What's Spinning Tonight?

What is it that you are spinning tonight?

 

 

 

Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, cond. Dennis Russell Davies

Yesterday: Haydn Symphonies # 50 and # 54. And repeat, both.

Today: Haydn Symphonies # 88, # 89, and # 74.

Gorgeous. In the finale of # 88, and the first mvmt. of # 89, I found myself dancing in my chair. And what an inventive composer.

 

Milt Jackson

 

Bryan Ferry - Bete Noire - 1987 Aussie pressing. I don't think Bryan has aged since around 1981. This is a classic Ferry album imo and one of my favs. Day For Night is one of his darkest and best tracks.

 

10,000 Maniacs ?– The Wishing Chair. original 1985 US pressing. lovely album and a long time before Natalie became loved by audiophiles everywhere

 

Prince ?– Planet Earth. The lenticular cover is amazing. nice job in the mastering, not quite as good as 3121. so good to have this album on vinyl finally.

 

Via Tidal...

 

Modern Jazz Quartet - Pyramid / One Never Knows
Atlantic 7.5 IPS 4-track stereo reel tape

 

Djabe & Steve Hackett - Life is a Journey: The Sardinia Tapes
7.5 IPS 4-track copy of original master tape (the rear of the box clearly states it’s a 24-track analog recording and this is an all-analog copy of that - quite the bargain for €45!)
http://djabe.hu/en/uzlet/djabe-stev...rney-the-sardinia-tapes-4-savos-mesterszalag/

Sounds absolutely spectacular!!! I’m enjoying the music - yes, it’s new age jazz, but with just awesome guitar work by the legendary Mr. Hackett, it’s superb.

 

Wayne Shorter - Adam’s Apple
Music Matters SRX series reissue

 

 

Led Zeppelin ?– Led Zeppelin - 1968 classic first album brought to life by Bernie Grundman on Classic records reissue in 2000. From Led Zep to Prince, Bernie is an absolute god with his ability to bring the best out of any recording for vinyl.

 

Found this at the used record store. The vinyl is easily NM+ - super quiet with an occasional click. @asiufy do what do you think of this MFSL pressing if you've heard it?

 

I have that
As with most MFSL, it's mastered quite low, and it's also quite soft sounding. Very little edge to it. It's pleasant, but not exceptional.

 

Yes, it is soft. I don't agree with the Hoffman forum calling it superbly dynamic. I did hear the German 1st pressing might be better. Do you know?

 

Now you got me there. I have the German, French, US and UK originals, but I don't recall anything about the german specifically.
This is generally a fairly dynamic LP anyway, and most pressings will sound good. My LP rip (I think from UK orig.) is DR13.

 

The Kinks ?– Kinks-Size. 1988 Rhino reissue. great record. All Day and All of the Night is one of the best songs ever written.

 

The Kinks ?– Kinks-Size. 1988 Rhino reissue. great record. All Day and All of the Night is one of the best songs ever written.

+1 Set Me Free Little Girl is pretty cool as well. Great album.

 

Does anyone know how this compares to the MFSL?