Best vinyl purchases based on pressing, studio production, sound quality and enjoyment.
Thank you everyone for contributing. Never during this thread did I say these purchases need to be new or reissues. I've stated my difficulty finding music I'm familiar with that is well mastered and is quiet. Superior artistic flavor. I live in Miami. There are no used record stores here. New material has been what I mainly buy and have no problem with that. I also don't mind spending a little more for audiophile listings. Just received these beauties today: 1. Shelby Lynne- Just a little Lovin (Analogue Productions, QRP, 45 rpm, 200 gram) Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2. Dean Martin- Dream with Dean (Analogue Productions, QRP, 45 rpm, 200 gram) Wonderful!!!!!! 3. Fiona Boyes- Professin the Blues (Reference Recordings, QRP, 45 rpm, 200 gram) Never heard her before, wonderful. 4. Cassandra Wilson- Blue Moon Daughter (Pure Pleasure Records Blue Note, 180 gram) Keep em comin!!! |
@knollbrent as you asked Here’s a good sense of what I like listening too -- some of these LPs are rare and expensive in the original versions but one of the great benefits of services like Spotify is that you can sample say the Heron and decide if it’s your cup of tea before pursuing the chase for an original https://www.audiostream.com/content/lovely-recordings-hosted-simon-goodall Spillane Atlantic Bridge btw is a blockbuster recording and a Fremer favorite. The Tara is slightly better than the Cooking Vinyl, but both are good. In terms of more recent material that is on my go to test list you need to own at least one copy of Janis Ian’s "Breaking Silence". The copy to own is the original numbered AP 33 pressing which to my ears beats the newer 45RPM (although the latter is still very good) Also have on hand a copy of Joni’s Blue -- this one is fine, although a clean original US or UK is also great and one should always keep an original as reference. Finally if I was in Miami I would be hightailing it to this store which seems to have a very interesting selection Enjoy! S |
That’s hilarious @folkfreak I didn’t even know that store existed! Over the years, all the local record stores here in Miami shut down, this was before I was even interested in vinyl so I assumed there weren’t any left! I’ll check this one out for sure. Thanks for the record suggestions too. I’ve got that copy of Joni’s Blue and it’s fantastic. Janis Ian’s too, wonderful delivery. I appreciate you chiming in. I enjoy seeing what others listen too. I listen to a lot on Tidal first before buying just to make sure. I’m totally excited about visiting that record store. Going tomorrow if they’re open! |
