My favorite pop/rock instrumental since the mid 80s. I remember I played this on my newly purchased ARC D115 tube amp and found it had better, tighter and punchier bass than my SS amp. 
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Sorry about that, you must need a better system!
Just kidding! It only shows that what sounds impressive on one setup may not be on another, and our preferences are all different. One prefers chocolate and another vanilla...Phil, I don't own S-9...always seems to be in VG- or VG at best when I have seen it. What is the music content like?
Sorry about that, you must need a better system!
That's a good point. Although, I have typically found that when it comes to sonics ( not the like of a particular kind of music) there is a lot more consistency between listeners. For example, I doubt anyone would say that 'For Duke' is not a superb sounding LP.
Perhaps, MadFloyd could elaborate as to why he feels the sonics are nothing special.
Davey,
It is indeed very very hard to land a NM play grade copy of the S-9. I have had copies that 'look' NM but they exhibit some groove noise in the quieter cuts. I guess virgin vinyl wasn't used then. The track selections are:
A1 Grand Boulevard
Written-By – Lincoln Mayorga
A2 Good Vibrations
Written-By – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
A3 Anyone Who Had A Heart
Written-By – David - Bacharach*
A4 I'll Be Back
Guitar [Lead] – Al HendricksonWritten-By – Lennon-McCartney
A5 Learning To Be Kind
Written-By – Lincoln Mayorga, Skip Carmel
B1 Up, Up And Away
Written-By – Jim Webb*
B2 Mercy, Mercy
Written-By – Josef Zawinul*
B3 She's Leaving Home
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
B4 Don't Think Twice
Written-By – Bob Dylan
B5 All The Things You Are
Written-By – Hammerstein-Kern
Davey, I agree. And I am reminded of this magazine ad from one of the partners of M&K, Jonas Miller.
Thanks for posting all that, Phil. I can just about remember the days of Miller sound. Seems like in those days the hobby was a lot smaller and in many ways, at least to me, more "intimate", if you know what I mean.
My pleasure, Davey. Agree about the hobby in those days, prices were a lot more 'down to earth' then too.
Hello Hank Jones with Clifford Jordan, East World label, is pretty good as I remember. I have shelves of D2D that I bought over the years- rarely listen to them. Did sell my Flamenco Fever a few years ago. It went to the Far East. When I get a chance to listen, I'm usually digging for music, not for sonics, so you are right to ask- which ones are more than sonic pablum? I guess if I had more time and patience, I'd try to figure that out. They do often offer great sonics, though.
Thanks for the recommendation, Gary. I just acquired a sealed copy of Les Brown and am anxious to hear it.
There are a number of other D2D's that I think could be worthy of a listen...I am going to be posting some of them.
Meanwhile, other suggestions are welcome.
They are, I have both, plus Amanda McBroom (though that's a little destroyed by past cartridges, ever since I bought all of them in the 1980s - phenomenal female vocals, BTW)
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Here's an oldie! I had a sealed copy, and gave it to Jack Renner of Telarc many years later, just before they sold their interest in the company. Had another copy that was great listening!
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The Sheffield Romeo and Juliet was a long-time favorite, and I now have the 20-bit remastered CD (not as good as the original LP). Leinsdorf led this performance with very clean lines, but it ultimately is surpassed musically by a few other versions.
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Agreed, although none surpass it in sonics.
Here's a sampling of Analogue Productions Direct to Disc's. I do not own these, so feedback would be great:
1)
Joe Beard2)
John Mooney3)
Doug Macleod...I am particularly interested in this one!4)
Roy HeadLast night I listened to my new copy of Les Brown on Direct to Disc. Thank you to Gary for his recommendation.
The LP was recorded in 1977 and is an excellent sounding LP....with what I feel are a few warts.....
The impression that I got was that the recording gear that was used for the session...not sure what it was as I don't recall seeing any mention of it, was probably solid state and moreover was probably multi mike. I compared this recording to my Blue Note original of Horace Parlan on the Spur of the moment ( a very typical RVG recording that is-- at least on my system very warm and intimate) and the reissue of the same record by Music Matters on 45rpm. The reissue being slightly more dynamic and a little more resolving (again on my system). Both of these LP's are not D2D and both, IMHO, sound far superior to the Les Brown LP. ( I am not talking quality of music, but purely SQ). The D2D is lacking somewhat in the ultimate top end resolution and seems to be a little unfocused in the bass. Most of the time, while listening to the D2D i kept on thinking something was awry...although the SQ is very high; just not quite in the league of the RVG Blue Notes. Since the D2D was recorded in the 70's, I suspect that like I said above, the recording chain may have been the culprit...or maybe something else???? Anyone else have the same impressions?
The LP was recorded in 1977 and is an excellent sounding LP....with what I feel are a few warts.....
The impression that I got was that the recording gear that was used for the session...not sure what it was as I don't recall seeing any mention of it, was probably solid state and moreover was probably multi mike. I compared this recording to my Blue Note original of Horace Parlan on the Spur of the moment ( a very typical RVG recording that is-- at least on my system very warm and intimate) and the reissue of the same record by Music Matters on 45rpm. The reissue being slightly more dynamic and a little more resolving (again on my system). Both of these LP's are not D2D and both, IMHO, sound far superior to the Les Brown LP. ( I am not talking quality of music, but purely SQ). The D2D is lacking somewhat in the ultimate top end resolution and seems to be a little unfocused in the bass. Most of the time, while listening to the D2D i kept on thinking something was awry...although the SQ is very high; just not quite in the league of the RVG Blue Notes. Since the D2D was recorded in the 70's, I suspect that like I said above, the recording chain may have been the culprit...or maybe something else???? Anyone else have the same impressions?
Another release of Amanda McBroom's Growing up in Hollywood Town, this one marketed by KLH . Same vinyl still from Sheffield Lab.
I haven't listened to this in a long time but I recall this as my favorite of the 'trilogy' Harry James did for Sheffield Lab. The music is more laid back in presentation than For Duke but when you get to crank it up, your room suddenly becomes a 'ballroom'.
The Harry James LP is excellent. Although I think the M&K For Duke has better SQ.
Here are a couple of others:
and one of my Nautilus favorites...IF you can find a clean copy: 
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