60607, LP

What a voice!

[BlueMDPicker]

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/518lWSp5GfL._AA240_.jpg

Earth, Wind & Fire - Spirit
1976, Columbia PC34241, LP

[BlueMDPicker]

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/41XB689QWSL._AA240_.jpg

James Taylor - Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon
1971, Warner Brothers BS 2561, LP

[hearingimpared]

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/41XB689QWSL._AA240_.jpg

James Taylor - Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon
1971, Warner Brothers BS 2561, LP

There is a 180gm release of this on the way out, I have mine back ordered.

I'm gonna be in your neighborhood tomorrow Bro. . .better hide the women and lock the doors!!! LOL!

[engtaz]

Rush Snakes and Arrows

[heiney9]

Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes - Live at the Greek

http://cover6.cduniverse.com/MuzeAudioArt/380/381963.jpg

A blistering live 2 cd set of mostly Zep tunes with a few blues standards thrown in. No Crowes songs because of contractual issues. This one of my favorite live rock cd's the sound is amazing and full.

This is superb SDA recording. This show used 3 guitarists and in the past it was always difficult to discern each guitar and who was playing what because the guitars seems to come from the same location.

The way the recording was made has Audley Freed in the left channel; Rich Robinson in the right channel; and Jimmy Page in the center (actually slightly off center to the right). On the SDA's both the L and R are way out off the sides and Jimmy is just right of Chris Robinson's vocals which are dead center.

This sounds so full on the SDA's, my buddy even mentioned that it sounded like I had a surround system on while we were listening. All the instruments are so fleshed out and you can hear every little nuance of the recording. The organ, toms, cymbals were all in the mix in different spots R/L and F/B. It really sounded like I was right in the middle of the concert.

If you like Zep get this cd. If you have SDA's and like Zep this is a must have. While this band could never replace Zep they do a damn fine job and Jimmy for the most part is on fire. I have a bootleg video of a show from this mini-tour and they take a no nonsense approach. It was easy to visualize the whole show while listening to this fantastic recording.

H9