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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited March 2007
    Procol Harum: "A Whiter Shade Of Pale", A&M records LP SP-4373 (SP-4645) I believe 1967/68 and this is one with Robin Trower.

    Very much fun LP. A little more surface noise but then again this record was recorded "hot." This LP showcases PH ability to go from ballad to progressive, to heavy metal, to R & B, to straight blues, to a Dylan type of rythm, to pop.
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited March 2007
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    This is one of those "if you were stranded on a desert island" albums. Great performance, selections, driving the crowd in '64 nuts. You'd think the Beatles walked in the room...
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited March 2007
    Proprius: "Contante Domino;" this is one awesome recording. I've had this thing sealed for thirty-one years. I had to open it up due to outer sleeve damage, mold / mildew. Thank God it didn't get near the record itself. It is DEAD quiet.

    If you can get your hands on this recording, it is absolutely a goose bump raising LP. Awesome pipe organ and beautiful, I mean absolutely gorgeous a cappella choral work. The choir members sound like they are performing in the room, at least it sounds like that coming from the 1.2 tls. This is one of those recordings the guys at that audiophile club of Athens use to test out new stuff.

    Proprius, Half Speed Mastered, Prop 7762
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited March 2007
    Alan Parson's Project: "I Robot" LP 25 RS70 (AI 7002 SA) 1977 Arista Records.

    Man I forgot how great this LP is and it is definetely an SDA showcase. . . especially side 2.

    Wow at a couple of spots I was looking behind me to see were the robot buzz was coming from. . . coooool.


    I also have the MFSL UHQR (Ultra High Quality Recording). It is like 200gm and awesome. I'm gonna have to break that out soon.
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited March 2007
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    The Average White Band - Put It Where You Want It
    1975, MCA-475, LP

    A slightly rearranged and repackaged release of 1973's "Show Your Hand", this one lacks the solid funk groove of their later efforts. But, it bears remembering for the title cut (co-penned by Alan Gorrie and Joe Sample) as well as "Show Your Hand" and "Reach Out" which are solid evidence of where this group was heading with their music.
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited March 2007
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    Corey Harris - Greens From the Garden
    1999, Alligator, CD

    Around the blues in 60 minutes...we be movin'! Good stuff.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited March 2007
    Robert Plant - Live at the BBC 1993 XM Radio Broadcast

    1. Calling to You
    2. 29 Palms
    3. Tie Die on the Highway
    4. Going to California
    5. Promised Land
    6. What is and What Should Never Be
    7. Ship of Fools
    8. Whole Lotta Love

    A tour to support his then solo album "Fate of Nations"- He is in top form as well as the band. Lot's of between song banter and he sound's fantastic considering it's towards the begining of the tour with this new band.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited March 2007
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    John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers - Stories
    2002, Red Ink Records, CD
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited March 2007
    Michael Buble - It's Time

    Great music.
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    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited March 2007
    Sergio Mendes "Brasileiro". Awesome CD - Thanks Carl!
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
    HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited March 2007
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    Spyro Gyra - Fast Forward
    1990, GRP Records GR-9608, LP

    This was a new, sealed eBay find for $2.99. Smooth jazz with a bite and plenty of funk. Nice!
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited March 2007
    My new Led Zeppelin - Presence record!
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
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    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited March 2007
    Spirit: "The Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus"; LP
    Epic Records 1970 PE 30267 Really good recording. Very nice SDA showcase LP.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited March 2007
    Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, The Beach Boys; "Surfer Girl" Brand new never opened until tonight. Original Master Recording, MFSL 1-116, the harmonies really show off the SDA effect.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited March 2007
    The London Symphony Orchestra; "A Classic Case," The Music of Jethro Tull

    Featuring Ian Anderson

    RCA XRL1-7067 Red Seal
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  • DAGLJAM6
    DAGLJAM6 Posts: 635
    edited March 2007
    Jazz Sunday morning Yusef Lateef- "Eastern Sounds" on a very clean OJC repress LP followed by a minty mono Duke Ellington- "Blues in Orbit" couldn't find the stereo of the latter one but the search continues......
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited March 2007
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    Morphine's a very interesting band, consisting of a bari sax, two stringed bass played with a slide, and a drummer.
    Wristwatch--->Crisco
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited March 2007
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    Coco Montoya - Can't Look Back
    2002, Alligator ALCD 4885, CD

    Oh yeah!
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited March 2007
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    Bela tackles classical.
    If you've always thought the banjo was just for bluegrass, or would like to be completely discouraged from ever learning to play one, this album is for you.
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited March 2007
    shack wrote:
    I really like the album...but this has to be one of the worst recorded albums in my entire collection. It sounds like it was recorded with a single track cassette deck and a toy microphone.

