Your favorite Sheherazade LP ?

First off I am a big fan of Rimsky Korsakov and particularly his mid and far eastern tone poems and orchestral works, he really made his mark with me from a very young age.

I have copies of the Reiner CSO on both Chesky and Acoustic Sounds vinyl and RCA SACD and a Classic Record release on CD, great performance and excellent sound quality on both but the debate between vinyl and CD really becomes clear as an aside to the question. I also have a CD recording of the 1962 Ormandy recording with Philadelphia. Also a Telarc cd with MacKerras and The London Symphony.

All excellent recordings and interpretations but the one that moves me the most and is the one to own, ALONG with the 1960 Reiner Chicago version of the ones listed is the Beecham & Royal Philarmonic on EMI classics, sure wish I had the vinyl!  The tonal colors of the orchestra are absolutely brilliant and outside a live performance I can’t imagine a performance and recording of a full orchestra better than this one.

The best ever recording is not on vinyl(and i'm a vinyl guy) but on CD .
  Sir Charles Mackerras  London SO on Telarc CD80208  1990
 
Sir Charles was the most musical conductor of all .



 

I know at least one local audiophile and long trem musician/music lover that can steer you to what he believes are some well engineered Columbia Ormandy discs. I believe he love the Russian Easter Overture.

I too like the Reiner CSO recording but have to add that Analogue Productions did this recording a great service when they reissued it on SACD/hybrid. It's also available as a DSD download on the Acoustic Sounds website.