Help me select few vinyl LPs
I owe my friend big favor, and since I know he recently obtained high quality TT I'd like to buy him few "must have" well recorded LPs in Jazz or Rock. He is new to vinyl and has only few LPs.
I had TT 40 years ago and don't know anything about vinyl quality. I buy CDs on Amazon, buy there might be better places to buy vinyl. I will be grateful for any recommendation.
Another vote for the Blue Note Tone Poet series, any of the pressings there would be a fine addition to a collection. Oscar Peterson is an artist worth collecting as well. Lots of great choices, here's one that I think is very well done: https://store.acousticsounds.com/d/175940/The_Oscar_Peterson_Trio-On_A_Clear_Day_-_Live_in_Zurich_1971-Vinyl_Record?gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_5unBhCMARIsACZyzS32zXiVzfK8Q7-7LHCSY_IQC4xhqkhc-GGmccCqD3ZPQreh4Jkgy-caAjwjEALw_wcB
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A card with a note that the Amazon gift card enclosed is intended for him to select/buy LP's for his 'new' TT setup transfers your excitement for his TT, and transfers the content choice to him. Amazon card, because whatever he chooses to spend the money on, i.e. garden rake, clothing .... is easily returnable. |
Acoustic Sounds are my go to source for new vinyl. Their in house record pressing / reissues have been nothing short of amazing. They offer quite a few Analogue Productions reissues around $50, and they offer UHQR versions of limited titles. The sound quality, jackets, boxes, and goodies included have always impressed me. https://store.acousticsounds.com/c/405/UHQR_Vinyl_Record https://store.acousticsounds.com/l/507/Analogue_Productions I agree on the gift card idea, but it is nice to receive an actual gift. Maybe a selecting one or 2 records and including a GC would be a nice way to go.
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I checked and Music Direct does not offer international shipping but it looks like Acoustic Sounds does offer FedEx International Economy shipping. You can sort by 45 rpm records on Acoustic Sounds website and you will see quite a few titles. Here are some recommendations that haven't been mentioned yet. These are all well known audiophile records - the type of thing you would hear at an audio show. The highest quality sound is in the 45 RPM pressings using 200 gram vinyl. These are expensive but they are collectors items, sold in beautiful packaging and often in limited, numbered release. The UHQR records from Analog Productions and the Mobile Fidelity Ultradisc are very nice. Even if he already owns a particular title any of these are a great addition to his collection. I own all of these in one form or another and they all sound excellent. Hugh Masekela - Hope |
