Whats on your turntable tonight?

You guys talking about James Taylor got me looking for a long forgotten JT record I have.  I got it in 1979, a "Promo Only - Ownership Reserved by CBS" that I got from the Columbia Records sales rep back when I was in hi-fi retail.  I don't think I have ever played it.  The album title is "Flag".  I'll have to clean it and cue it up.  May be a great album, I have no idea.  If you are familiar with it please reply with comment.

Well, this was a very long week.....but, today, I reviewed a big batch of ‘new’ vinyl in the mail, so looking forward to this weekend....finally. Should be fun.

I didn’t play any, but looked through them quickly, and all are really clean. This looks like a nice haul.

@spiritofradio

The Charles Lloyd Quartet
Love-In

Have the original pressing. After reading your post, would like to hear the remaster. I guess I should check it out on Tidal if it’s in their collection.....but....well....that’s digital.

@mammothguy54,

I have "Flag" as a WLP. SQ = EX!

@slaw

steve, not certain but I think it’s Runt Records, in Marin County. Runt owns a handful of record (reissue) companies that put out products of uncertain origins that are badmouthed by SQ conscious record owners. Hard to know or find much about them. Buyer beware...

@bkeske

brian, my old copy has that all too typical coat over the speakers live record sound. It might be from it being played with bad equipment by previous owner(s). Don’t know how to tell.... the remix, although not perfect, has better harmonics and openness and far better clarity from the percussion. Wonderful hippie music.

Qobuz has digital “Love-In” of a 2005 Rhino Atlantic CD.  Haven’t tried it.  It’s probably abominable.