Norman Del Mar conducts Bridge, Bantock & Butterworth
- Bantock - The Pierrot Of The Minute
- Bridge - Summer
- Butterworth - The Banks Of The Green Willow
- Bridge - There Is A Willow Grows Aslant A Brook
- Bridge - Suite For String Orchestra
The Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Chandos reissue 1985, originally 1979. UK Release
Recorded in Guildhall, Southampton 1 January 1978
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Sir Simon Rattle conducts Britten
- Canadian Carnival, Op. 19
- Young Apollo, Op. 16
- Four French Songs (Quatre Chansons Françaises)
- Scottish Ballad, Op. 26
City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra w/Jill Gomez, Peter Donohoe, and Philip Fowke
Angel 1982
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We Are The World-USA For Africa Side 1
Cleo Laine & John Williams-Let The Music Take You Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Schubert-String Quartet(New Budapest Quartet) Side A SQ Audiophile
Johnny Mathis-Faithfully(CS 8219) Side 1 SQ*
Scorpions-World Wide Live Side C
Tom Jones-Live At Caesars Palace Side 2 SQ*
Johnnie Taylor-Wall To Wall Side 1
Joanne Brackeen Trio-Havin' Fun(CJ 280) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
All 8 recordings have not been played. Very close call between Schubert and Cleo Laine but I give the SQ crown to Cleo.
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Sugar Loaf Express, featuring Lee Ritenour.
A Direct to Disk... True ear candy.
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William Bell "This is Where I Live"
2016/Concord Music Group
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Suzanne Vega "Close-up"
2022/Cooking Vinyl
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Lush - Spooky
4AD 1992
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Eno - Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy
Island 1974, reissue, sometime in the late 70’s when I purchased it new.
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Roger Miller - The Tunes that Launched the Roger Miller Career
Mono
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John Sebastian-Welcome Back Side 2
Bryan Adams-Cuts Like A Knife Side 1
Rosemary Clooney-Sings Jimmy Van Heusen(CJ 308) Side 2 SQ Audiophile
The Rolling Stones-Goats Head Soup Side 1
Steve Perry-Street Talk Side 1
Sarah Dash-You're All I Need Side B
Ismael Barajas/Jorge Lopez-Dialogue Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Steely Dan-Greatest Hits Side 2 SQ*
7/8 albums have not been played only SD. Power was weak for a Sunday night, last Friday 3/1 had superior power. Have missed many Sunday nights this year due to holidays/football and events... hope to put a long streak together. Ms. Clooney takes the SQ crown with 1 of her strongest Concord releases.
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@slaw Barrett is the place to start, in my option. The Madcap Laughs is EMI trying to fit him into a box and present as a traditional band - Barrett is a bit looser and follows Syd’s vision - whatever that may be at the time.
All are worth owning - and should be required listening IMO. A brilliant writer who maybe flew a bit too close to the sun. An acquired taste like @noromance said - maybe Tyrannosaurus Rex being the closest comparison.
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Mike Garson - The Oxnard Sessions Vols 1 & 2
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Carlo Maria Giulini conducts Britten
- Four Sea Interludes, Op. 33a (From "Peter Grimes")
- The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra, Op. 34 (Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Purcell).
Philharmonia Orchestra
Angel reissue 1980’s, originally 1964
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Sir Adrian Boult conducts Vaughan Williams
- Concerto For Two Pianos And Orchestra
- Symphony No.8
The London Philharmonic Orchestra w/Vronsky And Babin, piano(s)
Angel 1969
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Leonard Bernstein conducts Vaughan Williams
- Symphony No. 4 In F Minor
- Serenade To Music.
The New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Columbia Masterworks 1968
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Sir Adrian Boult Conducts String Music Of Vaughan Williams
- Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis
- Concerto Grosso
- Partita For Double String Orchestra
The London Philharmonic Orchestra
Angel 1976
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The Music Group Of London; Vaughan Williams
- On Wenlock Edge (From "A Shropshire Lad"—A.E. Housman)
- The Water Mill
- The New Ghost
- Ten Blake Songs For Voice And Oboe
Eileen Croxford cello, Janet Craxton Oboe, Christopher Wellington viola, Frances Mason & Hugh Bean violin, David Parkhouse & Jennifer Partridge piano, Ian Partridge Tenor
EMI/Odeon 1971
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Grateful Dead "American Beauty"
MFSL , 45RPM
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Willie Nelson "God's Problem Child"
2017/Sony
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Neil Diamond-Primitive Side 1 SQ*
Jefferson Starship-Red Octopus Side A
Willie Nelson-City Of New Orleans Side 2
Eric Clapton-Backless Side 2
Luther Vandross-Busy Body Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Black Sabbath-Mob Rules Side 1
Richie Cole-Keeper Of The Flame Side B SQ*
Great Music Of Spain-Fritz Reiner(AGL1 1332) Side A SQ Audiophile
With the exception of Reiner all have been previously played. Reiner also takes the SQ crown due to the excellent dynamics on Great Music Of Spain. Does anyone have a Japanese pressing of Backless? The US press(have 2 copies) is flat/dull and veiled.
