Spinning on the Turntable now...

[SyrinxTemple]

The various pressings of this album are so convoluted I'm not sure exactly if this is a first press or not. Certainly it is an early press and not a GK mastered copy. I have Gilbert Kong's mastered version of Archives. The first two albums sound great. This one is slightly muddy.

 

[Clement]

This one is GREAT fun through the Surround Master and a good soundtrack for my insomnia!

https://www.discogs.com/release/135...ze-Japanese-City-Pop-AOR-And-Boogie-1976-1986

 

[Clement]

More wondrous sounds through @chucky3042 's blue-eyed wonder, the Surround Master!

https://www.discogs.com/release/262...-3-Japanese-City-Pop-AOR-And-Boogie-1975-1987

 

[Clement]

Long Live Jazz . . . especially through the Surround Master!

https://www.discogs.com/release/155...z-Brian-Jackson-João-Donato-Doug-Carn-Azymuth
https://www.allmusic.com/album/jazz-is-dead-001-mw0003371342

 

[Clement]

Another winner from Kamasi Washington! This one is hella fun through the Surround Master!

https://www.discogs.com/release/30582370-Kamasi-Washington-Fearless-Movement

 

[fizzywiggs41]

This one has been on my wish list for ages. Should have bought when it hit $51CDN (on CD) a few months ago.
Let us know how it sounds

Well I recommend it , based on 4 albums so far...Cricklewood, Stonedhenge Watt* , Rock And Roll Music To The World, ..Where else can you get TEN albums remastered for $60.00 beanz .($75.00 includes tax and shipping)


*in my experience a seriously underrated album

 

[Clement]

Relaxing with some reggae, sounding great through the Surround Master

https://www.discogs.com/release/727389-Jimmy-Cliff-Jimmy-Cliff

 

[Clement]

The Surround Master MOS DEF makes this one trippier! Fantastic!

https://www.discogs.com/release/12840665-Dr-JohnNight-Tripper-Gris-Gris

 

[Clement]

Donny Hathaway and Speakers Corner Records and @chucky3042 have sanctified me this morning! This one sounds beautiful through the Surround Master!

https://www.discogs.com/release/13680846-Donny-Hathaway-Everything-Is-Everything

 

[Clement]

And now for something completely different . . .

https://www.discogs.com/release/12609181-The-Rutles-The-Rutles

 

[Clement]

You down with O.P.P.? Great debut taken to the next level through the Surround Master. Bat sold separately.

https://www.discogs.com/release/21302191-Naughty-By-Nature-Naughty-By-Nature

 

[SyrinxTemple]

As far as I know, this is the only place to get the orchestral version of "Bolero" (aka "Abaddon's Bolero") on vinyl. Recorded during the Works sessions, it is found on Emo's Off the Shelf CD. The label says stereo, but if so, it is a really really narrow stereo mix. It sounds almost Mono to me, but I didn't listen on my headphones to confirm.

I will say during the interviews, they all seem to be in good spirits and getting along amd laughing and such. Not the opinion most folks, myself included, have of this time period.

 

[Clement]

Arthur Lee at his rockin' best!

https://www.discogs.com/release/14661573-Arthur-Lee-Vindicator

 

[Electric Moo]

Some great acoustic gtr playing by one of the masters, in his earlier days

The last 2 tracks on side two feature some spirited tabla + fingerstyle playing: Led Zeppelin's "Black Mountain Side" came out a year after this was released, I wonder if it was any influence on Jimmy Page? He was certainly influenced by Bert Jansch, who also played with Renbourn. Not sure if Jansch's original has tabla on the recording.

 

[Electric Moo]

Well I guess they're not tablas. But the mix/effect is similar.