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Post by thekingofcosmania on Aug 9, 2012 19:17:41 GMT -5
I'm looking to get into this, but I'm not wanting to repurchase my entire music collection on vinyl. Instead, I'm wanting to purchase vinyl copies of albums that for whatever reason particularly standout in the context of a vinyl sound. For those of you with extensive collections, what albums in particular do you think sound the best on vinyl? Thanks for your input.
I'm looking to get into this, but I'm not wanting to repurchase my entire music collection on vinyl. Instead, I'm wanting to purchase vinyl copies of albums that for whatever reason particularly standout in the context of a vinyl sound. For those of you with extensive collections, what albums in particular do you think sound the best on vinyl? Thanks for your input.
Generally, anything done by a quality audiophile label will sound great (Mobile Fidelity and Audio Fidelity come to mind).
But I think you are asking more along the lines of genres. Again, broadly speaking, jazz and classic rock seem best suited to vinyl. Sometimes rock reissues (meaning contemporary pressings) are fine, but generally speaking you want those original all-analog pressings.
There are some modern bands that "get" what vinyl is all about. Wilco, Jack White, and Ryan Adams, for example, tend to care about the quality of their sound.
But so many modern pressings are shit. Sometimes they literally source the vinyl directly from a CD, which defeats the whole purpose of vinyl.
I guess your question is difficult to answer. Any genre has the potential to sound better on vinyl. It all depends on the production chain. How was the album recorded? How was it mixed? How was it mastered? There are any number of places in the chain they can fuck up the sound.
I'm looking to get into this, but I'm not wanting to repurchase my entire music collection on vinyl. Instead, I'm wanting to purchase vinyl copies of albums that for whatever reason particularly standout in the context of a vinyl sound. For those of you with extensive collections, what albums in particular do you think sound the best on vinyl? Thanks for your input.
Generally, anything done by a quality audiophile label will sound great (Mobile Fidelity and Audio Fidelity come to mind).
But I think you are asking more along the lines of genres. Again, broadly speaking, jazz and classic rock seem best suited to vinyl. Sometimes rock reissues (meaning contemporary pressings) are fine, but generally speaking you want those original all-analog pressings.
There are some modern bands that "get" what vinyl is all about. Wilco, Jack White, and Ryan Adams, for example, tend to care about the quality of their sound.
But so many modern pressings are shiz. Sometimes they literally source the vinyl directly from a CD, which defeats the whole purpose of vinyl.
I guess your question is difficult to answer. Any genre has the potential to sound better on vinyl. It all depends on the production chain. How was the album recorded? How was it mixed? How was it mastered? There are any number of places in the chain they can quack up the sound.
This is helpful; thank you. I took from what you said that in terms of my taste, some Bitches Brew and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot would sound good on vinyl. I have limited experience with vinyl, so I'm fairly ignorant to the issue. Sounds like this is something that I need to put some time into researching rather than just blindly buying since I don't want to build a big collection but buy certain albums here and there to listen to whenever I'm in the mood.
Generally, anything done by a quality audiophile label will sound great (Mobile Fidelity and Audio Fidelity come to mind).
But I think you are asking more along the lines of genres. Again, broadly speaking, jazz and classic rock seem best suited to vinyl. Sometimes rock reissues (meaning contemporary pressings) are fine, but generally speaking you want those original all-analog pressings.
There are some modern bands that "get" what vinyl is all about. Wilco, Jack White, and Ryan Adams, for example, tend to care about the quality of their sound.
But so many modern pressings are shiz. Sometimes they literally source the vinyl directly from a CD, which defeats the whole purpose of vinyl.
I guess your question is difficult to answer. Any genre has the potential to sound better on vinyl. It all depends on the production chain. How was the album recorded? How was it mixed? How was it mastered? There are any number of places in the chain they can quack up the sound.
This is helpful; thank you. I took from what you said that in terms of my taste, some Bitches Brew and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot would sound good on vinyl. I have limited experience with vinyl, so I'm fairly ignorant to the issue. Sounds like this is something that I need to put some time into researching rather than just blindly buying since I don't want to build a big collection but buy certain albums here and there to listen to whenever I'm in the mood.
I think you have the right mindset. I started off buying huge lots of vinyl on eBay. Got a few LPs in good condition, and a lot of scratched up stinkers. Now I usually buy new vinyl or old vinyl from quality sellers I can trust. Either way, I do my research first regarding pressing quality. The Steve Hoffman forums provide an exhausting wealth of information regarding the mastering and pressing quality of different LPs.
