Of the many articles and reviews that Harry Pearson wrote for The Absolute Sound, his annual Super LP List (aka SuperDisc List) may have been the most eagerly anticipated. The issue in which it was published was the one that everyone had to buy, borrow, or copy. Why? Because whether you were rich or poor, active in the high-end audio market or just kicking tires, it was the one issue of TAS you could make daily practical use of—it was your road map to the absolute sound.
It is our aim here to preserve and expand upon what Harry created. While it may not ignite the frenzy that it once did, TAS’ new Super LP List contains every LP that HP recommended when the list was last published by him. It also contains hundreds of titles that JV and the TAS staff have deemed worthy of adding.
For this, our 50th Anniversary Edition of the annual TAS feature, JV is delighted to acknowledge the assistance of Michael Fremer, who will now be a mainstay of the TAS Super LP List. Thanks to Michael, several of the longstanding titles on the list have been updated to better pressings. Michael has also suggested several new titles, though you should know (lest Michael be accused of recommending albums that aren’t to his taste) that the majority of the new entries (and the older ones, of course) are my own.
In keeping with HP’s practice, each entry new to this latest version of the list is bolded and marked with a red dagger symbol (†), and those recordings that are still available new or re-issued are marked with a double dagger (‡). LPs with particularly natural, as opposed to hi-fi spectacular, sound have been awarded an asterisk (*). And LPs that are recommended for music and performance ahead of sonics are given a plus sign (+).
This probably goes without saying, but be aware that a few of the most recent pop entries have “adult” lyrics. Also be aware that I’ve added a few “Easter eggs” from way back when in honor of TAS’ 50th Anniversary. JV
BEST OF THE BUNCH: Classical
•Arnold: English, Scottish, & Cornish Dances. Lyrita SRCS-109
•Brahms/Debussy/Bartók: Sonatas/Abel, Steinberg. Wilson Audiophile/Analogue Productions 8722*‡
•Gerhard: The Plague. Decca Head 6
•Gershwin: Porgy & Bess complete/Maazel. Decca SET 609-11*
•Herold-Lanchbery: La Fille Mal Gardée/Lanchbery, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Decca/ORGLP0109-45L (45rpm, 2LP)*‡
•Hi-Fi a la Española. Mercury/Classic SR-90144*
•Holst: The Planets/Mehta, LA. Decca/ORG 122-45 (45rpm)*‡
•Mahler: Ninth Symphony/Barbirolli, Berlin Phil. ERC/EMI ASD 596/597*‡
•Prokofiev: Scythian Suite. Mercury/ORG 118-45 (45rpm)*‡
•Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3/Janis. Mercury/Speakers Corner SR-90283*‡
•Ravel: La Valse/Paray. Mercury/Classic SR-90313*‡
•Respighi: Feste Romane/Maazel. Decca SXL-6822
•Stravinsky: The Firebird/Dorati, LSO. Mercury/ORG 0163-45 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Widor: Symphony No. 6, Allegro. Mercury SR-90169
BEST OF THE BUNCH: Popular
•Bachrach: Casino Royale. Colgems/Classic Records 5005Q‡
•Balalaika Favorites. Mercury/Classic Records SR90310-45 (45rpm)‡
•Belafonte At Carnegie Hall: The Complete Concert. RCA/Analogue Productions LSP/AAPF-6006 (45rpm)*‡
•Miles Davis: Kind of Blue. Columbia/Analogue Productions UHQR004 (200g)‡
•Ellington: For Duke. M & K Realtime UMK&K101*
•Vanessa Fernandez: Use Me. Groove Note GRV 1050-1 (One-Step, 180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Ralph Hunter Choir: The Wild, Wild West. RCA LSP-l968*
•Dean Martin: Dream with Dean. Reprise/Analogue Productions 076-45 (45rpm)*‡
•Music for Bang, Ba-room and Harp. RCA/Analogue Productions LSP-1866‡
•Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon. EMI Harvest SHVL-804‡
•Santana: Abraxas. Columbia/Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UD1S 2-001*‡
•Don Shirley: Water Boy. Columbia CS-9196*
• Steely Dan: Aja. Analogue Productions AUHQR 0014-45 (45rpm, 200g, 2LP)
• Claire Teal with the Syd Lawrence Orchestra: A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald. Chasing the Dragon CTDLPI003 (180g, D2D)*‡
• The Weavers Reunion at Carnegie Hall, 1963. Vanguard/Analogue Productions 005*‡
• Winds of War and Peace/Graham, National Symphonic Winds. Wilson Audiophile/Analogue Productions AAPC 8823-45 (45rpm, 2LP)‡
SPECIAL MERIT: Classical
•Adams: Harmonielehre/DeWaart, San Francisco Symphony. Nonesuch 79115
•Adams: Must The Devil Have All The Good Tunes?/Yang, Dudamel, LA Phil. DG 49801‡
•Alain: Organ Works (complete). Erato EDO-250/2
•Albeniz: Iberia (complete)/PCO, Morel. Decca/RCA/Analogue Productions AAPC 6094‡
•Albeniz: Suite Española/De Burgos, New Philharmonia. London CS-6581/ORG 100 (45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Anderson: Music of Leroy Anderson (Vol. II). Mercury SR-90043
•Antill: Corroboree. (Australian) EMI OASD-7603
•Arnold: Guitar Concerto/Bream. RCA/Analogue Productions AAPC 2487*‡
•Arnold: Overtures. Reference Recordings RR-48
•Arnold: Peterloo Overture: Symphony No. 5. EMI ASD-2878
•Babbitt: All Set/Contemporary Chamber Ensemble. Nonesuch 71303
•Bach: Brandenburg Concertos/Klemperer, Philharmonia. Columbia SAX 2408 (9LPs)†+
•Bach: Goldberg Variations/Gould. Columbia ML 5060 (mono)+
•Bach: Goldberg Variations/Gould. CBS Masterworks 37779+
•Bach: The Keyboard Concertos/Gould. Columbia/Speakers Corner 71449‡
•Bach: Six Solo Cello Suites/Starker. Mercury/Analogue Productions AAPC 39016-P (45rpm, 6LP)‡
•Bach: 6 Suites for Violincello/Fournier. Archiv Produktion 479 696-3 (180g, Limited Edition, Numbered, 3LP)‡
•Bach: Cello Suites/Pearson, Silva, Rockhill. Chasing the Dragon CTDLP1014 (180g, D2D, 5LP)*‡
•Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin/Grumiaux. Philips 835198/200*
•Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin/Milstein. Analogphonic/Capitol 43130 (180g, 3LP, mono)‡+
•Bach-Elgar: Fantasia and Fugue in C Minor. EMI ASD-2970
•Bach-Stokowski: Symphonic Transcriptions. Chandos ABRD-1055
•Bacewicz: Music for Strings, Trumpets, and Percussion/Rowicki. Philips PHS900-141*
•Baird: Four Dialogues for Oboe and Chamber Orchestra/Rowicki. Muza XL/XSL 03360*
•Balbastre: Harpsichord Works. Afka SK-298
•Barber: Knoxville Summer of 1915/Price, Schippers. RCA LSC-3062*
•Barber: Overture to The School for Scandal/Schippers. Columbia CBS 32110006*
•Barber: Symphony No. 1/Zinman. Argo 436 288*
•Barber: Violin Concerto/Ricci, Pacific Symphony. Reference Recordings RR-45
•Bartók: Concerto For Orchestra/Reiner, CSO. RCA/Analogue Productions LSC-1934*‡
•Bartók: Concerto For Orchestra//Szell, Cleveland. Columbia MS 6815
•Bartók: Divertimento For String Orchestra/Barshai. Decca 6026
•Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta/Karajan, Berlin Phil. Columbia SAX 2432*
•Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta/Reiner, CSO. RCA/Analogue Productions LSC-2374*‡
•Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 3/Katchen, Kertesz. Decca SXL 6209/Linn Recut REC 01*
•Bartók: Second Suite/Dorati, Minneapolis Symphony. Mercury SR 90098†
•Bartók: Six String Quartets/Juilliard Quartet. Columbia D3S 717*
•Bartók: Sonata for 2 Pianos & Percussion/Solti, Perahia. CBS Masterworks M 42625
•Bartók: String Quartet No. 3/New Music String Quartet. Bartók Records No. 901 (mono)‡
•Bartók: Violin Sonata No. 1/Mann, Hambro. Bartók Records No. 922 (mono)‡+
•Bax: Symphony No. 6. Musical Heritage Soc MHS 1198
•Beethoven: Appassionata Sonata/Kamiya. RCA/JVC RDC-4
•Beethoven: Bagatelles, Op. 33 & Op. 126/Gould. Columbia Masterworks M 33265†
•Beethoven: Cellosonaten/Rostropovich, Richter. Philips/Speakers Corner EURO2920‡
•Beethoven: Complete Symphonies/Rattle, Berlin Phil. Berlin Philharmonic Recordings‡
•Beethoven: Complete Symphonies: The Remastered Edition/Bernstein, Vienna Philharmonic. DG DGLP98721‡
•Beethoven: Diabelli Variations/Katchen. Decca SXL 2262†
•Beethoven: Grosse Fugue/Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic. DG 2330 066
•Beethoven: Nine Symphonies/von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic. Deutsche Grammophon DG37875 (9LP)
•Beethoven: Overtures/Kempe, Berlin Phil. EMI ASD 336†
•Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1/Fleisher, Szell, Cleveland. Columbia SCX 3567†
•Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.2/Rubinstein, Barenboim. RCA ARL1-4711
•Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3/Fleisher, Szell, Cleveland. Columbia SCX 3572†
•Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4/Gould, Bernstein. Columbia/Impex 6011‡
•Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5/Curzon, Knappertsbusch, Vienna Phil. Decca SLX 2002†
•Beethoven: Piano Sonatas “Moonlight” & “Pathétique”/Lenehan. Chasing The Dragon CTDLP1012 (180g, D2D)*‡
•Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21/Knight. Wilson Audiophile/Analogue Productions AAPC 8313‡
•Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 29 “Hammerklavier”/Pollini. Deutsche Grammophon 2530 869
•Beethoven: Quartet No. 14, Op. 131 (arr. for orchestra)/Bernstein, Vienna Philharmonic. DG 2531 077
•Beethoven: Quartets Op. 14, No. 1, Op. 59, No. 3/New Music String Quartet. Bartók Records No. 909 (mono)‡
•Beethoven: Sonatas for Violincello and Piano/Mainardi, Zecchi. DG 43153‡
•Beethoven: String Trios Nos. 1 and 3/Heifetz, Primrose, Piatigorsky. RCA LM 2186 (mono)+
•Beethoven. Symphony No. 5/C. Kleiber, Vienna Philharmonic. Deutsche Grammophon DGR 31881‡
•Beethoven: Symphony No. 6/Walter, Columbia Symphony. Columbia/Analogue Productions AAPC 077-45-P (45rpm)‡
•Beethoven: Symphony No. 6/Bohm, Vienna Phil. DG 008 (180g, 2LP)‡
•Beethoven: Symphony No. 7/C. Kleiber, Vienna Philharmonic. Deutsche Grammophon 2530 706
•Beethoven: Symphony No. 9/Solti, Chicago. Decca GBB-121/2
•Beethoven: Triple Concerto/Mutter, Ma, Karajan, Berlin Phil. DG 4838851 (180g)‡
•Beethoven: Triple Concerto/Serkin, Laredo, Parnas. Columbia/Speakers Corner EUROS6564‡
•Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 3 & 8/Szeryng, Rubinstein. RCA/Analogue Productions AAPC 2507
•Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 5 & 9/Oistrakh. Philips/Speakers Corner 835259‡
•Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 8/Szeryng, Rubinstein. RCA Victor/Analogue Productions AAPC 2620†‡
•Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 9 “Kreutzer”/Francescatti, Casadesus. Columbia/Speakers Corner EUROS6125‡
•Beethoven: Violin Sonata, Op.96/Abel, Steinberg. Wilson Audiophile/Analogue Productions 8315*‡
•Beethoven: Young Beethoven: String Trio in C Minor/Janaki String Trio. Yarlung YAR 53966-45 (45rpm)‡
•Bennett: 5 Studies For Piano/Bennett. Argo ZRG 704
•Bennett: Piano Concerto/Stephen Bishop, Gibson, London SO. Philips 6500301
•Berg: Piano Sonata/Gould. Columbia ML 5336 (mono)+
•Berg: Lulu & Wozzeck Suites. Mercury SR-90278
•Berg: String Quartet. New Music String Quartet. Bartók Records No. 906 (mono)‡
•Berg: Three Movements from Lyric Suite (arr. string orchestra), Craft. Columbia M2S 620
•Berg: Violin Concerto/Mutter. DG 437 093
•Berio: Cries of London/Swingle II. Decca Head 15
•Berio: Sinfonia/Swingle Singers, Berio, New York Phil. Columbia MS 7268
•Berlioz: Nuits d’été/Crespin, Ansermet. Decca SXL 6081
•Berlioz: Requiem/Fremaux, et al. EMI SLS-982
•Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique/Munch, BSO. RCA/Classic LSC-1900*
•Biber: Sonatas Of The Rosary/Melkus. DG/Analogphonic 143166 (180g, 2LP)‡
•Birtwistle: The Triumph of Time/Boulez. Argo ZRG-790
•Bizet: Carmen Suite/Gibson. RCA/Analogue Productions LSC-2449‡
•Bizet: L’arlésienne Suites 1 and 2/Morel, ROHO. Decca/RCA/Analogue Productions AAPC 2237-P‡
•Bliss: Music for Strings. Lyrita SRCS-33*
•Bloch: Concerto Grosso No. 1. Mercury SR-90223*
•Borodin: Symphony No. 2, No. 3/Ansermet. London/ORG 153 (45rpm)‡
•Borodin: Symphony No. 2/LSO, Martinon. Decca/RCA/Analogue Productions AAPC 2298‡
•Boulez: Pli Selon Pli/Boulez. Columbia M30296/Erato 98495
•Brahms: Alto Rhapsody/Walter. Columbia MS-6488
•Brahms: Ten Intermezzi/Gould. Columbia MS 6237
•Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1/Curzon, Szell. London/ORGLP0103-45 (45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2/Kovacevich, Davis. Philips 9500 682
