1-31-11
10cc – FROM THE FRONT ROW…LIVE!, SILVERLINE US DVD-A
10cc / GODLEY & CRÈME – CHANGING FACES, POLYDOR JPN CD collection
ALLIANCE ETHNIK – SIMPLE & FUNKY, VIRGIN JPN CD bonus track
ARCHER, TASMIN – GREAT EXPECTATIONS, SBK US CD
BALINESE GAMELAN MUSIC – BALI, NONESUCH US CD David Lewiston
BARRETT, SYD – AN INTRODUCTION TO, CAPITOL US CD
BLUE MAN GROUP – AUDIO, VIRGIN US DVD-A
BRAXTON, ANTHONY – SOLO PIANO (STANDARDS), NO MORE US 2CD jazz
BROWN, PETE / INTEROCETERS – LIVE, MYSTIC UK CD ’02
BRUCE, JACK – SHADOWS IN THE AIR, SILVERLINE US DVD-A
CAMEL – SNOW GOOSE, DERAM JPN CD
CHICAGO – CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY, RHINO HANDMADE US DVD-A
CLAPTON, ERIC – CLAPTON CHRONICLES, REPRISE DE CD collection
COASTERS, THE – CLIMB, THE, ATCO US 7″
COASTERS, THE – LADY LIKE, ATCO US 7″ promo
COASTERS, THE – SWEET GEORGIA BROWN, ATCO US 7″
COASTERS, THE – WAKE ME, SHAKE ME / STEWBALL, ATCO US 7″
DANIELE, PINO – MEDINA, RCA IT CD
FALL, THE – FIEND WITH A VIOLIN, SILVERLINE US DVD-A
FINN, TIM – ANTHOLOGY, TEN TEN US CD promo-only
FOUNDATIONS, THE – VERY BEST OF, SILVERLINE US DVD-A
GLASS, PHILIP – ANALOGUE, ORANGE MOUNTAIN US CD
GLASS, PHILIP – KOYAANISQATSI, NONESUCH US DVD-A
HARMONICATS / JERRY MURAD – SEE-SAW, COLUMBIA US 7″ promo
HARMONICATS / JERRY MURAD – SKINNY DIPPIN’, COLUMBIA US 7″ promo
HARRISON, GEORGE – LIVE IN JAPAN, TOSHIBA JPN SA-CDx2 Live
HART, MICKEY – INDOSCRUB, RYKODISC US DVD EP
HORTON, JOHNNY – 1956 – 1960 Vol. 1, BEAR FAMILY DE CD collection
HORTON, JOHNNY – 1956 – 1960 Vol. 3, BEAR FAMILY DE CD collection
HUMAN HANDS – EMILY WATSON, SECRET HEART US CD Single
JAMES, JEMIMA – BOOK ME BACK IN YOUR DREAMS, TOMATO US CD blues
JAY & THE AMERICANS – GREATEST HITS, CURB US CD
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE – SURREALISTIC PILLOW, BMG JPN CD kami sleeve
JONES, SPIKE – LATE LATE LATE MOVIES, LIBERTY US 7″ promo
JONES, SPIKE – WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE, RCA US 7″ promo
MINGUS, CHARLES – MINGUS MINGUS MINGUS, IMPULSE US CD jazz
MONOCHROME SET – DESTINY ALWAYS CALLS TWICE, CHERRY RED UK DVD
NASH, GRAHAM – SONGS FOR BEGINNERS, RHINO US CD + DVD
OLDFIELD, MIKE – TUBULAR BELLS, MERCURY JPN SHM-CDx2 + DVD kami sleeve
PENTANGLE – BASKET OF LIGHT, SILVERLINE US Dual Disc
PESHAY – MILES FROM HOME, BLUE / ISLAND JPN 2CD vers.
