What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (VOL V)

Why? First composer that I instantly liked and Bernstein's Symphony #2 is fantastic.







Dean...

All on vinyl:

Because CW is a legend in our household.

Kraftwerk - Autobahn

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~ 1 ~
Smooth Operator 4:58
Your Love Is King 3:40
Hang On To Your Love 5:54
Frankie's First Affair 4:38
When Am I Going To Make A Living 3:25

~ 2 ~
Cherry Pie 6:20
Sally 5:20
I Will Be Your Friend 4:43
Why Can't We Live Together 5:27

CBS Records LP @ 1984 EPIC

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Perhaps my all time favourite : )

On the background whilst I fiddle with Mana nuts. ( need something soothing, otherwise, I go ballistic )

Haim,

I think you like above CD if you don't have it already.

~<>~Ludwig van Beethoven ~<>~

Sonaten:

~ a seite ~
no.21 C-dur op.53 "Waldstein"
no.25 G-dur op.79

~ b seite ~
no.15 D-dur op.28 "Pastorale"
no.24 Fis-dur op.78

Wilhelm Kempff piano
Recording September 1964 & January 1965, Beethovensaal, Hannover, Germany

quote:

Originally posted by naim_nymph:

NN,

I just bought a Dutch first pressing on this and it is way better than US pressing!

quote:

Originally posted by kuma:
NN,
I just bought a Dutch first pressing on this and it is way better than US pressing!

Me too! : )

My copy came in the post yesterday morning (from eBay), are these dutch pressings really that rare?

The cover on mine is a bit dog-eared, and the record was very grubby.
But after the usual ritual clean up in the RCM, it turned into a near-mint copy that plays very well. (don't you just love it when that happens?) Really not bad for just under £5 ; )

quote:

...whilst I fiddle with Mana nuts

Be carefull you don't get arrested for that!

NN,

I doubt it's rare. Originally I was looking for a UK copy and was told that since it was a large run, the production was split to UK and Dutch plant.

According to the seller, he prefer the Dutch version over UK claiming it's a bit more upbeat.

A friend with the UK pressing hasn't head the Dutch pressing, but he told me it's a natural sounding record over US ( which I think is really a dog's poo ).

The first pressing usually is better than the consequent run, too.


now chilling on Art Tatum on 45 RPM.

quote:

Originally posted by kuma:
The first pressing usually is better than the consequent run, too.

Kuma, how can you tell if it's a first pressing? : )

My copy is EPC 26044 (P)1984 BIEM/STEMRA (the cover hasn't got a bar-code)
Other markings include: [CB281] 01-026044-20 and also a (LC/0199)

~<>~ Sofia Gubaidulina ~<>~

The Canticle Of The Sun

Music for flute, strings and percussion.

Conductor/cello/percussion ~ Mstislav Rostropovich
Conductor ~ Ryusuke Numajiri
London Symphony Orchestra

Audio CD
EMI Classics @ 2001

on a half-speed mastered vinyl.

NN,

It's usually engraved on a dead wax.

A continuation of my humming in the shower...

Following your lead.

The Style Council: Confessions of a Pop Group

Fiona Apple - Tidal

quote:

Originally posted by naim_nymph:

quote:

Originally posted by kuma:
The first pressing usually is better than the consequent run, too.

Kuma, how can you tell if it's a first pressing? : )

My copy is EPC 26044 (P)1984 BIEM/STEMRA (the cover hasn't got a bar-code)
Other markings include: [CB281] 01-026044-20 and also a (LC/0199)

Hi nymph,
There is sometimes some useful info written between the run-out grooves on LPs.

hth

Chris N