•Brahms: Sextuor a Cordes No. 1, Op. 18/Les Musiciens. Harmonia Mundi HM 1073
•Brahms: Sonata for Cello/Starker. Mercury/Speakers Corner SR-90392*‡
•Brahms: Symphonien 1–4/Rattle, Berlin Phil. Berlin Philharmonic Recordings BPHR 160041 (180g, 6LP, D2D)*
•Brahms: Symphony No. 4/Walter, Columbia Symphony Orchestra. Columbia MS 6113
•Brahms: The Three Trios/Rubinstein, Szeryng, Fournier. RCA Red Seal ARL3-0138
•Brahms: Violin Concerto/Szeryng, Dorati, LSO. ORG 0170-45 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Brahms: Violin Concerto/Oistrakh, Szell. Angel Records SFO-36033
•Bredemeyer: Schlagstück 5. Nova 8 85 186
•Brian: Symphony No. 9. EMI ASD-3486
•Britten: Four Sea Interludes. EMI ASD-3154
•Britten: Nocturnes. London/ORG ORG-152-45 (45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Britten: The Prince of the Pagodas. Decca Ace-of-Diamonds GOS-558-9
•Britten: Sinfonietta. Lyrita SRCS1111
•Britten: Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell/Britten. Decca SXL 610
•Britten: Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge/Marriner. Argo ZRG 860
•Britten: War Requiem. Decca SET 252-3 (2LP)
•Bruch: Concerto in G Minor/Heifetz, Sargent, NSOL. RCA/Analogue Productions AAPC 2652-P‡
•Bruckner: Symphony No. 7/Haitink, Berlin Phil. Berlin Philharmonic Recordings (D2D)‡
•Busoni: Piano Concerto. EMI ASD-2336/7
•Byrd: Mass for Four Voice and Motets. Harmonia Mundi HM 55212
•Cage: String Quartet/New Music String Quartet. Columbia ML 4495 (mono)+
•Cage: Third Construction. New World/Classic NW-319*
•Carter: Piano Sonata/Rosen HMV ASD 601
•Carter: Sonata for Violincello & Piano/Greenhouse, Makas. American Recording Society ARS-25 (mono)+
•Carter: Variations for Orchestra/Levine, Chicago Symphony Orchestra. DG 431 698
•Chabrier: España!/Argenta. Decca/Speakers Corner SXL-2020*‡
•Chopin: Chopin’s Last Waltz/Silverman. IsoMike 5606*‡
•Chopin: Concerto No. 1/Rubinstein, Skrowaczewki, NSOL. RCA/Analogue Productions AAPC 2575-P‡
•Chopin: Études Op. 10 & Op. 25/Pollini. Deutsche Grammophon 4796331‡
•Chopin: Sonata No. 3, etc./Argerich. DG 139317 SLPM
•Copland: Appalachian Spring/Bernstein, New York Phil. Columbia MS 6355
•Copland: Appalachian Spring & Billy The Kid/Dorati, LSO. ORG 144-45 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Copland: Billy The Kid, Rodeo/Gould. RCA/Analogue Productions AAPC 2195-P‡
•Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man, Third Symphony/Oue. Reference Recordings‡
•Copland: Rodeo. Mercury SR-90172
•Copland: Symphony No. 3/Copland. Columbia M35113
•Corigliano: Piano Concerto (1968)/Somer, Alessandro. Mercury Golden Import SRI 75118
•Crumb: Cello Sonata/Sylvester. Desto DC-7169
•Crumb: Makrokosmos I. Nonesuch H-71293
•Crumb: Music for a Summer Eve: Makrokosmos III. Nonesuch H-71311
•Dahl: Concerto a Tre/Lurie, Shapiro, Gottlieb. Columbia ML 4493 (mono)+
•Dahl: Concerto a Tre/Tashi. RCA ARL1-4328
•Debussy: Gigues, Ibéria/Argenta, L’Orchestre De La Suisse Romande. London/Speakers Corner (180g) SPC6013‡
•Debussy: Iberia. Mercury SR-90010
•Debussy: Iberia/Reiner, CSO. RCA/Analogue Productions LSC-2222*‡
•Debussy: Images (for piano)/Michelangeli. Deutsche Grammophon 250196
•Debussy: Jeux/Boulez, Cleveland Orchestra. DG 439 896
•Debussy: La mer/Karajan, Berlin Phil. EMI ASD 3431†
•Debussy: Nocturnes/Paray. Mercury/Speakers Corner AMER 90281*
•Debussy: Nocturnes/Ansermet, L’Orchestre De La Suisse Romande. Original Recordings Group ORG-169-45 (45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Debussy: Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun/Leinsdorf, LA Phil. Sheffield Labs 24 (D2D)†
•Debussy/Rameau: Piano Pieces/Ólafsson. DG 483 8283 (2LP)‡
•Debussy: The Sea/Munch, BSO. RCA/Analogue Productions LSC-2111*‡
•Delius: North Country Sketches/Groves. EMI ASD-3139*
•Diamond: Rounds for String Orchestra/Schwarz, L.A. Nonesuch79002
•Dorati: Symphony. Mercury SR-90248
•Dubois: Les Sept Paroles du Christ/Radio Ville-Marie Choir, Fournier. Fidelis Audio FACD008‡
•Duruflé: Requiem. Epic BC-1256
•Dutilleux: Ainsi la nuit/Quartet Via Nova. Erato STU 71546
•Dutilleux: Cello Concerto/Rostropovitch, Orchestre de Paris. EMI ASD-3145
•Dutilleux: Figures de résonances (for two pianos). Erato STU 70810
•Dvorák: Cello Concerto/Starker. Mercury/Analogue Productions AAPC 90303-P (45rpm)*‡
•Dvorák: Sextet in A major/Auryn Quartet, Altenburger, Demenga. TACET L196*‡
•Dvorák: Symphony No. 8/Kertesz, LSO. Decca/Speakers Corner SXL-6044*‡
•Dvorák: Symphony No. 8/Walter. CBS/Sony 20 AC 1822
•Elgar: Caratacus. EMI SLS-998*
•Elgar: Cello Concerto, Sea Pictures/Du Pre, Baker. EMI Testament AEMI 655‡
•Elgar: Coronation Ode. EMI ASD 3345
•Elgar: Engima Variations/Mehta, LA. London CS-6816
•Elgar: Falstaff/Boult EMI ASD 2970†
•Elgar: The Kingdom. EMI SAN 244-5
•Elgar: Symphony No. 2/Barbirolli. EMI ASD-3266
•Faberman: The All Star Percussion Ensemble. First Impression Music GS001‡
•Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain/Soriano. Alto LEMI 545
•Falla: The Three Cornered Hat/Ansermet. Decca/ORG 102 (45rpm)‡
•Fellegara: Serenata/Hamburg Chamber Soloists. Time S8006
•Finzi: Cello Concerto/Ma, Handley, Royal Phil. Lyrita SRCS-112
•Finzi: Dies Natalis. World Record Club SCM-50*
•Finzi: Intimations of Immortality. Lyrita SRCS-75
•Foss: Time Cycle/Bernstein, Columbia Symphony Orchestra. Columbia MS 6280
•Franck: Pièce héroïque. Mercury SR-90168
•Geissler: Chamber Symphony 1970/Leipzig Chamber Orchestra, Pommer. Nova 885152
•Gerhard: Astrological Series/London Sinfonietta. Decca Head 11
•Gerhard: Concerto for Orchestra/Del Mar, BBC. Argo ZRG 553
•Gerhard: Dances from Don Quixote /Dorati. EMI ASD 613*
•Gerhard: Symphony No. 4. Argo ZRG-701
•Gerhard: Violin Concerto/Neaman, Davis, BBC Symphony. Argo ZRG 701
•Gershwin: Collected Works. Vox Box QSVBX-5132
•Gershwin: Catfish Row (suite from Porgy and Bess), American in Paris, Promenade/ Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony. Reference Mastercuts RM-1003‡
•Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue/Wild, Fiedler. RCA/Analogue Productions LSC-2367*‡
•Gershwin: Second Rhapsody For Orchestra With Piano/Tilson Thomas. CBS Masterworks IM39699
•Gould: Latin American Symphonette. Vanguard/Analogue Productions SRV-275 SD
•Grainger: Country Gardens. Mercury SR-90219
•Grainger: Lincolnshire Posy. Mercury SR-90173
•Grieg: Finlandia/London Proms, Mackerras. Decca/RCA/Analogue Productions AAPC 2336‡
•Grieg: Haugtussa and Poems by Wilhlem Krag/Andersen, Bratlie. Simax PS 1011*
•Grieg: Peer Gynt/Fjeldstad. Decca/Speakers Corner SXL-2012*
•Grieg: Piano Concerto/Lupu, Previn. London/ORG 162-45 (45rpm)*‡
•Grieg: Piano Concerto/Rubinstein, Wallenstein. RCA LSC-2566
•Grieg: Piano Concerto/Lupu, Previn, LSO. ORG 0162-45 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Grieg: Violin and Piano Sonatas, Opp. 8, 13, 45/Tarak, Hancock. Bridge Records BDG 2003
•Handel: Suites from the Water Music/Szell, LSO. London CS 6236†
•Handel: Water Musick/McGegan. Harmonia Mundi France HMU 7010
•Hanson: The Composer & His Orchestra. Mercury SR-90175*
•Hanson: Symphony No. 2. Mercury SR-90192
•Harbison: Symphony No. 2/Blomstedt. Decca 433 376
•Harris: Symphony No. 3/Bernstein. Columbia MS 6303
•Harrison: Suite for ’Cello and Harp/Barab, Lawrence. Columbia Masterworks ML 4491 (mono)+
•Hartmann: Symphony No. 8/Kubelik, Symphonie-Orchester der Bayerischen Rundfunks. DG 139 359
•Haydn: “London” Symphonies/Davis, Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra. Philip 6725 010 (6LP)
•Haydn: Quartets/Weller Quartet. Decca CSA 2214 (2LP)
•Helps: Symphony No. 1/Rozsnyai, Columbia Symphony. Columbia MS 6801
•Henze: The Emperor’s Nightingale/London Sinfonietta. L’Oiseau-Lyre DSLO 4
•Hindemith: Mathis Der Maler/Steinberg, BSO. Deutsche Grammophon 2530 246
•Hindemith: Mathis Der Maler/Karajan, BPO. Angel 35949/EMI 764292
•Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes of Carl Maria Von Weber/Ormandy. Columbia MS 6562
•Holst: The Mystic Trumpeter/Armstrong, Atherton, LSO. Lyrita SRCS 128*
•Holst: The Planets/Previn, LSO. EMI ASD 3002‡
•Honneger: Pacific 231. EMI ASD-2989
•Honegger: Symphony No. 3/Mravinsky. EMI ASD 2064
•Honneger: Symphony No. 4/Munch, Orchestre National de L’ORTF. Erato15554
•Howells: Hymnus Paradisi. EMI ASD-2600
•Ives: Symphony No. 4/Stokowski, American Symphony Orchestra. Columbia MS 6775
•Janácek: Sinfonietta/Košler, Czech Phil. Denon/Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. (Japan) OX-7110-ND
•Janácek: Sinfonietta/Szell, Cleveland. Columbia Masterworks MS 6815
•Janácek: Slavonic Mass/Kubelik. DG 138 954
•Kabalevsky: The Comedians. RCA/Analogue Productions LSC-2398*‡
•Kabalevsky: Piano Concerto No. 3/Feltsman, Mansurov. HMV-Melodia ASD 3078
•Keats: String Quartet No. 2/Beaux-Arts Quartet. CRI 256
•Khachaturian: Gayaneh & Spartacus. Decca/ORG 168-45 (45rpm)‡
•Khachaturian: Symphony No. 2. London CS-6323
•Kochan: Symphony No. 4/Flor, Berlin SO. Nova 885265*
•Kodály: Háry János Suite. Mercury SR-90132*
•Krek: Solo Sonata for Two Violins/Ozim, Novsak. RBM 3014
•Leigh: Concertino/Harpsichord & Strings. Lyrita SRCS-126*
•Ligeti: Melodien/London Sinfonietta. Decca Head 12*
•R. Linn: Vino/Goldman-Brown Duo. Orion 76212
•Liszt: Mephisto Waltz/Reiner. RCA/Classic LSC-2341*
•Liszt: Nojima Plays Liszt. Reference Recordings RR-25 (45 rpm)*‡
•Liszt: The Virtuoso Liszt/Graffman. RCA/Analogue Productions AAPC 2507
•Lloyd: Symphony No. 5. Lyrita SRCS-124
•Lutoslawski: Concerto for Orchestra/Kletzki. London CS 6665
•Lutoslawski: Lutoslawski Conducts Lutoslawski. Philips Digital Classics 416 817-1‡
•Lutoslawski: Orchestral Works/Lutoslawski, PRNSO. EMI Electrola 1C 165-03 231/36
•Lutoslawski: Symphony No. 1/Krenz. Wergo WER 60044
•Lutoslawski: Symphony No. 3/Salonen, Los Angeles Philharmonic. CBS Masterworks Digital M42203
•Maconchy: Symphony Double String Orchestra. Lyrita SRCS-116
•Maderna: Serenata #2. Time S/8002
•Mahler: Complete Symphonies: The Vinyl Edition/Bernstein, New York Phil, LSO. Sony SONLP89241‡
•Mahler. Das Lied von der Erde/Bernstein, Fischer-Dieskau, King. London OS-26005
•Mahler. Das Lied von der Erde/Klemperer, Wunderlich, Ludwig, New Philharmonia. HMV SAN 179
•Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn/Schwarzkopf, Fischer-Dieskau, Szell, LSO. EMI ASD 1000981
•Mahler: The Mahler Project/Tilson Thomas, SFO. SFS ASFS 001 (180g, 22LP)
•Mahler: Symphony No. 1/Kubelik, Vienna Phil. Decca Eclipse ECS 503
•Mahler: Symphony No. 1/Slatkin. Telarc DG-10066
•Mahler: Symphony No. 2/Abravanel, Utah SO. Vanguard VCS 10003
•Mahler: Symphony No. 2 /Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra. EMI SLS.806‡
•Mahler: Symphony No. 3/Mehta. Decca/Analogue Productions AAPC 117‡
•Mahler: Symphony No. 4/Klemperer. EMI ASD 2799
•Mahler: Symphony No. 4/Szell. Columbia MS 6833 (Two-eye)
•Mahler: Symphony No. 5/Barbirolli, Baker, New Philharmonia. EMI SLS 785
•Mahler: Symphony No. 5/Bernstein, Vienna Phil. DG 479 580-7 (2LP)
•Mahler: Symphony No. 9/Walter. Columbia M2S 676-3 (Six-eye, 3LP)
•Martin: Concerto for Seven Winds and Orchestra/Ansermet. London CS-6241
•Martin: Concerto for Seven Winds and Orchestra/Martinon. RCA LSC 2914
•Martin: Violin Concerto/Canin. New Albion NA86+
•Martinu: Violin Concerto No. 2/Suk. Supraphon 1101535*
•Massenet: Le Cid. EMI/Klavier AKLALE 522‡
•Miaskovsky: Cello Concerto/Rostropovich, Sargent. EMI SXLP 30155*
•Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream. EMI ASD-3377
•Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto/Ricci, Gamba, LSO. ORG 0167-45 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Messiaen: La Trans de Notre Sgnr. Jesus Christ. Decca Head 1 & 2
•Messiaen: Turangalîla Symphony. EMI SLS-5117
•Meyer: Violinkonzert/Oistrakh, Suitner, Staatskapelle Berlin. Nova 8 85 057
•Mihály: Cello Concerto/Perényi, Lehel. Hungaroton LPX 11556*+
•Moeran: Symphony in G Minor/Boult, New Philharmonic Orchestra. Lyrita SRCS-70
•Montsalvatge: Concertos from Spain/De Larrocha, de Burgos. London CS 6990