The Sundazed pressing of YHF is possibly my most beloved piece of vinyl. Really breathtaking sound. And there are tons of great Miles pressings out there.
This is helpful; thank you. I took from what you said that in terms of my taste, some Bitches Brew and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot would sound good on vinyl. I have limited experience with vinyl, so I'm fairly ignorant to the issue. Sounds like this is something that I need to put some time into researching rather than just blindly buying since I don't want to build a big collection but buy certain albums here and there to listen to whenever I'm in the mood.
I think you have the right mindset. I started off buying huge lots of vinyl on eBay. Got a few LPs in good condition, and a lot of scratched up stinkers. Now I usually buy new vinyl or old vinyl from quality sellers I can trust. Either way, I do my research first regarding pressing quality. The Steve Hoffman forums provide an exhausting wealth of information regarding the mastering and pressing quality of different LPs.
The Sundazed pressing of YHF is possibly my most beloved piece of vinyl. Really breathtaking sound. And there are tons of great Miles pressings out there.
Thanks again. +1 awesome point to you for that information. So far from what I've gathered from you and from skimming through this thread my initial list is going to be:
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (I will try to find this Sundazed pressing) Bitches Brew Pink Floyd's Animals
Of course, those are all albums I already love to begin with. Which is also a qualification. I might give Jack White's Blunderbuss a try on vinyl since I didn't like it all that much in digital format, but maybe I will like it more on vinyl.
Post by itrainmonkeys on Aug 10, 2012 11:44:58 GMT -5
I've not cleaned my vinyl but I really should. I think i've been afraid of screwing my records up (though I get the irony that not cleaning them could be a problem too).
I'm looking to get into this, but I'm not wanting to repurchase my entire music collection on vinyl. Instead, I'm wanting to purchase vinyl copies of albums that for whatever reason particularly standout in the context of a vinyl sound. For those of you with extensive collections, what albums in particular do you think sound the best on vinyl? Thanks for your input.
Just going to point out that classic jazz albums all sound SUBLIME on vinyl. That's really how they need to heard, IMO - the crackle of the recordings just comes through, it's like you've been time warped.
so true. I listen to jazz on CD as well, but it digitization definitely robs those old analog recordings of some of the magic.
as far as cleaning machines, I use a Nitty Gritty Record Doctor III, but it looks like they don't sell them anymore. it was <$200 I think and does the job. I'm not sure what the popular cheap vacuum cleaning machine is anymore. of course you can clean without a vacuum, using record cleaning fluid, rinsing, and then air drying. but that is a pain in the ass.
I used to clean all my new records (some bullshit about removing oils from the factory) but I haven't for years and everything sounds fine. I do clean old records before my first play, but they tend to stay dust free because I keep them in sleeves.
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light 2x45RPM. Good sound, great album. This album slowly grew on me over the years. Really its hard not to love it. Its honest rock and roll, with great riffs and great hooks.
So far from what I've gathered from you and from skimming through this thread my initial list is going to be:
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (I will try to find this Sundazed pressing) Bitches Brew Pink Floyd's Animals
Check, check, and check. Those are three perfect ways to start.
Of course, those are all albums I already love to begin with. Which is also a qualification. I might give Jack White's Blunderbuss a try on vinyl since I didn't like it all that much in digital format, but maybe I will like it more on vinyl.
You will. Check again.
And juggs is right about old jazz sounding incredible on vinyl. I have no idea how hard it is to get Coltrane's Love Supreme on vinyl these days, but it's in my top 2 favorite records. Also, I think Sketches of Spain is an even better Miles record than Bitches Brew because of the pauses and evocative nature of the songs. Just sounds so authentic on an LP. Finally, Pink Floyd's The Wall is also one of my favorite records. I know it's probably a cliche, but I love it. Of course, changing sides 3 times to get through the whole thing is more of a pain than playing the MP3s...
So far from what I've gathered from you and from skimming through this thread my initial list is going to be:
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (I will try to find this Sundazed pressing) Bitches Brew Pink Floyd's Animals
Check, check, and check. Those are three perfect ways to start.
Of course, those are all albums I already love to begin with. Which is also a qualification. I might give Jack White's Blunderbuss a try on vinyl since I didn't like it all that much in digital format, but maybe I will like it more on vinyl.
You will. Check again.
