I only heard these albums in the last year on RU-vid. On a quest to find these in vintage or antique stores to add to my collection. Could buy them on eBay but I enjoy the search
I see a lot of reviews for this record pi. I think the real issue I see with this is the price. If I had a toaster and I am telling everyone how awesome it is and then I tell people this toaster on a good day cost $250 the conversation comes to a full stop. They might come over and enjoy my wonderful toast now and again, but they are not going to buy it. My point is I think you might have bought this to be a good friend and that makes you a good person 😀 .
What is the over hang for your turntable? How did you adjust that? Did you use a protractor to adjust for stylus tracking error? Did you adjust your weight to about 1.8 gm?
pressure after the proper heat is key while it cools. Some vinyl matrix has a different 'melting' point than other companies.. so yes you have to experiment. Good work, nice single.
It's so unhip to admire THE JOSHUA TREE! But I agree with you, it's an enduring masterpiece. The only song I skip is "Bullet the Blue Sky," a (pretentious?) blues song that seems out of place.
Wonderful! I also pulled the trigger to get this recently. Though mine wasn't sealed but unplayed. I got it for a pretty good price. In hindsight I'm not sure that the album would've been recieved in 1967 the way many fans think it would have. I believe it would have flown over a lot of heads. Sgt Pepper's was more accessible as far as lyrics and song structure for a mainstream audience. That being said, Smile is in my opinion, the pinnacle of what might be termed 'pop' music as far as ambition and creativity, subjective as that is. I'm not hung up on this album not being completed in 1967 because I'm on the same page with Brian about the 2004 solo release of Smile being the finished version. Brian himself prefers that version. I love them both so i'm glad to have them in my collection. Still got my bootleg copy as well.
CHRISTMAS DAY WITH COLONEL SANDERS WAS THE FIRST REAL, NON-KIDDIE, RECORD I HAD AS A CHILD, SO IT'S NOT JUST SPECIAL TO ME, IT SET MY TASTES IN MUSIC TO THIS DAY. l STILL LOVE THE ARTISTS AND SONGS FROM THAT RECORD, ESPECIALLY SIDE 1 (WHICH I PLAYED MOST AS A TODDLER, FOR SOME REASON.) I GUESS I FELL IN LOVE WITH HENRY MANCINI'S MUSIC FROM HIS VERSION OF "THE CHRISTMAS SONG" ON THAT RECORD. I HAVE LOVED AND COLLECTED HIS MUSIC EVER SINCE.
I've had mine for over a year now and I have raised the temperature to 135 and I bake for 4-6 hours. Then I let cool overnight with great results. First time seeing your channel and I really enjoyed your review of the RecordPi.
Looking at that warp me wonder whether it is a serious manufacturing error rather than a warp that has been caused by poor storage over a long period? Anybody who bought records that got caught up in the mountain of mail and packages that accumulated during the COVID pandemic will know that many records that came out of that mountain were hideously warped to the point of being only fit for the dumpster. I fixed a few of those for customers, back to complete flatness. It takes time. I was even amazed myself. It would certainly be worth it to try this record on your device again and again leaving suitable time gaps between cycles. I think much depends on how long the record has been in that state. Long established warps can be very difficult, but not impossible. I have come across brand new records that were pressed at the Pallas plant in Germany that have a raised ridge right through the record, much like a thin ‘speed bump’. Specifically, these records were by Willie Nile and James McMurtry both on the German Blue Rose label and an audiophile reissue of a Mary Black album. Pallas was obviously having serious quality control issues at the time. I have had no success with these records because the defect in question is due to a catastrophic pressing error.
This is great that you appreciate this music, and it's connection to life at the time. I was 9-12 years old when these albums came out. Sadly for me, I wasn't aware that they existed until I ran across this on RU-vid today. Our family was very poor and we'd only get KFC perhaps once a year as a special treat. So if a Christmas record at KFC cost even another penny, my Mother wouldn't have bought it. I grew up in Salt Lake which was the site of the first KFC franchise that the Colonel sold. Harmon's Cafe was a successful business in Salt Lake, and a mutual friend put Pete Harmon and Colonel Harlan Sanders together to talk about franchising. Pete's franchise purchase is what got the Colonel going. As a result, Harlan Sanders would come often to visit the Harmon's in Salt Lake, and when he was here, the local TV station would have him as a guest on their talk/news show. He was treated like, and acted like a member of the community. He was always interesting to listen to when they'd talk about his life. He came across as a very nice man that you'd enjoy having around for your grandpa, especially at Christmas. The liner notes sound like just what grandpa Colonel Sanders would say. It's fun to see this YT post and re-live some of those memories. Oh, and Kentucky Fried Chicken today is not as good as it was in 1968. I'm not sure if that's the degradation of the corporate chicken recipe or my perception as a 10 year old getting a very special treat.
