“Live in London” by Leonard Cohen. Recorded in 2008. One of the all time great concert albums and videos. A must for any lover of great songwriting and brilliant musicianship.
Neil Diamond, John Denver, Linda Ronstadt. . .Patti Page, Doris Day, Tony Bennett. . .sis and I have been going through our vinyl collection. . .some excellent, some sappy. . .Dinah Shore, Rosie Clooney, Jo Stafford . . .Rodgers and Hammerstein, Ferrante and Teischer. . .
‘So Long, Marianne’ was an incredible album by Leonard Cohen. I can imagine them listening to ‘Suzanne’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svitEEpI07E not so much ‘The Partisan’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RBVJ5SzpIk
So, pulled my Crosley out of the closet finally and set it up – the turntable is running fast. No pitch adjustment. John and Paul sound a little bit like Alvin and Theodore. Argh!
Mine are predominantly Original cast Broadway recordings, along with pop/rock 60s/70s in a mix of 45s and lps. I completely wore out the Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road LP and had to replace it yrs ago. Oh but I do have “picture disc” LPs of Strawberry Shortcake and the Care Bears from when the kids were little in the early 80s, <3
i am STILL in love with Dusty Springfield…My all time fave recording artist EVER!….( You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me…. The Look of Love… I Only Want to Be With You…Son of a Preacher Man….)
She Really was the Queen of Blue-Eyed Soul….May She Sing in Peach for all the Angels to Hear……
Was a DJ and broadcast tech for a year, 1962 – 1963. A tip or two. Those of you who have lots of vinyls you love, beware!
1) Never, ever spin a vinyl disk backward with the needle in contact, unless it is a turntable designed for cuing (IE: the needle is mounted perfectly vertical), or the needle tip will dig into the record surface and damage the groove.
2) Always store vinyl records on edge. Never stack them. Most especially, never let them fall over at an angle and remain that way for longer than it takes to set them back up on edge. Use a heavy object (like a felt-covered brick) as a disk-end to keep the disks fully upright. Otherwise the disks warp or ‘waffle’ and become unplayable.
3) Run the turntable for a few minutes every week or so. If left sitting for extended periods, the motor spindle which drives the idler wheel, which in turn drives the underside of the turntable platter, will make a permanent dent into the idler wheel tire. That will result in a ‘thump’ sound from the table and a repeating ‘wow’ sound in the recording. The only fix for this is to replace the idler wheel.
I have records of Gilbert and Sullivan, classical music (standard Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, etc.), Christmas music (Reader’s Digest collections from the 60’s I think), Norwegian folk music, pop music from the 1970s, comedy albums, folk music from the 60’s. My tastes kind of wander.
If you can’t find it near by.. https://store.acousticsounds.com/index.cfm?get=results&searchtext=gram&orderby=artist%5Fs%20asc&status=instock&CategoryID=5
I have no CDs – if it is not vinyl I am not interested. I kept telling husband that vinyl sounded better (CDs sound too separated in the sounds – they do not mesh into one music) and that one day vinyl would make a comeback – apparently I was right.
stairsteppublishing about 3 years ago
Vinyl does have a more mellow sound.
catmom1360 about 3 years ago
They have one of my favorites: Dusty Springfield.
stillfickled Premium Member about 3 years ago
I have lots of vinyl- albums and 45’s. All of Barry White’s.
WaitingMan about 3 years ago
“Live in London” by Leonard Cohen. Recorded in 2008. One of the all time great concert albums and videos. A must for any lover of great songwriting and brilliant musicianship.
Miguelito52 about 3 years ago
Track 7 of Todd Rundgren’s LP: Something/Anything…..Sounds of the Studio. TR give you a lesson on “hiss.”Those were the days….1972.
jagedlo about 3 years ago
And make sure that there are no scratches on the album to cause that skipping sound!
TiggerLeBounce about 3 years ago
I’ve got a huge collection of vinyls- LPs and 45s. Now I think I’ll play them again!