•Mozart: The Complete Piano Concertos/Barenboim, English Chamber Orchestra. His Masters Voice SLS 5031 (12LP)
•Mozart: Concerto for Two Pianos (K. 365). Nonesuch H-71028
•Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik & Various Overtures/Walter. Columbia Odyssey Y 30048†
•Mozart: Horn Concertos Nos. 1–4/Brain, Karajan, Philharmonia Orchestra. Angel ANG 35092 (mono)+
•Mozart. Piano Concerto No. 15 & Symphony No. 36/Bernstein. Decca/Speakers Corner 332‡
•Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 14 & 26/Pires, Abbado, Vienna Phil. DG 4838854 (180g)‡
•Mozart: Piano Concertos 19 & 27/Haskil, Fricsay, Berlin Philharmonic. DG/Speakers Corner DGR-18383‡
•Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 27 Numbered Limited Edition/Curzon, Britten, English Chamber Orchestra. ORG 0165-45 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 21 & 24/Istomin, Schwarz. Reference Recordings RM-2506 (45 rpm)‡
•Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24/Rubinstein, Krips. RCA LSC 2461†
•Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 25 & 27/Gulda, Abbado, Vienna Phil. DG 4838852 (180g)‡
•Mozart: Piano Music/Rosen. Fonè Classical FON 126 (180g)‡
•Mozart: Piano Sonatas/Gulda. DG 4838853‡
•Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante/Oistrakh, Kondrashin. Decca/Speakers Corner 6088‡
•Mozart: String Quartets K. 159, 160, 168, 169/Barylli Quartet, Westminster XWN 18042 (mono)
•Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 25 & 40/Klemperer, Philharmonia. Columbia SAX 2278†+
•Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 40 & 41/Guilini. Decca/Speakers Corner SXL-6225‡
•Mozart & Verdi: The Magnificent Basso: Ballads & Arias/Li-Paz. M&K Realtime Records RT-102 (D2D)†
•Moussorgsky: The Power of the Orchestra/Leibowitz, RCO. RCA/Analogue Productions 2659-P‡
•Moussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures/Reiner, CSO. RCA/Analogue Productions LSC-2201‡
•Nancarrow: Studies for Player Piano. Columbia MS 7222
•Nielsen: Symphony No. 5/Bernstein. Columbia MS 6414
•Nixon: String Quartet No. 1/California String Quartet. Music Library Recordings MLR 7005 (mono)
•Offenbach: Gaîté Parisienne/Fiedler, BSO. RCA/Analogue Productions LSC-1817*‡
•Orff: Carmina burana/Shaw, Atlanta. Telarc (Craft) TEL00006‡
•Orff: Carmina burana/Stokowski, Houston. Capitol SPAR-8470*
•Paganini: Violin Concerto No.1/Rabin, Goossens. EMI Testament 8534 (180g)†‡
•Partch: The Delusion of the Fury. Columbia M2-30576
•Penderecki: Sonata for Cello and Orchestra. Muza XW576 (mono)
•Penderecki: String Trio/Janaki Trio. Yarlung 53964-376V*‡
•Pettersson: Symphony No. 2/Westerberg, Swedish Radio Symphony. Decca SXL 6265†
•Pickard: The Flight of Icarus/Norrköping Symphony Orchestra. BIS 1578
•Piston: Symphony No. 2/Tilson Thomas. DG 2530 103
•Poulenc: Suite Française/Naoumoff, piano. Wergo 60125
•Praetorius: Dances from Terpsichore. Archiv 198166
•Prokofiev: Ballet Music from Romeo & Juliet/Leinsdorf, LA Phil. Sheffield Labs 08 (D2D)†
•Prokofiev: Lt. Kije Suite/Reiner, CSO. RCA/Analogue Productions LSC-2150*‡
•Prokofiev: Love For Three Oranges Suite/Fiedler, BPO. RCA/Analogue Productions 2621-P‡
•Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2/Frager. RCA LSC-2465
•Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3/Janis. Mercury/Speakers Corner SR-90300‡
•Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3/Cliburn, Hendl. RCA/Analogue Productions AAPC 2507‡
•Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet/Maazel. Decca SXL-6620-2
•Prokofiev: Symphonies No. 1 & 3/Abbado. Decca SXL 6469
•Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5/Martinon, Paris Conservatoire. RCA LSC-2272
•Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6/Weller. Decca SXL-6777*
•Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6/Leinsdorf. RCA LSC 2834
•Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1/Ricci, Ansermet. Decca/Eclipse ECS-746
•Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2/Heifetz. RCA/Analogue Productions LSC-2314‡
•Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No. 1/Salerno-Sonnenberg. MusicMasters MM-20022*
•Rachmaninoff: The Bells. EMI ASD-3284
•Rachmaninoff: Paganini Variations/Rubinstein. RCA/Analogue Productions LSC-2430*‡
•Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 1. RCA/Classic LSC-2541
•Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 1 and No. 3/Trifonov, Nézet-Séguin, Philadelphia Orchestra. Deutsche Grammophon 483 5335‡
•Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2/Janis, Kondrashin, Moscow. Mercury SR 90300†
•Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3/Janis, Dorati, LSO. Mercury SR 90283†
•Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 4/Michelangeli, Gracias, Philharmonia Orchestra. Angel 35549
•Rachmaninoff: The Romantic Rachmaninoff. Reader’s Digest RDA-29
•Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances. Turnabout/Analogue Productions 34145-45 (45rpm)‡
•Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances/Oue. Reference Recordings RM-1504 (200g)‡
•Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 1. EMI ASD-3137
•Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2/Previn. EMI ASD-2889
•Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2/Slatkin, St. Louis. Reference Recordings RM-1002
•Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3. British RCA LSB-4090
•Rachmaninoff-Respighi: 5 Études-tableaux. EMI ASD-3013*
•Ravel: Bolero/Munch, BSO. RCA/Analogue Productions AAPC 1984-P‡
•Ravel: Collected Works. Vox Box QSVBX-5133
•Ravel: The Complete Piano Works Volume Three/Gieseking. Columbia 33CX 1352 (mono)+
•Ravel: Concerto in G Major. Linn Recut 01
•Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé/Ansermet. Decca SXL-6204*
•Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé/Monteux, LSO. Original Recordings Group ORG-105-45 (45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé/Munch, BSO. RCA/Analogue Productions AAPC 1893-P‡
•Ravel: Daphnis and Chloë Suite No. 2/Paray. Mercury SR 90281*
•Ravel: Orchestral Works/Skrowaczewski, Minnesota. Reference Mastercuts RM-1001‡
•Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole/Paray, Detroit Symphony Orchestra. ORG 0173-45 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Ravel: Shéhérazade/De Los Angeles. HMV ALP 1979 (mono)
•Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin/Paray, Detroit Symphony. Mercury 90213†
•Rawsthorne: Piano Concerto Nos. 1 & 2. Lyrita SRCS-101
•Respighi: Ancient Dances and Airs. Mercury/Original Recordings Group ORG-172-45 (45rpm, 2LP)*‡
•Respighi: Brazilian Impressions. Mercury/Speakers Corner SR-90153‡
•Respighi: The Pines of Rome/Reiner. RCA/Analogue Productions LSC-2436‡
•Respighi: The Pines of Rome, Belkis, Queen of Sheba Suite/Oue. Reference Recordings‡
•Reubke: The 94th Psalm. Orion ORS-78282
•Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade. RCA/Analogue Productions LSC-2446*‡
•Rochberg: Symphony No. 2/Torkanowsky. Columbia MS 6379
•Rodrigo: Concierto Andaluz. Mercury SR-90488*
•Rodrigo: Concierto Aranjuez/Yepes, Argenta. London CS-6046*
•Rosen: String Quartet/New Music String Quartet. Epic LC 3333 (mono)
•Rossini: I’Italiana in Algeri. Fonè 016
•Rossini-Respighi: La boutique fantasque/Fiedler, BPO. RCA/Analogue Productions AAPC 2084-P‡
•Roussel: Symphony No. 3/Dutoit, Orchestre National de France. Erato 75283
•Rózsa: Violin Concerto/Heifetz. RCA/Analogue Productions LSC-2767*‡
•Ruggles: Sun Treader/Rozsnyai. Columbia MS 6801+
•Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals/Fremaux. EMI/Klavier 527*‡
•Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 2/Rubinstein. RCA LSC-2234*
•Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3/Dupre. Mercury SR-90012
•Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3/Fremaux. EMI TWO-404*
•Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3/Stern. Reference Recordings RM-1514 (45rpm)‡
•Scarlatti: Horowtiz Plays Scarlatti. Columbia MS 6658+
•Schmitt: Psalm 47. EMI ASD-2892
•Schnittke: Quasi una sonata/Kremer, Gavrilov. EMI 065-03 766
•Schoenberg: Gurrelieder/Ferencsik. HMV SLS 884
•Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire/London Sinfonietta. Ace of Diamonds SDD520*
•Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire/Virtuoso Chamber Ensemble. Argo RG 54 (mono)*
•Schoenberg: Serenade/Robert Craft. Columbia M2S 762*
•Schoenberg: Variations for Orchestra/Karajan, Berlin Phil. DG 2530 627
•Schoenberg: Variations for Orchestra/Mehta, LA Phil. London Enterprise 414 440-1
•Schoenberg: Violin Concerto/Zeitlin, Kubelik, Symphonie-Orchester der Bayerischen Rundfunks. DG 2530 257
•Schubert: Death and the Maiden /Juilliard. RCA LSC-2378*
•Schubert: Piano Sonata in A d.959/Serkin. Columbia MS 6849
•Schubert: Winterreise/Saeden. Proprius SWE-1982
•Schuman: Symphony No. 3/Bernstein, New York Phil. Columbia MS 6245
•Schuman: Violin Concerto/Tilson-Thomas. Deutsche Grammophon 2530 103
•Searle: Symphony No. 1/Boult. Decca/Speakers Corner ADEC 2232
•Seeger: String Quartet 1931/Amati Quartet. Columbia MS 6142*
•Sessions: Rhapsody for Orchestra/Prausnitz. Argo ZRG 702
•Sessions: Symphony No. 3/Buketoff, Royal Philharmonic. RCA LSC-3095
•Shapey: Variations. CRI SD 496*
•Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1. EMI ASD-2924
•Shostakovich: Cello Sonata/Fukačová. Panton 81 0696
•Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and Strings/Marriner. Argo ZRG 674
•Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2/Bernstein. Columbia/Impex LIMP6004*‡
•Shostakovich: Preludes and Fugues. Richter. Philips/Speakers Corner 835 204 AY‡
•Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8/Borodin Quartet. Decca/Speakers Corner ADEC 6036‡
•Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1/Martinon. RCA/Classic LSC-2322
•Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5/Mitchell, National Symphony Orchestra. RCA LSC-2261
•Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7. EMI ASD-SLS-897
•Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8/Previn. EMI ASD-2917
•Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10/Karajan, Berlin Phil. DG 2532 030
•Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13. EMI/Alto ASD-3911*
•Sibelius: En Saga. EMI ASD-2486*
•Sibelius: Finlandia/Karajan, Berlin Phil. DG 95120 (180g)‡
•Sibelius: Four Legends. EMI ASD-3092
•Sibelius: Symphony No. 2/Paray, Detroit. Mercury SR-90204*‡
•Sibelius: Symphony No. 4/Karajan, Berlin Phil. DG 138 974
•Sibelius: Symphony No. 5/Gibson. RCA/Analogue Productions LSC-2405‡
•Sibelius: Symphony No. 7/Karajan, Berlin Phil. DG 139 032
•Sibelius: The Tempest. EMI ASD-2961*
•Sibelius: Violin Concerto/Heifetz, Reiner. RCA/Analogue Productions LSC-2435‡
•Skalkottas: String Quartet No. 3/Dartington String Quartet. EMI ASD 2289
•Smetana: Má Vlast/Harusa, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. Accentus Music ACC49482 (180g, D2D, 45rpm, 3LP)‡
•Stockhausen: Gesang der Jünglinge, Kontakte/Stockhausen. DG 138 811 SLPM
•Stockhausen: Spiral/Wach/Japan/Pole. EMI Electrola 1C 165-02 313/14
•J. Strauss: Waltzes/Reiner, CSO. RCA LSC-2500*
•R. Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra/Reiner. RCA/Analogue Productions LSC-1806*‡
•R. Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra/Mehta, LA Philharmonic. Original Recordings Group ORG-159-45 (45rpm, 2LP)‡
•R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel/Reiner. RCA/Analogue Productions AAPC 2077‡
•R. Strauss: Don Quixote/Kempe, Berlin. EMI Testament 326‡
•R. Strauss: Vier Letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs)/Janowitz, Karajan, Berlin Phil. DG 2530 368
•R. Strauss/Dvorák: Romantic Music For Violin and Piano/Steinhardt, Mayorga. Sheffield Lab 18*
•Stravinsky: Ballets/Ansermet. London CSA-2308
•Stravinsky: Ballets. Silver-Garburg Piano Duo. Berlin Classics‡
•Stravinsky: Ebony Concerto. Reference Recordings RR-55*
•Stravinsky: The Fire Bird (Complete Ballet)/Ansermet, L’Orchestre De La Suisse Romande. Decca/Speakers Corner SXL 2017 (180g)‡
•Stravinsky: The Firebird (Suite)/Oue, Minnesota Orchestra. Reference Recordings RR1502 (200g)‡
