jgknick

Ellington bankrolled some private recordings with his band in 1962 and these tracks are a compilation from those sessions. Sound is good 1960s stereo, not outstanding but good. Music and performances are as good as it gets. Absolutely wonderful... See full review

The first thing I want to say is that this music is wonderful. Their version of "All the Things You Are" alone is worth the price of the record. My record is flat. The record was quite noisy after a basic wet clean, but it quieted down to an... See full review

Flat records. Nice jacket. I hear a soundstage ranging from narrow to medium. I am most familiar with the Nocturne, which I have listened to on CD for years. Overall, this does not sound better than the CD, although it does sound different from... See full review

Gorgeous music with memorable themes and melodies. After listening, you wonder why these pieces are not heard more often. Bernstein's conducting is excellent and the orchestra sounds wonderful, but the piano sounds two-dimensional and lacking in... See full review

Picked up a nice clean copy for a buck. What a record! The first side is only 10 minutes, but you get one of the indelible singles of the disco era. Side 2 is 15 minutes and the whole album comes and goes so quickly that it leaves you wanting more.... See full review

I am not an experienced jazz collector; I've only been into it for about a year now. Until VMP brought out this spiritual jazz bundle, I had never even heard of Michael White, who was a jazz violinist. This is wonderful, beautiful music with... See full review

Quieter vinyl than most of this series. Enormous soundstage. Clear, vivid sound that is somewhat congested at climaxes and in the very lowest bass. I expect that I will hear more detail in the bass when I upgrade my system. I know all this music... See full review

Flat record. Quite noisy after cleaning. When I listen to Beethoven piano music, I guess 90% of the time I listen on CD. The second I put this on, my ears perked up; it sounds very good! Warm and rich and full. As a previous reviewer stated,... See full review

The review by Zacavis says it all. I will add that it is typical of VMP to use blurry low-res artwork on their album covers. Most of their releases look like that. You haven't lived until you go on their Discord and read all the excuses and reasons... See full review

Recorded sound is good, better than I expected. Musical content is extremely entertaining. Artwork is beautiful. Unfortunately there is surface noise and skips. I will ask for a replacement copy from VMP. I've had a string of bad luck with noisy... See full review

Quiet pressing, but not silent. There are some ticks along the way, particularly at the start of 1A. The picture of the soldier on the cover has noticeably less detail that the original artwork (eyes, hair, beard) and the face is darker, more hidden... See full review

I was surprised how good this sounds, considering it is live recordings. The percussion really pops! Vibrant sound, clear bass, not muddy at all. I heard two different copies on vinyl and both were quite noisy, so I went with the CD version. Agree... See full review

This whole series of Sarasate works, the ones with orchestra and also the ones with piano, is sheer delight. Of course, I treasure the irreplaceable Heifetz recording of Zigeunerweisen, but this is in modern sound and gives you all these other nice pieces! See full review

If you have ever felt lukewarm about this piece, try this recording. Sutherland and company make this sound like a masterpiece. Absolutely thrilling recording.

Oistrakh's violin is recorded beautifully and his refulgent tone is front and center. This is a good performance that comes off as songful. The orchestra sounds a bit disembodied, almost as if it were recorded in a different acoustic than the... See full review

My copy is so badly warped that the record skipped. Returning. Based on the comments here, I will most likely get the CD instead. What a shame.

Music is interesting; recorded sound is muddy and indistinct. The percussion sound is dim & remote. It's hard to hear all the details of what is going on in the orchestra. But I like the music enough to put up with the poor sound.

Vinyl is somewhat noisy, but I guess it doesn't much matter when the music is this loud. Sounds good, although it's limited by the qualtiy of the original recording (drum sound in particular). Musical content is great.

I don't really love Menuhin's playing. It is at times rather blunt and even coarse and then at other times quite graceful. I saw this in the 99 cent bin at my local record store and picked it up for the so-called Concerto No. 7, which is confusingly... See full review

Quiet vinyl, if not entirely silent. Brilliant music. Beautiful gatefold with the extraordinary photos we have come to expect from these Tone Poets. Recorded sound is very good except that it is sometimes difficult to hear the bass in the mix and... See full review

Outstanding recorded sound. Beautiful package and artwork, couldn't be done any better. My copy has a lot of noise on the run-outs and in between tracks, so I could not call this "perfect" or "impeccable". Perfect would mean that the quiet space... See full review

I hear what ppl are talking about when they say the vocals are harsh, but I just turned the volume down a notch and it didn't bother me. The record sounds good, but not great. Quiet pressing, not silent but nearly silent. The artwork includes a... See full review

This is SO entertaining. What a great listen! Vinyl is mostly quiet, but no one could call it silent. All I had before was a rather beat-up OG copy and this is a huge upgrade. Willie's voice and guitar sound pretty great; everything else is... See full review

Like many people have already said, it doesn't sound particularly good, but this is no audiophile recording. One does not speak of a soundstage when listening to a record that was recorded so poorly. Vinyl is reasonably quiet, with some... See full review

I found this for 6 bucks in the used bins. Since I love Marilyn Horne, I copped it. It's a harsh-sounding recording, with strong and unpleasant digital glare. Horne is in great voice and, for that matter, so is Jose Van Dam. The performance makes... See full review