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[Lingwendil]

ElixiR- Forgenoir-

YouTube

 

[banat]

Fluxion YouTube

 

[JNicholas]

TSVI - Hossam

Two Fingers - Vengeance Rhythm

 

[Thorrinn]

Instanzia - The Desert Fox

 

[traderbam]

Katie Melua, Wonderful Life
Wonderful recording too.

 

[Salar]

Since my early adulthood no song catched my like this one.
And it was released just one week ago:

Andrew Bird "Bloodless"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEFLR2JnMd0

 

[JonasKarud]

One of the best: Kathleen Saadat: Love For Sale

 

[Soundhappy]

DYSTOPIAN SCI FI MOVIE on Vimeo

 

[POOH]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEiRKpflgQA

 

[maty tinman]

Verdi - I Lombardi

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

Cristina Deutekom, Placido Domingo, Ruggero Raimondi, Jerome Lo Monaco, Giuseppe Verdi, Lamberto Gardelli, Ambrosian Singers, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Decca Opera: Verdi: I Lombardi [2 CD] - Amazon.com Music

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

I Lombardi alla prima crociata - Wikipedia

 

[Jim the Oldbie]

That was a very informative post, thanks!

Oh, and also: COO-KIEE !!!

 

[maty tinman]

Jethro Tull - Aqualung

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

Jethro Tull - Aqualung (The 2011 Steven Wilson Stereo Remix) (Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue) | Discogs

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

Jethro Tull - Aqualung (Steven Wilson Mix)(180 Gram Vinyl) - Amazon.com Music

Aqualung (Jethro Tull album) - Wikipedia


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

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[maty tinman]

Frank Sinatra - The Voice of Frank Sinatra

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

Frank Sinatra - The Voice Of Frank Sinatra (Vinyl, LP, 10", Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue) | Discogs

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


The Voice of Frank Sinatra - Frank Sinatra | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic

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

The Voice of Frank Sinatra - Wikipedia


Outstanding, glorious mono.

 

[maty tinman]

Sonny Rollins - What's New

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

Sonny Rollins - What's New? (Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo) | Discogs

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

 

[maty tinman]

Capercaillie - Secret People

Capercaillie - Secret People (1993), CD, Survival, UK

Capercaillie - Secret People (CD, Album) | Discogs

DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 0.00 dB -16.32 dB 4:46 01-Bonaparte
DR14 -0.26 dB -16.43 dB 5:15 02-Grace and Pride
DR12 -0.19 dB -14.45 dB 3:50 03-Tobar Mhoire (Tobermory)
DR12 -0.12 dB -13.98 dB 3:16 04-Four Stone Walls
DR15 0.00 dB -17.20 dB 5:20 05-Crime of Passion
DR13 -0.12 dB -15.93 dB 5:49 06-The Whinney Hills jigs
DR14 -0.46 dB -17.83 dB 5:31 07-An Eala Bhan (The White Swan)
DR13 -0.12 dB -14.90 dB 4:38 08-Seice Ruairidh (Roddy's Drum)
DR12 -0.12 dB -14.79 dB 4:54 09-Stinging Rain
DR13 -0.12 dB -15.28 dB 3:33 10-Hi Rim Bo
DR13 -0.12 dB -16.04 dB 6:12 11-The Miracle of Being
DR14 -0.94 dB -16.33 dB 4:07 12-The Harley Ashtray
DR13 -4.18 dB -21.14 dB 2:24 13-Oran
DR13 -0.25 dB -16.56 dB 4:37 14-Black Fields
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Number of tracks: 14
Official DR value: DR13

CD

Secret People: Amazon.co.uk: Music
Secret People by Capercaillie on Amazon Music - Amazon.com

Capercaillie - Secret People

"Afro percussion, dancefloor synth zaps, funky soulful organ, and shaftular wah-wah, reeling fiddles and whistles overlaid with the poised and elegant voice of Karen Matheson" (Q Mag)

"Few woman fronting any kind of British band possess a voice to touch Karen Matheson's, remarkable in English but breathtaking when she draws on Hebridean roots to sing in Gaelic" (Daily Telegraph)

 

[soundbrigade]

My wife left for Chicago two days ago and I try, in vain, to fill the abyss with music.
Right now playing Чиж&Со-Эрогенная зона:

YouTube

 

[maty tinman]

Bill Berry and his Ellington All-Stars - For Duke

Bill Berry and his Ellington All-Stars - For Duke (1978), Vinyl, M&K RealTime, Germany, Direct to Disk

Bill Berry And His Ellington Allstars - For Duke (Vinyl, LP, Album) | Discogs

DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR16 -0.88 dB -21.84 dB 01 Take the _A_ Train.flac
DR14 -6.19 dB -26.11 dB 02 Mood Indigo.flac
DR16 -1.95 dB -20.45 dB 03 Things Ain't What They Used To Be.flac
DR16 -2.46 dB -23.01 dB 04 Perdido.flac
DR17 -0.73 dB -22.43 dB 05 Satin Doll.flac
DR13 -2.78 dB -22.27 dB 06 I Got It Bad (And That Ain_t Good).flac
DR17 -0.32 dB -21.26 dB 07 I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart.flac
DR16 -2.05 dB -23.00 dB 08 Cotton Tail.flac
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Number of Files: 8
Official DR Value: DR16

Recording of October 1978: For Duke | Stereophile.com

This is to-date the best direct-to-disc recording I have heard. For once I can't complain about the high end being shrill or hard. The balances are excellent and the performances superior, with each member of the group getting his chance to show off. Marshal Royal's saxophone solos must be heard to be believed, Everyone present is obviously having a good time making music, which is the way it always ought to be but often isn't.

The highs on this disc are extraordinary—nothing like what I have come to think of as the German-microphone sound (hard and sizzly)... Margaret Graham, J. Gordon Holt

Note: I am not a Duke's fan but this recording is MAGNIFICIENT.

 

[Soundhappy]

La Talvera - Lo canari on Vimeo

South of France Occitan traditional folk music

 

[Soundhappy]

Tatou e lei Jovents on Vimeo

South French band

 

[Jazzfan]

Sarah Vaughan - Vaughan and Violins