•Stravinsky: The Firebird (Suite)/Shaw, Atlanta. Telarc (Craft) TEL00005‡
•Stravinsky: The Firebird (Suite)/Stokowski, Berlin. Capitol SP-8407
•Stravinsky: Movements for Piano and Orchestra/Rosen, Stravinsky. Columbia MS 6272
•Stravinsky: Octet/Stravinsky. Columbia MS 6272*
•Stravinsky: Petrouchka (solo piano). Wilson W-8313*
•Stravinsky: Petrouchka Numbered Limited Edition/Ansermet, L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. ORG 0197-45 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Stravinsky: Petrouchka/Ansermet. London CS-6009
•Stravinsky: Petrouchka/Silver-Garburg Piano Duo. Berlin Classics 0300669BC‡
•Stravinsky: Pulcinella/Marriner. Argo ZRG575
•Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite, Apollon Musagète, Concerto for Strings/Suzuki, Tapiola Sinfonietta. BIS 2211‡
•Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring/Muti, Philadelphia. EMI ASD 3807/MoFi MFSL 1-519‡
•Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring/Solti, CSO. Decca SXL-6691‡
•Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring/Stravinsky. Columbia MS 6548
•Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring (solo piano)/Atamian. RCA ARC1-3636
•Stravinsky: Symphony in 3 Movements/Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Decca 289 458 892-2 (2LP)
•Sullivan-Mackerras: Pineapple Poll. EMI/Hi-Q 001‡
•Sutermeister: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2/Nyffenegger, Albert, Nürnberger Symphoniker. Colosseum SM 556‡
•Szymanowski: Fourth Symphony/Blumenthal, Kord. Unicorn UN1-75023
•Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No. 2/Szeryng. Philips 6500 421
•Takemitsu: Garden Rain/Elgar Howarth. Decca Head 14
•Tchaikovksy: Manfred/Previn. Alto/EMI ASD-3018*
•Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker/Previn, LSO. EMI SLS-832
•Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 4–6/Mravinsky, Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra. DG/Analogphonic LP 43092 (3LP)
•Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, et al.: 1812 Overture, etc./Reiner, CSO. RCA/Analogue Productions AAPC 2241-P‡
•Tchaikovsky/Nielsen: Souvenir Parts I & II/Trondheim Soloists. 2L*‡
•Tcherepnin: Ten Bagatelles for Piano and Orchestra/Weber, Fricsay. DG 13870*
•Thomson: The Plow That Broke the Plains. Analogue/Vanguard AP001
•Tippett: Concerto For Orchestra/Davis, LSO. Philips 412 378-1
•Tippett: Symphony No. 2/Davis. Philips 6500 662
•Toch: Symphony No. 3. Capitol SP-8364
•Vainberg: Symphony No. 4/Kondrashin. Melodiya ASD 2755
•Varèse: Arcana/Mehta. Decca SXL 6550
•Vaughan Williams: Choral Music. EMI SLS-5082
•Vaughan Williams: Job. EMI ASD-2673
•Vaughan Williams: The Nine Symphonies. EMI SLS-822
•Vaughan Williams: Sancta Civitas. EMI ASD-2422
•Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5, The Wasps Overture/Previn. RCA SB-6856
•Villa-Lobos: String Quartet No. 17/Brazilian Quartet. Odyssey 32160175
•Vivaldi: The Four Seasons/Interpreti Veneziani Chamber Orchestra. Chasing the Dragon CTDLPI001*‡
•Vivaldi: Lute Concertos & Trios. Hungaroton SLPX-11978*
•Walton: Cello Concerto/Piatigorsky, Munch, BSO. RCA LSC-2109*
•Walton: Crown Imperial/Fennell, Eastman. Mercury SR-90197
•Walton: Facade/ROHO, Fistoulari. Decca/RCA/Analogue Productions AAPC 2285‡
•Walton: Five Bagatelles/Artzt. Meridian E77037*
•Walton: Symphony No. 1/Previn. RCA LSC-2924
•Walton: Violin Concerto/Haendel, Berglund. EMI ASD 3483*
•Webern: Complete Works/Craft. Columbia K 4L 232 (mono)
•Webern: Five Movements for String Quartet, Op. 5/LaSalle Quartet. Muza XL/SXL 0282*
•Webern: Five Pieces for Orchestra/Dorati. Mercury SR 90316
•Webern: Movement for String Trio/Ensemble HD. S&W V001‡
•Webern: Passacaglia/Karajan, Berlin Phil. DG 2711 014
•Grace Williams: Fantasy/Welsh Nursery Tunes. EMI ASD-3006*
•Wirén: Serenade for Strings EMI ESD-7001
•Wourinen: Ringing Changes for Percussion Ensemble/Wourinen, The New Jersey Percussion Ensemble. Nonesuch, H-71263
•Zemlinski: Lyric Symphony/Fischer-Dieskau, Maazel, Berlin Phil. DG 2532 021
SPECIAL MERIT: Operas and Oratorios
•Bach: St. Matthew Passion/Pears, Fischer-Dieskau, Schwarzkopf/Klemperer. EMI/Columbia SAXS 2446 (4LP)+
•Bartók: Bluebeard’s Castle/Ludwig, Kertesz. Decca SET 311
•Beethoven: Fidelio/Ludwig, Vickers, Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra. Columbia SAX 2451-2453 (3LP)+
•Bellini: Norma/Callas, Serafin, La Scala Orchestra. Angel SCL-3615 (3LP)+
•Berg: Lulu/Dohnányi, Vienna Phil. London OSA 13120 (4LP)
•Berg: Lulu/Stratas, Boulez, Orchestre de l’Opéra de Paris. DG 2711 024 (4LP)
•Berg: Wozzeck/Abbado, Vienna Phil. DG 423587-1 (2LP)
•Berg: Wozzeck/Boulez, Paris National Opera. Columbia 32 21 0002
•Bizet: Carmen/Bernstein. Deutsche Grammophon/Speakers Corner 2709 043‡
•Brecht/Weill: Threepenny Opera/New York Shakespeare Festival. Columbia 34326
•Britten: Billy Budd/Britten, Pears. London OSA-1390
•Britten: Noye’s Fludde. Argo ZK-1
•Britten: Peter Grimes/Britten, Pears, ROHO. Decca SXL 2150-2
•Dallapiccolo: Il Prigioniero/Dorati, Salonen. Decca Headline 10
•Debussy: Pelleas et Melisande/Boulez. Columbia M3 30119
•French & Italian Opera Arias/Freni, Votto. EMI/Angel 34045
•Henze: The Young Lord/Dohnányi. DG 138 257
•Janácek: From the House of the Dead/Neumann. Supraphon 10 2941
•Janácek: The Makropoulos Case/Mackerras. London OSA 12116
•Janácek: Slavonic Mass/Lear, Kubelik, Symphonie-Orchester der Bayerischen Rundfunks. DG 138 954
•Menotti: Amahl & the Night Visitors. RCA LSC-2762‡
•Mozart: Le Nozze Di Figaro/Siepi, Gueden, E. Kleiber, Vienna Phil. London OSA 1402 (4LP)
•Mozart: The Magic Flute/Solti. London OSA 1397
•Mozart: The Magic Flute/Klemperer, Gedda, Janowitz, Popp, et al. His Master’s Voice SLS 912-3/Angel SCL-3651 (3LP)
•Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov/Ghiaurov, Karajan. Decca SET-514/7
•Poulenc: The Dialogues of the Carmelites/Duclos, Crespin. HMV 2C 153-12801-3+
•Puccini: La Bohème/Pavarotti, Freni, Karajan. Decca SET-565/6
•Puccini: Madame Butterfly/De Los Angeles, Santini. Angel S 3604
•Puccini: Tosca/Callas, Di Stefano, De Sabata. Testament (180g, 2LP, mono)‡+
•Puccini: Tosca/Price, Karajan. RCA LDS-7022
•Puccini: Turandot/Sutherland, Pavarotti, Mehta. Decca SET 561-3
•Schoenberg: Moses und Aaron/Boulez. Columbia M233594
•Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Minsk/Rostropovich EMI 49955
•R. Strauss: Die Frau Ohne Schatten/Solti. Deutsche Grammophon 136911/14
•R. Strauss: Elektra/Nilsson, Solti. Decca/Speakers Corner 354/5‡
•R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier/Schwarzkopf, Karajan, Philharmonia Orchestra. Angel Records 3563 D/L (4LP, mono)+
•R. Strauss: Salome/Nilsson, Solti. Decca 228/9
•Verdi: Aida/Tebaldi, Karajan. London OSA-1313
•Verdi: Macbeth/Abbado, Verrett, Domingo. Deutsche Gramm 2709 062
•Verdi: Otello/McCracken, Barbirolli. HMV SLS940/3
•Verdi: Requiem/Gedda, Schwarzkopf, Ludwig, Giulini, Philharmonia Orchestra, et al. His Masters Voice SAN 133-34†+
•Wagner: Parsifal/Knappertsbusch. Philips/Speakers Corner 835 220/24 AY (5LP)‡
•Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen. London Records RING S-1 (19LP)
•Weill: The Threepenny Opera Suite/Chicago Pro Musica. Reference Recordings RR-29
SPECIAL MERIT: Collections
•Ballet for Band. Mercury SR-90256
•Ballet Music from the Opera/PCO, Fistoulari. Decca/RCA/Analogue Productions AAPC 2400‡
•Cantate Domino: Choral and Instrumental Music. Proprius 7762†
•Centerstage/Graham, National Symphonic Winds. Wilson Audiophile/Analogue Productions 8824-45 (45rpm, 2LP)‡
•The Christmas Revels/Langstaff. Revels Records RC 1078
•Concertos from Spain/Alicia de Larrocha. London CS-6990
•Dances on Movable Ground. Ciaramella Ensemble. Yarlung 09261819V
•Danses Anciennes de Hongrie. Harmonia Mundi HM-1003
•Delmoni Plays Bach, Ysaÿe, Kreisler. Water Lily Acoustics WLA WS-07
•Encore! Taschner. MDG 12014‡
•España! Argenta, LSO. Ace of Diamonds/Speakers Corner SDD 216 (180g)‡
•España (A Tribute to Spain). Chasing The Dragon S35 (D2D)‡
•Evensong for Ash Wednesday. Argo ZRG-5365
•Exotic Dances from the Opera/Oue. Reference Recordings RR-1505‡
•Festival/Reiner, CSO. RCA/Classic/Analogue Productions LSC-2423‡
•La Fête de l’Ane. Harmonia Mundi HM-1036
•Fiesta in Hi-Fi/Hanson. Mercury/Speakers Corner SR-90134‡
•For My True Love/Terri, Almeida. Capitol SP-8461
•The French Touch/BSO, Munch. RCA/Analogue Productions AAPC 2262-P‡
•The Spectacular Heinz Holliger Plays Music By Berio, Castiglioni, et al. Philips 6500 202
•Horowitz at Carnegie Hall. Columbia/Speakers Corner EUROS728‡
•Horowitz in Moscow. DG 419 499-2 (180g)‡
•If You Love for Beauty/Sasha Cooke, The Colburn Orchestra. Yarlung Records YAR 14148‡
•In Formation/Kronos Quartet. Reference Recordings RR-9
•Laudate II: Baroque Music from the Düben Collection. Proprius PROP 7860
•Lockenhaus 1982 Live/Kremer et al. Philips 411 062-1
•Magnum Opus. Wilson W-8111
•Masterpieces for Violin and Orchestra/Milstein. Analogue Productions AAPC 8528‡
•Mephisto & Co./Oue, Minnesota Orchestra. Reference Recordings RR-82 (45rpm, 2LP, 200g)‡
•The Moscow Sessions. Sheffield TLP-1000
•Musique de la Grèce Antique. Harmonia Mundi HM-1015
•A Nathan Milstein Recital. Capitol CAP 43090 (2LP, 180g, mono)‡
•New Music for Violin and Piano/Zukofsky, Kalish. Mainstream MS/5016*
•New Year’s Concert 1989/C. Kleiber, Vienna Philharmonic. CBS Masterworks 2P 7934
•Overtures Fantasies. Mercury SR-90191
•Percussion Music. Nonesuch H-71291
•André Previn’s Music Night. EMI ASD-3131
•The Reiner Sound. RCA/Analogue Productions LSC-2183*‡
•Rhapsodies/Stokowski. RCA/Analogue Productions LSC-2471*‡
•The Royal Ballet Gala Performances/Ansermet. RCA/Analogue Productions LSC-6065*‡
•Highlights From Rubinstein at Carnegie Hall/Rubinstein. RCA/Analogue Productions AAPC 2605
•Sea Shanties/The Men of the Robert Shaw Chorale. RCA LSC-2552
•Sing We Noel: Christmas Music. Nonesuch H-71354
•La Spagna. BIS 163/164/AudioNautes 1401‡
•Henryk Szeryng in Recital. RCA/Analogue Productions AAPC 2421-P‡
•Tangos Among Friends/Barenboim, et al. TELDEC Classics 0630-13474-2
•Venice/Solti, ROHO. RCA/Analogue Productions LSC-2313*‡
•Vienna: 1908-1914/Dorati, LSO. Mercury SR-90316
•Vivaldi in Venice/Interpreti Veneziani. Chasing The Dragon VALLP008‡
•Wagner for Band. Mercury/Speakers Corner SR-90276‡
•Witches’ Brew/Gibson, NSOL. RCA/Analogue Productions LSC-2225‡
SPECIAL MERIT: Informal
•10,000 Maniacs: In My Tribe. Elektra/Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-013‡
•Cannonball Adderley, Miles Davis, et al.: Somethin’ Else. Blue Note UNILP46555 (180g)‡
•Laurindo Almeida: Virtuoso Guitar. Crystal Clear Records CCS 8001
•Gene Ammons: Boss Tenor. Prestige/Analogue Productions 7180‡
•Tori Amos: Under the Pink. Atlantic R1-82567
•Animal Collective: Merriweather Post Pavilion. Domino WIGLP 216‡
•Applewood Road: Applewood Road. Gearbox GB 1531US‡
•Areski Et Brigitte Fontaine: Je Ne Connais Pas Cet Homme. Saravah SH 10041
•Joan Armatrading: Joan Armatrading. A&M Records SP-4588†
•Louis Armstrong: Satchmo Plays King Oliver. Audio Fidelity/Analogue Productions AAPJ 5930‡
•Chet Atkins in Hollywood. RCA/Classic Records LSP-1993Q‡
•Chet Atkins: Caribbean Guitar. RCA LSP-2549
•Chet Atkins: The Other Chet Atkins. RCA LSP-2175
•Chet Atkins, Les Paul: Chester & Lester. RCA/Exhibit XLP 44061
•Joan Baez: Diamonds & Rust. Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-238‡
•Joan Baez: Farewell Angelina. Vanguard VSD 79200
•Joan Baez: In Concert. Vanguard VSD 2122
•Joan Baez: Joan Baez. Vanguard VSD 2077‡
•Joan Baez: Joan Baez, Vol. 2. Vanguard VSD 2097‡
•Chet Baker: Chet. Riverside/Craft Recordings CR00026 (5LP)‡
•Chet Baker: Chet Baker Quartet. Sam Records 04 (180g)‡
•Chet Baker: Chet Baker Sings. Blue Note/PanAm 9152236 (180g mono)†‡
•Chet Baker: Chet Baker Sings Again. Music On Vinyl 31190 (180g)†‡
•Chet Baker: It Could Happen To You. Concord Craft Recordings 357 (180g)‡
•Chet Baker & Art Pepper: Picture of Heath. Blue Note 67401 (180g)†‡
•Duck Baker: Spinning Song: Duck Baker Plays The Music of Herbie Nichols. Triple Point 277‡
•The Band: The Band. Mobile Fidelity LMF419*‡
