Whats on your turntable tonight?

Great old records from the 1970s and 80s. For example, Fame, George Solti conducting Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Beethoven 9th (London ffrr), George Solti conducting Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Tchaikovsky 5th (London ffrr), Loggins and Messina, Sittin In (Columbia), Leonard Bernstein conducting New York Philharmonic Orchestra - Beethoven 5th (Columbia). I forgot how good the old vinyl sounds!! Also, highly recommend the old London ffrr label -- extremely detailed and dynamic.

Just woke up:

Gordon Lightfoot - Sundown

More after I caffeinate!

Chopin, Piano Sonata No. 3 Op. 58; Scherzo No. 2 Op. 31
-- Edward Auer, Piano (RCA Japan RDCE-7, Direct-to-Disk)

Beethoven, Sonatas Op. 53 ("Waldstein"), 78, 90
-- Paul Badura-Skoda, Piano-forte (Astree AS73)

Regards,
Al

Al, welcome and congrats! I believe what may be your first post to this thread is also the 2,000th!

Zaikesman, thanks very much! You are correct on all counts.

My enthusiasm for vinyl has recently been revitalized by the retipping Peter Ledermann of Soundsmith did on my vintage Grace F9E Ruby cartridge. It is simply fabulous, although it's hard for me to compare it to its previous incarnation because some major system changes occurred in the interim.

I'm thus in the early stages of rediscovering my vinyl collection, focusing on recordings that I remember as being particularly good sounding. The two I listed and just listened to certainly qualify in that respect, as well as being excellent performances.

Thanks again. Best regards,
-- Al