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Always enjoyed Le Parc! Been listening to TD Collection on my iPod while travelling today.
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Hey, perhaps there's some hope for me as a pianist after all.
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Listened to Elbow Live at Abbey Road Studios last night. An absolutely sublime album. The Seldom Seen Kid was my favourite album of 2008 and this live version is just breathtaking. I don't think i shall be playing the studio version any time soon. The live choir and orchestra just make it so special and the recording seems free of a lot of the dynamic limitation of the studio version. I can't recommend it highly enough. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seldom-Seen-Abbey-Road-Live/dp/B002S2EFH2/ref=sr_tr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1257945879&sr=8-1
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Oliver Nelson's The Blues and The Abstract Truth on 45 rpm LPs. Breathtaking, both musically and sonically.
Going to buy another copy :)
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> Played EMI ASD 4388 last night Alexander Gibson, the ECO , Britten ; Frank Bridge and Soirées Musicales, commercial contemporary vinyl
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> A good listen! That long 2 second plus reverb clearly portrayed on the Soirées,
> first impressions , a bit laid back , and then it all came into focus as you adjusted to it
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> Magic last movement on the Frank Bridge, more subtle and expressive
> than the usual sawing away at the violins .......
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> German pressing, Teldec? > Better than usual EMI surfaces
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> Digital recording , I wonder what ADC was used and what could be the cutting DAC?
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> Fine sound, 1983 digital to vinyl 25 years ago ouch !
Recording engineer: Tony Faulkner , so I emailed him for info, fascinated to find it a 14 bit recording but without pre echo type filtering and noting that the violin timbre is perfectly good with a sweet overall balance
Hi Martin,
Glad you enjoyed the Britten. The Soirees Musicales were recorded in a huge church in Tooting - much too big for such a small orchestra. The Frank Bridge Variations were recorded in a more sensibly sized church in Morden - very simple set-up - one mic stand behind the conductor with a phased array on it. Main mics were a coincident pair of Schoeps MK8 fig8's, plus a phased array of Neumann KM83 omnis at about 66.5cm spacing.
It was recorded 44k1/14bit using a modified Sony PCM100 straight to Umatic tape. The vinyl would have been cut almost definitely using the analogue output of a Sony PCM1610. I cannot remember when EMI went through their phase of enthusiasm for Drake d/a converters, but they probably would not have done a very different job sonically. I doubt if the lps would have been pressed by Teldec at that time, more likely to have been EMI at Hayes or maybe Electrola if the pressing says it was made in Germany.
The performances were excellent and I always had a lot of time for Sir Alexander Gibson. The leader of the ECO at the time was Jose-Luis Garcia and he did not get on well with Alex. There were some anxious and uncomfortable moments because of the friction between them.
Best,
Tony
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David Gilmour Live in Gdansk vinyl box.
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Elton John, Captain Fantastic. It is a double CD, one is the studio version, the other one Live. Very well put together with real dynamic range 
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Martin Colloms wrote:
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> Played EMI ASD 4388 last night Alexander Gibson, the ECO , Britten ; Frank Bridge and Soirées Musicales, commercial contemporary vinyl
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> A good listen! That long 2 second plus reverb clearly portrayed on the Soirées,
> first impressions , a bit laid back , and then it all came into focus as you adjusted to it
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> Magic last movement on the Frank Bridge, more subtle and expressive
> than the usual sawing away at the violins .......
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> German pressing, Teldec? > Better than usual EMI surfaces
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> Digital recording , I wonder what ADC was used and what could be the cutting DAC?
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> Fine sound, 1983 digital to vinyl 25 years ago ouch !
Recording engineer: Tony Faulkner , so I emailed him for info, fascinated to find it a 14 bit recording but without pre echo type filtering and noting that the violin timbre is perfectly good with a sweet overall balance
Hi Martin,
Glad you enjoyed the Britten. The Soirees Musicales were recorded in a huge church in Tooting - much too big for such a small orchestra. The Frank Bridge Variations were recorded in a more sensibly sized church in Morden - very simple set-up - one mic stand behind the conductor with a phased array on it. Main mics were a coincident pair of Schoeps MK8 fig8's, plus a phased array of Neumann KM83 omnis at about 66.5cm spacing.