•The Band: The Band (50th Anniversary Edition). Capitol 46101 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡+
•The Band: The Capitol Albums 1968–1977. Capitol 71201 (180g, 9LP)‡+
•The Band: Music From Big Pink (50th Anniversary Edition). Capitol 42001 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡+
•The Band: Rock of Ages. Capitol 71301(180g, 2LP)‡+
•Patricia Barber: Café Blue. Impex IMXLPO6035-45 (45rpm, 2LP, One-Step)‡
•Patricia Barber: Clique. Impex 6044 (180g)†‡
•!!! (Click-Click-Click): Louden Up Now. Touch & Go TG234
•Count Basie: Basie At Birdland. Roulette 15265(180g, 2LP)‡
•Count Basie: Basie & Zoot. Pablo Records 2310-745
•Count Basie: Count Basie and the Kansas City 7. Impulse! Stereo A-15
•Count Basie: 88 Basie Street. Pablo/Analogue Productions 2310-901 (45rpm)*‡
•Count Basie: Kansas City 7. Pablo Records 2310-908
•Count Basie: Live at the Sands (Before Frank). Warner Bros./Mobile Fidelity MFSL 2-401‡
•Count Basie Big Band: Farmers Market Barbecue. Pablo Records 2310-874
•The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds. Brother Records MS2197 (mono)†
•The Beach Boys: Surfer Girl. Capitol ST 1981/Analogue Productions 060‡
•The Beatles: Abbey Road (Anniversary Edition). Apple 0602577915123‡
•The Beatles: The Beatles in Mono. Capitol Records LDB0914 (mono)‡
•The Beatles: Get Back (The Rooftop Performance). Not On Label†‡
•The Beatles: Revolver. Capitol 4559952 (4LP, 180g, half-speed mastered, stereo & mono)†‡
•The Beatles: Rubber Soul. EMI 82418 (180g)‡
•The Beatles: Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Parlophone PCS 7027‡
•Beastie Boys: Paul’s Boutique. Capitol Records 509996 93300 18‡
•Beck: Sea Change. Geffen Records/Mobile Fidelity MFSL 2-308
•Jeff Beck: Blow By Blow. Analogue Productions Q78-45 (45rpm, 2LP)†‡
•Jeff Beck: Truth. Epic/MoFi MFSL-2-502 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Harry Belafonte: Belafonte Sings the Blues. RCA/Impex AIMX 6012-45 (45rpm)‡
•Harry Belafonte: The Many Moods of Belafonte. RCA/Impex 6017-45 (45rpm)‡
•Pete Belasco: Deeper. Compendia L-14371M†
•Chrysta Bell: This Train. La Rose Noire LRN0207 (45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Beirut: No. 4AD CAD3525‡
•Ben and Sweets/Webster, Edison. Columbia/ORG 117-45 (45rpm)‡
•Tony Bennett: At Carnegie Hall. Columbia/Analogue Productions AAPP 823‡
•Eleonora Bianchini/Enzo Pietropaoli: Dos. Fonè 5028917‡
•Andrew Bird: Are You Serious. Loma Vista 39052‡
•The Black Keys: ‘Let’s Rock’. Nonesuch 591592‡
•Art Blakey: The Jazz Messengers at the Café Bohemia. Blue Note/Music Matters BNLP1507-45 (45rpm)‡
•Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers: The Big Beat. Blue Note/Music Matters BNLP4029-45N (45rpm)‡
•Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers: Moanin’. Blue Note 746568 (180g)‡
•Boris Blank: Electrified Black-Box Edition. Blank Media INK 3 (3LP)†‡
•Bozzio Levin Stevens: Black Light Syndrome. Cleopatra CLO2868LP (2LP)†‡
•Blondie: Parallel Lines. Chrysalis CHE 1192
•Blood, Sweat & Tears. ORG 133 2 (45rpm)‡
•Michael Bloomfield, Al Kooper, Stephen Stills: Super Session. Columbia/Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-178
•Bob and Ray Throw a Stereo Spectacular. RCA LSP-1773 (Also Classic Records)
•David Bowie: Earthling. ISO/Columbia/Friday Music FRM-42627‡
•David Bowie: Let’s Dance. EMI America SO 517093‡
•David Bowie: Tonight. EMI America SJ-17138‡
•David Bowie: Who Can I Be Now? 1974–1976. Parlophone 89835‡
•Anouar Brahem: Blue Maqams. ECM 5789542‡
•The Ray Brown Trio Featuring Gene Harris: Soular Energy. Concord Jazz CJ-268/Analogue Productions APJ 268-45 (45 rpm, 2LP)‡
•Dave Brubeck: Time Out. Columbia/Analogue Productions 8192-45 (45rpm)‡
•Jeff Buckley: Grace. Columbia/ORG ORGLP 019445
•Buena Vista Social Club: Lost and Found. World Circuit WC V090*‡
•Kenny Burrell: Introducing Kenny Burrell. Blue Note BLP-1523 (180g, mono)‡
•Kenny Burrell: Midnight Blue. Blue Note/Analogue Productions ST-84123 (200g, 45rpm, 2LP)
•Kenny Burrell with Coleman Hawkins: Bluesy Burrell. Analogue Productions APRJ 29‡
•Donald Byrd: The Cat Walk. Blue Note/Music Matters BNLP4075-45 (45rpm)‡
•David Byrne: American Utopia. Nonesuch 565710†‡
•Calexico Feast of Wire. Quarterstick Records QS 78
•Chantal Chamberland: Temptation. Evosound EVLP027‡
•Carolina Chocolate Drops: Genuine Negro Jig. Nonesuch 516995-1‡
•Peter Case: Peter Case. Geffen Records GHS 24105
•Johnny Cash: American Recordings I–VI. American Recordings 81157‡
•Johnny Cash: At Folsom Prison. Legacy 40113‡
•Johnny Cash: I Walk The Line. Mobile Fidelity 495 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP, mono)‡
•Eva Cassidy: Songbird. Blix Street Records 410220 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Tracy Chapman: Tracy Chapman. Elektra 960 774-1
•Ray Charles and Betty Carter. ABC Paramount/Analogue Productions 385‡
•Alex Chilton: High Priest. Big Time Records (America) 6047-1-B‡
•The Civil War (Vol. 1). Mercury LPD-2-901 90173
•Eric Clapton: I Still Do. Bushbranch Records 51266-45 (45rpm)‡
•Eric Clapton: Unplugged. Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs MFSL45UD1S-020 (One-Step Ultradisc, 180g, 45rpm, 2LP)
•Eric Clapton & B.B. King: Riding With The King. Reprise 47612 (180g, 2LP)‡
•Leonard Cohen: Live in London. Sony/Music On Vinyl MOVLP1013
•Leonard Cohen: Old Ideas. Columbia C 79871‡
•Leonard Cohen: Popular Problems. Columbia 50142‡
•Leonard Cohen: Songs from the Road. Columbia 1121‡
•Leonard Cohen: You Want It Darker. Columbia 88985365071‡
•Leonard Cohen: Thanks for the Dance. Columbia 19075978661‡
•Marc Cohn: Marc Cohn. Atlantic/Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-291‡
•Holly Cole: Temptation. Blue Note/Analogue Productions 048-P‡
•Holly Cole: Temptation. Blue Note/Analogue Productions 048-45 (200g, 45rpm, 4LP)‡
•Holly Cole Trio: Don’t Smoke in Bed. Capitol/Analogue Productions AAPP 049-45‡
•Nat King Cole: Love Is the Thing. Capitol/Analogue Productions 824 (45rpm)‡
•Nat King Cole: The Nat King Cole Story. Capitol/Analogue Productions 1613 (45rpm)‡
•Ornette Coleman: The Atlantic Years. Atlantic/Rhino 0081227940690‡
•Ornette Coleman: Change Of The Century. Music On Vinyl 3200 (180g)†‡
•Ornette Coleman: Free Jazz. Atlantic/ORG Music 1083-45 (45rpm, 180g, 2LP)†‡
•Ornette Coleman: Round Trip. Blue Note TPLP86531 (180g, 6LP)‡
•Ornette Coleman: The Shape of Jazz To Come. Atlantic/ORG Music 1081-45 (45rpm, 180g, 2LP)†‡
•Ornette Coleman: This Is Our Music. Atlantic/ORG Music 1093-45 (45rpm, 180g, 2LP)†‡
•Judy Collins: Judith. Elektra 6E-111
•Quentin Collins All Star Quintet: A Day in the Life. Chasing The Dragon VALDC013 (D2D)‡
•John Coltrane: Blue Train. Blue Note/Analogue Productions 81577 (45rpm)‡
•John Coltrane: Giant Steps. Atlantic 625106 (180g, 2LP)‡
•John Coltrane: “Live” At The Village Vanguard. Verve VERLP78201 (180g)‡
•John Coltrane: A Love Supreme. Impulse/Analogue Productions AIPJ 77 (45rpm)‡
•John Coltrane: Lush Life. Craft/Prestige 7188 (180g, One-Step)‡
•John Coltrane: My Favorite Things. ORG Music OMLP1080-45 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•John Coltrane: Soultrane. Prestige/Analogue Productions APJR 7142 (200g, mono)‡
•John Coltrane Quartet: Ballads. Impulse! (Acoustic Sounds Series) AIMP 7801 (180g)‡
•John Coltrane Quartet: Crescent. Impulse!/Analogue Productions A-66/B0033783-01 (180g)‡
•Shawn Colvin: A Few Small Repairs. ORG 0176 (180g)‡
•Nicola Conte & Spiritual Galaxy: Let Your Light Shine On. MPS 0212748MS1‡
•Ry Cooder: Bop Till You Drop. Warner BSK 3358
•Sam Cooke: Night Beat. RCA/Analogue Productions LSP-2709 (45rpm)‡
•Elvis Costello: Imperial Bedroom. Columbia/Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-353
•Elvis Costello: My Aim Is True. Stiff Records SEEZ 3
•Elvis Costello: Trust. F-Beat XXLP 11†
•Cowboy Junkies: The Trinity Sessions. Analogue Productions 072‡
•David Crosby: If I Could Only Remember My Name. Atlantic 7203‡
•Crosby, Stills & Nash: CSN. Atlantic/Classic Records SD 8229-45 (45rpm)
•Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Déjà Vu. Atlantic/Rhino 625238 (180g)‡
•Stephan Crump: Rhombal. Papillon 5638885650‡
•Albert Cummings: Believe. Provogue 50091 (180g)‡
•Dafos. Reference Recordings RR-12
•Daft Punk: Random Access Memories. Columbia 71686 (180g, 2LP)‡
•Miles Davis: Bags Groove. Prestige/Analogue Productions APRJ 7109 (200g, mono)‡
•Miles Davis: Bitches Brew. Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs MFSL33UD1S-039 (One-Step Ultradisc, 180g, 2LP)
•Miles Davis: Cookin’ With The Miles Davis Quintet. Prestige/Analogue Productions APRJ 7094‡ (200g, mono)
•Miles Davis: E.S.P. Mobile Fidelity LMF451-4 (45rpm)‡
•Miles Davis: In a Silent Way. Columbia/Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-377
•Miles Davis: Miles in the Sky. Columbia/Mobile Fidelity MFSL 2-437 (45rpm)‡
•Miles Davis: Porgy and Bess. Columbia/Mobile Fidelity MFSL2-485 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Miles Davis: Relaxin’ With The Miles Davis Quintet. Prestige/Analogue Productions APRJ 7129‡ (200g, mono)
•Miles Davis: Sketches of Spain. Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL45UD1S-038 (One-Step Ultradisc, 180g, 45rpm,2LP)
•Miles Davis: Someday My Prince Will Come. Columbia/Analogue Productions 8456 (200g, 45rpm)‡
•Miles Davis: Steamin’ With The Miles Davis Quintet. Prestige/Analogue Productions APRJ 7200‡ (200g, mono)
•Jim Dawson: Songman. Kama Sutra KSBS-2035
•Doris Day: Hooray for Hollywood. Columbia C2L 5
•Dead Can Dance: Into The Labyrinth. DAD 3621 (2LP)‡
•deadmau5: 4×4=12. Ultra Records UL 2518-2
•Jack DeJohnette: In Movement. ECM 2488‡
•Jack DeJohnette: Return. Newvelle NV002LP‡
•Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: To Bonnie from Delaney. ATCO/Speakers Corner 33341‡
•Derek and the Dominos: Layla. Direct-Disk Labs SD-2-16629 (2LP)†
•Paul Desmond: Easy Living. RCA/Speakers Corner LSP-3480‡
•Paul Desmond Quartet: Live. A&M Records SP-850, SP-852
•Al Di Meola: Scenario. Columbia FC 38944
•Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco de Lucia: Friday Night in San Francisco. Columbia/Impex IMXLP6031-45 (45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Di Meola, McLaughlin, De Lucia: Saturday Night In San Francisco Live12-6-80. Impex IMXLP6045 (180g)‡
•Dire Straits: Brothers in Arms. Warner/Mobile Fidelity MSFL 2-45441 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Dire Straits: Dire Straits. Warner Bros. Records 47769-1†
•Dire Straits: Love Over Gold Numbered Limited Edition. Warner/Mobile Fidelity MFSL 2-45469 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Dire Straits: Money For Nothing. Warner Records RCV1 25794 (180g, 2LP)
•Dire Straits: Studio Albums 1978–1991. Rhino 567156 (180g, 8LP)‡
•Willie Dixon: Willie’s Blues. Prestige-Bluesville/Analogue Productions 1003‡
•Eric Dolphy: At The Five Spot, Vol. 1. Prestige/Analogue Productions APRJ 8260 (200g)‡
•Eric Dolphy: Far Cry with Booker Little. Prestige/Analogue Productions APRJ 8270 (200g)‡
•Eric Dolphy: Out There. Prestige/Analogue Productions APRJ 8252 (200g)‡
•Donna the Buffalo: Dance in the Street. Donna The Buffalo lLP-DTB-001‡
•The Doors: The Doors. Elektra/Analogue Productions AAPP 74007-45 (45rpm)‡
•The Doors: Infinite. Elektra/ Analogue Productions AAPP DOORS 45 (45rpm)‡
•The Doors: L.A. Woman. Elektra/Analogue Productions 75011-45 (45rpm)‡
•The Doors: Morrison Hotel. CELE 627602 (180g, 45rpm)‡+
•Drake: Nothing Was The Same. Young Money Entertainment (2LP)†‡
•Bob Dylan: Another Side of Bob Dylan. Columbia/Mobile Fidelity MFSL 2-279‡
•Bob Dylan: Blonde on Blonde. Columbia/MoFi MFSL 3-45009 (45rpm) †
•Bob Dylan: Blood On The Tracks. Columbia Records PC 33235†
•Bob Dylan: Bringing It All Back Home. Columbia/Mobile Fidelity LMF2-462M (45rpm, mono)‡
•Bob Dylan: The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan. Columbia/Mobile Fidelity MFSL 2-378‡
•Bob Dylan: John Wesley Harding. Columbia/Mobile Fidelity MFSL2-464M (45rpm, mono)‡
•Bob Dylan: Love and Theft. Columbia/MoFi MFSL 2-489 (45rpm, 180g, 2LP)‡
•Bob Dylan: The Times They Are A-Changin’. Columbia/Mobile Fidelity MFSL2-460M
