What LPs have you listened to recently?

Toni Rambold · « **Reply #2201 on:** 3 Jul 2011, 03:52 pm »

The River Detectives: Saturday Night Sunday Morning
WEA WX295

John Martyn: Sunday's Child
Island ILPS 9296

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jimdgoulding · « **Reply #2202 on:** 3 Jul 2011, 04:11 pm »

Don't know much about John Martyn beyond One World but, if you don't know, every track on that album is excellent and that's pretty rare.

Toni Rambold · « **Reply #2203 on:** 3 Jul 2011, 05:32 pm »

One World was John Martyn's next album released 3 years later in 1977 on Island ILPS 9492:

John Martyn

Sunday's Child

One World

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #2204 on:** 3 Jul 2011, 09:18 pm »

Thanks, Toni. I think it is excellent, very original and with great sound, too. Highly recommended.

Toni Rambold · « **Reply #2205 on:** 7 Jul 2011, 03:21 pm »

The Kinks: Arthur
TELDEC/PRT Records 6.26677 BL

The Kinks: Something Else
Ariola/PRT Records 201 091-241

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etcarroll · « **Reply #2206 on:** 8 Jul 2011, 01:27 am »

AJA
Steely Dan | Format: Vinyl

orthobiz · « **Reply #2207 on:** 8 Jul 2011, 02:26 am »

J Tull
A Passion Play

Paul

vinyl_guy · « **Reply #2208 on:** 8 Jul 2011, 06:21 am »

Quote from: etcarroll on 8 Jul 2011, 01:27 am

AJA
Steely Dan | Format: Vinyl

I ordered the 180g record Michael Fremer raved about on Monday from Acoustic Sounds. Due to arrive tomorrow.

etcarroll · « **Reply #2209 on:** 8 Jul 2011, 10:52 am »

You're killing me.

Post your findings, if its markedly better I'll have to order it as well.

vinyl_guy · « **Reply #2210 on:** 8 Jul 2011, 04:59 pm »

Quote from: etcarroll on 8 Jul 2011, 10:52 am

You're killing me.

Post your findings, if its markedly better I'll have to order it as well.

Here's the link to Fremer's review: http://www.musicangle.com/album.php?id=543

And here's the link to where you can buy it

http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/39750/Steely_Dan-Aja-180_Gram_Vinyl_Record

Scottdazzle · « **Reply #2211 on:** 8 Jul 2011, 08:05 pm »

I believe Mikey got this one wrong. The Cisco is much inferior to a good original or the MoFi from the '70s. The mix on the Cisco is thin and punchless compared to the others. I kept the others and unloaded the Cisco.

Charles Calkins · « **Reply #2212 on:** 8 Jul 2011, 10:42 pm »

Nostalgia on Nob Hill. Ernie Heckscher and his Fairmont hotel orchestra in S.F.
LP was recorded in 1975.

Cheers
Charlie

Devil Doc · « **Reply #2213 on:** 8 Jul 2011, 11:26 pm »

etcarroll · « **Reply #2214 on:** 9 Jul 2011, 02:38 am »

Communique
Dire Straits

Just finished A/B-ing a Shelter 501 MkII vs. Dynavector 20x2-L cartridge with Pumpkinman, now off to bed with sweet dreams of what we'll see at CAF tomorrow.

vinyl_guy · « **Reply #2215 on:** 9 Jul 2011, 06:36 pm »

Steeley Dan- Aja

I have listened to both my original ABC Records version (AA 1006 (RE-3) - A T5 and - B T 1 in the dead wax) and the new Cisco 180g version. I listened to both albums all the way through once and then did a back n forth comparsion of Peg; Josie's Song; Aja; and Deacon Blues, listening to each version 4 times, some last night and then again this morning.

I guess I come down somewhere between Scott & Mikey on this. While I did not find the Cisco version thin and punchless, I also did not find it to be superior to the original as described by Mikey. The Cisco version does have a dead quiet background and sounds terrific. Unlike the comparison between the original and 45 rpm versions of Rumours, I found both versions ofAja to be similar in bass extension, clarity, detail, midrange vocals and highs. I really couldn't tell any differences between the two versions after listening to one version and then the other, then back to the first version. If I had had the opportunity to compare versions before I bought the CISCO, I most likely would not have bought the Cisco 180g reissue. Am I sorry I bought the Cisco version?--No, Aja is a great album and having both versions is a plus for my collection.

Gene, if you are happy with your original then save your money unless you haqve to have a copy of each version.

For the record, my vinyl playback is an SME 20/2 with an SME IV.Vi arm and Lyra Skala cartridge. Phono stage is the vacuum tubed Art Audio Vinyl Reference, pre amp is the Gill Audio Vacuum Tube Alana, powered by the ModWright KWA 150 and speakers are the Daedalus DA-1.1 with all poly crossovers, internal wiring and binding posts upgrades (freq response is 29 to 25kHz +/- 2db).

Laura

orthobiz · « **Reply #2216 on:** 9 Jul 2011, 09:26 pm »

Quote from: vinyl_lady on 9 Jul 2011, 06:36 pm

Steeley Dan- Aja

I have three copies of this record, including a MoFi. I kinda dropped off the Danwagon (clever, eh?) after Katy Lied. This is such a crazy hobby that I don't even know how I acquired three copies of this!

Back to the regular discussion...

Paul

etcarroll · « **Reply #2217 on:** 9 Jul 2011, 09:57 pm »

Laura -

Thanks for the insightfull comparison. Guess I'll sit tight for now and concentrate on correct speaker placement and room treatments.

Gene

vinyl_guy · « **Reply #2218 on:** 10 Jul 2011, 05:15 am »

Time for a break from Steely Dan

red vinyl

30th Anniversary 180g

Toni Rambold · « **Reply #2219 on:** 10 Jul 2011, 08:00 pm »

Laura Branigan: Touch
Atlantic 781 747

Carly Simon: Torch
Warner Bros. Records WB K 56935

... both records mastered by Bob Ludwig.

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