This “Platinum Edition” 4 x SHM disks, made in Japan 🇯🇵 contains several gems: studio outtakes and alternate takes and a Seattle concert truly worth the expense.
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Iggy Stooge and his acolytes, produced by John Cale, in 1969: this music aged sooo well… it didn’t age, at all.
It’s fresh, raw and young, so full of life.
I never get tired of The Stooges’ eponymous one.
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The world’s most expensive phono cartridge - a $42,000 engineering
masterpiece (diamond cantilever!!!) that only a handful of people will ever
see or hear.
After Bert Jansch, John Renbourn and Danny Thompson… also Terry Cox left us 💫
He was such an unique drummer and musician 💫
I know, I know… those rags covering my audio gears are ugly, but better than dust-covered stuffs minutes after cleaning.
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This (apparently) humble tape machine was enough for demos and home recordings of his masterpieces.
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The Studer C37 is a professional-quality, valve-based, stereo (2-track) machine, on which the J37 4-track was built, both used extensively on many recordings by The Beatles at Abbey Road Studios. Manufactured in Switzerland by STUDER, known for its tank-like build quality, modular design, and exceptional sound.
Provenance: This specific C37 master recorder was acquired by Morgan Studios in the late 1960's and was eventually bought by a sound engineer in the 1980's. I acquired this machine in the late 1990's. In 2019 a professional nut and bolt restoration was undertaken by Neil Perry at Raw State Audio in Box, Wiltshire (ref. Real World Studios).
This short video shows my C37 in action last year (2025)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G89uIku8lY
The machine is mounted in a cabinet with wheels (see photos) plus instruction manual and a set of spare valves.
List of historic recordings from this machine at Morgan studios:
Long playing:
The Doughnut in Granny's Greenhouse (1968) – Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
Disposable (1968) – The Deviants
Tons of Sobs (1969) – Free
Audience (1969) – Audience
Blind Faith (1969) – Blind Faith
Ahead Rings Out (1969) – Blodwyn Pig
Free (1969) – Free
Led Zeppelin II (1969) – Led Zeppelin (partially)
Ssssh (1969) – Ten Years After
Stand Up (1969) – Jethro Tull
Supertramp (1969–1970) – Supertramp
1970s
McCartney (1970) – Paul McCartney
Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One (1970) – The Kinks
Open Road (1970) – Donovan
Gasoline Alley (1970) – Rod Stewart
It'll All Work Out in Boomland (1970) – T2
Benefit (1970) – Jethro Tull
Tea for the Tillerman (1970) – Cat Stevens
Friend's Friend's Friend (1970) – Audience
Long Player (portions) (1971) – Faces
Meddle (1971) – Pink Floyd
Every Picture Tells a Story (1971) – Rod Stewart
St Radigunds (May/June 1971) – Spirogyra[citation needed]
Anticipation (1971) – Carly Simon
Can I Have My Money Back? (1971) – Gerry Rafferty
A Tear And A Smile (1971) – Tir na nOg
Madman Across the Water (portions) (1971) – Elton John[citation needed]
America (1971) – America
Teaser and the Firecat (1971) – Cat Stevens
Thick as a Brick (1972) – Jethro Tull
Waterfall (1972) – If
The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1972) – Rick Wakeman
Lou Reed (1972) – Lou Reed
Catch Bull at Four (1972) – Cat Stevens
Wringing Applause (1972) – B. A. Robertson