(45rpm, 2LP, mono)‡
•Eagles: Desperado. Elektra AELE 61664‡
•Kat Edmonson: Way Down Low. Spinnerette SR-1202
•Billie Eilish: When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Darkroom/Interscope Records B0029729-01‡
•Roy Eldridge: Happy Times. Pablo 2310-746
•Electric Love. Mercury Limelight LS-86072
•Duke Ellington: Duke’s Big 4. Pablo/Analogue Productions 2310 703
•Duke Ellington: Indigos. Impex 6010N (180g)‡
•Duke Ellington: Masterpieces by Ellington. Columbia/Analogue Productions 4418 (mono)*‡
•Duke Ellington: Money Jungle. Blue Note 47069 (180g)‡
•Duke Ellington and Ray Brown: This One’s for Blanton! Pablo Records 2310-721
•El Vy: Return to the Moon. 4AD CAD 3530‡
•Emerson, Lake & Palmer. BMG 381798†‡
•Enya: Enya. Atlantic 81842-1
•Brian Eno: Ambient 1: Music for Airports. Virgin/EMI ENO2LP6 (45rpm)‡
•Brian Eno: Ambient 3: Day of Radiance. EG Records EGAMB 03‡
•Brian Eno: Ambient 4: On Land. Editions EG 2335 228‡
•Bill Evans: At The Montreux Jazz Festival. Analogue Productions 8762-45 (200g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Bill Evans: The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961. Riverside RIV 36005-01
•Bill Evans: The Paris Concert (Edition One). Elektra/ORG 070 (45rpm)‡
•Bill Evans: Riverside Recordings. Riverside/Analogue Productions AAPJ0018 (45rpm, 200g, 22LP)‡
•Bill Evans: You Must Believe in Spring. Craft Recordings (45rpm, 2LP)†
•Bill Evans/Jim Hall: Undercurrent. Capitol/Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-031‡
•Bill Evans Trio: Portrait in Jazz. Riverside/Mobile Fidelity MFSL45UD1S-009 (45rpm)‡
•Bill Evans Trio: Sunday at the Village Vanguard. Riverside/Mobile Fidelity UD1S 2-002 (One-Step, 45rpm)‡
•The Gil Evans Orchestra: Out of the Cool. Impulse/Analogue Productions (180g)‡
•Donald Fagen: The Nightfly. Warner Bros./Mobile Fidelity UD451S-003 (45rpm)‡
•Donald Fagen: Sunken Condos. Reprise 532287‡
•John Fahey and His Orchestra: Of Rivers and Religion. Reprise Records MS 2089
•Eileen Farrell: Torch Songs. Reference Recordings RR-34*‡
•Victor Feldman: Secret of the Andes. Nautilus NR50
•Vanessa Fernandez: When The Levee Breaks. Groove Note 1088 (45rpm)‡
•Fine Young Cannibals: The Raw & The Cooked. I.R.S. Records IRS-6273
•Ella Fitzgerald: Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! Verve/Analogue Productions 4052-45 (45rpm)*‡
•Ella Fitzgerald: Ella and Louis. Verve/Analogue Productions 4003-45 (45rpm, mono)*‡
•Ella Fitzgerald: Fine And Mellow. Pablo Records 2301-829‡
•Ella Fitzgerald: The Lost Berlin Tapes. Verve 45009 (2LP)‡
•Ella Fitzgerald: Mack The Knife: The Complete Ella In Berlin. Verve 5352710
•Ella Fitzgerald: Sings Songs from Let No Man Write My Epitaph. Verve/Analogue Productions 4043-45 (45rpm)*‡
•Ella Fitzgerald: Sings The Rodgers and Hart Songbook. Verve Records VE-2-2519 (2LP)‡
•Ella Fitzgerald: Take Love Easy. Pablo 2310 702
•Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass: Speak Love. Pablo Records D2310-888
•Fitzgerald, London, Krall, et al.: The Wonderful Sound of Female Vocalists/Analogue Productions AAPP 122‡
•The Flaming Lips: The Soft Bulletin. Warner Bros. CLP 7433LP‡
•Fleetwood Mac: Rumours. WEA 97934-45 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Fleetwood Mac: 1969–1974. Rhino/Warner Bros. 596007 (4LP)‡
•Tennessee Ernie Ford: Country Hits…Feelin’ Blue. Analogue Productions 126 (180g)†‡
•Tennessee Ernie Ford: Sixteen Tons. Capitol 9610‡
•Nils Frahm: Solo. Erased Tapes erat065lp‡
•Aretha Franklin: Aretha Gold. Atlantic/Mobile Fidelity LMF479 (45rpm)‡
•Chico Freeman: Spirit Sensitive. Analogue Productions APJ 020 (180g)
•Bill Frisell: Valentine. Blue Note 003217001 (180g, 2LP)‡
•Peter Gabriel: Peter Gabriel 3. Geffen Records GHSP 2035‡
•Peter Gabriel: So. Geffen Records GHS 24088/Real World RWD 800014‡
•Liam Gallagher: Why Me? Why Not? Warner Bros. 0190295408404‡
•Jerry Garcia & Dave Grisman: Shady Grove. Mobile Fidelity MF478‡
•Melody Gardot: Live in Europe. Verve Jazz 5765500‡
•Melody Gardot: My One and Only Thrill. Verve/ORG 161 (45rpm)*‡
•Melody Gardot: Sunset In The Blue. Verve 93001 (2LP)‡
•Art Garfunkel: Breakaway. CBS/Sony 25AP 1373
•Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On. Tamia B0033348-01 (180g)†‡
•Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto: Getz and Gilberto. Verve 69001 (180g)‡
•Dizzy Gillespie: Dizzy Gillespie’s Big 4. Pablo Records 2310-719/Analogue Productions AAPJ 024
•Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra: I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This. Decca 0602508060526‡
•Saul Goodman: Mallets, Melody & Mayhem. Columbia CS-8333
•Ed Graham: Hot Stix. M & K Realtime RT-106 (D2D)
•Grateful Dead: American Beauty. Warner Bros./Mobile Fidelity MFSL2-429 (45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Grateful Dead: Blues for Allah. Warner Bros./Mobile Fidelity MFSL2-483 (45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Grateful Dead: Workingman’s Dead. Warner Bros./Mobile Fidelity MFSL2-428 (45rpm, 2LP)‡
•The Great Jazz Trio: Direct From LA. East Wind EW 10005
•Grant Green: Green Is Beautiful. Blue Note 4859545 (180g)†‡
•Grant Green: Idle Moments. Blue Note/Music Matters Ltd. MMBST-84154†‡
•Johnny Griffin: A Blowin’ Session. Blue Note/Music Matters BNLP1559-45N (45rpm, mono)‡
•Buddy Guy: Living Proof. Silvertone Records 88697-78107-1‡
•Charlie Haden: Quartet West. Verve 831 673-1
•Herbie Hancock: Headhunters. Columbia/Analogue Productions AAPJ-084-45 2 (180g, 2LP)‡
•The Gene Harris Quartet: Listen Here! Concord Jazz CJ-385
•George Harrison: All Things Must Pass. Capitol 3565241 (180g, 3LP)‡+
•Johnny Hartman: Once In Every Life. Bee Hive/Analogue Productions APJ 105‡
•Ted Hawkins: The Next Hundred Years. Geffen/Analogue Productions AAPB 124-P‡
•Murray Head: Nigel Lived. Intervention IR-014 (45rpm)‡
•Joe Henderson: The State Of The Tenor Vol. 1: Live At The Village Vanguard 1985. Blue Note 47200 (180g)‡
•Joe Henderson: The State Of The Tenor Vol. 2: Live At The Village Vanguard 1985. Blue Note 47201 (180g)‡
•Jon Hendricks: Fast Livin’ Blues. Columbia/ORG 121-45 (45rpm)‡
•The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Are You Experienced? Reprise/Analogue Productions AUHQR 0005 (UHQR, 200g)†‡
•The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Axis As Bold As Love. Reprise/Analogue Productions AUHQR 0001 (UHQR, 200g)
•The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Electric Ladyland 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition. Reprise/Sony Legacy 19075859041 (6LP+Blu-ray disc)‡
•The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live At Monterey. SMG 28940130‡
•John Hiatt: Bring the Family. A&M Records 395 158-1‡
•Andrew Hill: Passing Ships. Blue Note ST-90417/B0032874LP (180g 2LP)‡
•Earl “Fatha” Hines: Fatha! M & K Realtime RT-105 (D2D)
•Buddy Holly: Buddy Holly. Coral/Analogue Productions APP 107 (mono)‡
•Lightnin’ Hopkins: Going Away. Bluesville/Analogue Productions 1073
•Son House: The Legendary Son House. Columbia/Analogue Productions AAPB 092-45-P (45rpm)‡
•James Newton Howard & Friends. Sheffield Lab. LAB23
•Bobby Hutcherson: San Francisco. Blue Note 4859548 (180g)†‡
•Janis Ian: Breaking Silence. Columbia/Analogue Productions 027‡
•Ian and Sylvia: Northern Journey. Vanguard/Impex 79154‡
•Abdullah Ibrahim: The Balance. Gearbox Records GB1554‡
•Infected Mushroom: Converting Vegetarians. YoYo Records YOYO 56-1
•INXS: Listen Like Thieves. Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-041‡
•Interpol: Turn on the Bright Lights. Matador 448861 05450‡
•Chris Isaak: Heart Shaped World. Reprise 258371
•Jason Isbell: Southeastern. Southeastern Records 25473‡
•Jacintha: Autumn Leaves. Groove Note 1006-45 (45rpm)‡
•Jacintha: Here’s To Ben. Groove Note GRV 1001-1 (45rpm)‡
•Jacintha: Fire and Rain. Groove Note (45rpm) AGRN 1099-45‡
•Joe Jackson: Look Sharp! A&M Records SP-3187‡
•Michael Jackson: Thriller. Epic 88875143731‡
•Milt Jackson: Milt Jackson In London: Memories Of Thelonious Sphere Monk. Pablo 2308-235
•Illinois Jacquet: Swing’s The Thing. Verve/Speakers Corner MGV-8023 (mono)
•Harry James: The King James Version. Sheffield Lab 3
•Bert Jansch: Crimson Moon. Earth Recordings EARTHLP044‡
•Sarah Jarosz: Undercurrent. Sugar Hill 39113‡
•Sarah Jarosz: World On The Ground. Rounder 914‡
•Jean-Michel Jarre: Oxygène. Polydor 2473-10
•Keith Jarrett: Bordeaux Concert. ECM 457 6608†‡
•Jay-Z: The Black Album. Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella AAB000152801‡
•Jazz at the Pawnshop. Proprius 7778‡
•Jefferson Airplane: Surrealistic Pillow. RCA/Mobile Fidelity LMF456-45 (45rpm mono)‡
•Crazy Joe: The Doctor Is In! Tritschler Precision Engineering TPE1303‡
•Dr. John: Dr. John’s Gumbo. ATCO/Analogue Productions AAPP 093‡
•Professor Johnson’s Astounding Sound Show. Reference Recordings RR-7*
•Norah Jones: Come Away with Me. Analogue Productions 042‡
•Rickie Lee Jones: It’s Like This. Analogue Productions AAP 51056‡
•Rickie Lee Jones: Rickie Lee Jones. Mobile Fidelity MFSL 2-45010 (45rpm)‡
•Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra: All My Yesterdays. Resonance Records 9023 (180g, 3LP)‡
•Tom Jones: Praise & Blame. Lost Highway B0014555-01
•Tom Jones: Surrounded By Time. EMI EMIV 2021 (2LP)†‡
•Janis Joplin: I Got Dem Ol’ Kozmic Blues Again, Mama. Columbia 78221‡
•Janis Joplin: Pearl. Mobile Fidelity LMF454-45 (45rpm)‡
•Sara K: Water Falls. Stockfisch SFR 8011‡
•Bruce Katz: Crescent Crawl. AudioQuest AQ-1012*
•Keb’ Mo’: Keb’ Mo’. Okeh/Epic/Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-357‡
•Ali Akbar Khan: Indian Architecture. Water Lily WLA-ES-20
•Ali Akbar Khan: Music of India, Morning and Evening Ragas. Connoisseur Society CS 1766
•Carol Kidd: Carol Kidd. Aloi AKH003/Linn Records AKH 297
•Albert King: Born Under A Bad Sign. Stax/Speakers Corner 723 (180g)‡
•Albert King With Stevie Ray Vaughan: In Session. Stax/Analogue Productions APB 7501-45 (45rpm, 2LP)‡
•B.B. King: Live At The Regal. MCA Records 1116461 (180g)
•B.B. King & Bobby Blue Bland: Together For The First Time…Live. ABC Records ABCD 605 (2LP)
•B.B. King & Eric Clapton: Riding With The King. Reprise Records/Duck Records 9 47612-1 (2LP)‡
•The Kinks: The Mono Collection. Sanctuary Records LPKINKSBOX003 (10LP)‡
•Klaatu. EMI EST-11542
•Mark Knopfler: Down the Road Wherever. Virgin/British Grove V 3214/00602567940449‡
•Leo Kottke: 6 & 12 String Guitar. Takoma/Analogue Productions AAPF 1024-45 (45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Kraftwerk: Autobahn. Parlophone/Astralwerks AASW 66014‡
•Diana Krall: All for You, Numbered Limited Edition. ORG 006-45 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Diana Krall: From This Moment On. Verve B0007323-01*
•Diana Krall: Live in Paris. Verve/ORG 0006-45 (180g, 45prm, 2LP)‡
•Diana Krall: Turn Up The Quiet. Verve B0026480-01‡
•Diana Krall: Love Scenes, Numbered Limited Edition. ORG 0005-45 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Alison Krauss+Union Station: Live. Rounder/Mobile Fidelity 3-281‡
•Robbie Krieger: The Ritual Begins at Sundown. The Players Club 01117 (180g)‡
•The L.A. 4: Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte. East Wind EW-10003
•Yusef Lateef: Eastern Sounds. Fantasy Records OJC-612‡
•Lake Street Dive: Free Yourself Up. Nonesuch 567158-1‡
•Lake Street Dive: Obviously. Nonesuch 075597919592†‡
•LCD Soundsystem: American Dream. Columbia/DFA/Sony Music 88985456111‡
•LCD Soundsystem: This Is Happening. DFA 2250-2‡
•Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin. Classic Records SD 8216 (200g)†
•Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin II. Classic Records SD 8236 (200g)†
•Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin III. Classic Records SD 7201 (200g)†
•Amos Lee: Amos Lee. Blue Note/Analogue Productions AAPP 125-45 (2LP, 45rpm)‡
•Peggy Lee: Black Coffee. Decca (Acoustic Sounds Series) ADEC 83401 (180g, mono)‡
•Michel Legrand: Legrand Jazz. Columbia/Impex 6028‡
•John Lennon: Imagine: The Ultimate Collection. Universal/Apple Records 0602567671268‡
•Lori Lieberman: The Girl and The Cat. Drive On Records 115115 17 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Lori Lieberman: Truly. Drive On Records 115115 18†‡
