Best Record You Have Ever heard

11-11-11: Dfelkai
Bernie Grundman is serious. Look for the BG on the record and chances are that you will not be disappointed.

Absolutely!

Every time I get a reissue I check the lead-out groove. If I see a little blocky-looking "BG" I go "YES!" Standouts include the Classic/Everest Pines/Fountains of Rome I just got Wednesday, "Come Away with Me" by Norah Jones, "Temptation" and "Don't Smoke in Bed" by Holly Cole, "L.A. Woman" and "Morrison Hotel" by The Doors, and several Diana Krall albums including "From This Moment On."

I also have the Speakers Corner reissue of Janos Starker Bach Suites on Mercury Living Presence. I grew up listening to the originals; my brother is a professional cellist. I have an original pressing of the mono. It's a little munged from being played on a poorly tracking console, which is what inspired me to pay up and get the reissue, which is fabulous in every way. Starker set the gold standard for the Bach Suites on this one, and 45 years later it still is.

Sheffield Labs Direct to Disc, 1980; Growing up in Hollywood Town, Amanda McBroom and Lincoln Mayorga. Lovely and fun to listen to. Lesser tone arms will self destruct as Amanda sings "The Rose

I think I"m going to vote for:

Oscar Peterson Trio, "We Get Requests"
Verve V6-8606
1964

45 RPM 200g vinyl
reissued by Analogue Productions/Quality Record Pressings 10/2011
mastered by Sterling Sound
ser. # 0489

the bass of Ray Brown is tastier than ever

Since we're talking sound and performance, I'd vote for Prokofiev PC #2 w/ Frager and Leibowitz on RCA, Alto reissue for what it's worth. I'm glad to see that someone above also likes it. Decca was pretty hit and miss with the PCO, (and luckily it seems someone finally bought the orchestra a decent bass drum for the Prokofiev)< but this recording is stunning. Just listen to trombone pedal notes with bass drum in 5th mov't. Luckily a stunning performance by all as well. Leibowitz is on fire for once as well; I wish I could feel the same enthusiasm for his (own orchestration) of Night on Bald Mountain, apparently included on the 45RPM.

For sound alone, Sheffield Lab's direct to disc of Leinsdorf conducting Debussy's Faun and Stravinsky's Firebird, sooooooo far better than their other D2D offerings, (new hall?) but what a snoozefest performance-wise.

"Blood on the Tracks"-Bob Dylan.