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Favourite albums in no order:
- Pet Shop Boys - Behaviour (1990)
- Donald Fagen - The Nightfly (1982)
- Steely Dan - Gaucho (1980)
- Simple Minds - New Gold Dream (1982)
- Dire Straits - Dire Straits (1978)
- Wayne Shorter - Speak No Evil (1964)
- Miles Davis - Bitches Brew (1969)
- Miles Davis - Nefertiti (1967)
- Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters (1973)
- Aphex Twin - I Care Because You Do (1995)
- Autechre - Tri Repetae (1995)
- Boards of Canada - Music Has the Right (1998)
- Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest (2013)
- B12 - Electro-Soma (1993)
- Pet Shop Boys - Behaviour (1990)
- Donald Fagen - The Nightfly (1982)
- Steely Dan - Gaucho (1980)
- Simple Minds - New Gold Dream (1982)
- Dire Straits - Dire Straits (1978)
- Wayne Shorter - Speak No Evil (1964)
- Miles Davis - Bitches Brew (1969)
- Miles Davis - Nefertiti (1967)
- Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters (1973)
- Aphex Twin - I Care Because You Do (1995)
- Autechre - Tri Repetae (1995)
- Boards of Canada - Music Has the Right (1998)
- Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest (2013)
- B12 - Electro-Soma (1993)
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Just think - a month after this enjoyable but tame performance was recorded at the Vanguard, Coltrane brought his category 5 hurricane to the same venue.
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By far the best moments are the two Aphex tracks. Nothing else comes close, and for me, not much else is even worth hearing. This album is the first I ever listened to RDJ, though I didn't know it at the time -- hadn't noticed the very tiny "created...
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The Autechre remix is decent, and very much in their 1996 style of Keynell and those associated remixes -- near the peak of their "mechanical" phase when they created the blueprint for this kind of music. This features all their trademarks: ...
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Disagree but respect the opinion of JazzElectronicus. Live-Evil is a quicker listen, but I thought Teo's weird edits to condense it to a 2xLP were ham-fisted. In contrast, this is just the raw music, the way it was performed. Same goes for the On...
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sugarscissors why would they reissue these tracks again in mono??
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Just grabbed this one, and yes it's stereo, and it sounds excellent. Really solid bass on this one.
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One thing to keep in mind is that the twofer is either mono or very narrow stereo depending on who you believe.
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I also just compared the BN75 to the BNC. Night and day difference! The BNC is much clearer and more defined, just overall sounds much better. However, the BN75's jacket is just a tiny bit better in color and resolution than the BNC, which is...
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FinalSpinRecords have they done that with any records aside from the Ornette box?
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The main gatefold photo of McLean has the date of 1965, but it's the same photo inside both the Music Matters gatefolds of Jackie's Bag and Bluesnik (although that photo is reversed). I wonder what session the photo really comes from.
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I'm guessing this album was probably ignored or panned on release. However, listening in 2023, it's definitely a hidden gem, and invokes nostalgia for 1986, though I never heard it back then. There are several really good songs here - In Circles,...
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Definitely the most undervalued Tone Poet. They can't seem to give them away, but musically it's nowhere near the weakest. In fact it's quite good. Even if not musically #1, soundwise it's definitely one of the best TPs. It sounds incredible! I do...
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ilpis - Joe Harley has said that these Disk Union ressiues are digital. The BN tapes do not leave California.
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Got this from the library because I really didn't think I'd like the music enough to justify buying it. But this box delivers, and delivers big. Excellent sound, Grundman did a good job, though of course he had good tapes and great-quality...
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Great sound on this one, just like the later pressing of the Workin & Steamin twofer mastered by David Turner. Nice liner notes from Ralph Gleason too, with some historical context on the music. A good way to pick up both albums with excellent sound...
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The copy I got from the library looks and sounds great. I've listened to and enjoyed the alternate takes a lot more than I thought I would. The packaging is nice, and the records are clean, flat, and quiet. I might buy this one. Will watch as I'm...
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All indications are that this twofer is mono across the board. I'm guessing it's labeled stereo on discogs because the record itself says stereo, but that is incorrect. The liner notes make reference to Riverside 376 and 399, which are the mono...
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martinbedford it would be great if you could post needledrops of this and the BN75!
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I think you just described every Bill Evans album 😀
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Decent track selection for the Herbie collector. Seems this compilation was aimed at folks who already owned Maiden Voyage and Empyrean Isles. After hearing all these tracks together, I think I sort of came up with a Herbie BN ranking
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Has anyone actually compared them? Not looking for speculation - an actual comparison would be very helpful.