PINK FLOYD – DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, TOSHIBA JPN SA-CD
POLICE, THE – EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE, A&M US SA-CD collection
POLYPHONIC SPREE – TOGETHER WE’RE HEAVY, HOLLYWOOD US DVD-A
PRETENDERS – PRETENDERS II, MOBILE FIDELITY US SA-CD
RUBETTES – WEAR IT’S ‘AT, 7T’S UK CD
SLY & THE FAMILY STONE – WOODSTOCK EXPERIENCE, EPIC US 2CD Live ’69
SPANKY & OUR GANG – MILLENNIUM COLLECTION, MERCURY US CD
STARR, RINGO – 5.1 – SURROUND SOUND COLLECTION, KOCH US CD + DVD
STEVENS, CAT – LADY D’ARBANVILLE, ISLAND FR 7” W/PS
STRANGLERS, THE – LIVE ’78 S.F., TARGET US DVD
SUGIZO – REPLICANT PRAYER, POLYDOR JPN CD kami sleeve
SUGIZO – TRUTH?, POLYDOR JPN CD kami sleeve
TAYLOR, ART – A.T.’S DELIGHT, ANALOGUE US SA-CD jazz
TEARS FOR FEARS – HURTING, MERCURY US CD
TEREM QUARTET – TEREM, REALWORLD US CD
THOMPSON, SUE – LANGUAGE OF LOVE, HICKORY US 7″ promo
THOMPSON, SUE – PUT IT BACK, HICKORY US 7″ promo
TOWNSHEND, PETE – SCOOP 3, IMPERIAL JPN 2CD kami sleeve
V.A. – 1988 SUMMER OLYMPICS ALBUM, ARISTA US CD Bee Gees, Bunburys etc.
V.A. – D.I.Y. – SHAKE IT UP! (US POWER POP II ’78-’80), RHINO US CD
V.A. – DE NEDERLANDSTALIGE TOP 100 ALLERTIJDEN, MERCURY NL 4CD
V.A. – DIMENSION MIX, SIDEOUT JPN CD F.P.M., Tipsy etc.
V.A. – HARRY SMITH PROJECT – LIVE, SHOUT US DVD Nick Cave, Ed Sanders etc.
V.A. – LIVE 8 AT EDEN – AFRICA CALLING, RHINO / REALWORLD US DVDx2
V.A. – REBEL ON THE ROAD (Blue Jean Anthem), MCA JPN CD
V.A. – WE ARE ESCALATOR RECORDS Part 5, ESCALATOR JPN CD Jpn artists
V.A. – ZERO: MARTIN HANNETT 1977 – 1991, BIG BEAT UK CD
VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR – QUIET ZONE – PLEASURE DOME, VIRGIN JPN CD kami sleeve
WISHBONE ASH – ARGUS, MCA DE CD
WORKING WEEK – BLACK AND GOLD, TEN UK CD
Y.M.O. – TECHNO BIBLE, ALFA JPN 5CD boxed set
January 2011 has proven to be a busy month here in the lab. Works out to 2+ new pieces of music for each day of the month, an above average level. Many titles were obtained with a credit slip; some were gifts (Coasters, Harmonicats, Sue Thompson, Spike Jones etc.); 1 title was mail-ordered (Pete Brown); many titles were inexpensive (at or under $3 ea.)
I have been busily obtaining DVD-A titles ever since getting my 5.1 Sony set-up (the DAV-DZ170, on 1/17/11), with most coming from Amoeba Hollywood (with a credit slip).
The amount of titles per month may increase – in 2010, it was generally at a greater rate than 2 titles per day – more than double that, at approx. 4.67 titles per day!
Jack’s “Shadows In The Air” was done as a DVD-A? Wow. That’s one of his best later period solo projects. So how’s the sound?
It’s not great 5.1; I do like his re-makes of Cream hits. My stereo is in my bedroom, so I’ll have to play it in there to be able to tell if the sound is “better”.
Careful! Don’t buy more music than you can listen to!
I know…all the 5.1 DVD-A titles are specifically to play on my new set-up. Most everything else was very inexpensive.