It was recorded 44k1/14bit using a modified Sony PCM100 straight to Umatic tape. The vinyl would have been cut almost definitely using the analogue output of a Sony PCM1610. I cannot remember when EMI went through their phase of enthusiasm for Drake d/a converters, but they probably would not have done a very different job sonically. I doubt if the lps would have been pressed by Teldec at that time, more likely to have been EMI at Hayes or maybe Electrola if the pressing says it was made in Germany.
The performances were excellent and I always had a lot of time for Sir Alexander Gibson. The leader of the ECO at the time was Jose-Luis Garcia and he did not get on well with Alex. There were some anxious and uncomfortable moments because of the friction between them.
Best,
Tony
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Mike Oldfield "Islands" Japan first press VJD 32006
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Tangerine Dream "Logos Live" CDV 2257 first press for Europe MPO France; but currently online looking for the Japan first press VDP 65 
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Having a go through my Klaus Schulze collection - Moondawn, Timewind, now Blackdance (all on vinyl).
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 Bloody amazing in Vinyl!!!
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Ahh, real music. Dont forget the League Unlimited Orchestra remix album. No gatefold sleeve or "Vogue" graphics but a whole lot of creative fun. Apparently Martin Rushent didnt like it at first and didnt want it released. All tape edits and AMS delays. That is engineering on the cusp of the digital age where you could mix the two.
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ashleym wrote:Ahh, real music. Dont forget the League Unlimited Orchestra remix album. No gatefold sleeve or "Vogue" graphics but a whole lot of creative fun. Apparently Martin Rushent didnt like it at first and didnt want it released. All tape edits and AMS delays. That is engineering on the cusp of the digital age where you could mix the two. I've just had a listen on Spotify. I think I will have a scout about for it. Thanks for the heads up on that.
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 Now this is the record. The King is certainly back. Great album, great recording, great label.
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darkmatter wrote:Tangerine Dream "Logos Live" CDV 2257 first press for Europe MPO France; but currently online looking for the Japan first press VDP 65 Found one 
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Begona Olavide: Salterio (MA Recordings)
Behind the swirl of the seemingly simple repetitive rhythms lurks a wonderful meditative core, where small variations lead to endless haunting fascination. And yes, I did just make that up. Quite surprised myself. If I had to pick *a* desert island disc, this would be it. I've played it for years, never tire of it.
More prosaically, it is (as I understand it) more or less the Spanish ancient-music band 'Calamus' showcasing one of their team - Begona Olavide (and my apologies to Spanish readers for not hunting for the correct accents on my UK keyboard) - playing music reconstructed from medieval andalusian/moorish fragments on a variety of instruments generically classed as Psalteries. The instruments are made by Begona's husband (a luthier, and fellow band member) and are apparently constructed by following intuition based on pictures in medieval books and tapestries - no example instrument actually exists in the modern age. It's all instrumental, no vocals (except the birdies tweeting in the roof of wherever it was recorded).
If you're up for something different, and are prepared to give it a few goes, I'd recommend anyone to try it. Oh, and it's nicely recorded as well.
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Tangerine Dream - Run to Vegas compilation, on vinyl.
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Pete_w wrote:Begona Olavide: Salterio (MA Recordings)
Behind the swirl of the seemingly simple repetitive rhythms lurks a wonderful meditative core, where small variations lead to endless haunting fascination. And yes, I did just make that up. Quite surprised myself. If I had to pick *a* desert island disc, this would be it. I've played it for years, never tire of it.
More prosaically, it is (as I understand it) more or less the Spanish ancient-music band 'Calamus' showcasing one of their team - Begona Olavide (and my apologies to Spanish readers for not hunting for the correct accents on my UK keyboard) - playing music reconstructed from medieval andalusian/moorish fragments on a variety of instruments generically classed as Psalteries. The instruments are made by Begona's husband (a luthier, and fellow band member) and are apparently constructed by following intuition based on pictures in medieval books and tapestries - no example instrument actually exists in the modern age. It's all instrumental, no vocals (except the birdies tweeting in the roof of wherever it was recorded).
If you're up for something different, and are prepared to give it a few goes, I'd recommend anyone to try it. Oh, and it's nicely recorded as well. Always interested in new music thanks for the suggestion 
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Nattt wrote:Tangerine Dream - Run to Vegas compilation, on vinyl. Not familiar with this one, googled it and love the cover
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