What LPs have you listened to recently?

DaveyW · « **Reply #1660 on:** 2 Apr 2011, 06:05 am »

Quote from: vinyl_lady on 2 Apr 2011, 03:29 am

R.E.M. - Out of Time

German pressing, NM purchase on Discogs from the U.K.

How was your Discogs buying experience Laura?

ArthurDent · « **Reply #1661 on:** 2 Apr 2011, 06:59 am »

Quote from: pumpkinman on 31 Mar 2011, 12:25 am

Bonnie Koloc ~ Close Up

Is anyone else familiar with Bonnie Koloc. I found my 1st Lp
by her about 15 years ago. This copy replaces a lesser one....Bill

I'd drop by here more Pman if, well you know, I'd get the TT setup. It's coming, soon really. Yes, quite familiar with her early stuff. I've got 2 or 3 of her LPs. Vintage late '60s, early '70s Chicago area lady I believe. She was a part of the scene around the same time as Steve Goodman, John Prine, Siegel-Schwall, Harvey Mandel. Voice like velvet.

Actually checked to see what they'd released of her's on CD not long ago. Added to your list. Oh yes, and that Pentangle is a classic.

pumpkinman · « **Reply #1662 on:** 2 Apr 2011, 10:09 am »

etcarroll · « **Reply #1663 on:** 2 Apr 2011, 11:18 am »

I don't have many Impulse label items, seems everything jazz I've bought is Blue Note, Prestige and Verve.

It's amazing how many of these old album covers have the guy playing with a cig in his hand. Don't see that anymore.

vinyl_lady · « **Reply #1664 on:** 2 Apr 2011, 02:02 pm »

Quote from: DaveyW on 2 Apr 2011, 06:05 am

How was your Discogs buying experience Laura?

Davey,

Excellent! I used the filters to find a M or NM copy. I actually bought from the second seller I contacted. The first seller emailed me in response to my asking for confirmation that the record was NM and said there were some surface marks. I told him I had a high end vinyl set up and a revealing system and that M or NM with no surface noise when playing was critical. He played the record and reported back that there was audible surface noise between tracks and referred me to another seller that was advertising a NM copy. I contacted the second seller, confirmed the grade of the record and bought it. It was shipped promptly, well packaged and is definitely NM condition. Great experience with both sellers even though I only bought from one. Both had 100% feedback.

This is a very hard record to find in the U.S. I have looked in record stores in Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, Denver, Phoenix, Tucson, San Francisco and Washington DC with no luck.

Thanks for telling AC about Discogs. I will use them again.

Laura

DaveyW · « **Reply #1665 on:** 2 Apr 2011, 02:33 pm »

Great Laura! Glad to hear all went well.

Now you've got an account, load your want list and do a buy search.
You'll also get PM's when new matches come in.

Once one comes in at the right price I check to see what else they have in stock and generally buy a handful, it makes the P&P very reasonable.

Cheers
Dave

vinyl_lady · « **Reply #1666 on:** 2 Apr 2011, 04:31 pm »

Quote from: DaveyW on 2 Apr 2011, 02:33 pm

Great Laura! Glad to hear all went well.

Now you've got an account, load your want list and do a buy search.
You'll also get PM's when new matches come in.

Once one comes in at the right price I check to see what else they have in stock and generally buy a handful, it makes the P&P very reasonable.

Cheers
Dave

Thanks for tip.

We have a cool, cloudy, rainy day in store for us in Spokane. I will probably cancel my golf game, do a little office work and then steam clean and listen to more vinyl today.

Enjoy the rest of your day and evening. I think you are about 8 hours ahead of me.

Best regards,

Laura

pumpkinman · « **Reply #1667 on:** 2 Apr 2011, 09:56 pm »

I have volumes 2,3 & 4 I need to find Vol. 1

British Blues Archive Series

orthobiz · « **Reply #1668 on:** 2 Apr 2011, 10:16 pm »

Quote from: vinyl_lady on 2 Apr 2011, 02:02 pm

Davey,

Excellent! I used the filters to find a M or NM copy.

Thanks for telling AC about Discogs. I will use them again.

