Steely Dan-Katy Lied(ABCD 846 KENDUN) Side A SQ*
David Carroll-Let’s Dance Again!(SR 60152) Side 1 SQ Audiophile
The Monkees-Greatest Hits Side 1
The Rolling Stones-Emotional Rescue Side 2
The New Christy Minstrels- The Quiet Sides Of...Side 1
The Ramsey Lewis Trio-Upendo NI Pamoja Sise 2 SQ*
Rosanne Cash-King’s Record Shop Side 1
Boston-ST(Trauggot vs Zentz) Side 1+2
Knocked out 5 unplayed albums! Ramsey Lewis was clearly the best of the unplayed! Allen vs. Wally was close. Zentz had the claimed excessive treble energy but more dynamic/open with better note decay. Traugott was better balanced with deeper bass and tonality but lacking engagment on some tracks when compared to Zentz. Overall I slightly favor the Wally mastering for its tonality but neither are close to Audiophile SQ status. Both copies were VG/VG+ so far from perfect. Maybe the CBS Half/Speed is the definitive version.