•Gordon Lightfoot: Summer Side of Life. Reprise MS-2037
•Little Feat: Waiting for Columbus. Warner Bros. Records 2BS 3140 (2LP)†
•Nils Lofgren: Acoustic Live. Cattle Track/Analogue Productions AAPP 090 (45rpm)‡
• Julie London: Julie Is Her Name. Liberty/Analogue Productions AAPP 7100-45 (45rpm)‡
•London Grammar: If You Wait. Ministry of Sound MADART1LP‡
•Jacques Loussier: Bach To The Future. Chrysalis Records FV 41505
•Joe Lovano: Trio Tapestry. ECM 7736190‡
•Love: Forever Changes. Elektra/Mobile Fidelity MFSL 2-402
•Low Cut Connie: Private Lives. Contender Records CON 108-1 (2LP)‡+
•Shelby Lynne: Just a Little Lovin’. Lost Highway/Analogue Productions 041‡
•Antonio Lysy: Antonio Lysy at the Broad. Yarlung 95968-517V‡
•Taj Mahal: Recycling the Blues & Other Related Stuff. Columbia/ORG 0112-45 (45rpm)‡
•Malia, Boris Blank: Convergence. EmArcy 374 593-2‡
•Man: Rabbit Habits. Anti- 4577-86942-1‡
•Mannheim Steamroller: Fresh Aire II. American Gramaphone 359
•Mannheim Steamroller: Fresh Aire III. American Gramaphone 365
•Bob Marley & The Wailers: Natty Dread. Island AISL 60066‡
•The Marshall Family: Requests. Rebel SLP-1553
•Dean Martin: This Time I’m Swinging. Capitol/Mobile Fidelity 1-410‡
•Hugh Masekela: Hope. Sheridan Square Records/Analogue Productions AAPJ 117-P‡
•Nick Mason: Unattended Luggage. Warner/Parlophone 0190295660222‡
•Shasha Matson: Tight Lines. Stereophile Records B074JGRWNB‡
•Christian McBride & Inside Straight: Kind of Brown. Mack Avenue 1047LP‡
•Amanda McBroom: Growing Up in Hollywood Town. Sheffield Lab-13
•Mighty Sam McClain: Give It Up To Love. Analogue Productions 1015-45 (200g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Zara McFarlane: Arise. Brownswood BWOOD 162LP‡
•Sarah McLachlan: The Freedom Sessions. Arista 18784-2
•Sarah McLachlan. Fumbling Towards Ecstasy. Arista 18725-2
•Jackie McLean: Right Now! Blue Note/Music Matters MMLLP84215‡
•Katie Melua: Album No. 8. BMG LP62489‡
•Helen Merrill: Helen Merrill. EmArcy/Analogue Productions AAPJ 127‡
•Metallica: Metallica (Black Album). Warner 511831-1 (45rpm)
•Pat Metheny: Bright Size Life. ECM 1073 ST
•Charles Mingus: The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady. Impulse B0033602-01 (180g)‡
•Charles Mingus: Mingus Ah-Um. Columbia/Mobile Fidelity MFSL45UD1S-010 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP, One-Step)‡
•Charles Mingus: Mingus At Carnegie Hall. ORG 0073-45 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Charles Mingus: Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus. Impulse 60601 (180g)‡
•Charles Mingus: Tijuana Moods. ORG 0174-45 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Blue Mitchell: Bring It Home To Me. Blue Note 26667 (180g)†‡
•Joni Mitchell: Blue. Reprise/Rhino 74842*‡
•Joni Mitchell: Court & Spark. Asylum/Elektra1001‡
•Joni Mitchell: Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter. Asylum BB-701
•Joni Mitchell: Hejira. Elektra 1087‡
•Joni Mitchell: Love Has Many Faces. Warner/Rhino R2 544846‡
•Joni Mitchell: Mingus. Asylum SE-505
•Joni Mitchell: The Reprise Albums (1968–1971). Rhino 603487844531 (180g, 4LP)‡
•Joni Mitchell: Wild Things Run Fast. Geffen/ORG 056 (45rpm)‡
•Nicole Mitchell: Mandoria Awakening It: Emerging Worlds. FPE LPFPE 012‡
•Keb’ Mo’: Keb’ Mo’. Mobile Fidelity LMF357‡
•Hank Mobley: Another Workout. Blue Note/Music Matters BNLP4431-45 (45prm)‡
•The Modern Jazz Quartet: For Ellington. East-West Records 90926-1
•Thelonious Monk: In Action. Riverside/Analogue Productions 12-262 (45rpm)‡
•Thelonious Monk: Les Liasons Dangereuses 1960. Sam Records/Universal Music 1‡
•Thelonious Monk: Monk’s Dream. Columbia/Mobile Fidelity MFSL 45UD1S 2-011 (45rpm, 2LP, One-Step)‡
•Thelonious Monk: Monk’s Music. Riverside/Analogue Productions RLP-242 (45rpm)
•Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser. Columbia/Impex IMP6020 (2LP)‡
•Thelonious Monk: Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane. Jazzland JLP 46
•Carlos Montoya: Flamenco Direct Volume 1. Crystal Clear Records CCS 6004
•Lee Morgan: The Sidewinder. Blue Note/Analogue Productions 84157‡
•Lee Morgan: Search For The New Land. Blue Note/Music Matters BNLP4169-45 (45rpm)‡
•The Mothers of Invention: We’re Only In It For The Money. Verve Records V6-5045+
•Gerry Mulligan: Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster. Verve/Analogue Productions AVRJ 6104-P‡
•Kacey Musgraves: Golden Hour. MCA Nashville B0027921-01‡
•My Bloody Valentine: Loveless. mybloodyvalentine.org‡
•The National: Sleep Well Beast. 4AD 4AD0020LP‡
•Oliver Nelson: The Blues and the Abstract Truth. Impulse/Analogue Productions AIPJ 5 (45rpm)*‡
•Willie Nelson: Stardust. Analogue Productions AAPP 116-45 (45pm)‡
•Aaron Neville: Warm Your Heart. A&M/ORG 141 2 (45rpm)‡
•Randy Newman: Dark Matter. Nonesuch 7559794034‡
•Randy Newman: Trouble in Paradise. Warner Bros. Records 1-23755†
•Nine Inch Nails: With Teeth. Nothing Records B0004553-01
•Nirvana: Nevermind. Geffen 24425 (180g)‡
•Nirvana: MTV Unplugged in New York. Geffen/ORG 034 (180g)‡
•North Mississippi Allstars: Up and Rolling. New West Records NW5335‡
•Ferit Odman: Dameronia with Strings. Equinox EMLP0002‡
•Roy Orbison: Crying. Analogue Productions AAPP 14007-45 (45rpm)‡
•The O-Zone Percussion Group: The Percussion Record. ClearAudio 83058‡
•Pantera: Vulgar Display Of Power. ATCO/Rhino Records R1 91758 (2LP)‡
•Van Dyke Parks: Song Cycle. Warner 1727
•Horace Parlan: Speakin’ My Piece. Blue Note/Music Matters MMLLP84043‡
•Alan Parsons: I Robot. Arista/Mobile Fidelity MFSL2-455 (45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Joe Pass: For Django. Blue Note 15801 (180g)‡
•Rosa Passos & Ron Carter: Entre Amigos. Chesky 229‡
•Art Pepper: Meets the Rhythm Section. Contemporary/OJC 338‡
•Peter, Paul And Mary: Peter, Paul And Mary. ORG 0069-45 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Peter, Paul And Mary: In Concert. Warner Bros. Records 2WS 1555
•Peter, Paul & Mary: In the Wind. Warner Bros./ORG 071-45 (45rpm)*‡
•Cyndee Peters: Black Is the Color. Opus 3 Records 77-06
•Oscar Peterson Trio: Exclusively For My Friends. MPS 0209478‡
•Oscar Peterson: We Get Requests. Verve/Analogue Productions 8606 (45rpm)‡
•Madeleine Peyroux: Careless Love. Rounder/Mobile Fidelity 37043‡
•Rebecca Pidgeon: The Raven. Chesky 115‡
•Allison Pierce: Year of the Rabbit. Masterworks/Analog Spark 00038‡
•Pig’s Eye Jazz (Vol. II). Insight Records Vol. 2
•Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon. EMI 82136‡
•Pink Floyd: The Wall. EMI-4814‡
•The Pixies: Doolittle. 4AD/Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-309‡
•The Pixies: Surfer Rosa. 4AD/Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-296‡
•Robert Plant: Carry Fire. Nonesuch 563057‡
•Manitas De Plata: Flamenco Guitar. Connoisseur Society Recording SRL 8643
•The Police: Synchronicity. A&M Records SP-3725
•Elvis Presley: Elvis is Back! RCA/Analogue Productions 2231 (45rpm)‡
•Prince: 1999 (Deluxe Edition 2019 Remaster). Warner Bros. 604568 (180g, 4LP)‡
•Procol Harum: A Salty Dog. A&M/Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-474‡+
•Punch Brothers: All Ashore. Nonesuch 571873-1‡
•Rachel’s: Handwriting. Quarterstick Records QS30†‡
•Radiohead: OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017. XL XLMX868‡
•Radiohead: A Moon Shaped Pool. XL Recordings XLLP790‡
•Rage Against the Machine: Rage Against the Machine. Sony Music 88875111751‡
•Bonnie Raitt: Slipstream. Redwing Records RWR002 (2LP)‡
•Ariel Ramirez: Misa Criolla. Philips 420 955-1
•David Rawlings: Poor David’s Almanac. Acony 1713-LP‡
•Otis Redding: The Best Of Otis Redding. Atlantic 640686 (2020 remaster)‡
•Lou Reed: Rock ’n’ Roll Animal. RCA/Legacy 5802‡
•Reflections. Reference Recordings RR-18*
•R.E.M.: Automatic for the People. Concord Craft Recordings CONC 0046‡
•Renaissance: Novella Sire. SA-2576
•Lana Del Rey: NFR! Polydor 0840940†‡
•Robbie Robertson: Sinematic. Universal 70701‡
•The Rolling Stones: Beggars Banquet. Abkco 85161 (180g, 3LP)‡+
•The Rolling Stones: Exile On Main Street. Interscope 94601 (180g, 2LP, half-speed)‡+
•The Rolling Stones: Let It Bleed. Decca SKL 5025†
•The Rolling Stones: The Rolling Stones in Mono. Abkco 018771834519‡
•The Rolling Stones: Sticky Fingers. Interscope 9480 (180g, half-speed)‡+
•The Rolling Stones: Studio Albums Vinyl Collection 1971–2016. Polydor/Rolling Stones Records 602557974867‡
•The Rolling Stones: Tattoo You. Rolling Stones Records COC 16052
•Sonny Rollins: Saxophone Colossus. Prestige/Analogue Productions 7079 (mono)‡
•Sonny Rollins: Sonny Rollins Vol. 1. Blue Note/Music Matters BNLP1542-45 (45rpm)‡
•Sonny Rollins: Tenor Madness. Prestige/Analogue Productions APRJ 7047 (200g, mono)‡
•Sonny Rollins: Way Out West. Fantasy/Analogue Productions 7530
•Linda Ronstadt: Heart Like A Wheel. Mobile Fidelity LMF472‡
•Linda Ronstadt: Simple Dreams. Analogue Productions AAPP 074-45 (45pm)‡
•Linda Ronstadt: What’s New. Analogue Productions AAPP 0730-45 (45pm)‡
•Ali Farka Toure & Ry Cooder: Talking Timbuktu. 2015. World Circuit WCV040
•Rough Trade: Avoid Freud. True North TN-43
•Rough Trade: For Those Who Think Young. True North TN-48
•Rough Trade: Shaking the Foundations. True North TN-50
•St. Vincent: MassEducation. Loma Vista LVR00448‡
•St. Vincent: Masseduction. Loma Vista 225‡
•St. Vincent: Daddy’s Home. Loma Vista LVR01794†‡
•Salt City Six: Dixieland. Audiophile AP-80
•Cécile McLorin Salvant: Dreams And Daggers. Mack Avenue Records MAC 1120LP (3LP)‡
•Cécile McLorin Salvant: Ghost Song. Nonesuch 659067†‡
•Cécile McLorin Salvant: Woman Child. Mack Avenue MAC 1072‡
•Sampha: Process. Young Turks TTLP 158‡
•Santana: Abraxas. Columbia/Mobile Fidelity MFSL45UD1S-001 (45rpm)
•Santana: Santana. Columbia/Mobile Fidelity MFSL45UD1S-001 (45rpm, 2LP, One-Step)
•Seals & Crofts: Greatest Hits. Warner Bros. BS-2886
•DJ Shadow: Endtroducing. Island/Mercury 4795720‡
•Shakti: Natural Elements. Columbia/Speakers Corner JC 34980‡
•The Sheffield Drum Record. Sheffield Lab-14*
•Sherwood & Pinch: Man vs. Sofa. On-U Sound ONULP 135‡
•The Shins: Wincing the Night Away. Sub Pop Records SP 705
•Wayne Shorter: Emanon. Blue Note B002776802 3‡
•Horace Silver Quintet: The Cape Verdean Blues. Blue Note/Music Matters BNLP4220-45 (45rpm)‡
•Ana Silvera: Oracles. Gearbox GB1548‡
•Paul Simon: Graceland. Sony 8869191472‡
•Paul Simon: Hearts and Bones. Warner Bros. Records 9 23942-1‡
•Paul Simon: Songs from The Capeman. Warner Bros. Records 1-46814
•Paul Simon: There Goes Rhymin’ Simon. Mobile Fidelity (Lmt Ed UltraDisc, 45rpm, 2LP, One-Step)‡
•Simon and Garfunkel: Bridge Over Troubled Water. Columbia/Mobile Fidelity MFSL45UD1S-004 (45rpm, 2LP)
•Simon and Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park. Columbia 49741‡
•Nina Simone: Little Girl Blue. Analogue Productions AAPJ 083-45 (45rpm)‡
•Frank Sinatra: Come Fly With Me. Capitol CAP-61494‡
•Frank Sinatra: In the Wee Small Hours. Capitol CAPLP76157 (mono)‡
•Frank Sinatra: Only the Lonely. Capitol/Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-326 (mono)*
•Frank Sinatra: Sinatra at the Sands. Reprise/Mobile Fidelity MFSL 2-332*
•Frank Sinatra: Sing and Dance with Frank Sinatra. Impex 6036 (mono, 180g)‡+
•Frank Sinatra: Songs for Swingin’ Lovers. Capitol CAPLP62862 (mono)‡
•Frank Sinatra: Where Are You? Capitol/Mobile Fidelity 406 (mono)
•Jimmy Smith: Home Cookin’. Blue Note UNILP29304 (180g)‡
•Jimmy Smith: Midnight Special. Blue Note/Analogue Productions 84078‡
•Jimmy Smith: Prayer Meetin’. Blue Note 88113 (180g)‡
•Smoke & Mirrors Percussion Ensemble. Yarlung YARLP2552-45 (45rpm)‡
•Sophisticated Lady Jazz Quartet/Wicks, Boyle, et al. Yarlung YAR09272-004V1‡
•Davy Spillane: Atlantic Bridge. Tara TARA 3019†
•Simon Spillett: Square One. Gearbox Records GB1512
•Dusty Springfield: Dusty in Memphis. Atlantic/Analogue Productions 8214-45 (45rpm)‡
•Bruce Springsteen: The Ghost of Tom Joad. Columbia C 67484†
•Bruce Springsteen: Western Stars. Columbia 19075937511‡
•Lyn Stanley: Interludes. A.T. Music LLC 3104 (45rpm)‡
•Lyn Stanley: London Calling—A Toast to Julie London. AT Music LLC-3107‡