Laura

Crazy that you'd go overseas for a disc from a group from Georgia! Maybe it goes both ways: I have a great US copy of McCartney Ram, and I once read that the UK copies aren't as good. I have a UK copy and agree.

It's also funny that back in the day I never thought about new label/old label, import/domestic, what the dead wax meant, etc. Now it's all important. What a great hobby!

Paul

orthobiz · « **Reply #1669 on:** 2 Apr 2011, 10:17 pm »

Quote from: pumpkinman on 2 Apr 2011, 09:56 pm

I have volumes 2,3 & 4 I need to find Vol. 1

British Blues Archive Series

In general I never look at the compilation bins! Now I gotta start!!!

Paul

vinyl_lady · « **Reply #1670 on:** 2 Apr 2011, 10:40 pm »

Quote from: orthobiz on 2 Apr 2011, 10:16 pm

Crazy that you'd go overseas for a disc from a group from Georgia! Maybe it goes both ways: I have a great US copy of McCartney Ram, and I once read that the UK copies aren't as good. I have a UK copy and agree.

It's also funny that back in the day I never thought about new label/old label, import/domestic, what the dead wax meant, etc. Now it's all important. What a great hobby!

Paul

It is a great hobby, no doubt about it.

The owner of my local record store (has been in the business more than 30 years) told me Out of Time was not pressed in the U.S. He said the only copies he could get when it came out were German pressings. It was 1991 and as I recall they weren't pressing many records in the U.S. then. Records stores were becoming CD stores and those that survived are record stores again

dminches · « **Reply #1671 on:** 2 Apr 2011, 10:45 pm »

+1

Most people do not realize how good this album is.

Quote from: putz on 27 Mar 2011, 09:21 pm

Pulled out my old copy of Zuma today. Cleaned it and wow! Can't believe how good it sounds. Maybe I have a "Hot" pressing? Don't care, it just sounds incredible. Cortez the Killer was always one of my favorites and this just sounds so much better than all those 180 gram virgin vinyl Neil reissues I have been buying. Barstool Blues playing as I type. Now these are lyrics.

Toni Rambold · « **Reply #1672 on:** 2 Apr 2011, 11:18 pm »

Quote from: vinyl_lady

The owner of my local record store (has been in the business more than 30 years) told me Out of Time was not pressed in the U.S...

Out of Time was officially pressed in Germany, UK, US and Brazil.
It is an all analog recording worth listening.
Read Mikey's review in TAS 72, pages 202-204.

Mozart: Symphony No.36/No.39
Kertesz, VPO
London Records KIJC 9128

etcarroll · « **Reply #1673 on:** 2 Apr 2011, 11:21 pm »

IT'S A CONDITION LP
ROMEO VOID (Artist) | Format: Vinyl

vinyl_lady · « **Reply #1674 on:** 3 Apr 2011, 12:00 am »

Quote from: Toni Rambold on 2 Apr 2011, 11:18 pm

Out of Time was officially pressed in Germany, UK, US and Brazil.
It is an all analog recording worth listening.
Read Mikey's review in TAS 72, pages 202-204.

Thanks Toni. The German pressing I have is a great recording. It beats the heck out of the CD. Much more detail and clarity, body and depth. This has always been a favorite of mine, but I had no idea how much I was missing until now. I am falling in love with this record all over again.

Laura

vinyl_lady · « **Reply #1675 on:** 3 Apr 2011, 12:03 am »

Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings & Food

Paul, you are right, this is a GREAT record.

Laura

pumpkinman · « **Reply #1676 on:** 3 Apr 2011, 01:48 am »

Steelers Wheel ~ Right or Wrong

German LP

vinyl_lady · « **Reply #1677 on:** 3 Apr 2011, 01:52 am »

Elton John - Honky Chateau

I haven't listen to early Elton John in a while. I'd forgotten how much I like his early work.

vinyl_lady · « **Reply #1678 on:** 3 Apr 2011, 01:59 am »

XTC - Waxworks

Virgin label. My first XTC record.

pumpkinman · « **Reply #1679 on:** 3 Apr 2011, 02:05 am »

Quote from: vinyl_lady on 3 Apr 2011, 01:59 am

XTC - Waxworks

Virgin label. My first XTC record.

You sure didn't waste any time Laura