What's the Latest MATRIX LP/CD Added to Your Pile? SQ, QS, RM, EV

[par4ken]

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Warner Beatniks , Akihiko Ichihara , Teruhiko Mikasa – Isaribi Koiuta Jinjinsasete The Big Drum And Tenor Saxophone Best Hit 40
I had no idea that Atlantic Records had issued some SQ albums. I thought they were exclusively releasing CD-4 albums at the time. This is a 2 LP set in a sturdy embossed gatefold cover.

Arita Shintaro & New Beat - Friends (Drum Drum Drum)
Mister Shitaro has released a tsunami of albums for the Crown label, including quite a few in Quad.

I have both of those albums. purchased last summer! I just got through listening to the "Warner Beatniks". It is much better than I was expecting. Style wise its rock, easy listening, and maybe a tiny bit of jazz; described on Discogs as Funk/Soul I'm not sure about that label.

One track 放浪船 (translates as Wandering Boat) is actually "Space Truckin", very cool!

I just have to attach a scan of the record label, it is so cool to see the SQ logo on an Atlantic release!

The two LP's in this set contain a whopping 40 tracks, 10 per side.

 

[fizzywiggs41]

SQ and QS recordings were both tested and evaluated in 1972 at Electra Studios , in the U.S. This according to Jac Holzman of Electra Records . Both Atlantic and Electra records are made at Electra Studios. As is reported in Billboard Magazine July 01 1972 , pg 68 .

So WEA did try out matrix records prior to committing to CD -4 , almost a year later.

It's really too bad they didn't follow A&M'S practice of actually releasing disc's in SQ and QS for the public to evaluate , before committing to CD-4.
Which is exactly what they did with Atlantic Records in Japan.

I agree that SQ emblem looks so great on an Atlantic Record , albeit Japanese.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

flying in hot from Lima Peru; yes a rare Peruvian LP- QS Sonido Cuadrofonico of 70's Polkas, Waltzes and dance music with Saxophonist Julio Mori.
* DISCOS SONO RADIO Q.S. 1016

...vamos a seguirla

Some translation of the back text is:

There are girls so pretty that you can follow them to the end of the world; and there is music so beautiful and so cheerful that you can continue the jam... even if you don't eat tomorrow! The continuous revelry that Julio Mori and his boys offer us in this sensational (erlollo ?) album is, precisely, to shout at four in the morning: "LET'S FOLLOW HER...!"

 

[jefe1]

Isn't that like stalking Mr Pupster?
Did you catch the scent?

 

[fizzywiggs41]

Polka-Disco , in QS ?

Oboy , what next.

 

[somethingcleveridunno]

I half-wonder if this was a rights issue with the original covers. Who replaces legit art with just photos? They even renamed Catalyst. Good blues on QS-encoded CD, tho.

 

[~dave~~wave~]

Dead flat, clean, quiet.

Saw these guys live twice in 1972, fan of Cream & Mountain, who broke up before I was old enough to see them.

Jack's shadow in the spotlight, April 11, 1972
Photo by Gail Folda, Daily Nebraskan

Advertisement in Daily Nebraskan, Jack's head on bottle of cream, Leslie on mountain
By Greg Scott, later art director at Rolling Stone

 

[JediJoker]

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Dead flat, clean, quiet.

Saw these guys live twice in 1972, fan of Cream & Mountain, who broke up before I was old enough to see them.


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Jack's shadow in the spotlight, April 11, 1972
Photo by Gail Folda, Daily Nebraskan

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Advertisement in Daily Nebraskan, Jack's head on bottle of cream, Leslie on mountain
By Greg Scott, later art director at Rolling Stone

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Recently picked this up on Q8 in a sealed lot. Haven't cracked it open and rebuilt it yet.

 

[fizzywiggs41]

Picked up this rarity recently.

One of the last SQ encodes , on vinyl. BTW it states exclusive to "Evolution Club" members.
For those who are not aware..Evolution/4 Quad was a quadraphile supported newsletter from late 70's to early 80's.


San Francisco Swing Express ..Sonic Arts LS 29Q

 

[fizzywiggs41]

And well, I bought one so why not another...

This one

Wheels And Pipes .Warren Lubich Sonic Arts LS-28Q


I vagely remember that Sonic Artists also had there vinyl albums available as ambient SQ , and these 2 numbers would be LS -28 and LS-29 , sans the 'Q' .