•Lyn Stanley: The Moonlight Sessions (Volumes One & Two). A.T. Music 3105/3106 (45rpm)‡
•Lyn Stanley And Her Jazz Mavericks: London with a Twist: Live At Bernie’s. A.T. Music ATM3108-45A (180g, 45rpm, 2LP, D2D)‡
•Star of Wonder. Reference Recordings RR-21*‡
•Steely Dan: Can’t Buy A Thrill. Analogue Productions AUHQR 0009-45 (45rpm, 200g)†‡
•Steely Dan: Countdown To Ecstasy. Analogue Productions AUHQR 0009-45 (45rpm, 200g)†‡
•Steely Dan: Gaucho. Analogue Productions AUHQR 0015-45 (45rpm, 200g)†‡
•Cat Stevens: Tea for the Tillerman. A&M/Analogue Productions 9135 (45rpm)*‡
•Cat Stevens: Teaser and the Firecat. Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-244‡
•The Strayaway Child. Song of the Wood 7811
•Taylor Swift: Speak Now. Universal UNILP4003 (180g, 2LP)‡
•Sylvan Esso: What Now. Loma Vista LVR00137‡
•Sylvan Esso: Free Love. Loma Vista 1344‡
•Talk: Spirit of Eden. Parlophone PCSD 105 74 6977 1
•Cecil Taylor: Silent Tongues. Arista/ORG Music ORGM-2119‡
•James Taylor: Dad Loves His Work. Columbia/Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-356‡
•James Taylor: Greatest Hits. Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs MFSL45UD1S-031 (One-Step Ultradisc, 180g, 45rpm, 2LP)
•Hans Theesink: Baby Wants To Boogie. Blue Groove Records BG-100
•Hans Theessink: Jedermann Remixed—The Soundtrack. Blue Groove Records BG 1920‡
•Irma Thomas: Love Is The Foundation. Newvelle Records NVN001 (180g)‡
•Chris Thile: Lay Songs. Nonesuch 075597916171†‡
•Richard Thompson: Rumor and Sigh. Mobile Fidelity LMF476‡
•Azu Tiwaline: Draw Me A Silence. IOT Records IOT73 (2LP)‡
•Masahiko Togashi: Rings. East Wind EW-9001-2
•Charles Tolliver: Connect. Gearbox Records GB1561‡
•Allen Touissaint: American Tunes. Nonesuch 545656-1‡
•Trentemøller: The Last Resort. Poker Flat Recordings PFRLP18‡
•A Tribe Called Quest: The Low End Theory. Jive 41418‡
•Jethro Tull: Stand Up. Analogue Productions 145-45 (45rpm, 180g)†‡
•Joe Turner: Another Epoch—Stride Piano. Pablo Records 2310-763
•Uncle Tupelo: Anodyne. Sire/Reprise RCV1 45424‡
•Stanley Turrentine: That’s Where It’s At. Blue Note 59201 (180g)‡
•McCoy Tyner: New York Reunion. Chesky Jazz LP051‡
•Van Halen: Women and Children First. Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (One-Step Ultradisc, 180g, 45rpm, 2LP)
•Various Artists: Audiophile Analog Collection Vol. 1. 2xHD 1143 (180g)‡
•Various Artists: Audiophile Analog Collection Vol. 2. 2xHD 1167 (180g)‡
•Various Artists: DMM-Dubplate Vol. 1. Stockfisch (Limited edition, single-sided, copper-plated steel disc)‡
•Various Artists: The Sound of Jazz. Analogue Productions 111-45 (200g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Various Artists: The Wonderful Sounds Of Male Vocals. Analogue Productions 131 (200g, 2LP)‡
•Sarah Vaughan: Gershwin Live!/Thomas, LA Phil. CBS 37277
•Sarah Vaughan: How Long Has This Been Going On. Pablo Records 2310-821
•Sarah Vaughan: Sarah Vaughan. EmArcy (Acoustic Sounds Series) AEMA 41301 (180g, mono)‡
•Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: Couldn’t Stand the Weather Numbered Limited Edition. Epic/Mobile Fidelity MFSLUD1S 2-007(180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: Texas Flood. Epic/Mobile Fidelity MFSL45UD1S 2-005 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Tom Waits and Crystal Gayle: One From The Heart. Mobile Fidelity LMF448‡
•Jennifer Warnes: Famous Blue Raincoat. Porch Light/Impex IMP6021‡
•Jennifer Warnes: The Hunter. Private/Impex IMP6007 (45rpm)‡
•Jennifer Warnes: The Well. Impex IMP6001-45 (45rpm)‡
•Dionne Warwick: Soulful. Scepter SPS-573
•Rob Wasserman: Duets. Analogue Productions AAPB 118‡
•Muddy Waters: Folk Singer. Analogue Productions 1843-45 (45rpm)*‡
•Roger Waters: Amused to Death. Columbia Legacy/Analogue Productions 468761‡
•Watkins Family Hour: Watkins Family Hour. Thirty Tigers Records‡
•The Weavers Reunion at Carnegie Hall, Part 2. Vanguard VSD79161*
•The Weavers: At Home. Vanguard VSD-2030
•Ben Webster: Soulville. Verve/Analogue Productions 8274-45 (mono. 45rpm, 180g)†‡
•Gillian Welch: The Harrow & The Harvest. Acony ACNY-1109LP‡
•Gillian Welch: Soul Journey. Acony ACNY 0305LP‡
•Michael Weiss: Soul Journey. Sinatra Records 2003 (2LP, 150g)‡
•Junior Wells: Hoodoo Man Blues. Analogue Productions 034-45 (200g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Tony Joe White: Homemade Ice Cream. Warner Bros./Analogue Productions AAP 2708-45 (2LP, 45rpm)‡
•The Who: Live at Leeds. Geffen/Polydor 5774830‡
•The Who: Tommy. Track Records/Classic Records. 613 013‡
•Wilco: A Ghost Is Born. Nonesuch/Rhino 8122764921‡
•Sonny Boy Williamson: Keep It to Ourselves. Analogue Productions AAPB 036-45 (45rpm)‡
•Anthony Wilson: Frogtown. Goat Hill Recordings GHR 004‡
•Amy Winehouse: Back To Black. Universal 73412‡+
•Stevie Wonder: Hotter Than July. Motown MLT37839‡
•Stevie Wonder: Talking Book. Motown/Mobile Fidelity MOFI 1-009
•Tatsuro Yamashita: For You. Air Records RAL-8801‡
•Trisha Yearwood: Let’s Be Frank. Gwendolyn Records 1590‡
•Yes: Fragile. Atlantic/Mobile Fidelity MFSL45UD1S-012 (45rpm, 2LP, One-Step)‡
•Thom Yorke: Anima. XL 987LP‡
•Neil Young: Harvest. Reprise Records MS 2032‡
•Neil Young: Live at Massey Hall. Reprise 43328 (180g, 2LP)‡
•John Zorn: The Receiving Surfaces. Metalanguage ML-201
SPECIAL MERIT: Singles & EPs
•A-ha: Take On Me. British Warner Brothers W-9006
•Greg Allman: Midnight Rider, These Days. Mercury/Analogue Productions AAPP 123-45-P (45rpm)‡
•Andrew Bird: Useless Creatures. Fat Possum Records FP1219-1‡
•David Bowie: Let’s Dance. EMI-America SQ-17093
•China Crisis: In a Catholic Style. British Virgin VS-765112
•Miles Davis: Ascenseur pour l’échafaud. SAM 660213‡
•Death Cab For Cutie: The Georgia E.P. (Death Cab For Cutie Self-released, pink vinyl)‡
•Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Relax. British Virgin/ZTT-1ZZTAS1
•Freeez: I.O.U. Streetwise SWRL-2210
•Bill Henderson: Send in the Clowns. Classic Records/Jazz Planet 0779-33/45C (45rpm)‡
•Human League: Don’t You Want Me. British Virgin 466-12B
•Greg Kihn Band: Jeopardy. Beserkley 0-67932
•Sofia Kourtesis: Fresia Magdalena. Technicolour TCLR0137
•New Order: Blue Monday. Qwest Records 20332-0
•Propaganda: Machinery. British Virgin/ZTT 12xZ TAS 12
•Lionel Richie: All Night Long. Motown 4514-MG
•Satchmo Plays King Oliver. Audio Fidelity/Analogue Productions AAPJ 5930-45-P (45rpm)‡
•DJ Shadow: The Mountain Has Fallen. Mass Appeal. MSAP0046EP‡
•Sonar: The Bill Laswell Mix Translations. 7d Media 7d 1911‡
•Sylvan Esso: Kick Jump Twist. Loma Vista 88072 01438 (45rpm)‡
•Jeff Tweedy: Love Is The King. dBpm DBPM-005-20-7 (45rpm)‡
•Gerry Woo: Help Yourself. Polydor 887-529-1
•Yaz: Don’t Go. Mute Yaz-001
•Yello: Lost Again. Elektra 966790
•Yello & Shirley Bassey: The Rhythm Divine. Mercury 888-746-1
SPECIAL MERIT: Film and Broadway Scores
•Badalamenti: Lost Highway. Nothing/Polydor 5741133‡
•The Band: The Last Waltz. Warner Bros. 3146‡
•The Beatles: A Hard Day’s Night. Capitol 3782572 (mono)‡
•The Beatles: Help! Capitol 3782574 (mono)‡
•Bennett: Murder on the Orient Express. Capitol Records ST-11361
•E. Bernstein: The Grifters. Varese Sarabande VS-5290
•L. Bernstein: West Side Story. Columbia/Analog Spark OS 2001/79301836801-8 2*‡
•L. Bernstein: Symphonic Suite From On the Waterfront. Columbia MS6251
•Bliss: Things to Come. EMI ASD-3416*
•Byrne, et al.: Something Wild. MCA Records MCA-6194
•Cooder: Paris, Texas. Real Gone Music RLGM 05431PMI‡
•Desplat and Mothersbaugh: Moonrise Kingdom. ABKCO (45rpm)‡
•Goldsmith: The Boys from Brazil. A&M Records SP-4731
•Goldsmith: Chinatown. ABC ABDP-848
•Herrmann: Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest. Soundtrack Factory SF 579421‡
•Herrmann: Citizen Kane/Gerhardt, LSO. ORG (180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Herrmann: The Fantasy Film World. Decca PFS-4309
•Herrmann: The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. Filmmusic Collection FMC-4*
•Herrmann: The Three Worlds of Gulliver. Decca PFS-4337
•Homrich/Gascoigne: The Emerald Forest. Varese Sarabande STV-81244
•Horner: Glory. Virgin 1-91329
•Jarre: The Professionals. Colgems COSO-5001
•Kander & Ebb: Chicago [The Miramax Motion Picture Soundtrack]. Barnes & Noble Exclusive (red vinyl)
•Kern: Show Boat/McGlinn, Von Stade, Stratas. EMI
•Mancini: Hatari! RCA/Analogue Productions AAPP 2559-45-P (45rpm)‡
•Mancini: The Pink Panther. RCA/Analogue Productions LSP-2795-45 (45rpm)‡
•Mayfield: Superfly. Curtom/Mobile Fidelity MFSL2-481 (45rpm, 2LP)‡
•Moroder: Cat People. Backstreet BSR-6107
•Morricone: The Mission. Virgin 90567-1
•Myrow/Seagrave: Phantasm. Varese VC-81105
•Nitzsche: The Hot Spot. Antilles/Analogue Productions 8755 (45rpm)‡
•O Brother, Where Art Thou? Lost Highway 619101‡
•Porter: Anything Goes (LuPone). RCA Victor 7769-1-RC†
•Prokofiev: Ivan the Terrible. EMI SLS-5110
•Rota: Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile. Capitol Records SW-11866
•Rota: The Godfather. Geffen Records B0022409-01‡
•Rózsa: Ben Hur. Decca PFS-4394
•Rózsa: Quo Vadis. Decca PFS-4430
•Sondheim: Pacific Overtures. RCA ARL-1-1367
•Sondheim: Sweeney Todd. RCA CBL2-3379
•Talking Heads: Stop Making Sense 2023. Sire 83283 (180g, 2LP)†‡
•Tiomkin: Lost Horizons. British RCA GL-43445
•Tiomkin: The Thing. British RCA RL-42005
•Vangelis: Antarctica. Japanese Polydor 2MM-0290
•Various: The Darjeeling Limited. ABKCO 0018771830016‡
•Various: The Flight of the Condor. BBC Records REB-440
•Various: Goodfellas. Atlantic 670.9313
•Various: Grease. RSO 2658 125‡
•Various: Pulp Fiction. Universal 5345461‡
•Waxman: Sunset Boulevard: The Music of Franz Waxman/Gerhardt, LSO. ORG 0147-45 (180g, 45rpm, 2LP)‡
•John Williams At The Movies. Reference Mastercuts RR-142 (2LP, 180g)‡
•Winehouse, et al.: Amy. Republic 65739 (180g, 2LP)‡
•Zimmer: Dunkirk. Music on Vinyl MOVATM171‡
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By Jonathan Valin
I’ve been a creative writer for most of life. Throughout the 80s and 90s, I wrote eleven novels and many stories—some of which were nominated for (and won) prizes, one of which was made into a not-very-good movie by Paramount, and all of which are still available hardbound and via download on Amazon. At the same time I taught creative writing at a couple of universities and worked brief stints in Hollywood. It looked as if teaching and writing more novels, stories, reviews, and scripts was going to be my life. Then HP called me up out of the blue, and everything changed. I’ve told this story several times, but it’s worth repeating because the second half of my life hinged on it. I’d been an audiophile since I was in my mid-teens, and did all the things a young audiophile did back then, buying what I could afford (mainly on the used market), hanging with audiophile friends almost exclusively, and poring over J. Gordon Holt’s Stereophile and Harry Pearson’s Absolute Sound. Come the early 90s, I took a year and a half off from writing my next novel and, music lover that I was, researched and wrote a book (now out of print) about my favorite classical records on the RCA label. Somehow Harry found out about that book (The RCA Bible), got my phone number (which was unlisted, so to this day I don’t know how he unearthed it), and called. Since I’d been reading him since I was a kid, I was shocked. “I feel like I’m talking to God,” I told him. “No,” said he, in that deep rumbling voice of his, “God is talking to you.” I laughed, of course. But in a way it worked out to be true, since from almost that moment forward I’ve devoted my life to writing about audio and music—first for Harry at TAS, then for Fi (the magazine I founded alongside Wayne Garcia), and in the new millennium at TAS again, when HP hired me back after Fi folded. It’s been an odd and, for the most part, serendipitous career, in which things have simply come my way, like Harry’s phone call, without me planning for them. For better and worse I’ve just gone with them on instinct and my talent to spin words, which is as close to being musical as I come.
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