Pumpkinman’s "Rock and Roll" thread.

vinyl_lady · « **Reply #3960 on:** 17 Nov 2014, 02:11 am »

Quote from: etcarroll on 16 Nov 2014, 03:31 pm

I think GG is the next hole in my collection I have to fill.

I remember guys spinning Octopus when I was at Syracuse in the '70s.

I sent you a PM. I can help you get started on Gentle Giant. I bought a couple of their albums and didn't like them.

Laura

Devil Doc · « **Reply #3961 on:** 17 Nov 2014, 02:31 am »

etcarroll · « **Reply #3962 on:** 17 Nov 2014, 03:44 pm »

Responded, and thanks.

I have 2 copies of Fleetwood Mac ‎– Mystery To Me and The Byrds Greatest Hits from last page, let me know if you'd like either in return.

G.

Quote from: vinyl_lady on 17 Nov 2014, 02:11 am

I sent you a PM. I can help you get started on Gentle Giant. I bought a couple of their albums and didn't like them.

Laura

pumpkinman · « **Reply #3963 on:** 19 Nov 2014, 10:19 pm »

Golden Earring ~ No Promises-No Debt

pumpkinman · « **Reply #3964 on:** 20 Nov 2014, 12:14 am »

Men At Work ~ Business As Usual

bonsai · « **Reply #3965 on:** 20 Nov 2014, 12:30 am »

Quote from: pumpkinman on 20 Nov 2014, 12:14 am

Men At Work ~ Business As Usual

I see Mobile Fidelity is putting out a reprint of this one. I see yours is the Half Speed Mastered - Extended Range... I wonder if the MOFI copy will be from the same source as yours. Great Album

pumpkinman · « **Reply #3966 on:** 20 Nov 2014, 12:33 am »

Quote from: bonsai on 20 Nov 2014, 12:30 am

I see Mobile Fidelity is putting out a reprint of this one. I see yours is the Half Speed Mastered - Extended Range... I wonder if the MOFI copy will be from the same source as yours. Great Album

I'm afraid I'm not gonna be much help here. It is a great album

pumpkinman · « **Reply #3967 on:** 20 Nov 2014, 01:01 am »

Men At Work ~ Cargo

pumpkinman · « **Reply #3968 on:** 20 Nov 2014, 10:43 pm »

Fifty Foot Hose ~ Cauldron............180 gram reissue

pconley2 · « **Reply #3969 on:** 20 Nov 2014, 11:23 pm »

Quote from: bonsai on 20 Nov 2014, 12:30 am

I see Mobile Fidelity is putting out a reprint of this one. I see yours is the Half Speed Mastered - Extended Range... I wonder if the MOFI copy will be from the same source as yours. Great Album

columbia tried to react to what Mobile Fidelity was doing (back in the mid 70's) and they did it very badly. In fact, columbia would not license their albums to Mofi. I have several of these columbia Half Speed Masters and they are all uniformly terrible, more bright than even the Mofi's of the time, who were often accused of being overly bright due to the half speed mastering. I have Columbia Santana Abraxas and an S&G Bridge Over Troubled Waters that are virtually unlistenable. The Columbia Abraxas compared to the mofi abraxas is a real revelation about how different copies and renditions of the same record, and presumably the same source material, can sound.

Even if Mofi used the same source material, and I assume they would, i am pretty sure they would do a cleaner, less bright sound and should sound great.

I agree Men at Work are a great band.

phil

Wire Nut · « **Reply #3970 on:** 21 Nov 2014, 01:02 pm »

Quicksilver Messenger Service- Hay Mona and Who Do You Love are iconic!

ACHiPo · « **Reply #3971 on:** 21 Nov 2014, 01:16 pm »

Led Zeppelin IV with my newly refurbished Atma-Sphere M60 amps and a newly repaired Jeff Rowland Consummate phono stage. My system is finally hitting on all cylinders (or bottles as the case may be)!

Sample

etcarroll · « **Reply #3972 on:** 21 Nov 2014, 05:38 pm »

Steely Dan ‎– Can't Buy A Thrill

I don't know if Bill is a big Steely Dan fan, but putting it in his thread anyway.

ArthurDent · « **Reply #3973 on:** 21 Nov 2014, 05:42 pm »

It's R&R isn't it ? You know him, it's all good.

pumpkinman · « **Reply #3974 on:** 21 Nov 2014, 08:03 pm »

Quote from: etcarroll on 21 Nov 2014, 05:38 pm

Steely Dan ‎– Can't Buy A Thrill

I don't know if Bill is a big Steely Dan fan, but putting it in his thread anyway.

Hell Gene if it's a abc black label LP I most likely gave it to you.

You know I love them all but especially the 1st two.

etcarroll · « **Reply #3975 on:** 21 Nov 2014, 08:31 pm »

Nope, the yellow ABC 'bullseye' label, not the black and silver label.

In fact, I have 2 of them.

Not sure why I thought you didn't like them, my bad.

Maybe because they're not late 60's/early 70's Brits playing blues-rock.

pumpkinman · « **Reply #3976 on:** 21 Nov 2014, 08:37 pm »

Quote from: etcarroll on 21 Nov 2014, 08:31 pm

Nope, the yellow ABC 'bullseye' label, not the black and silver label.

In fact, I have 2 of them.

Not sure why I thought you didn't like them, my bad.

Maybe because they're not late 60's/early 70's Brits playing blues-rock.

The black label is the original and I always buy them when I come across them. I'll see if I have another black label at the house. I'll try and get your stuff in the mail tomorrow.

etcarroll · « **Reply #3977 on:** 21 Nov 2014, 08:52 pm »

No hurry, just got Laura's package. About to put on Octopus.

etcarroll · « **Reply #3978 on:** 21 Nov 2014, 09:31 pm »

Gentle Giant ~ Octopus

Columbia, 1973

Just received this from Vinyl Lady, with 2 other GG titles. First impression, outtakes from "In The Court of the Crimson King"

And coming from VL, the vinyl is spotless. Thanks Laura!

pumpkinman · « **Reply #3979 on:** 21 Nov 2014, 10:29 pm »

Steely Dan ~ Can't Buy A Thrill