Copped the track listing from Discogs, figure it's fitting here! A1 Jim Reeves- White Christmas A2 Anita Kerr Singers*- O Little Town Of Bethlehem A3 Floyd Cramer- Medley: Up On The Housetop; Jingle Bells A4 Hugo And Luigi Children's Chorus- Medley: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; Good King Wenceslas; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen A5 Chet Atkins- O Come, All Ye Faithful A6 Henry Mancini, His Orchestra And Chorus*- Medley: Winter Wonderland; Silver Bells B1 Vic Damone- Joy To The World B2 Chet Atkins- I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day B3 The Norman Luboff Choir*- The Little Drummer Boy A Christmas Festival (Medley) B4a Arthur Fiedler / Boston Pops Orchestra*- Joy To The World B4b Arthur Fiedler / Boston Pops Orchestra*- Deck The Halls B4c Arthur Fiedler / Boston Pops Orchestra*- God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen B4d Arthur Fiedler / Boston Pops Orchestra*- Good King Wenceslas B4e Arthur Fiedler / Boston Pops Orchestra*- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing B4f Arthur Fiedler / Boston Pops Orchestra*- The First Noël B4g Arthur Fiedler / Boston Pops Orchestra*- Silent Night B4h Arthur Fiedler / Boston Pops Orchestra*- Jingle Bells B4i Arthur Fiedler / Boston Pops Orchestra*- O Come, All Ye Faithful
I have a Fosi Box X2 which i enjoy but i just purchased this Ampapa. I like that i can adjust bass and treble. I like the LED, adds a nice cool touch to the appearance. I run a AT lp120xusb with the vm95ml cartridge
I have a Pro-Ject Debut turntable without a built-in phono stage, so I connect it to my Cambridge Audio AXD 100D receiver phono stage input, if I buy this Ampapa A1 would I still connect the Ampapa A1 output to the receivers phono stage input, or to another vacant input ? not seen a single video as yet that shows how to complete the connections for best results !
My list, one album per artist Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms Deep Purple - Made in Japan Camel - Snow goose Pink Floyd - Animals Neutral Milk Hotel - In the aeroplane over the sea Echo and the Bunnymen - Heaven up here Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes Supertramp - Paris Gang of Four - Entertainment! Sufjan Stevens - Illinois The Sound - From the lions mouth The Waterboys - The whole of the moon Television - Marquee Moon Keith Jarrett - Koln Concert
like you, i am a technical writer, but i doubt i could speak with your simple yet eloquent presentation skills. as far as jazz records go, where would you rate The Köln Concert? for me, it’s a definite top ten of any genre
Really great video. I couldn't agree more about the appeal of cd box sets. I have found myself listening to cds more often and the box sets are so well presented, packaged and affordable compared with records. Several years ago, I picked up the "5 Original Albums" box sets of Charlie Haden, The Cranberries, Gene Loves Jezebel, The Cars, Aretha Franklin and The Spinners. Enjoyed watching.
I'm here after reading through Sanders's wikipedia page with my partner to prove that he was, in fact, absolutely a "real ass guy," only to be absolutely floored upon discovering, to explosive laughter, a "Discography" section. Thanks for preserving such a fascinating piece of history in it's original analog, and Sanders, wherever you ended up, here's to you and your courtroom brawls with your own clients, your Cuban Pacification Medal, and your many, many, many instances of being fired for, as was your bread and butter (or gravy, as it were), insubordination.
All stores do this now, it has hardened my resolve against tipping. Once I had a lady working a register tell me to select no tip because the owner just keeps the money. She deserved a tip 😁 BTW, this “scam” is about exploiting the charitable tendencies of Americans as well as the ability to bully most people. It puts pressure on you and you are supposed to feel bad for saying no tip.
It's a scam in the SF Bay Area too. I went to Amoeba Records last year and they charged me an additional tax on my album on top of the CA state sales tax. When I asked what the additional tax was, they said it was for the Record shop's staff welfare fund. So basically it was a tip! It was a stealth tax and I think they bank on people not noticing or checking the receipt.
Your excellent video has made me wonder if it is the right time for me to purchase the complete Smile Sessions set ! - I particularly love tune X and I don't think it is on any other Smile release, so that alone might be a good reason for me.
Thank you! Yes, if you love the Smile tracks, I can’t recommend this set highly enough. I was just listening to it again this morning, in fact. Thanks for watching!
Customer service is pretty much nonexistent nowadays but everyone expects a tip. I recently tried out one of those robot coffee places, and the robot actually asked me for a tip.
Box Sets Are A Splendid Idea...A Way To Have Multiple Albums By Ones Favorite Band In One Fell Swoop...Like The Original Album Series & Original Album Classics For Example...PINK FLOYD/Oh By The Way & YES/The Studio Albums: 1969~1987 Are Other Splendid Ideas...
I'm in the UK and thankfully we don't have that tipping culture. If there is no service charge in a bill in a restaurant then we tip, if there is you can legally ask them to remove it and then tip, or just leave it on and pay that. Typically a service charge or tip is 10% here. As to asking for a tip in a record store, I would ask them to tell me without looking what the opening track is, if they don't know - no tip. I think the tipping thing in the US is out of control, I mean; tipping in a fast food joint with just counter service is just nuts.
The whole oils on your skin thing is more of a myth. You'd have to have some really hot tubes and even charring for it to have any effect (more likely to corrode the pins if anything). I'm glad they included decent tubes, rather than the cheap Chinese ones most others come with. I wanted to try some Mullard M8083s but I've never had any luck with them, far too much distortion to be tolerable.
