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  2. Classic Records Inc

    in The Vinyl Frontier

    Posted

    Up.

    I am quite curious to find out about your views on Classic records reissues. I have managed to buy a few King reissues lately (Up at Minton's 1 and 2 :tup , Sunny Side up) but they are quite difficult to find. Any records to avoid at all cost, any strong recommendations. Thanks.

    Well, they are pretty contraversial over at the vinyl asylum, but I have six of them and love them all. I have received nothing but flat and (mostly) quiet pressings. Mind you, I am not the kind of guy that's going to return a record if there is one tick on one cut, but there are those that would. Life is too short, besides, if you want perfection, go get a CD. In any event, strongly recommended, though I wish that they weren't so friggin expensive, though certainly cheaper than an original. I'd buy them all if I could. . . :tup

  4. iPod 80 gig

    in Audio Talk

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    So if a CD gets ripped to MP3 by iTunes (I never do it that way, but I just wonder), it gets encoded at a crappy 128 kbps? Is that just an unchangeable truth, or are there possibilities to set up how the MP3s will be created?

    Many possibilities abound - not just 128.

    I rip mine lossless - but yes, many choices abound.

  6. hard drive storage

    in Audio Talk

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    Have you considered using Cadence Sleeves or plastic sleeves that will cut down on shelf space? They've really helped me, especially given the amount of review discs and others I have kicking around.

    As for the hard drive question - I've been toying with getting a 500 gigger and a Squeezebox to stream my music, but the wife thinks I am nuts. If you need to, my advice would be to rip to a hard drive and store your CDs in case the hard drive fails. Do NOT get rid of your CDs (or give them to a nice board member or the Salvation Army if you are feeling charitable :lol: ).

  9. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless

    in Miscellaneous Music

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    I can tell you that the new Isis record does indeed rule.

    So very mellow. I've had a hard time getting into it. Panopticon clicked with me much more quickly.

    Have you checked out Old Man Gloom? An Isis side-project (Aaron Turner plus various HydraHead affiliated artists) which has released some really interesting albums that are fairly eclectic but surprisingly solid.

    The Isis dvd "Clearing the Eye" that Ipecac put out a month ago is very, very good.

    Thanks for the tips, John. Not heard Old Man Gloom, but it does sound like it is up my alley.

  10. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless

    in Miscellaneous Music

    Posted

    nice "Riposte," Junior-- that's the title of a Slovenly record also, I'm sure you were just about to tell me that-- Ornette Coleman blows too.

    you do earn outrageous-- if not comportment-- points; there are very few people who dare take on the Misfits music, tho' i'll paypal you $10 if you upload pix of yr forelock.

    other teen combos that blow-- Magic Band, Sabbath, Stooges, Pere Ubu, the Fall, PiL, Black Flag, & of course the Minutemen.

    too much horror business,

    i'm into cb

    Been around since jazzcentralstation (when you were still in high school), but that's cool.

    I was just injecting some humor, or humour, if you prefer, into your usual odd/self-important posts. I would venture a guess that most people here, because they are serious music fans, probably change their "favorite" or "greatest" record every day. I know I do (though Loveless is always in the top ten for me). I am currently battling between Caetano Veloso's first record vs. Double Nickels vs. Crescent. But really, perhaps the greatest two records are "Jack The Bear" or "Mohagany Hall Stomp"? Aren't they? Who knows.

    But in any event, the Misfits are decent - wife is more of a fan than I and I prefer Samhain - I do love the other bands you cite, I mean, doesn't everyone?

    I can tell you that the new Isis record does indeed rule.

  11. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless

    in Miscellaneous Music

    Posted

    whatever w/all these ahistorical "oh it's the greatest..." grow the fuck up (in general) & place yr totmes in the context of the recorded history of sound or, if you like, the great ideas in yr head that didn't make it... acetate/tape/digital, whatever.

    Fine, I will grow the fuck up - Mojo Hand is the fucking greatest album in the history of the universe.

    Misfits blow, by the way.

  12. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless

    in Miscellaneous Music

    Posted

    You are all on drugs. Loveless IS the greatest rock record of all time. The record is suppossed to sound the way it does. At the time (and subsequently), there has been no other record like it. Hard-driving, emotive and an ass-kicker in terms of density.

    You want overrated - what about all of that Baby Boomer crap that has been shoved down our throats the last thirty plus years :bad:

    Shall we start an overrated thread?

  19. Rock Vinyl Reissues From 1990's LPs

    in The Vinyl Frontier

    Posted

    I always thought the UK Creation pressing of Loveless was fine, though anything before that might be dubious in its original form.

    agreed. those early Ride sides are the same way. one needs to keep in mind that the overall sound quality of a disc depends on not only the pressing (thickness of the vinyl, quality of the vinyl, etc) but also the way it was mixed before heading to the factory.

    some of those Creation sessions were pretty condensed, and you'll get that regardless of what format you buy. brings up the same old question: why shell out $20 for a 150gm LP when it's source is a digital master? doesn't make sense...

    Excellent point (I've been trying to find out whether a dig master was used on both the MBV and Buckley). I think thata the MBV was analog but am not sure.

    Seems like there is almost more guesswork here than for our Jazz queries, though. . . Oh well.

    All I know is that I saw the Minutement Documentary, We Jam Econo, last night and I am inspired to track all of that stuff down now too (I had some on cassette and CD). Great film if you are a fan of that era. . .

  20. Rock Vinyl Reissues From 1990's LPs

    in The Vinyl Frontier

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    Just curious if anyone has picked up any recent rock 180g LP reissues? I picked up My Bloody Vlaentine's Loveless and Jeff Buckley's Grace. The former is fantastic and I haven't found the time to spin the latter. What I am most curious about are the new 4AD reissues of the Pixies material.

    A related issue is the sound quality. Since the original records were pressed when quality control wasn't the same as, say, the 50's Blue Notes, and they haven't been reissued to death like our beleoved jazz titles (causing tape degradation), I wonder if these might actually sound *better* than the originals. . .

    Any thoughts? Experiences?

  23. A Love Supreme - Speakers Corner

    in The Vinyl Frontier

    Posted

    I've just rekindled my itch for vinyl recently and am tracking down some of the must haves. This is obviously one and my 90's impulse version is pretty grim (it may be from the 80's actually, but it is not in front of me). I know that this came out awhile ago but how is it - should I track down earlier pressings? Most importantly, what tapes were used? Before I plunk down $30, I want to make sure that the compression is limited and that "Pursuance" comes from a similar source as the recent Deluxe Version/SACD. Thanks for any input.

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