What was the last vinyl you bought?
Posted by: apye! on 18 January 2011
Arrived today in the post:
Arrived today from Amazon:
Don't have any Dire Straits vinyl in my collection so suppose it makes some sense to buy the 6 x LP box set. Used to have the first two album in my original LP collection - that i wish i hadn't sold [20 years ago].
Also have a feeling this new box set may not sell well, and the price may drop further...
Debs
Debs,
I'm interested to hear what you think. I have all their original vinyl and considered this set, but the ones I have sound so good, I wonder why bother. Bob Ludwig did the mastering on the box set so SQ should be top-notch. Hope you enjoy it. Let us know.
Sorry for not replying sooner, Joe
So far I’ve only cleaned, [and fitted proper poly-paper inner-sleeved] and played two albums, Communique, and Making Movies.
They’re very nice well made pressings, 2 of the 6 albums are double so it’s an 8 x LP set altogether on Back To Black / Mercury - pressed at Pallas, Germany.
Vinyl is flat [no sign of any warping] on black vinyl.
Very nicely presented in the original design covers, and including a very disposable token download card for all six in MP3.
I’d not heard Communique before today, found it nice musically but leaves me with reservations of whether these remasters are better or worse than originals. I don’t have any original Dire Staits vinyl to compare with nowadays so will continue to wonder on.
I used to own an original LP of Making Movies, this re-issue LP sounds very dynamic in music and recording quality but still leaves me with suspicions over digitalized sound, and also note the volume knob doesn’t need to be turned up very high for things to get loud enough.
These albums were mastered by Bob Ludwig, and with lacquers cut by Chris Bellman and Bernie Grundman - I don’t have a clue who they are but would be very interested to know what Bob did? [and why?] to the mastering exactly (?)
The bottom line is I need more time to clean & re-inner-sleeve, and hear the rest of these albums but after playing 2 of the albums I feel I’ve had my fill of Dire Straits for a little while ; )
Debs
Thanks for the report, Debs! The originals I have sound great and I have doubles on many of them. I think I'll stand pat with what I have.
I hope you enjoy your set. After your break, may I suggest you listen to the 'Love Over Gold' LP next? 'Telegraph Road' is wonderfully recorded.
Debs,
you can get good quality originals as cheap as chips at any secondhand record store. The half speed mastered LPs are worth looking out for and even these would go for less than 20 quid.
Steve
Agnes Obel - Aventine
Another Analogue Productions mono.
I somehow never got around to buying this when it first came out. Excellent album.
Another Analogue Productions mono.
Very good stuff. I only have an OJC from the 1990s, but even that sounds pretty decent.
Music On Vinyl. Arrived today.
Up Pops Ramsey Lewis:
Took a while but finally found it.
Bartok Concertos : Abbado/CSO/Pollini
Two John Mayall albums both in excellent condition.
Sabbath's Paranoid on vertigo swirl.Italian press only brought it for the inner bag and unlaminated cover.
Only the one album from the market yesterday but a good one.
A nice minty 1st press Atlantic for half book price (£20).
Shipped today from Music Direct. I pre-oredered this months ago. It should be interesting to see what number I get.
Could not resist any longer and bought this boxset..
Could not resist any longer and bought this boxset..
Love my set too! : )
Well i mean the replacements for the 1st set which got sent back for being very warpy!
But they have the sound quality, and the music is all marvelous.
But be careful if you're thinking of buying Leucocyte. It's one you need to try before you buy IMO there are only little bits of good music hear and there which show promise only to lead into abstract stuff i don't enjoy at all.
Debs
Could not resist any longer and bought this boxset..
Love my set too! : )
Well i mean the replacements for the 1st set which got sent back for being very warpy!
But they have the sound quality, and the music is all marvelous.
But be careful if you're thinking of buying Leucocyte. It's one you need to try before you buy IMO there are only little bits of good music hear and there which show promise only to lead into abstract stuff i don't enjoy at all.
Debs
Thanks for the warning Debs, I was wondering which album of theirs to go for next!
Has to be on vinyl though, so options will be limited, any other suggestions?
Thanks,
Andy.
Andy,
try 301 : )
Andy,
try 301 : )
Thanks Debs, add to my wishlist!!!
Andy.
"Custom Pressed on KC 569 Blend Premium Virgin Vinyl"
Arrived in post today via Amazon [other sellers]
I think... this audiophile version is a reissue from 1989 and not an origninal 1986 release copy (?)
Some slight back ground crackle which gets pushed aside by music sound in full flavour SQ : )
Debs
180 grs. It still is a great album, one of their best.