What are we listening to right now..

[gorg]

 

[maty]

Tete Montoliu Trio ‎– Tete À Tete (1976), CD, 1992 Denmark

https://www.amazon.com/Tete-Montoliu/dp/B000027ULN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -1.64 dB -14.82 dB 11:09 01-What's New
DR11 -1.42 dB -15.51 dB 9:10 02-We'll Be Together Again
DR12 -2.36 dB -17.61 dB 4:13 03-Scandia Skies
DR12 -1.91 dB -18.13 dB 4:24 04-Lush Life
DR12 -0.35 dB -15.80 dB 19:59 05-Catalan Suite
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Number of tracks: 5
Official DR value: DR12


The original USA Vinyl:

DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -1.26 dB -13.42 dB 11:08 01-What's New
DR10 -1.23 dB -13.36 dB 9:10 02-We'll Be Together Again
DR11 -0.96 dB -14.38 dB 20:01 03-Catalan suite
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Number of tracks: 3
Official DR value: DR10

 

[Wombat]

Natural-born singers - 20ft. from stardom:


Darlene Love:

Lisa Fisher:

 

[maty]

Frank Sinatra ‎– Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely (1958), Vinyl, mono, 2009 MFSL Remastered, US

https://www.discogs.com/Frank-Sinatra-Frank-Sinatra-Sings-For-Only-The-Lonely/release/2219001

DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR13 -1.44 dB -18.47 dB 01 Only the Lonely.flac
DR14 -0.92 dB -19.17 dB 02 Angel Eyes.flac
DR14 -2.26 dB -19.52 dB 03 What's New_.flac
DR12 -1.97 dB -17.79 dB 04 It's a Lonesome Old Town.flac
DR12 -1.66 dB -18.51 dB 05 Willow Weep for Me.flac
DR13 -1.40 dB -19.41 dB 06 Goodbye.flac
DR12 -0.91 dB -17.58 dB 07 Blues in the Night.flac
DR13 -1.06 dB -18.23 dB 08 Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry.flac
DR12 -0.75 dB -16.38 dB 09 Ebb Tide.flac
DR11 -0.65 dB -16.15 dB 10 Spring is Here.flac
DR13 -0.89 dB -18.23 dB 11 Gone with the Wind.flac
DR15 -0.78 dB -21.35 dB 12 One for My Baby (and One More for the Road).flac
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Number of Files: 12
Official DR Value: DR13


Frank Sinatra - Sings For Only The Lonely (1958), Vinyl, Capitol, 60th Anniversary Edition, New 2018 Stereo mix from the original session tapes

DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR10 -1.71 dB -16.43 dB 01 Only the Lonely.flac
DR11 -1.79 dB -17.46 dB 02 Angel Eyes.flac
DR11 -1.52 dB -17.24 dB 03 What's New_.flac
DR10 -2.11 dB -16.03 dB 04 It's a Lonesome Old Town.flac
DR11 -2.27 dB -17.97 dB 05 Willow Weep for Me.flac
DR12 -0.57 dB -17.73 dB 06 Goodbye.flac
DR11 -0.97 dB -15.76 dB 07 Blues in the Night.flac
DR10 -0.64 dB -15.34 dB 08 Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry.flac
DR11 -0.41 dB -16.50 dB 09 Ebb Tide.flac
DR11 -1.21 dB -16.75 dB 10 Spring is Here.flac
DR10 -0.93 dB -15.69 dB 11 Gone with the Wind.flac
DR12 -2.02 dB -19.17 dB 12 One for My Baby (and One More for the Road).flac
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Number of Files: 12
Official DR Value: DR11

 

[maty]

Nina Simone ‎– Mood Indigo: The Complete Bethlehem Singles (2018), Vinyl, BMG, US, mono

https://www.discogs.com/es/Nina-Simone-Mood-Indigo-The-Complete-Bethlehem-Singles/release/11378986

DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR13 -0.24 dB -17.31 dB A Porgy (I Loves You, Porgy).aif
DR12 -0.58 dB -14.62 dB B Love Me Or Leave Me.aif
DR13 -2.27 dB -21.40 dB C1 Little Girl Blue.aif
DR13 -2.05 dB -18.97 dB C2 He Needs Me.aif
DR12 -1.93 dB -20.70 dB C3 Don't Smoke In Bed.aif
DR12 -0.41 dB -15.19 dB C4 African Mailman.aif
DR13 -0.21 dB -15.69 dB C5 Mood Indigo.aif
DR14 -1.67 dB -20.31 dB C6 Central Park Blues.aif
DR11 -0.79 dB -16.12 dB D1 For All We Know.aif
DR14 -0.71 dB -19.04 dB D2 Good Bait.aif
DR11 -1.72 dB -18.99 dB D3 You'll Never Walk Alone.aif
DR14 -0.48 dB -19.14 dB D4 Plain Gold Ring.aif
DR10 -2.75 dB -16.09 dB D5 He's Got The Whole World In His Hands (Alternate Take).aif
DR13 -0.61 dB -16.07 dB D6 My Baby Just Cares For Me.aif
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Number of files: 14
Official DR value: DR12

 

[maty]

Gustav Mahler - Symphony No 4 (1983), Vinyl, EMI, German 1st pressing

DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR16 -0.25 dB -22.16 dB A1 1st Movement- Bedaechtig. Nicht Eilen.aif
DR14 -9.33 dB -28.32 dB A2 2nd Movement- In Gemaechlicher Bewegung. Ohne Hast.aif
DR17 -0.53 dB -24.39 dB B1 3rd Movement- Ruhevoll.aif
DR16 -7.25 dB -29.40 dB B2 4th Movement- Sehr Behaglich ('Wir Geniessen Die Himmlichen Freuden').aif
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Number of files: 4
Official DR value: DR16

 

[maty]

Lee Morgan - The Roulette Sides (1960), Single, 2017, mono

https://www.discogs.com/es/Lee-Morgan-The-Roulette-Sides/release/10593436

DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -0.86 dB -14.24 dB 5:24 A1 Suspended Sentence
DR11 -0.76 dB -15.43 dB 4:27 A2 A Bid For Sid
DR12 -2.36 dB -15.96 dB 6:26 B Minor Strain
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Number of tracks: 3
Official DR value: DR11

 

[maty]

Marty Robbins - Marty's Greatest Hits (1959), Vinyl, Columbia US, mono

https://www.discogs.com/Marty-Robbins-Martys-Greatest-Hits/release/8434516

DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -0.75 dB -12.40 dB 2:35 A1. A White Sport Coat
DR10 -1.68 dB -13.38 dB 2:37 A2. The Story Of My Life
DR12 -0.32 dB -13.44 dB 2:21 A3. Ain't I The Lucky One
DR9 -0.75 dB -13.86 dB 2:46 A4. The Last Time I Saw My Heart
DR11 -0.82 dB -13.28 dB 2:12 A5. Long Tall Sally
DR11 -2.40 dB -15.05 dB 2:39 A6. The Blues Country Style
DR11 -0.11 dB -13.01 dB 2:58 B1. The Hanging Tree
DR11 -1.37 dB -14.48 dB 2:24 B2. Sittin' In A Tree House
DR11 -0.95 dB -13.65 dB 2:29 B3. She Was Only Seventeen
DR11 -0.78 dB -12.95 dB 2:31 B4. Singing The Blues
DR10 -0.78 dB -13.02 dB 2:16 B5. Knee Deep In The Blues
DR10 -1.90 dB -13.46 dB 2:33 B6. Aloha Oe
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR10

 

[maty]

Babylon Berlin - Zu Asche zu Staub

from the very good German serie:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon_Berlin
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/babylon_berlin/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4378376/

