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Reactions to what I've been listening to lately. Includes discussion of various artist vinyl compilations, The Beatles, Captain Beefheart, Chi Coltrane, Father John Misty, Strawbs, Johnny Cash, Robert Lamm, Bill Callahan, and more.

Records I've been listening to, with more un-hauls of oldies compilations: Sensational 60's, Original Rock and Roll Hits of the 50's Vol 3, Golden Goodies Vol. 12, Oldies but Goodies, Vol. 7, plus Byrds Greatest Hits vinyl, Beatles Rubber Soul stereo vinyl reissue, Pink Floyd Atom Heart Mother remastered vinyl, Dave Cousins Two Weeks Last Summer, Buddy Holly from the original master tapes, and ...

Parting ways with more vinyl...but not before ripping them! Mostly 60's various artists compilations this time.

An appreciation of Bruce Springsteen's 2nd album and a shootout comparison, mainly focused on the digital versions. Which is your favorite and why?

Some new vinyl reissues by Jackson Browne, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, SACD reissues of The Beach Boys Pet Sounds, and Bruce Springsteen The Wild, Innocent, and E Street Shuffle, new Richard Thompason CD Ship to Shore, and more.

Reactions to recent listens and new pickups: Pink Floyd mono mixes of their first two albums, Beatles, Coltrane, George Harrison, Cheap Trick, Eschenbach on SACD, Dionne Warwick, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington, The Who, Kansas, and more.

Comparing a new 2012 Hard Day's Night, based on the 2009 digital remaster, to the 2009 stereo CD, the 1987 mono CD, and a vintage United Artists mono vinyl pressing. Was the new vinyl worth it?

Rundown of recent listens: Yo Yo Ma, Talking Heads, Steeleye Span, Robbie Robertson, John Prine, Cheap Trick, Kurt Masur, Kinks, Grateful Dead

Reactions to recent listens. Music by Steely Dan, Sonic Youth, Robbie Robertson, Messiaen, Steeleye Span, Devo, and Duke Ellington.

Recent listens and some new pickups from Jupiter Records. Featuring lots of artists: Lena Horne, The Who, Dionne Warwick, Steeleye Span, Steely Dan, Devo, Bruce Springsteen, Cheap Trick, Eugene Ormandy, Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong, Yo La Tengo, Sonic Youth, Talking Heads, and more.

Comparing OG vinyl mono, OG cd stereo, Mono boxset cd, and Mobile Fidelity stereo CD versions of Bob Dylan's 4th studio album, Another Side of Bob Dylan. What is your preferred version?

I found a bunch of cds at a local library sale from a wide swath of genres. Are CDs still worth hunting for?

Comparing versions of a classic Springsteen album: the OG vinyl to OG CD, Bob Ludwig remaster, and the recent Mobile Fidelity SACD. Which is your favorite version of this 1973 debut album?

Found the UK gatefold of The Strawbs Deadlines, plus a quick review of Cowboy Carter by Beyonce, and CD listens: Roxy Music, Bowie, King Crimson, Springsteen, and Dylan.

Strawbs Deadlines, a CD versus vinyl shootout and music review

Listening log, March 22, 2024

Listening log and new finds, March 16, 2024

Bubblegum 101: An intro to the genre

Listening log 3/8/24 Frank Zappa, Richard Thompson, Indigo Girls, Ormandy, Classic Soul, Cat Stevens

Listening log, March 1, 2024 plus a mini Moody Blues Shootout

Listening log, Friday February 23, 2024

Brian Wilson, That Lucky Old Sun shootout review: CD vs Vinyl

Listening log, Feb 16, 2024

Listening log, Feb. 9, 2024

Record haul fail - Feb. 4, 2024

Listening log, February 2, 2024: Blues Magoos...and Brahms?

Linda Ronstadt: A Merry Little Christmas review

George Winston's December: What Makes it a Classic Holiday Album?

Billy Joel Turnstiles shoot out: comparing OG vinyl vs. OG cd vs. 98 remaster vs. Tidal MoFi Stream