Whats on your turntable tonight?

Hi, Foster. Yes, the King Super Analogue label is a Japanese label of King Records. They have made some superb LP reissues of London/Decca catalog over the years and I have many of them. Copies of many these LPs are still available new through Acoustic Sounds and others.

At one time the Super Analogues were both mastered and pressed in Japan, and those Japanese pressings now command pretty high prices on the used market. They then switched to US pressing (not sure by whom) and many of mine are these US pressings, which are quite good. Although some claim the US pressings have never have been up to the standard of the original Japanese pressings, my suspicion is that we're just dealing with later stampers but I have no way of knowing that. The major "big deal" about the Super Analogues was always the very simple and direct all-tube mastering chain, done in Japan. Cisco Records is the importer/distributor.

That London pressing you mention of the Albeniz: Suite Espanola is most likely the same performance/recording I was listening to. It's a nice record.

Kind regards,

christmas gifts! 1) richard thompson "front parlour ballads" - stellar, stellar, stellar! 2) cat power "the covers record" - almost as mesmerising as she is in concert 3) dirty three "cinder" - quite good to my ears, i like 'em--chan marshall vocals on one track is icing on the cake 4) jack johnson "on and on" - can't recommend this one on vinyl, sounds pinched and forced (?compression). this is one that you're better off with the CD imho, sorry to say. love the music though.

Once again, Analog is the King. So beautiful and amazing:
- Kyung-Wha-Chung/ Bach/ Parita No.2 in D Minor/The Super Analogue Disc/London Sterephonic/Japanese pressing/1974 Recording.
All the 5 movement were just stunning. The string, strength, vibration of the string, every touch are there!
That's for tonight!

Tower of Power LIVE in Sacremento. One of the best live recordings I've heard.
Sultans of Swing
Mile's around The World
Michel Legrand. Excellent recording!

Happy New Year!

The Who - "Tommy" ; the version performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, et al. I sold my original copy while in College in the 70's, just purchased a new (ie used) copy complete with box, gatefold, and program. It's always been a favorite, and it's well recorded and a good vinyl pressing.

Gary Jules "Greetings from the Other Side", and "Trading Snake Oil for Wolftickets" (on cd - is it ok to discuss cd's in this thread?). I recently bought these after hearing his version of "Mad World" on an episode of "CSI". It's a haunting and beautiful song, and struck me like Jeff Buckley's "Halleluja" the first time I heard it. Both of these CD's are excellent all the way through - Songs, Performance, and sonics. . . . If you're not familiar with this guy you should check him out.