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New To Vinyl... Seeking Recomendations

good day,

i am brand new to vinyl, having just received my first turntable - Original Oracle Delphi, Papier Triplanar tonearm, Talisman Virtuoso cartridge.

I've done a considerable amount of reading on how best to care for records and think i have a handle on that, and now was hoping to get a few recommendations on recordings that REALLY show off the virtues of viyl.

After some browsing around the 'best of' threads here, there seems to be some often recommended albums, such as:

Louis Armstromg St. James Infirmary, Classic Records, 45 rpm
Jazz At The Pawnshop (i have this cd and LOVE it, so am looking forward to hearing it on vinyl)
Allison Krauss and Union Station Live (again, another of my favorite CDs)

Any other suggestions would be appreciated... the goal is to queue up a few great records and be able to demonstrate to my wife why all this extra gear is now finding a home in our living room!

many thanks,
Scott
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srosenberg OP
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thanks for all the suggestions... and yes, i most certainly should have commented on my preferences. i listen to everything (jazz, classical, opera, world, rock, folk... pretty much nothing is out of bounds), however, right now i am listening to mostly to vocalists. The albums that have gotten the most play time recently have been:

Norah Jones, Come Away With Me
Dianna Krall, Live in Paris
Frank Sinatra, Live at the Sands
Eva Cassidy, Live At Blues Alley

i failed to mention this in my original post, as i thought some of the best vinyl demo cuts would be highly regarded not for their style, but for their recording quality. i suppose it stands to reason that one would enjoy a good cut of preferred music to a great cut in a genre that displeases them.

anyhow, thanks for all the inputs, you've given me a nice list to start with.

oh, and Dan_ed, no offense taken... thanks for the tip on cleaning.

-Scott
buconero117
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SongBird by Eva Cassidy. It does not get any beteer then that.
hesson11
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On newsstands now is the 2010 High-End Audio Buyers' Guide special issue of "The Absolute Sound." Starting on page 52 is a good list of outstanding recordings of all genres (CD and LP). Might want to check it out.
-Bob
ponnie
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Buconero117, Pick up any of Eva's music, even the 1 or 2 she did with Chuck Brown. Some wonderful Ballads on those records. CD's too of course.

If you are a CD fan you have to listen to the Beatles Remasters. Especially the CD with "Come Together" on it. Very Natural indeed. I was very impressed with it's sonic qualities.
sonofjim
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Scott,
Recommendations always help but you'll find some of the most fun you'll have is finding these "reference" recordings on your own. Used vintage vinyl(well cleaned) is an inexpensive way to discover music you may never have tried. Without it, I wouldn't have a clue about how good bands like Ozark Mountain Daredevils can sound.(ESP. Men From Earth, but any of theirs really). Anything by Ry Cooder. Ever hear of BW Stenenson? Me neither, but a $4 copy of his album, My Maria is one of the better sounding records I' ve found recently. Many of your favorites won't be anything you would have expected or got on recommendation. Enjoy the hunt.
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