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Tedeschi Trucks Band "Revelator"
2011/Sony Masterworks
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Etta James "At Last"
Jackpot Records/Kevin Grey @Cohearent/ AAA
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Colvin & Earle
2016/Concord Music Group
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Isaac Hayes "Hot Buttered Soul"
2024/Craft small batch/one-step
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Karajan conducts Beethoven
- Konzert Für Klavier, Violine, Violoncello Und Orchester C-dur Op. 56 "Tripelkonzert”
David Oistrach violin, Mstislav Rostropovich cello, and Sviatoslav Richter piano
Berliner Philharmoniker
His Masters Voice/EMI, believe early 70’s, German release
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The Mountain Goats "Dark in Here"
2021/Merge
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Karajan conducts : ‘Metamorphosis For Strings’
- Mozart - Adagio Und Fuge C-moll Für Streicher KV 546
- Beethoven - Grosse Fuge B-dur Op. 133 (Orchesterfassung)
- Strauss - Metamorphosen Für 23 Solostreicherb
Berlin Philharmoniker
Deutsche Grammophon 1971, German release
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Karajan conducts Beethoven
- Konzert Für Violine Und Orchester D-dur Op.61
Berlin Philharmonic w/Christian Ferras, violin.
Deutsche Grammophon reissue 1979, originally 1967
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Vic Chesnutt "About to Choke"
1996/Plain Records
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Sir John Barbirolli conducts Elgar
- Cello Concerto In E Minor Op. 85 with Jacqueline Du Pré cello
- Sea Pictures, Op. 37 with Janet Baker Mezzo-soprano
London Symphony Orchestra
Warner Classics reissue 2017, originally HMV 1965
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Sir John Barbirolli conducts Elgar
- Symphony No. 2 In E Flat, Op.63
- Falstaff - Symphonic Study In C Minor Op. 68
Hallé Orchestra
Seraphim 2LP box reissue, late 60’s, originally HMV 1964
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Neko Case "Middle Cyclone"
Dbl/lp/clear ish vinyl
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Tony Joe White "Hoodoo"
2013/YepRoc
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Britten conducts
- Britten - Symphony For Cello And Orchestra, Op.68
- Haydn - Concerto In C For Cello And Orchestra
English Chamber Orchestra w/Mstislav Rostropovich, cello
London 1964
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Maksim Shostakovich conducts his father Dmitri Shostakovich
- Violin Concerto No. 1 In A Minor, Op. 99
New Philharmonia Orchestra with David Oistrach, violin
Angel 1973
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Zdeněk Košler conducts Martinů
- Concerto No. 1 For Cello & Orchestra
- Concerto For Violin, Piano & Orchestra
The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Josef Chuchro cello
Jaroslav Kolář piano
Nora Grumlíková violin
Supraphon 1973, Czechoslovakia release
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Zdeněk Košler conducts Martinů
- Concerto No. 2 For Violoncello And Orchestra
The Prague Symphony Orchestra w/Saša Večtomov cello
Supraphon repress 1978, originally 1967, Czechoslovakia release
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Isaac Stern 60th Anniversary (Birthday) Celebration
Isaac Stern violin
Itzhak Perlman violin
Pinchas Zukerman violin & viola
Zubin Mehta conducting The New York Philharmonic
- Bach : Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins And Orchestra, BWV 1043
- Vivaldi : Concerto In F Major For Three Violins, F. 1, No. 34
- Mozart : Sinfonia Concertante In E-Flat Major For Violin, Viola And Orchestra, K. 364
Recorded live at the Lincoln Center
CBS Masterworks 1981
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Lena Horne-The Lady And Her Music Side 2 SQ Audiophile
Razzy Bailey-Makin' Friends Side A
Journey-Captured Side 4
Jack Taylor And Steelwind-Child Of Nature Side A
Shostakovich-Symphony No.13/Ormandy Side 1 SQ Audiophile
The Outlaws-Bring It Back Alive Side 4
Vikki Carr-Superstar Side 1
The Partridge Family-Up To Date Side 1
7/8 have not been played only Partridge Family makes a repeat appearance. Ms.Horne takes the SQ crown with a very strong recording. Both Journey and The Outlaws have very solid SQ for a live recording.
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The Doobie Brothers - Toulouse Street"
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Elvis Costello - "All This Useless Beauty"
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One Step MSFL Blood Sweat and Tears.
Amazing
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@alfalover I never had a chance to hear the original MFSL but the one-step did beat my ORG pressing,
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The Wallflowers - Bringing Down The Horse
Interscope Records 2LP reissue 2016, originally 1996
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Laurie Anderson - Big Science (Warner Bros. 1982)
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John Cale – The Academy In Peril (Edsel RE 1986, 1972)
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Various – Walt Disney’s Mary Poppins Original Cast (Buena Vista 1964 mono)
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