What are your 5 finest sounding vinyl?

Thats a cool thread Jim...

I am right on board with the David Crosby LP. One of my top five most definitely. The new remastered CD/DVD isnt half bad either. I often use this LP as a tester when listening to new components. I am sure you have heard the stories about the recording process...very advanced for the time, what with Jerry Garcia's influence. Curious how the new 200 g classic records reissue sounds in comparison with the original?

I never really thought much of the first CSN album in terms of sound q. Truly one of my favorite musically but I have never found a really clean, vibrant sounding copy. I have it on reel to reel (David Crosby as well) and it still sounds a little thin. I am disappointed by the weakness of the lower frequencies. But for sheer musical joy, it never fails to satisfy!!

I have never given the others a proper listen with your topic in mind, so will do. Of course I have heard all the Cat Stevens and Marc Cohn, but never with an ear for the recording qualities.

I will post my other 4 choices soon...

Cat Stevens is wonderful, I remember him on the airwaves in early 70s high school in Southern California. I have both albums and recently played them.

I have also been listening to CSN, wonderful creation.

I put Joni's Blue up there,
and either Rhymin Simon or One Trick Pony.

The last 3 months Joshua Tree has really been a spiritual experience for me.

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Originally posted by munch:
This is one of the best bits of black stuff.

love it!!

For classical, here goes:

1. 200g
2. 30th Anniversary
3. early pressing
4.
5=
5=

Well...there are a lot more than 5...especially Jazz reissues and so on.... so those below are really just chosen at random

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Originally posted by Geoff P:

I thought that one might make it. Just one of the best recordings ever.

From my late father's collection

Because....

Still sublime, analogue electronica.


Both classics.

In no special order.

Jono

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Originally posted by Jono 13:

From my late father's collection

I'm not surprised to see some MJQ in there. I very nearly included in my five (ok, 6) MJQ's "Pyramid", an original mono pressing of which I managed to pick up dirt cheap from a local charity shop. A good clean has eliminated most of the blobs (nothing potentially needle-wrecking), and it sounds fantastic. Includes my favourite MJQ number, "Django", to begin side two. Marvellous stuff.

Any Clifford Curzon on Decca

Mahler 2 with Solti on Decca - enormous!

Milt Jackson - Memories of Thelonious Sphere Monk, original Pablo pressing. Have tried many versions, but the original pressing wins by a mile.

Simply Vinyl re-pressing of Bob Dylan's Desire and Leftfield's Leftism

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Originally posted by JWM:

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Originally posted by Jono 13:

From my late father's collection

I'm not surprised to see some MJQ in there. I very nearly included in my five (ok, 6) MJQ's "Pyramid", an original mono pressing of which I managed to pick up dirt cheap from a local charity shop. A good clean has eliminated most of the blobs (nothing potentially needle-wrecking), and it sounds fantastic. Includes my favourite MJQ number, "Django", to begin side two. Marvellous stuff.

I was going to put that in as well as Ramsey Lewis' Wade in the Water with rather saucy cover.

Jono

Now, let's see:

- Ben Webster - At the Renaissance. Live recording from 1960, mine is a very well mastered (by Dough Sax) 1990's issue.

- Harry Bellafonte - Returns To Carnegie HAll. Also live from 1960! I have it on a recent Clissic Records vinyl, also has an early european issue where level is far to low on one channel!

- The Three. A 1970's direct to disc recording in a rather dry studio setting with tremendous impact and slam. Good music to, with Joe Sample on piano.

- Tower of power - Direct. Also a DD recording. Fantastic dynamic range.

- Dave Brubeck - Time Out. Allready mentioned here.

That's five.

I happen to have an original 1970's copy of 'Midnight Sugar', but with hindsight, I think it's a bit overrated!

JohanR

Played these this morning.

Supertramp "Breakfast in America"

Michael Hedges "Ariel Boundaries"

Fantastic sound quality.

jim...

Steely Dan - AJA MFSL
Bob Marley - Rastaman Vibration
Little Feat - S/T MFSL
Zombies - Odyssey and Oracle (Japanese Pressing
Pink Floyd - Obscured by the Clouds (Japanese Pressing)
Pink Floyd - Animals (Japanese Pressing)

That's six you cheat!

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Originally posted by John M:
Steely Dan - AJA MFSL
Bob Marley - Rastaman Vibration
Little Feat - S/T MFSL
Zombies - Odyssey and Oracle (Japanese Pressing
Pink Floyd - Obscured by the Clouds (Japanese Pressing)
Pink Floyd - Animals (Japanese Pressing)

BigH47

With a fantastic selection like them who cares!!


jim.....

Bruce Cockburn "Humans" and "In to the falling dark" both on True North Records. Amazing.

jim.....

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Originally posted by BigH47:
That's six you cheat!

Howard

You know we yanks cant count. Why do you think we're in this mess....

Good to hear from you.

And actually I was also counting David Crosby from my last post sooo...that makes seven.

And let me add

Love - Forever Changes (mono original)

EIGHT!!!

STOP ME!!!

Oh crap, maybe some head case from the padded cell political thread will come over and call me names...

I like it better over here where people are nicer..

John