Never a Dull Moment (1972) – Rod Stewart
Lady Lake (1972) – Gnidrolog
The Chieftains 4 (1972–1973) – The Chieftains
Greenslade – (1972–1973) Greenslade
There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973 – one song) – Paul Simon
Camel (1973) – Camel
A Passion Play (1973) – Jethro Tull
Tales from Topographic Oceans (1973) – Yes
Billion Dollar Babies (1973) – Alice Cooper
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973) – Black Sabbath
Bedside Manners Are Extra (1973) – Greenslade
Orexis of Death (1973) – Necromandus
Berlin (1973) – Lou Reed
War Child (1974) – Jethro Tull
Back to the Night (1974) – Joan Armatrading
Jumblequeen (1974) – Bridget St John
The Psychomodo (1974) – Cockney Rebel
Smiler (1974) – Rod Stewart
Spyglass Guest (1974) – Greenslade
Now We Are Six (1974) – Steeleye Span
Phenomenon (1974) – UFO
The Prince of Heaven's Eyes (1974) – Fruupp
The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (1974–1975) – Rick Wakeman
Time and Tide (1975) – Greenslade
Sabotage (1975) – Black Sabbath
Commoners Crown (1975) – Steeleye Span
Force It (1975) – UFO
Return to Fantasy (1975) – Uriah Heep
Fish Out of Water (1975) – Chris Squire
Dance (1975) – Arthur Brown
Sad Wings of Destiny (1976) – Judas Priest
No Heavy Petting (1976) – UFO
Answer Me (1976) – Barbara Dickson
Electric Savage (1976–1977) – Colosseum II
Baris Mancho (1976) – Barış Manço
She Wouldn't Understand (1976) – The Goodies
The World Starts Tonight (1977) – Bonnie Tyler
Songs from the Wood (1977) – Jethro Tull
Peter Gabriel I (1977) – Peter Gabriel
Chisholm in My Bosom (1977) – Arthur Brown
The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome (1977) – Van der Graaf Generator
At the End of a Perfect Day (1977) – Chris de Burgh
Crna dama/Black Lady (1977/1978) – Smak
Squeeze (1978) – Squeeze
Natural Force (1978) – Bonnie Tyler
Variations (1978) – Andrew Lloyd Webber
Back on the Streets (1978) – Gary Moore
Three Imaginary Boys (1979) – The Cure
1980s
Seventeen Seconds (1980) – The Cure
Wild Cat (1980) – Tygers of Pan Tang
Lampefeber (1980) – C. V. Moto [5]
The Affectionate Punch (1980) – The Associates
Bucks Fizz (1981) – Bucks Fizz
Spellbound (1981) – Tygers of Pan Tang
Renegade (1981) – Thin Lizzy
Teddy Boys Don't Knit (1981) – Vivian Stanshall
Faith (1981) – The Cure
Iron Fist (1982) – Motörhead
Tight Fit (1982) – Tight Fit
Heartbeat City (1984) – The Cars
Secret Secrets (1985) – Joan Armatrading
The Colour of Spring (1986) – Talk Talk[6]
The Stone Roses (1989) – The Stone Roses[7]
Singles:
"Pinball Wizard" (1969) – The Who
"Riki Tiki Tavi" (1970) - Donovan
"Lola" (1970) – The Kinks
"Woodstock" (1970) – Matthews Southern Comfort
"Anticipation" (1971) – Carly Simon
"Hi, Hi, Hi" (1972) – Wings
"C Moon" (1972) – Wings
"Step into Christmas" (1973) – Elton John
"American Tune" (1974) – Paul Simon
"Monkey Jive" (1975) – Tiger Lily
"Your Generation" (1977) – Generation X
"News of the World" (1978) – The Jam
"Jumping Someone Else's Train" (1979) – The Cure
"C·30 C·60 C·90 Go" (1980) – Bow Wow Wow
"A Forest" (1980) – The Cure
"Primary" (1981) – The Cure
"Charlotte Sometimes" (1981) – The Cure
"Making Your Mind Up" (1981) – Bucks Fizz
March 21st 2016 - 'Holy Grail' Beatles record sold for £77,500 at auction
An extremely rare Beatles record found languishing in a loft has sold for £77,500 at auction.
The 10-inch acetate of Till There Was You and Hello Little Girl from 1962 has been described as "a Holy Grail item".
