What are you listening to right now?

tmazz · February 26, 2011, 05:19:44 PM

The Power of the Organ

Original RCA "Shaded Dog" Vinyl. 1S/1S pressing

Triode Pete · February 26, 2011, 05:22:08 PM

tmazz (Tom)... Stop!!! You're killing me with your Vinyl Repertoire!!!

tmazz · February 26, 2011, 05:27:16 PM

Quote from: Triode Pete on February 26, 2011, 05:22:08 PM
tmazz (Tom)... Stop!!! You're killing me with your Vinyl Repertoire!!!

OK Pete, just for you here are a few CDs from the Prex trip.

Arthur Fiedler/Boston Pops: Pops Roundup

tmazz · February 26, 2011, 05:30:02 PM

Morton Gould: West Point Symphony

tmazz · February 26, 2011, 05:32:06 PM

Aaron Copland: Music of America

tmazz · February 26, 2011, 05:43:15 PM

Ben Webster: Rare Live Performance 1962

Well this is proof that all vinyl is not gold. THe title says 1962, but the it sounds like a 1940s transcription disc. Given the SQ of things being done by Mercury, RCA & Verve in 1962 I fail to understand why this album sounds like an aircheck from a WWII era radio show. I'm sure glad I only pad $1.99 for it.

tmazz · February 26, 2011, 05:56:08 PM

OK, back to the good vinyl (Sorry Pete.....)

Ravel: Alborado Del Grocioso - Fritz Riener/Chicago Symphony

200g Vinyl single sided 45 RPM pressing of Alborado Del Grocioso from the RCA Living Stereo album "Iberia" (LSC-2222)

tmazz · February 26, 2011, 06:07:06 PM

The Monkees - Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Ltd.

Rhino Vinyl Reissue

From avaxhome:
After wresting control of the Monkees from Don Kirschner and recording the very good Headquarters album as a mostly self-contained unit, the band members returned to using studio musicians to augment their sound as well as looking outside the group for the majority of the songs on their fourth album, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. Whatever the reason for the decision, the resulting album is one of their best.

Recording sessions for the album began June 10, 1967 with "Pleasant Valley Sunday" and continued for almost two weeks ending with the recording of "Star Collector" on June 22nd before the band was forced to take a break due to a performance tour. Recording was resumed with a marathon tracking session on August 23rd and a mono mixing session at the Hollywood RCA Studio on September 5th, an overdub session on September 6th, 7th, 9th & 15th and a second mono mixing session on October 4th. The finished LP was released in the USA in November 1967 and a month later in the UK.

tmazz · February 26, 2011, 06:11:41 PM

Paul McCartney: Band on the Run

180g 2 LP set

I finally got to replace my damaged copy with one that didn't come from the factory with glue from the sleves smeared in the grooves.

tmazz · February 26, 2011, 06:19:09 PM

Classical Music for Sleep

CD

Dr. Jeffrey Thompson's clinical research with thousands of patients over the years has led to groundbreaking discoveries in how sound frequency patterns built into musical soundtracks can alter states of consciousness and induce states of mind-body healing. This CD contains specifically selected and sequenced Baroque, Romantic and Classical music composed by Holst, Barber, Mendssohn, Elgar, Chopin and others which provide a safe and natural process proven to lead you to rejuvenating states of deep sleep.

I would comment on the SQ, but I nodded off halfway through the first cut........

etcarroll · February 26, 2011, 06:39:59 PM

I have this as well, but my copy is filthy. Haven't tried playing it since I got the VPI cleaning machine.

Quote from: tmazz on February 26, 2011, 05:19:44 PM
The Power of the Organ

Original RCA "Shaded Dog" Vinyl. 1S/1S pressing

etcarroll · February 26, 2011, 06:42:38 PM

In Person: Saturday Night at the Blackhawk, Vol. 2 [Live]
Miles Davis | Format: vinyl

Crazy fast version of 'So What' live on this disk.

tmazz · February 26, 2011, 10:38:00 PM

Quote from: etcarroll on February 26, 2011, 06:39:59 PM
I have this as well, but my copy is filthy. Haven't tried playing it since I got the VPI cleaning machine.

Quote from: tmazz on February 26, 2011, 05:19:44 PM
The Power of the Organ

Original RCA "Shaded Dog" Vinyl. 1S/1S pressing

If you really want to freak out take a look at this A'gon listing. This guy is selling both this album and the companion Power of the Orchestra.

The asking price...are you ready for this.....$800 !!!!

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?softclas&1300887728

I also have "The Power of the Orchestra" , but unfortunately it is a Chesky reissue and not the original shaded dog.

tmazz · February 27, 2011, 01:06:46 AM

Ben Webster: Layin' Back with Ben

LP

Much better sound than the Rare Live Performances 1962 album, but still not up to the standards set by Verve. This live album sounds like it was recrded by a single (or stereo pair of mike(s) sitting on a table in the back of the room. nice musical performance, but only fair to good SQ.

tmazz · February 27, 2011, 01:14:10 AM

Ben Webster: Ballads

The best sound of the 3 Ben Webster albums I bought at PREX this week, but the least musically satisfying.(Gee, how unusual is that?

) It is just not Ben Webster music. It us arranged in front of a string section and rather than the tight jazz I have come to expect from him it is more like Ben Webster plays elevator music.

Very disappointing.