 

[maty]

Musica de Cine - Movie Classics (1991), CD, Spain

DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -1.67 dB -18.65 dB 1:46 01-Also Sprach Zarathustra
DR14 -10.32 dB -29.87 dB 6:24 02-Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
DR13 -11.40 dB -28.59 dB 4:45 03-Un'aura Amorosa (Cosi fan tutte - Act II)
DR11 -1.77 dB -16.65 dB 7:25 04-Finlandia
DR10 -3.42 dB -19.48 dB 3:13 05-Nessun Dorma (Turandot - Act III)
DR15 -3.32 dB -25.80 dB 8:06 06-Sympony No. 2 (II: Andante con tenerezza)
DR12 -13.34 dB -31.62 dB 9:53 07-Symphony No. 5 (IV: Adagietto)
DR11 -2.50 dB -19.65 dB 3:41 08-Ebben? Ne andro lontana (La Wally - Act I)
DR10 0.00 dB -13.15 dB 5:24 09-The Ride of the Valkries (Die Walkure - Act III)
DR11 -1.43 dB -20.31 dB 5:24 10-Un bel di vedremo (Madama Butterfly - Act II)
DR14 -9.26 dB -27.82 dB 7:39 11-Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K.467
DR12 -10.36 dB -28.01 dB 7:45 12-Adagio in G minor
DR11 0.00 dB -14.42 dB 2:47 13-Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi (Carmina Burana)
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR12

The best Nessun dorma of all the ones I have heard these years!!!

[Spanish] https://nauscopio.wordpress.com/200...li-nessun-dorma-del-turandot-de-puccini-1966/

 

[SIY]

Just got back from Atlanta. While I was there, my boss suggested we hit Eddie's Attic, a famous venue. "Doesn't matter who's there, we need to check that place out." Well, sometimes the Fates are kind, and that night, the performer was Gabe Dixon, with whom I was previously unfamiliar. We are now fans- it was a brilliant show.

 

[maty]

Verdi - Cristina Deutekom, Placido Domingo, Ruggero Raimondi & Lamberto Gardelli, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers ‎– I Lombardi (1972), Vinyl x3, Philips, Netherlands

https://www.discogs.com/Verdi-Crist...lliRoyal-Philharmonic-Orchest/release/5288324

DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR15 -0.58 dB -22.12 dB Side A.aif
DR15 -0.67 dB -22.03 dB Side B.aif
DR14 -0.88 dB -20.94 dB Side C.aif
DR15 -0.65 dB -21.45 dB Side D.aif
DR14 -0.66 dB -20.36 dB Side E.aif
DR15 -0.95 dB -21.59 dB Side F.aif
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Number of files: 6
Official DR value: DR15


CD by Decca

https://www.amazon.com/Decca-Opera-Verdi-Lombardi-CD/dp/B00ANDVOCW

Editorial Reviews

I Lombardi reaches its apotheosis in the famous Trio, well known from the days of 78 rpm recordings. There are some glorious moments and the phrasing if often impressive. Domingo as Oronte is in superb voice, and the villain Pagano is well characterised by Raimondi. Among the supporting cast Stafford Dean and Clifford Grant must be mentioned. Gardelli conducts dramatically and the action projects vividly. The Penguin Guide

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Lombardi_alla_prima_crociata

 

[amirm]

Great music to write my last review: Roger Waters' Amused to Death:

 

[amirm]

Soundtrack to the wonderful movie, Amadeus:

CD rip.