I also have the 1976 Sire reissue and passed on this item, in part because I didn't want to deal with the RSD hassle 😀 the Sire reissue... See full review |
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My copy is fine, just a couple ticks/pops, no real problems. Sound is as good as can be expected. Musically, I enjoyed the album a lot more than I did last time I heard it, which was at least ten years ago. Really great album, and I'm glad to...
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I don't think this record is nearly as bad as Groovemaster-DJ says. Yes, it inexplicably (and sadly) contains many mono versions, especially of some of the best songs here (it's borderline criminal to not offer the stereo version of Good...
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Five stars, no question. Probably my favorite U2 album. You won't really have heard any of these songs on the radio, so they still sound totally fresh. Great pressing on these sweet Island sunrise/sunset labels.
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After seeing the very poor cover art on the new Craft stereo reissue, I decided to go for this vintage pressing, and I'm glad I did. The cover photo is much better, and It's got a nice tip-on sleeve with the green text at the top reverse. Mine came...
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Excellent couple albums from the golden age of Fax. This is perfect music for laying down some code!
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Got mine today from Acoustic Sounds after having it from the local library twice. I skipped the recent Blue Note sale of $137, thought it was still too high. But I couldn't resist the $100 price on AS. So glad I grabbed it. Yes, the music is out...
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Good pressing, very quiet, except for some distortion on Miles on B3. The recording is crystal clear -- you can hear Rivers moving the keys on his sax. There is some pre-echo on the trumpet, but really only noticeable on MFV and on headphones. Not...
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[quote=CharacterWells] If I'm going to be perfectly honest, I don't hear much of a difference alongside the 97 reissue and the string of reissues that came shortly after. Video recorded this 2023 reissue alongside the 97 Capitol remaster from analog...
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I have a 70s blue label Liberty reissue, and there are no dropouts. Wonder what happened to the tape.
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Grabbed a NM- copy at a shop recently, and so glad I did. Sounds excellent! Every chart here is great, but I particularly like the sax/drum duet on Surrey. Such a great, creative performance. Not sure if this or Way Out West is my favorite...
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For me this is easily a top 5 Tone Poet -- musically one of the very best albums in the series. Overall it's top-tier Blue Note, right up there with the big ones I'd say! Great chart selection and excellent performances. At first I wasn't into the...
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What's "particularly interesting" is that we now know these records had DSD in the chain. So I wonder how much of what Rob wrote there is truthful.
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Long shot, but can anyone compare to the 2015 Elemental pressing? I have that one, and it's good, but wondering if there's an improvement in sound here.
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My copy has the noise on B2, especially during the piano solo. Thinking I may keep it though. Optimal had a rough month.
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Tracks B2 and B3 are littered with non-fill. Will exchange via amazon and hope for a better copy. Otherwise, the mastering sounds great, and the music is superb.
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For those who have a good copy, can anyone compare to the BN75? Wondering whether it's worth an upgrade.
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I disagree that this is veiled. In fact, quite the opposite: it has more snap and punch than the MoFi, and is cut louder. On the other hand, there's definitely more tape hiss on this edition, which MoFi removed with their mastering -- but at the...
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Glad I got this one from the library. Like all Tone Poets, the record sounds excellent, and it's impeccably performed. But the music itself is very commercial-sounding and some tracks border on cliche. Takes no chances. Sounds like a Stanley...
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Wardhax and Rand are a couple of my all-time favorite IDM tracks. Just excellent, slowly morphing percussion with thoughtful melodies floating behind. The rhythm takes center stage in a way, especially on Wardhax. In my opinion, they're best at 33...
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I've played thru this on my Technics SL-23 with an AT95EX at 2.0g and it plays perfectly. There are a couple very minor hot places, but no skipping. Now, it DID skip with my AT100E at 1.6g, so a heavier tracker is advisable for this record. But...
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Thanks, you're right, I meant volume 2. That is not available on CD. It was just a curiosity kind of.
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The music is great. Some of the outtakes are better than the original versions, or at least as good, and very interesting to hear. The vinyl pressings themselves are good, though not perfect. A couple of mine had minor dish warps or not perfectly...
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The mastering on this CD is better than the 1998 reissue. It's just much more pleasing, whereas the later CD has a somewhat harsh sound (although that one includes the two excellent outtakes). Unclear why this one was reissued with the blue border...
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In my experience, the OG 1970 Santa Maria beats the MoFi. But this is now your best, easiest way to get a great-sounding copy of this album. Glad it came back around for those who missed it.
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Truly excellent. Every bit as good as SAW85-92 IMHO, and if anything, it's more focused. I love the metallic coldness of this AFX era. Stone-cold classic here.
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First copy had a strange two half-circle gouge on A3. Replacement is perfect. Great album too, I've played it several times since I got it a couple days ago. Just excellent. The bass work, in particular, is fantastic, especially on A2 and B1. The...
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