Spinning Today - What Are You Listening To Right Now? (Part 4)

Still going "strong" in the 80's... think I need to escape after the last one! :lol:

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Originally Posted by Barry

Western Electric cinema speakers. Like all cinema speakers at the time they weren't very good, just efficient and loud as they had to fill the large volume of a typical cinema.

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They're very good, just not technically very good. Nothing quite like them for visceral impact and presence.

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Is there any consensus on the best, reasonably priced vinyl pressing of this ?

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Originally Posted by Dom66

I moved from childhood to adolescence with this as a soundtrack, it will always have a special place on my turntable... :rock:

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Mine too :fingers: :fingers:

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Originally Posted by Idlewithnodrive

They're very good, just not technically very good. Nothing quite like them for visceral impact and presence.

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I've heard them and stand by my impressions. Visceral impact true and presence true, because like all horn loaded speakers they are efficient and thus can go LOUD. And like all folded horn speakers of that era are coloured as Hell.

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Originally Posted by Barry

I've heard them and stand by my impressions. Visceral impact true and presence true, because like all horn loaded speakers they are efficient and thus can go LOUD. And like all folded horn speakers of that era are coloured as Hell.

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I have too. Nobody expects accurate representation (they can be made an awful lot better, rather good even) but they can't be beaten for what they do.

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Originally Posted by Macca

I never got what the deal was with 'Pet Sounds'.

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You're not the only one. Have a look on Reddit to read the opinions of those from both camps.

Myself, I think it is one of the most important records of the mid '60s: not just for the arrangements, unusual choice of instruments, superb vocal harmonies, but for the introspective lyrics which express the doubts and uncertainties most of us go through during adolescence.

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Rush "All The World's A Stage".

Haven't spun this for decades. By Jove they attack the songs with great verve.

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Originally Posted by Alex_UK

Which lead me on to this - I'd forgotten how good they are!

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They did some great songs, stuff you have to sing along to (badly) :) But both my Kinks albums are 'best ofs', I've never heard what their non-hit songs are like.