What LPs have you listened to recently?

jsaliga · « **Reply #6680 on:** 7 Jun 2013, 05:31 pm »

Beethoven Symphony No. 7 from the 9LP EMI Otto Klemperer boxed set.

--Jerome

Eric Strasen · « **Reply #6681 on:** 7 Jun 2013, 05:41 pm »

I always thought George Szell was the best interpreter of Beethoven's music, but the Cleveland had an exclusive recording contract at the time with Columbia and their pressings generally ranged from below-par to execrable.
But then maybe I'm prejudiced, as I attended a number of live performances at Severance Hall.

jsaliga · « **Reply #6682 on:** 7 Jun 2013, 06:14 pm »

The answer to the question of who is the best is more or less irrelevant IMO. I like and enjoy a lot of different readings of Beethoven's Symphonies: Furtwängler, Klemperer, Szell, Bernstein, Karajan, Walter, Toscanini, Solti, Ansermet, Böhm, Reiner...among several others, which probably explains why I have more than a dozen complete Beethoven symphony cycles on vinyl. Granted, some sound better than others, but I won't let less than reference sound quality stand in the way of my enjoying an interesting performance.

BTW, there is a dandy LP of Beethoven Symphony No. 5 with Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra on Epic. The sound is excellent as I recall, but I haven't spun it in a few years.

--Jerome

Eric Strasen · « **Reply #6683 on:** 7 Jun 2013, 06:21 pm »

Quote from: jsaliga on 7 Jun 2013, 06:14 pm

The answer to the question of who is the best is more or less irrelevant IMO. I like and enjoy a lot of different readings of Beethoven's Symphonies: Furtwängler, Klemperer, Szell, Bernstein, Karajan, Walter, Toscanini, Solti, Ansermet, Böhm, Reiner...among several others, which probably explains why I have more than a dozen complete Beethoven symphony cycles on vinyl. Granted, some sound better than others, but I won't let less than reference sound quality stand in the way of my enjoying an interesting performance.

BTW, there is a dandy LP of Beethoven Symphony No. 5 with Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra on Epic. The sound is excellent as I recall, but I haven't spun it in a few years.

Thanks, Jerome,
I'll keep my eyes open for the Epic 5th.
Eric S.

--Jerome

jsaliga · « **Reply #6684 on:** 7 Jun 2013, 06:35 pm »

Beethoven Symphony No. 6 from the Karl Böhm/Vienna Philharmonic DG vinyl boxed set.

--Jerome

simoon · « **Reply #6685 on:** 7 Jun 2013, 06:51 pm »

Just recently got this. Near mint condition copy of this brilliant performance of 'Pictures at an Exhibition'.

Carlo Maria Giulini conducting the Chicago Symphony.

jsaliga · « **Reply #6686 on:** 7 Jun 2013, 07:08 pm »

Minty London ffss deep groove blue black LP.

--Jerome

jsaliga · « **Reply #6687 on:** 7 Jun 2013, 07:59 pm »

Brahms Symphony No. 2 from the Limited Edition Brahms Symphony set by Arturo Toscanini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra, pressed on 3 mono RCA Shaded Dog deep groove LPs.

--Jerome

vinyl_lady · « **Reply #6688 on:** 9 Jun 2013, 04:45 am »

WireNut · « **Reply #6689 on:** 9 Jun 2013, 04:52 am »

Oh baby, baby. I love her

vinyl_lady · « **Reply #6690 on:** 9 Jun 2013, 02:39 pm »

Columbia 2-eye stereo

bside123 · « **Reply #6691 on:** 9 Jun 2013, 04:00 pm »

Simon & Garfunkel "Collected Works" 1981 Columbia Box Set 5XLP

jsaliga · « **Reply #6692 on:** 9 Jun 2013, 05:02 pm »

Columbia 6-Eye Masterworks deep groove mono pressing.

--Jerome

jsaliga · « **Reply #6693 on:** 9 Jun 2013, 06:31 pm »

Speakers Corner 180g vinyl reissue. I have an original Mercury Living Presence stereo pressing and this Speakers Corner reissue, and I continue to be very impressed with Speakers Corner. Yes they are expensive at $34.95 list per title, but I find their releases to have spot on sonics and their LPs are pressed at Pallas in Germany, and IMO they are pressing the best quality vinyl on the planet at the moment.

--Jerome

bside123 · « **Reply #6694 on:** 9 Jun 2013, 07:05 pm »

Koko Taylor "Queen Of The Blues" 1985 Alligator Records LP, Canadian Release

jsaliga · « **Reply #6695 on:** 11 Jun 2013, 02:53 pm »

Columbia Masterworks 6-Eye stereo pressing. Beautiful performance; beautiful recording.

--Jerome

bside123 · « **Reply #6696 on:** 11 Jun 2013, 05:52 pm »

Mississippi John Hurt "The Best Of ... " 1971 Vanguard Records 2XLP

bside123 · « **Reply #6697 on:** 11 Jun 2013, 06:40 pm »

Kraftwerk "Tour De France" 1983 Warner Bros., 45 RPM, 12" EP

Post lunch drive time...

bside123 · « **Reply #6698 on:** 11 Jun 2013, 06:49 pm »

Falco "Rock Me Amadeus / Vienna Calling" 1985 A&M Records, 45 RPM, 12" EP

'80s Afternoon Drive Time Continues

bside123 · « **Reply #6699 on:** 11 Jun 2013, 06:59 pm »

Kraftwerk "Computer World" 1981 Warner Bros. LP

Sorry... one more, and I'll calm down.