My R2D4 or "Desert Island" records must be qualified on 3 counts:
1. Be vinyl (and played on analog gear)
2. Be Great Performances and Great Sound
3. Be listenable repeatedly, never boring, never tiring.
Since the airlines are charging for extra bags nowadays, I am forced to limit myself to just 10 "carry-on" LPs for my desert island trip:
1. Stravinsky Firebird, Dorati Mercury SR-90226
2. Stravinsky Rite of Spring, Muti Mobile Fidelity 1-519
3. Bartok the Wooden Prince, Dorati LSO Mercury SR-90426
4. Mussorgsky (Ravel) Pictures, Muti Mobile Fidelity 1-520
5. Mussorgsky the Power of the Orch Leibowitz RCA VCS-2659
6. Holst the Planets Mehta LAPO London CS-6734
7. Bartok the Miraculous Mandarin Dorati Mercury SR-90416
8. Capriccio Ital/Esp Fiedler BPO Crystal Clear CCS-7003
9. Bach Suites for Cello Starker Mercury SR3-9016
10.Dvorak Carnaval Overture, Dorati LSO Mercury SR-90236
Now, if I could only scout around and find that SNL gal and have her make me a laser turntable, I can enjoy these in hi-fi heaven and eternal bliss!
1. Be vinyl (and played on analog gear)
2. Be Great Performances and Great Sound
3. Be listenable repeatedly, never boring, never tiring.
Since the airlines are charging for extra bags nowadays, I am forced to limit myself to just 10 "carry-on" LPs for my desert island trip:
1. Stravinsky Firebird, Dorati Mercury SR-90226
2. Stravinsky Rite of Spring, Muti Mobile Fidelity 1-519
3. Bartok the Wooden Prince, Dorati LSO Mercury SR-90426
4. Mussorgsky (Ravel) Pictures, Muti Mobile Fidelity 1-520
5. Mussorgsky the Power of the Orch Leibowitz RCA VCS-2659
6. Holst the Planets Mehta LAPO London CS-6734
7. Bartok the Miraculous Mandarin Dorati Mercury SR-90416
8. Capriccio Ital/Esp Fiedler BPO Crystal Clear CCS-7003
9. Bach Suites for Cello Starker Mercury SR3-9016
10.Dvorak Carnaval Overture, Dorati LSO Mercury SR-90236
Now, if I could only scout around and find that SNL gal and have her make me a laser turntable, I can enjoy these in hi-fi heaven and eternal bliss!