 

[amirm]

Max Richter can do no wrong when it comes to modern classical/movie soundtracks. This one is no exception: The Congress:

 

[maty]

Jethro Tull ‎– Aqualung (1971), Vinyl, 2011 Steven Wilson Stereo Remix, UK

https://www.discogs.com/es/Jethro-Tull-Aqualung-The-2011-Steven-Wilson-Stereo-Remix/release/9210984

DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -0.51 dB -17.39 dB 6:35 A1 Aqualung
DR12 -0.72 dB -15.38 dB 4:10 A2 Cross-Eyed Mary
DR14 -5.03 dB -23.72 dB 1:21 A3 Cheap Day Return
DR15 -1.25 dB -19.92 dB 3:53 A4 Mother Goose
DR15 -2.42 dB -21.47 dB 1:53 A5 Wond'ring Aloud
DR13 -1.64 dB -16.57 dB 3:13 A6 Up to Me
DR14 -1.02 dB -19.16 dB 7:11 B1 My God
DR12 -1.47 dB -15.52 dB 3:18 B2 Hymn 43
DR15 -2.44 dB -22.89 dB 1:13 B3 Slipstream
DR14 -0.65 dB -18.79 dB 4:41 B4 Locomotive Breath
DR13 -1.48 dB -19.08 dB 6:02 B5 Wind-Up
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR14

CD

https://www.amazon.com/Aqualung-Steven-Wilson-Gram-Vinyl/dp/B00TZD323U

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqualung_(Jethro_Tull_album)


Note: to me, the 2011 Steven Wilson remix is the best of all Aqualung recordings.

 

[SIY]

I was skeptical ("Remaster" usually means "Way of euchring a few bucks out of Boomers with what we have on hand"), but damn, those Steven Wilson remasters are terrific. I've listened to Tull's first 4-5 albums maybe a thousand times over the years, learned to play most of the songs, and yet I *still* hear new things on these remasters.

 

[maty]

Frank Sinatra - The Voice of Frank Sinatra (1946), Vinyl 10", 2018 Columbia Limited Edition, mono

https://www.discogs.com/es/Frank-Sinatra-The-Voice-Of-Frank-Sinatra/release/12397176

DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -0.92 dB -17.49 dB 3:01 A1 You Go To My Head
DR12 -1.51 dB -18.28 dB 3:18 A2 Someone To Watch Over Me
DR14 -0.05 dB -18.05 dB 3:08 A3 These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
DR11 -2.53 dB -17.28 dB 2:55 A4 Why Shouldn’t I?
DR12 -0.44 dB -16.94 dB 2:46 B1 I Don’t Know Why (I Just Do)
DR12 -2.62 dB -18.48 dB 3:08 B2 Try A Little Tenderness
DR12 -4.26 dB -19.97 dB 3:11 B3 (I Don’t Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance (With You)
DR13 -0.05 dB -16.05 dB 2:43 B4 Paradise
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR12

https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-voice-of-frank-sinatra-mw0000659223

In 1945, Frank Sinatra recorded his first album after a career previously devoted solely to single records. Over two sessions, he performed the eight songs included in The Voice of Frank Sinatra, which Columbia released as a four-LP set of 78-rpm records on March 4, 1946. The collection quickly topped the then-recently established Billboard album chart. The Voice of Frank Sinatra was a precursor to the "concept" albums Sinatra would pioneer at Capitol eight years later, a carefully chosen and arranged selection of songs creating a specific mood... William Ruhlmann

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Voice_of_Frank_Sinatra

Outstanding, glorious mono.

 

[Thomas savage]

Recommend by one of you,,

 

[maty]

Sonny Rollins - What's New (1962), Vinyl, Pure Pleasure, 2009 Remastered Limited Edition, UK & Europe

https://www.discogs.com/es/Sonny-Rollins-Whats-New/release/5472376

DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -0.30 dB -16.42 dB 12:01 A1 If Ever I Would Leave You
DR14 -0.85 dB -19.01 dB 10:52 A2 Jungoso
DR14 -1.73 dB -19.18 dB 4:43 B1 Bluesongo
DR13 -2.03 dB -18.31 dB 9:08 B2 The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
DR13 -0.97 dB -17.23 dB 6:52 B3 Brownskin Girl
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Number of tracks: 5
Official DR value: DR13