YCC Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 26 minutes ago, Zen Mister said: All things Procol Harum this afternoon. The first four are Mobile Fidelity Silvers from ages ago. Flat transfers, lots of dynamic range. Grand Hotel is the Friday Music reissue. A bit compressed, and not a patch on my first gen record, but feeling lazy, and tone arms are so heavy. Billy. I've seen that Edmonton Symphony LP in the racks many times, does the orchestral backing improve Procol's music at all? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuzzii Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Have been spinning the Jason Isbell on Tidal and the vocals sound a bit muted/muffled. @scuzzii how does the vinyl sound? Have a listen to Southeastern as well. Stand out tracks areElephant (imo his best song)Cover me upYvetteSent from my SM-G925I using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroen Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Yeah, I have Southeastern on vinyl and totally agree. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candyflip Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 An afternoon with the best modern rock album ever produced. This time, on blue vinyl. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patjoy Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Some psychedelic rock from Texas. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hergest Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 53 minutes ago, candyflip said: An afternoon with the best modern rock album ever produced. This time, on blue vinyl. Good review of your OKNOTOK version the other day in The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jun/22/radiohead-ok-computer-oknotok-1997-2017-review-prescient-and-correct 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hergest Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Joe Bonamassa-Blues Deluxe. Worth a Woot!! on this Sunday afternoon. Great album. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pulinap Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 On rotation today..... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEN MISTER Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 2 hours ago, YCC said: I've seen that Edmonton Symphony LP in the racks many times, does the orchestral backing improve Procol's music at all? @YCC -Procol Harum music does not need to be improved , but hearing it performed live has a special vertical hair factor. Grab that rascal as soon as you can. BIlly. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stereophilus Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 4 hours ago, candyflip said: An afternoon with the best modern rock album ever produced. This time, on blue vinyl. The original album is close to perfection, and this remaster seems to elevate it further. As relevant as it ever was. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbuzzardstubble Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Leo Kottke - 6 & 12 String Guitar. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analog brother Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) On 24 June 2017 at 11:17 AM, wim said: Julia Holter - Ekstasis. She and Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith have been my two favourite 'new' artist introductions this year. thanks for the heads-up, wim. now discovered a couple of new artists!! hot stuff. feels like i'm in a tangerine dream. Edited June 26, 2017 by analog brother 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafe67 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Yay for eBay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analog brother Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) 'async', is a profoundly beautiful album. been listening to it the last week. Edited June 26, 2017 by analog brother 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyse1 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Just when I felt I had escaped the 60's Veedon Fleece arrived in the mail and now am dragged back to that other time and place the 70's "you can take all the tea in China put it in a big brown bag for me...... she's an angel of the first degree she's as sweet as Tupelo Honey" So hard to be a mucho man listening to this sort of "gooey" feelings desperate to fall in love sunny surf filled blissed out mortgage free days and Van Morrison Even the record cover with the country living pictures heaven 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyse1 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 I don't normally talk about stereo systems but I shut my my eyes for a few minutes and I could hear music comlng from the lamp and not the speaker long time since I just sat and listened to this record need to put down the distractions 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyse1 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Any Van The Man fans? I remember owning this record when it came out but not its contents never owned it on cd for some reason but even worse I thought I did when I went to play it turned out to be Hard Nosed The Highway listened to it on Spotify and then tried to buy it but seemed too expensive from about $20 plus $us to hundreds for some reason finally got one yesterday for a decent price out of the UK believe it or not this is worth hundreds it is that good this is about the 10th time around and the sound of it just gets better the last 2 songs are for me as good as it gets limited instrumentation the sound of Morrison's voice and on the last song a flute(I think) drifting across to the right of the singer close to perfect 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroen Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) 2 glorious slabs of black vinyl. Truth is, this really is a beautiful thing! Bach Trios on Tidal Nicolas Jaar - Sirens I enjoyed this on first listen but on repeated plays its growing more familiar and much more enveloping. But I'm still not rubbing off the cover to reveal the pic below. Edited June 27, 2017 by Citroen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevoz Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 On 21/06/2017 at 7:08 PM, hired goon said: What a great cover and what a great album!! My older sister had this album when I was a much younger lad and back then I hated the cover and the music depressed me.....I was going through those early teen hormonal woes at the time though. It's all different now! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal beat Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) Grinspoon - Guide to Better Living. only took them 20 years to get this released on vinyl. play it LOUD. Edited June 27, 2017 by metal beat 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCC Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) 17 hours ago, keyse1 said: My first exposure to Van was on the BFBS station broadcasting out of Singapore for the troops in the 70's, got hooked ever since, favourite being this LP, with fantastic SQ. I think Van's records are mostly well-recorded. Noticed this carved on my LP...STERLING RL..No wonder it's great! Gotta look for his later LPs now. Edited June 27, 2017 by YCC added info 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal beat Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 The Jesus and Mary Chain - The Sound of Speed. This is so friggin good and will make your ears bleed in such a good way 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABG Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) On 6/25/2017 at 4:45 PM, candyflip said: An afternoon with the best modern rock album ever produced. This time, on blue vinyl. Thoughts on pressing and SQ please Jon (and anybody else who happens to have this)? Is there much difference to an original pressing? Is it worth getting in addition to having the original album? To warm up things a bit on a chilly winter's night, I've got Kevin Morby's new album spinning (via Tidal) in a room bathed with the light of valves. A very pleasant listen indeed - no ear bleeding going on here. It's easy to spot the influences of Bob Dylan and Lou Reed - I can think of worse flavours to infuse into an album. Edited June 27, 2017 by ABG 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hired goon Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Ed Kuepper - Character Assassination -- decided give this old chestnut a spin ce soir, not sure why I needed to hear it but it sure sounds good to me now. Chock full of cracking tunes, in a more acoustic style. Arguably my fave from Mr Ed. --Geoff 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candyflip Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 9 minutes ago, ABG said: Thoughts on pressing and SQ please Jon (and anybody else who happens to have this)? Is there much difference to an original pressing? Is it worth getting in addition to having the original album? To warm up things a bit on a chilly winter's night, I've got Kevin Morby's new album spinning (via Tidal) in a room bathed with the light of valves. I have both (UK 1st to compare to), but too early to tell. I need to A/B it and listen a little more - plus, the new one is a remaster, so not exactly apples and apples. But happy to share what I find when I decide? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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