Whats on your turntable tonight?

The Nude Party "Midnight Manor"

The Music of Arnold Schoenberg, Volume I. Robert Craft conducting; The Washington Opera Society, The CBS Symphony, The Columbia Chamber Ensemble, & The Columbia Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Columbia Masterworks, 2 LP box set, reissue from the early-mid 70’s, originally 1962.

The Nude Party was enjoyable for content, the SQ was in the 7 to 8.5 star range.

13th Floor Elevators "Live"

@slaw Steve, I think New West records is a terrific little company. They issue for a bunch of artists that I like and I’ve found on their new records that the production is typically quite good.
Steven Wilson’s influence might easily be underestimated. I’ve heard that Porcupine Tree is important to a lot of modern musicians and I think his production skills have even indirect effect of other’s music. Case in point lately, my brother thinks that one cut on the latest Pat Metheny record sounds just like SW’s recent work.
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Elgar
Cello Concerto/Enigma Variations
Jacqueline du Pré - Daniel Barenboim
Philadelphia Orchestra/London Philharmonic Orchestra
CBS Records 1976

The du Pré Cello performance was recorded live in 1970. It is incredible and beautiful. Even if you’re not a big fan of orchestral music you should still try this. Very moving.