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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2007
    danger boy wrote: »
    I was in the mood for something a little softer this afternoon.. a few weeks ago I pick up a handful of albums for a buck a piece. All but one was in way above average condition. :D

    today I cleaned and placed on the platter along with Joe's The Clamp and starting spinning Brenda Russell - Get Here (A&M records, SP5178)

    Exec produced in 1988 by Brenda Russell herself... the album is quite good. Way better than I thought. Sure a few of the songs are dated, but a couple of them really stand out. One in particular is Get Here. Wow, she has a great smooth voice.

    I had heard the remake of Get Here from about 1990 by Oleta Adams. and really liked her rendition of the song. But when the last song came on by Brenda who actually wrote the song Get Here, well it was tons better. The album is well recorded and has great clean dynamics. *We are talking vinyl, not CD here. ;)

    Anyhoo, it's good.. and for a buck, well you can't really go wrong. I don't know if Russell still puts out music, but this album certainly must have been a highlight in her career.

    Thanks for the plug Bro, BTW I have a couple of her LPs socked away somewhere in my collections.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2007
    The Police: "Zenyatta Mondatta" LP SP 4831

    I can't say anything more than has already been said about this LP, well yeah, the bass is awesome!
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2007
    The Police: "Ghost in the Machine" LP SP - 3730

    This LP could be used to test the bass response of any system. "Spirits in a Material World" is deep and growling and the drum shots are startling, awesome, awesome recording.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2007
    Musical Heritage Society, Franz Liszt's "A Faust Symphony" MHS 827264T

    This is breathtaking!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited April 2007
    James Brown - The Real Showman Live (1980 Atlanta GA.)

    Later era James Brown that is as funk-a-fied as ever. We truely lost a great one.

    H9
    "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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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited April 2007
    Mr. & Mrs. Smith original soundtrack.

    Surprisingly good...
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited April 2007
    The sounds of silence - 2 kids sleeping
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited April 2007
    vinyl

    Simply Red - Picture book

    side two is better than side one I just found out. mid 80's English soul/pop

    strange knowing that this album is nearly 22 yrs old now! :eek: ;) circa 1985

    plus knowing that alot of the music I like from the 80's is now a quarter of a century old :eek: :p
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,493
    edited April 2007
    Normanality reaches back with these two Phil Wilson vinyl selections..
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited April 2007
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    John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers - In the Palace of the King
    2007, Eagle Records, CD

    You will not hear better contemporary blues guitar than Buddy's efforts on this release.
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  • adam2434
    adam2434 Posts: 995
    edited April 2007
    BlueMDPicker wrote: »
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    John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers - In the Palace of the King
    2007, Eagle Records, CD

    You will not hear better contemporary blues guitar than Buddy's efforts on this release.

    Is this a Freddie King tribute kind of thing, i.e. covers of his songs? Looks like a photo of Freddie in the background. I'll have to check this one out.
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited April 2007
    adam2434 wrote: »
    Is this a Freddie King tribute kind of thing, i.e. covers of his songs? Looks like a photo of Freddie in the background.

    Yes, and yes that is. The title is, of course, borrowed from a Freddie King standard on (IIRC) "Getting Ready".

    If you're a Mayall fan, you probably know Freddie is one of John's all-time favorite bluesmen. Every guitar player that stood with the Bluesbreakers over the years had to cover at least one of Freddie's songs to make the cut. The album is about 80% covers. Robben Ford does a guest cut with his own tribute tune "Cannonball Shuffle", which is spectacular.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2007
    Joni Mitchell, "Blue" - 180 gm LP, Reprise 74842

    I didn't know what I was missing all these years! This is one really great album. The vinyl is dead quiet.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2007
    John Mayall, "Turning Point," LP, restored the vinyl to its former glory but can't read the pressing info, the mold has taken the paper off the spine as well as the label.

    Great live LP.

    "This one has a little chica chica," John Mayall
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2007
    Nat "King" Cole, "Just One of Those Things."
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2007
    Bruce Springsteen, "We Shall Overcome; The Seeger Sessions," 180 gm Double LP, Columbia 82876 83439 1-81

    Excellant live album. A little of everything.
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  • G-2
    G-2 Posts: 533
    edited May 2007
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  • dane_peterson
    dane_peterson Posts: 1,903
    edited May 2007
    Everyone who loves big band should get this CD. Amazing crispness, detail, and the brass is some of the best I've heard:
    Basie Big Band
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited May 2007
    BlueMDPicker wrote: »
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    John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers - In the Palace of the King
    2007, Eagle Records, CD

    You will not hear better contemporary blues guitar than Buddy's efforts on this release.


    are you refering to 'buddy' his guitar player or buddy guy????:confused:
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited May 2007
    Alison Krauss
    A Hundred Miles Or More
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • jflail2
    jflail2 Posts: 2,868
    edited May 2007
    Isis: In the Absence of Truth

    Good stuff. Highly recommended for Tool fans/ "intelligent metal" fans.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited May 2007
    Maroon 5 - Songs About Jane

    although I have this on CD, I wanted to check out the vinly version.. very nice. I like the music so much..it was a no brainer for me. Can't wait till there next CD comes out next month. :)
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    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2007
    danger boy wrote: »
    Maroon 5 - Songs About Jane

    although I have this on CD, I wanted to check out the vinly version.. very nice. I like the music so much..it was a no brainer for me. Can't wait till there next CD comes out next month. :)

    These guys are gooooood . . . ya gotta love the lead singers voice!
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2007
    Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs; "Sinatra," "Swing Easy," "Songs for Young Lover." MFSL 1-130 LPs

    Thought I crack this one open and start on the Sinatra quest. These first two LPs, squeezed onto one LP, the engineer brought Frank to the forefront and then sqeezed the orchestra into a four foot section behind him. His voice is great and focused but the orchestra behind him is all bunched together. Despite that the music is great.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2007
    The Arcade Fire, "Funeral" LP Merge Records 0 36172 955510

    Pretty good LP. ZB turned me onto The Arcade Fire, "Neon Bible" but that doesn't get released until tomorrow, so I ordered Neon Bible, which btw got "Recording of the Issue" in the April/May TAS, and "Funeral."

    I can't say that it gave me goose bumps or had my toes tapping or even had me breathing heavily or breathless, it just delivered a nice amount of music.

    I warn you however, it is a little compressed and the engineering could have been better. I think this record is worth $15 and another listen.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited May 2007
    Tori Amos- American Doll Posse

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    Just got it, the jury is still out.

    H9
    "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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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2007
    Phil Collins; "No Jacket Required" LP: Atlantic 7A1 81240

    Awesome SDA showcase LP. . . plus my vinyl rig never sounded better with this LP.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2007
    The Shins, "Chutes Too Narrow," LP; Sub Pop SP 625

    Really, Really good music and sonics.
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  • candyliquor35m
    candyliquor35m Posts: 2,267
    edited May 2007
    Joe, how long does your stylus last?

    Larry Carlton - Collection (CD)
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited May 2007
    Don Williams
    The Definitive Collection
    Wonderful recording. Even if you aren't a big classic country fan you have to love this recording.
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    Thanks
    Ben
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