My recommendation would be to pick up as many of the Analogue Productions 45 Jazz series now before they are out of print. At $50 a pop it gets expensive real fast. But trust me you won't be sorry you did. Start with Sonny Rollins "Saxophone Colossus" and the rest will follow. Those can be found at Red Trumpet, Music Direct and of course Acoustic Sounds. Best-Gary
What readily available LP's should I consider
After many years of chasing "perfect" digital playback, I’ve ordered a new vinyl playback rig, and am dusting off my old vinyl, and am so to speak, going back to the future.
While I've found many posts, web sites etc., with vintage vinyl recommendations, finding a list of well-recorded, excellent-sounding new, or READILY available pressings, has not been so easy.
What highly prized, must have LP's, should I be looking for? As most of us, my musical tastes are quite varied, and with the exception of rap, hip-hop, and opera (quite a combination huh?), I'm open to your list of EASILY procurable, LP's to die for.
While I've found many posts, web sites etc., with vintage vinyl recommendations, finding a list of well-recorded, excellent-sounding new, or READILY available pressings, has not been so easy.
What highly prized, must have LP's, should I be looking for? As most of us, my musical tastes are quite varied, and with the exception of rap, hip-hop, and opera (quite a combination huh?), I'm open to your list of EASILY procurable, LP's to die for.
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OK, back with some specific recommendations... CLASSICAL Stravinsky's Firebird Ballet (Mercury) - 45rpm reissue from Classic Records (the best of the Classic Records Mercury reissues) This LP is no longer in print. Buy it now. Mendelssohn's Scottish Symphony (Decca), 45 rpm reissue from Speakers Corner (also in the list mentioned below.). This LP is no longer in print. Buy it now. The Mercury Classical Reissues from Speakers Corner - all of them. Choose based on your musical interests. As Mechanics notes, the Starker/Bach box set is superb. More coming... The best of the Speakers Corner Decca reissues from another thread. All of these fall among my top recommendations for sound quality and performance. Choose based on your musical preferences. JAZZ The 45 rpm Fantasy reissue series from Analogue Productions. As mentioned by Gmele, they are all outstanding. Choose based on your musical interests. BLUES Lightnin' Hopkins - Goin' Away Analogue Productions 45 rpm Lightnin' Hopkins - Last Night Blues with Sonny Terry Analogue Productions 45 rpm Wild Child Butler - Sho' 'Nuff Analogue Productions 45 rpm Memphis Slim & Willie Dixon - The Blues Every Which Way Speakers Corner Wild Child Butler - Wild Child Butler Analogue Productions direct-to-disc Eric Bibb - Spirit & the Blues Opus 3, 45 rpm FOLK Doc Watson - Southbound Cisco Reissue Soc Watson - Home Again Cisco Reissue Joan Baez - Farewell Angelina Cisco Reissue Hope this helps give you a start. . |
2nd on Rushton's recommendationa of the 45rpm Fantasy Jazz reissues and the Speakers Corner classical reissues. For less coin, white label test pressings of Analog Productions from Acoustic Sounds sound great, and can be had for < $20. For example, I bought a test pressing of Art Pepper - Eleven for $10, that sounds amazing. Two other reference quality standouts for me are: Louis Armstrong - Satchmo Plays King Oliver(200g); St. James Infirmary is to die for! Holly Cole - Romantically Helpless(LP w/45rpm extra disk) Enjoy your vinyl! I always do. Cheers, Spencer |
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