Not the best titles in the series to represent 70 years of MLP,

No particularly rare title,

So why bother ?

Triggered

www.analogplanet.com/content/half-speed-mastered-mercury-living-presence-series-debuts-five-classics

I thought we established that half does mastering was a crock anyway!

The Mussorgsky and Stravinsky are supposed to be fine versions.

Which titles do you think they should do?

The slow speed records are just a way the vinyl disk builders can extort more money for no more gain at the delivery end..but I dear say there will be people who disagree with that thinking 100%

Sept 25, 2021 15:19:42 GMT 12 Citroen said:

I thought we established that half does mastering was a crock anyway!

The Mussorgsky and Stravinsky are supposed to be fine versions.

Which titles do you think they should do?

Trouble is the MLP catalogue has been done to death, in every format,  by everyone.

Six that would make a better 70th present

Ballet for Band   SR90256

Bizet Carmen suite - Paray   SR90001

Hanson - The Composer and His Orchestra   SR90175

Hi-Fi a la Espanola   SR90144

Respighi - Brazilian Impressions   SR90153

Prokofiev Love for Three Oranges   SR90006

**Edited to include catalogue numbers 

Some re-issues 

I bow to your superior knowledge, as I not very familiar with most of those titles.

I've do have a MLP reissue of Frederick Fennell, Eastman-Rochester Pops ‎– Hi-Fi A La Espaňola And Popovers.

I have a few CDs too,

The initial digital releases were supervised by Wilma Cozart Fine, wife of original recording engineer Bob Fine, and they sound superb !

Harry Pearson of TAS thought they were good and one or two were even better than the average LP copy.

MLPs are right up there with RCA Living Stereo, EMI ASD, Decca SXL etc as the best in classical recordings.

4783827 - reissue of SR90144

MLP Collectors Edition Volume 1 for only NZ$153.69 shipped!

www.discogs.com/sell/item/1550601088

Sept 25, 2021 16:36:20 GMT 12 Citroen said:

I bow to your superior knowledge, as I not very familiar with most of those titles.

I've do have a MLP reissue of Frederick Fennell, Eastman-Rochester Pops ‎– Hi-Fi A La Espaňola And Popovers.

Giving it a spin now. Beautifully recorded.

But I think that I've gotten over the music... ;(

Sound good ?

My box set above

www.discogs.com/Various-The-Russian-Recordings/release/3419208

Very good!