It was the first Beatles disc to be cut before the band broke into the national charts and bears the writing of their manager Brian Epstein.
Omega Auctions said it was "nicely surprised" by the price paid by a Manchester man for the item.
The disc lay forgotten in the home of Les Maguire - the keyboardist in fellow Liverpool act, Gerry and the Pacemakers.
The 78 RPM record - mislabelled by Epstein as 'Til There Was You and described as being the work of "Paul McCartney & The Beatles" - was made at the HMV store in Oxford Street, London.
Hello Little Girl, on the other side, was again mislabelled as Hullo Little Girl and was described as being by "John Lennon & The Beatles".
In a bid to secure the band a recording contract, it was presented to future Beatles producer George Martin - who died earlier in March - at the EMI record label.
Maguire, 74, of Formby, Merseyside, was given the disc by Epstein in 1963, after it had been returned to him by Martin.
The record was sold at the Warrington auction, having been locked away in Maguire's loft - where it was kept wrapped in paper for more than 50 years.
He earlier described the record as "a special piece", adding: "It's no good to me so I've given it to my granddaughter, who is hoping to buy a house after passing her accountancy exams."
Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn described it as one of the "rarest and most collectable of all Beatles records".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-35870751
"A Love Supreme" is the most famous and successful studio album of jazz saxophonist John Coltrane and still considered his masterpiece. Recorded in December 1964 at Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA, this record has been selected from the Universal Music Archive for our Archival Tape Edition.
Today we announce our most luxurious MASTERCUT EDITION so far. Celebrating not only one of our most favorite and most successful recordings of all time, "A Love Supreme", but also our deep love for JAPAN, famous for the highest quality level in record production globally.
*The total circulation of this Mastercut release is strictly limited to a maximum total of 999 records.
As of today, the following different editions have been released:
Premier Cut: 01-99
USA Edition: 01-500
Japan Twin Single Side Edition: 01-50
We are very pleased to share that John Dowland · The Complete Works for Lute Solo and Duet, edited by Nigel North, has now reached the end of its production.
We thank all those who placed pre-orders and supported this project with trust and patience. The books will arrive at our warehouse in Paris next week, with shipping beginning towards the end of the week.
This publication marks the completion of a project initiated in 2021, and stands as a significant contribution to the music of John Dowland, as we commemorate the 400th anniversary of his passing.
With our sincere thanks, Le Luth Doré
Discover the edition: https://leluthdore.com/en/products/john-dowland-the-complete-works-for-lute-solo-and-duet
This quite obscure yet very interesting folk-rock group only made two records in early ‘70s on CBS and like others CBS’ productions - i.e. - Anne Briggs’ - due to the modest commercial success, they knew early deleting from catalogs, becoming very soon sought-after collectors’ items.
They sound a bit like Fairport Convention and they share with the contemporary Pentangle some folk standards, traditional like Sally free and easy, Little Sadie, Geordie… and it’s great comparing the respective renditions.
The out-of-print 2-disks Japanese edition
Sure Cilia Humphris’ voice is a bit raw and dry vs. angel-like Jacqui McShee’s smooth voice, but On the Shore aged surprisingly well and it’s still nowadays enjoyable.
Worth quoting the young redhead model on the “On the Shore” cover by Hipnosys is Katie Meehan, daughter of Tony Meehan of The Shadows.
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From Jürg Schopper’s Triston, a violin recital, truly a labor of love reissue and another ultra-limited edition (300 discs worldwide) devoted to violinist’s violinist Ruggiero Ricci.
The mono recordings dates back to 1958 and 1960 and sound is almost painfully lively and realistic, with a superbly wide open soundstage and in-room violin.
Listening to these pezzi di bravura recordings 67 years old is a truly rare and exciting pleasure and Triston’s is truly carving its place in great record labels Pantheon 💫
Thanks to Jürg Schopper for his friendship, generosity and tireless dedication.
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