shafic
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Yes. Amazing sound quality.If it a Fontana Mono pressing? those were beautiful sounding records
I have more than 200 mono pressings. I love mono
Vinyl I am listening to...
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I have more than 200 mono pressings. I love mono
"typically vocal dominated with softer accompanying background sessions-music"
This was an era when the human voice was the "music".
Julie London, Ella Fitzgerald (without the big band backing), Nat King Cole, etc from the same era are also vocal-centric. The backing music is far away in the background - very much audible and melodious, but it was the voice that was spotlighted. Just beautiful! I sometimes wish they make records like that again.
reubensm
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thanks, that's a great piece of info. I actually researched it further and dug out this interesting experiment on old studio recording methods:
reubensm
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Inspired by my good friend, FM Shafic, today's Mono SpecialYes. Amazing sound quality.
I have more than 200 mono pressings. I love mono
Album - The Hits of Benny Goodman (1961's Mono Release, Capitol Records, USA)
Album Trivia - This is one of my Jazz records from that period, beautiful sounding with amazing fidelity. This is the original 1961 Mono release, there was a processed Stereo version of this Mono recording released around 1963, with a caption - DUOPHONIC (actually a kind of gimmick in those times). Interest in Goodman's music was referred to as Goodmania and his fans were called Goodmaniacs
The inner jacket also brought back some old memories. As a kid, I used to listen to stories from Dad about the great Hollywood Motion picture studios and the legendary American and British music recording studios. There were 2 that he used to mention quite often, namely Abbey Road Studios and the other was the Capitol Tower. I am yet to walk down No.3, Abbey Road but I did have the opportunity to walk down Hollywood Boulevard, up to the intersection and take a look at this magnificent building. Of course they would not let visitors in, at the time but just standing outside near the entrance one of the legendary recording studios was enough for me. It is well and truly a breathtaking site for a music enthusiast. The building is shaped like the record stack on a record changer. I was so intrigued by this building especially as dad told me that it had a large underground closed chamber fitted with Altec horn speakers and microphones, for producing old fashioned reverb. All amazing stories and life-time memories.
The breathtaking Capitol Records Tower
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shafic
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Inspired by dear friend and Turntable guru Reuben.
shafic
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I am a big fan of saxophone music.
Here is some of Boots Randolph's and his yakety sax LPs from my collection.
Here is some of Boots Randolph's and his yakety sax LPs from my collection.
shafic
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shafic
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My all time favourite song...
shafic
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Merely Haggard's
'Hungry Eyes'
'Hungry Eyes'
Blueberry Hill is indeed a classic. Do you also have the Louis Armstrong version on LP / SP?
reubensm
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K-Tel night today, I must be having a pretty decent collection of these, need to group them together in my cupboard.
Album Trivia: K-Tel records are very famous for being cheap low quality pressings. These are essentially compilation albums from the Canadian FMCG company K-Tel International. Their founder, Philip Kives who was essentially a salesman, figured out a method wherein he would license only the hit singles from the big bands and singers of the time and then include as many as he can on a single LP, usually 10 per side. In order to make maximum use of the real-estate on each side, K-Tel resorted to low-bass EQ and fading. Another trick was also in creating the playlist. Artists and Music companies used these records for slipping in some of their un-successful singles as well, in order to obtain royalties. Hence the USP of K-Tel was not based on the track name but the name of the singer or band, featured on the record
These records sold in their millions as they were only about $3-$4 a piece and music listeners did not have to pay for additional songs on an album which they did not like (as only hits featured). The common tag-line on K-tel records was - 20 Hits/20 Stars, 20 Greatest Hits, 20 Track Dance Parade and so on. The format was so successful that many others copied it including big names like Polydor, EMI, HMV, Arcade Records and so on. We had our share of these K-Tel rip offs in India as well, 20 Super Disco, Super Disco Buster, Its My Discotheque, etc were some of the Indian versions of these K-Tel records.
Note: These records are mostly given away or sold at very low prices in the Indian market, however these records if in good condition, are very collectable. Their covers are bright and exciting and if played with decent equipment, don't sound that bad after all. So next time you come across a K-tel, Arcade, Polydor, EMI or any other compilation record of this variety, don't just look past it
Album Trivia: K-Tel records are very famous for being cheap low quality pressings. These are essentially compilation albums from the Canadian FMCG company K-Tel International. Their founder, Philip Kives who was essentially a salesman, figured out a method wherein he would license only the hit singles from the big bands and singers of the time and then include as many as he can on a single LP, usually 10 per side. In order to make maximum use of the real-estate on each side, K-Tel resorted to low-bass EQ and fading. Another trick was also in creating the playlist. Artists and Music companies used these records for slipping in some of their un-successful singles as well, in order to obtain royalties. Hence the USP of K-Tel was not based on the track name but the name of the singer or band, featured on the record
These records sold in their millions as they were only about $3-$4 a piece and music listeners did not have to pay for additional songs on an album which they did not like (as only hits featured). The common tag-line on K-tel records was - 20 Hits/20 Stars, 20 Greatest Hits, 20 Track Dance Parade and so on. The format was so successful that many others copied it including big names like Polydor, EMI, HMV, Arcade Records and so on. We had our share of these K-Tel rip offs in India as well, 20 Super Disco, Super Disco Buster, Its My Discotheque, etc were some of the Indian versions of these K-Tel records.
Note: These records are mostly given away or sold at very low prices in the Indian market, however these records if in good condition, are very collectable. Their covers are bright and exciting and if played with decent equipment, don't sound that bad after all. So next time you come across a K-tel, Arcade, Polydor, EMI or any other compilation record of this variety, don't just look past it
reubensm
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Excellent recording
reubensm
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A night with the Eagles - Hotel California (1976 Asylum Records, Warner Release), US Pressing)
Nothing much needs to be said about this album, won 2 Grammy Awards in 1977 is at no#37 on the list of 500 greatest albums of all time and the top#10 of highest selling albums of all time. Got my record in almost new condition as part of the collection mentioned in an earlier post for the Rolling Stones Tattoo You LP.
Nothing much needs to be said about this album, won 2 Grammy Awards in 1977 is at no#37 on the list of 500 greatest albums of all time and the top#10 of highest selling albums of all time. Got my record in almost new condition as part of the collection mentioned in an earlier post for the Rolling Stones Tattoo You LP.
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reubensm
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Which pressing?
A beautiful, well-constructed speaker with class-leading soundstage, imaging and bass that is fast, deep, and precise.
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