    Shack, I couldn't have written a better description of the following if I had tried:

    The Allman Brothers Band - Eat A Peach

    This hasn't been out of the sleeve in decades. Today, I remembered why--the hard way. :eek:
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  • Holydoc
    Holydoc Posts: 1,048
    edited March 2007
    strider wrote:
    Bela tackles classical.
    If you've always thought the banjo was just for bluegrass, or would like to be completely discouraged from ever learning to play one, this album is for you.

    The only thing worse I could think of would be "Great American Polka played on an Accordian". Well maybe bagpipe elevator music.

    :p
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited March 2007
    Holydoc wrote:
    The only thing worse I could think of would be "Great American Polka played on an Accordian". Well maybe bagpipe elevator music.

    :p


    I assume you've heard the album then? I expected to have the same reaction before I listened to it. After spending some time with it I was quite amazed.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited March 2007
    The Guess Who: "The Best of" LP

    RCA Victor AYL1-3662-A All of side A is a really great SDA showcase. The band sounds like it is stretched 20 feet across in front of me and the stage depth is 4 to 5 feet.

    Side A:

    1. These Eyes

    2. Laughing

    3. Undone

    4. No Time

    5. American Woman

    6. No Sugar Tonight
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited March 2007
    BlueMDPicker wrote:
    Shack, I couldn't have written a better description of the following if I had tried:

    The Allman Brothers Band - Eat A Peach

    This hasn't been out of the sleeve in decades. Today, I remembered why--the hard way. :eek:

    The Stones, "Goat's Head Soup" falls into a close second to "Eat a Peach." It never ceases to amaze me how you get this great music but **** engineering.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited March 2007
    BlueMDPicker wrote:
    Shack, I couldn't have written a better description of the following if I had tried:

    The Allman Brothers Band - Eat A Peach

    This hasn't been out of the sleeve in decades. Today, I remembered why--the hard way. :eek:

    I haven't yet picked up the remaster of "All The Young Dudes" (the album where I was bashing the SQ). I plan to since I hear it is pretty good for that album.

    If you get a chance and have SACD capablility, pick up the SACD of "Eat A Peach". I think you will be pleasantly suprised. It is a great remaster. There IS hope for good music that is edited poorly.
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited March 2007
    I've been listening to I-Tunes samples tonight, looking for some stuff to put in the truck cd player for a road trip with my girls soccer team next weekend.
    My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited March 2007
    Odd, but Eat a Peach is so effin' good, e.g., "One Way Out", that I never minded/ paid attention to the SQ. But I'll now "need" the SACD... :D

    On the other hand...
    hearingimpared wrote:
    Alan Parson's Project: "I Robot" LP 25 RS70 (AI 7002 SA) 1977 Arista Records.
    One of the, if not the, best redbook LP's (if there is such a thing) that I have ever heard. AP was meticulous to say the least.

    From an earlier BMG box: Buddy Guy - Damn Right, I've got the Blues

    Great Blues voice and one mean guitar. Funny, but to my untrained ear more than a couple riffs in a couple tracks sound like they include a mistake, but damned if he doesn't repeat the same riff once or more.

    It won a grammy, but I like it anyway... enough to pick up Sweet Tea, a more recent offering to be spun soon...

    Also, from the latest Big Box:

    Townes Van Zant - High, Low and in Between

    A "local", as in Texas (DFW to be precise) legend, TVZ had as average voice and wrote average music, but his lyrics... outstanding. Most likely songs you've heard were adopted by Willie, e.g., "Poncho and Lefty".

    This '96, single disk includes what are generally regarded as his two best efforts, both from '72, the original High, Low and in Between and The Late, Great Townes Van Zant. The latter now being appropriate as Townes passed on in '97.

    Country, Rock, Gospel, it's all here, plus some... Good stuff.

    And, lastly: Supertramp - Retrospectacle: The Supertramp Anthology

    I loved these guys since '74's, Crime of the Century (Bloody Well Right), and have been waiting for a remastered box set. So far none has been issued, but this '05 double disc will do for now. All the hits are here, and a sampling of earlier and later stuff that I missed.

    The only noteworthy omission I can think of is Even in the Quietest Moments' "Fool's Overture", but I have that release. It's a track I've used on a couple occasions to make a point when someone maintains that writing rock music is not like "composing".

    Thoroughly enjoyable with great SQ...

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    And thanks to strider for the Bela heads up... long-time fan here...
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited March 2007
    The Beatles; "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" LP Capitol 2653

    'Nuff Said . . .but I couldn't find the year as the cover was destroyed but I was able to restore the record to its former glory and it sounds awesome.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited March 2007
    The Clash: "Combat Rock" LP; Epic Records FE 37689 AL 37689

    1982 CBS Inc.

    This LP is mixed so well that it is enjoyable even listening to songs that I don't particularly like. Another LP restored to its former glory.
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited March 2007
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    MJQ - Space
    1969, Apple Records STA0-3360, LP

    One of the first stereo jazz albums I purchased. Milt Jackson on vibes = unbelievable.
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