What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XI)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 31 December 2014
On the cusp of 2015, we start a new thread...
Anyway, links:
Volume X: https://forums.naimaudio.com/to...-be-interested-vol-x
Volume IX: https://forums.naimaudio.com/to...16#22826037054683416
Volume VIII: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...nt/12970396056050819
Volume VII: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...6878604287751/page/1
Volume VI: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878604097229
Volume V: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605140495
Volume IV: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605795042
Volume III: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607309474
Volume II: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878606245043
Volume I: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607464290
Freshly cleaned vinyl:-
Billy Joel - 52nd Street
Porcupine Tree - In Absentia, ripped to FLAC. Followed by ...
Porcupine Tree - The Incident, 24/96 FLAC
Streaming | Spotify Premium
Ozric Tentacles ~ Swirly Termination (2000)
Originally Posted by EJS: Mendelssohn's piano concertos, with Murray Perahia and Neville Marriner.... Recorded sound is OKish, spotlighting the soloist Columbia-style, but with hints of tape wow, and the orchestra swimming behind Perahia as a result (a remastering rush job?)
... Sound wise, overall balance is a bit more forceful on the orchestra but piano still is clear and pitch is solid to my ears...
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If you hear the piano is spot lit, they must have done some remastering for the digital release cuz, I don't hear that on my record.
Did they give any credits to remastering engineers?
Nope - no documentation besides what's on the back of the sleeve, which is likely the same as yours. No doubt there is some mastering magic going on - I'd be curious to hear the complete Perahia edition and the original CBS issue (short of buying them, for this recording at least).
They remastered all the contents from the Perahia Edition box set. so those recording should sound different from the original vinyl release.
I am not sure why your version sounds different from mine, but I assume they had to remaster when they did a digital transfer for the original CD release.
Jackson Browne
"Time The Conqueror" (2008) SP
hate the cover, love the music
Music Matters 33rpm series
Rush - Grace Under Pressure, ripped to FLAC followed by ...
Rush - Clockwork Angels, which grows on me each time I play it. Ripped to FLAC
Rush - Grace Under Pressure, ripped to FLAC followed by ...
Rush - Clockwork Angels, which grows on me each time I play it. Ripped to FLAC
Love the former but Angels is the only Rush album I can't listen to, which is strange because it did so well and everyone else seems to love it. Enjoy
Rush - Grace Under Pressure, ripped to FLAC followed by ...
Rush - Clockwork Angels, which grows on me each time I play it. Ripped to FLAC
Love the former but Angels is the only Rush album I can't listen to, which is strange because it did so well and everyone else seems to love it. Enjoy
It took me quite a while to warm to it. I seem to enjoy it more when it's played louder so maybe you're not playing it loud enough 
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On CD:-
Robert Cray Band
"Strong Persuader" (1987) SP
Streaming | Spotify Premium
No Sinner ~ Boo Hoo Hoo (2014)
"Like many other people I discovered the band via the rather excellant monthly Classic Rock magazine and so glad I did otherwise 2014's new music would have been missing a classic . No sinner offer the listener whiskey soaked , blues with a modern edge . Colleen Rennison is a star in the making , the Canadian vocalist has a voice that is so strong and soulful , with just about enough cigarettes smoked to give it that raspiness that sits so well with Eric Campbell's guitar tones." ~ Mark Andrews
Jethro Tull - Broadsword and the Beast. Ripped to FLAC
Laura Shay
"Love And Other Things" (2011) SP
2 x LP - Reprise 2010 release : )
Really digging this album, very highly recommended : )
Verse Music Group re-issue using Bethlehem Records master tapes on 10" vinyl. Lovely!
Laura Veirs
"July Flame" (2010) SP
Streaming | Spotify Premium
Wishbone Ash ~ Blue Horizon (2014)
Giving this another play on Spotify and still undecided as to how I feel about it.
Kate Walsh
"Light & Dark" (2009) SP
Ted Nugent ~ Ted Nugent (1975)
This one remastered in '99 and sounding very good.