1953Baby about 3 years ago
Neil Diamond, John Denver, Linda Ronstadt. . .Patti Page, Doris Day, Tony Bennett. . .sis and I have been going through our vinyl collection. . .some excellent, some sappy. . .Dinah Shore, Rosie Clooney, Jo Stafford . . .Rodgers and Hammerstein, Ferrante and Teischer. . .
mfrasca about 3 years ago
Hallelujah!!
Red Phantom about 3 years ago
Is a slipmat another name for a turntable? Never heard that expression.
jsimpso1 about 3 years ago
‘So Long, Marianne’ was an incredible album by Leonard Cohen. I can imagine them listening to ‘Suzanne’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svitEEpI07E not so much ‘The Partisan’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RBVJ5SzpIk
Kawasaki Cat about 3 years ago
What! No Led Zepplin ?
Droptma Styx about 3 years ago
So, pulled my Crosley out of the closet finally and set it up – the turntable is running fast. No pitch adjustment. John and Paul sound a little bit like Alvin and Theodore. Argh!
Grace Premium Member about 3 years ago
Mine are predominantly Original cast Broadway recordings, along with pop/rock 60s/70s in a mix of 45s and lps. I completely wore out the Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road LP and had to replace it yrs ago. Oh but I do have “picture disc” LPs of Strawberry Shortcake and the Care Bears from when the kids were little in the early 80s, <3
pheets about 3 years ago
Slipmat? We called it a turntable…100 years ago..
kennnyp about 3 years ago
i am STILL in love with Dusty Springfield…My all time fave recording artist EVER!….( You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me…. The Look of Love… I Only Want to Be With You…Son of a Preacher Man….)
She Really was the Queen of Blue-Eyed Soul….May She Sing in Peach for all the Angels to Hear……
198.23.5.11 about 3 years ago
Every vinyl album Mario Lanza ever recorded.
Because you’re mine…the brightest star I see…looks down,My Love,and envies me…..
SrTechWriter about 3 years ago
Was a DJ and broadcast tech for a year, 1962 – 1963. A tip or two. Those of you who have lots of vinyls you love, beware!
1) Never, ever spin a vinyl disk backward with the needle in contact, unless it is a turntable designed for cuing (IE: the needle is mounted perfectly vertical), or the needle tip will dig into the record surface and damage the groove.
2) Always store vinyl records on edge. Never stack them. Most especially, never let them fall over at an angle and remain that way for longer than it takes to set them back up on edge. Use a heavy object (like a felt-covered brick) as a disk-end to keep the disks fully upright. Otherwise the disks warp or ‘waffle’ and become unplayable.
3) Run the turntable for a few minutes every week or so. If left sitting for extended periods, the motor spindle which drives the idler wheel, which in turn drives the underside of the turntable platter, will make a permanent dent into the idler wheel tire. That will result in a ‘thump’ sound from the table and a repeating ‘wow’ sound in the recording. The only fix for this is to replace the idler wheel.
contralto2b about 3 years ago
I have records of Gilbert and Sullivan, classical music (standard Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, etc.), Christmas music (Reader’s Digest collections from the 60’s I think), Norwegian folk music, pop music from the 1970s, comedy albums, folk music from the 60’s. My tastes kind of wander.
cosman about 3 years ago
If you can’t find it near by.. https://store.acousticsounds.com/index.cfm?get=results&searchtext=gram&orderby=artist%5Fs%20asc&status=instock&CategoryID=5
bakana about 3 years ago
I’ve still got the Vinyl, but haven’t had a working Turntable in years.
Teto85 Premium Member about 3 years ago
The Elvis Xmas album is in heavy rotation.
mafastore about 3 years ago
I have no CDs – if it is not vinyl I am not interested. I kept telling husband that vinyl sounded better (CDs sound too separated in the sounds – they do not mesh into one music) and that one day vinyl would make a comeback – apparently I was right.
baraktorvan about 3 years ago
Ahhhh, but they are coming back! This year is the FIRST year since 1982 that Vinyl has sold more than CD.