Also discogs has a few of these albums still for sale , mine are still sealed.

 

[par4ken]

I adore that one (even if it is SQ)

Especially because it's SQ!!!

 

[par4ken]

What !!!? Highest ranked poco's.....well Rank is the operative word on that disc ,for me anyway.


Bought that early in the 70's and sold it after a couple listens .

Also turned me off Poco......for a long time.
Fredblue had to twist my arm to buy the 2 on DV .(not bad discs , those) . And not comparable to deeeliver in.

Anyways enjoy your find ,maybe you will like it after all is said and done.

I love Poco Seven, crank up Skatin' and Drivin' Wheel!

 

[par4ken]

Hi. All

More backlog to show.
BBQ...

( Ovation Records.QS OV1803 -Gene Russel -Listen Here )-
( King Records.QS 4K10 -The Shakuhachi A Go Co A Round The World )-
( Columbia QX spectrum sound (Stereo 4) =QS Q(P)-9015 ML -Multiple Guitars of Le Thatcher )-
( Crown Records. RM=QS GW-7040Q -Children Choir Of The Bulgarian Radio & TV Live in Tokyo )-
( Crown Records. RM=QS GW-7066Q -Cinema Them Music )-
( Crown Records. RM=QS GW-7061Q -Cinema Them Music )-
( Toshiba Records. RM=QS TP-92010Z -Brass Band Play Brass Rock )-
( Toho Records. RM=QS AX-2027 -Golden Sax Album Vo.l6 )-
( Toho Records. RM=QS AX-2013 -Let`s Dance to hit Songs Exciting Hit Mood )-
( Toho Records. RM=QS AX-2023 -Koto Shakua Chi Kayo Hit Mood )-

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More evidence that QX was the Japanese equivalent of EV-4.

 

[kfbkfb]

https://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0BG6FB6LF

I guess this qualifies for this thread, I bought the LP about 50 years ago and bought the SQ encoded MP3 in 2024-04, now that my QX-747 is hooked up again, I'll have to try the MP3 decoded through the QX-747 SQ decoder.


Kirk Bayne

 

[Simon A]

Funny you fellas should have Pye on your mind. I've recently added these to my collection. Those Japanese pressings are absolutely gorgeous complete with gatefold and beautiful records! The second Stapleton album is a UK pressing.

I'm still missing a few.

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John Schroeder & Sounds Orchestral - You've Got A Friend (with a big typo on the cover - Jone instead of John). The Stereo version is credited only to Sounds Orchestral.

Tony Hatch And His Orchestra - What The World Needs Now !
I'm a huge fan of Bacharach/David and Tony Hatch so this album is perfect for me. Beautifully recorded with lush arrangements.

Cyril Stapleton And His Orchestra Play Themes From 'Ryan's Daughter' 'Love Story' And Other Hits'

Cyril Stapleton & His Orchestra - Great Film And Television Themes

I was able to add two more titles to my Japanese Pye/Overseas collection. I think I'm missing another five or six titles.

John Macleod presents London Pops Orchestra - Hits Philharmonic

The Bob Crewe Generation - Music To Watch Girls By

 

[Clement]

@J. PUPSTER got me interested in this one! Looking forward to spinning it through the Surround Master after a cleaning.

 

[Clement]

Tim from Squeezebox called to let me know this just showed up. It's on hold for me!

https://www.discogs.com/release/3042107-Willie-Dixon-Catalyst

 

[Clement]

I headed to Squeezebox and picked up my Willie Dixon Quad, and look what i saw!

I thought about it! For a millisecond . . . or two.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

I headed to Squeezebox and picked up my Willie Dixon Quad, and look what i saw!
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I thought about it! For a millisecond . . . or two.

Sure not the LPs, but Looky here-

https://www.hdtracks.com/#/album/5e78f5032bd11f2e8a9ff728

https://www.hdtracks.com/#/album/5e9490b5879be1aa4c8e44e6

 

[Clement]

Sure not the LPs, but Looky here-

https://www.hdtracks.com/#/album/5e78f5032bd11f2e8a9ff728

https://www.hdtracks.com/#/album/5e9490b5879be1aa4c8e44e6

Right?! That's the way to go through the trusty Surround Master!