And juggs is right about old jazz sounding incredible on vinyl. I have no idea how hard it is to get Coltrane's Love Supreme on vinyl these days, but it's in my top 2 favorite records. Also, I think Sketches of Spain is an even better Miles record than Bitches Brew because of the pauses and evocative nature of the songs. Just sounds so authentic on an LP. Finally, Pink Floyd's The Wall is also one of my favorite records. I know it's probably a cliche, but I love it. Of course, changing sides 3 times to get through the whole thing is more of a pain than playing the MP3s...
The Wall is another album I might try. I've always liked that album but never loved it. Maybe I just need to hear it the right way. Thanks. I knew this would be the best place to ask.
Post by patty_d_27 on Aug 18, 2012 15:55:49 GMT -5
picked up Radiohead- Kid A, Arcade Fire- Neon Bible, The War on Dr*gs- Slave Ambient, The National- Boxer, Girls- Father, Son, Holy Ghost, Black Sabbath- Black Sabbath (green label, used), and U2- War (used) for 66 dollars
picked up Radiohead- Kid A, Arcade Fire- Neon Bible, The War on Dr*gs- Slave Ambient, The National- Boxer, Girls- Father, Son, Holy Ghost, Black Sabbath- Black Sabbath (green label, used), and U2- War (used) for 66 dollars
Nice haul! I like listening to Kid A on vinyl. And black sabbath needs that fat bass breath that only vinyl can bring.
So a few months ago I posted some albums that I got as a gift from a family friend. Well I drove about 3 hours to her house and bought all these from her-
Allmann Bros- The Road Goes on Forever Ray Charles- The Ray Charles Story vol 2 Iron Butterfly- In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida The Who- Tommy Rolling Stones- Sticky Fingers Donovan- Storyteller Dr Demento- The Worlds Greatest Novelty Records Vol 3 and 4 Johnny Cash- At San Quentin Rolling Stones- Out of Our Heads Bob Marley- Legend The Ramones- Road to Ruin White Zombie- Supersexy Swingin Sounds(rare) David Bowie- Pinups Bob Dylan- The Freewheelin Bob Dylan Bob Dylan- The Times They Are A Changin x2 Blues Jam At Chess Rod Stewart- Never A Dull Moment Yes- Close to the Edge Rolling Stones- Get Yer YaYas Out Stevie Wonder- Songs in the Key of Life The Beatles- The Silver Beatles Neil Young- After the Gold Rush Neil Young- Comes A Time Pink Floyd- The Wall Pink Floyd- Meddle Jimi Hendrix- Rainbow Bridge Thin Lizzy- Jailbreak Queen- A Night At the Opera Led Zeppelin- Zeppelin 1 Albert King- Born Under a Bad Sign The Animals- s/t
All in amazing shape.
also picked up MF DOOM- MM Food and Sigur Ros- Von
Should I pre-order the "limited edition" vinyl of the upcoming FlyLo release? I can't tell exactly what makes it special or limited, based on the description, to warrant the extra cost. Any help?
color inner sleeves, download code, credit sheet in rigid gatefold sleeve, wrapped in black buckram embossed paper with tipped-on cover image.
^doesn't say that on the normal one's description. Who knows though...the deluxe could be colored splatter vinyl or something too and we won't find out until it's on ebay for double the price.
edit: his website says the deluxe is 180g Vinyl and that the normal one is not.
Should I pre-order the "limited edition" vinyl of the upcoming FlyLo release? I can't tell exactly what makes it special or limited, based on the description, to warrant the extra cost. Any help?
If I am reading correctly it looks like the deluxe gets you 180g over normal weight and a nicer sleeve. It appears to be hard and book-like. I don't know what a tipped on cover image is but you get that to.
I preordered one from amazon. I am so the target audience for this kind of crap.
Post by LoveLuckLaughter on Aug 23, 2012 22:24:29 GMT -5
Queen--A Day at the Races Queen--A Night at the Opera The Grateful Dead--Built to Last Nick Lowe--Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit Death Cab for Cutie--Narrow Stairs Bread--The Best of Bread My Morning Jacket--Signed copy of Circuital Jack White--Sixteen Saltines 12in single with etched b-side.
We're all a mess of paradoxes. Believing in things we know can't be true. We walk around carrying feelings too complicated and contradictory to express. But when it all becomes too big, and words aren't enough to help get it all out, there's always music.
Post by champagne cory on Aug 23, 2012 22:32:37 GMT -5
Just picked up the White Album for $7, granted it is in "fair" condition, but I thought it was a steal. More importantly didn't realize I didn't have it yet.