100 All Analog In Print Reissued Records You Should Own

[@groovesick]

This is WAY more entertaining than any “Best of...” deserves to be. Great story telling and funny as always. Love it!

[@HoomanR17]

Thank you for your dedication to this art-form and sharing your wisdom about the "better versions" of these records.

[@oliverlovekin]

Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro and playing of Tommy on vinyl 9:04 - Jazz Records (Instrumental) 41:39 - Jazz Records (Vocalist-specific) 1:02:10 - Pop/Rock/Blues 1:56:45 - Soundtracks 2:00:14 - Direct-to-Disc Records 2:03:38 - Kinks Boxset, Electric Ladyland Boxset, Buffulo Springfield Boxset 2:08:20 - Final Mentions 2:10:06 - Closing Announcement (**"There will be a Classical version, this is just the Pop/Jazz/Ecclectic version")

[@christinearmington]

Looking forward to the classical version. That Bernstein Mahler box looks fabulous ! ❤ Also, thanks for this. Super helpful! 🤩🥳

[@deedeekong7161]

Thank you!

[@analoguecity3454]

I really enjoy watching this periodically! So much fun hearing the stories, and records! It's like when you ask your grandparents to tell you that story again , eventhough you heard it a million times! Never get tired of it!

[@Mrch33ky]

AC never gets tired of playing "hide the sausage' with grandpa fremer lol

[@abufletch]

Would love to see you do an update for 2021.

[@CellyMadeThis]

We’re in agreement

[@KristianHilf]

It is such a pleasure to listen and watch to you! It would be understatement to call you entertaining , you are giving out priceless advise on what we can purchase , collect and know what to seek for and value , something that you mentioned will be CLASSIC as is Classic music in 50 or even 100 years and further in the vast space of time. That just went right thru my body and mind , how I can collect these and one day ,hopefully my grandkids would find out they have an absolute pieces of art at their disposal. THANK YOU for your recommendations and your spark of genius !

[@williamthompson5504]

My first pressing of Pink Floyd's Division Bell I bought at 13 in 1994 has been played at least 50 times. It still sounds pristine. No crackles, surface noise, skips or anything. I wanted to be different and I was tired of loaning out tapes or CD's and them coming back ruined. So I switched to vinyl for a lot of albums or bought LP's of albums I really liked. Lots of 90's first pressings. My father taught me how to care for vinyl, how to store it, how to clean it and how to love it. This man (Analog Planet) knows what he's talking about. Great video!

[@JWD1992]

That must be an incredible collection. Everyone wants those original 90s pressings now, but few wanted them then. I don't have to tell you, haha. Was it hard to find vinyl retailers back then?

[@saudade369]

I remember how I treated my records as a teenager and I cringe ! All those great and now very rare records by forgotten bands at a time when independent labels were springing up everywhere but pressing only a few thousand or even hundreds of copies , for me to throw them around carelessly, drop the stylus on with a thunk , find people putting coffee cups on them ( not me , I was never that bad ) . I’m sure many of us have done the same and only now as we’ve realized the true value of them as representing a time and place as well as great music , do we wish we had been more careful . Perhaps not having the higher quality equipment as a teenager we accepted the bad sound quality as a normal thing and that one more scratch wouldn’t matter too much ( until it jumped every five seconds) . I now treat my albums with far more respect and care like a much loved but formerly under appreciated girlfriend ! I , perhaps like you , have a lot of CDs but tend to use them as a casual music session , keeping the rarer , better quality vinyl albums for the days I want to really listen to the music . Perhaps because one is forced to get up at the end of the record , we listen far more and pay more attention to what’s being played , unlike the “ swipe left “ music of streaming and play and forget CDs we can’t be so inattentive, vinyl music demands we pay attention or suffer the consequences in thst terrible “ Kerr tick ,Kerr tick “ or worse , the “ sceeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrr” sound of a stylus being beaten up !

[@chrisbozeman6639]

Bad vinyl is a huge disappointment and good vinyl is a real joy. Thanks so much Michael for helping us find the good stuff!

[@manuzach]

Most fun KZbin video ever. I’m not an analog guy but being a music and history lover the stories associate with each record was amazing …

[@KorbenDenver]

This was really great, Michael!!! Looking forward to more videos like this! I'm sure it took forever to narrow these down. Thanks for doing it though!

[@mekaindy]

Thank you Michael. We have so much to be thankful for with your videos.

[@hansziegler5762]

Hello Mr Fremer. My love for vinyl has increased ten fold because of you. You have helped me find the joy in music again. Thank you so much.

[@robfrancis8690]

You're fantastic Michael, love your taste in music, components, and storytelling. Keep it real brother.

[@Claytone-Records]

“ Theses records will not be available forever... if you have the money don’t be cheap.” Thanks for putting this together. Subbed. P.S. Loved your weed/slide rule/Forest Flower story. Also your Daryl Hannah/Oh my story is a hoot. And I would love to hear your “Tron” stories.

[@anadialog]

This is a precious treasure you gifted us. Thanks Michael!! Big fan here.

[@brunorivademar5356]

How about an interview with Fremer sometime in the future? It'd be awesome!

[@anadialog]

@@brunorivademar5356 that is one of my top Dreams...are you in for it Michael? In Italy we adore you!

[@JohnSmith-zl8rz]

This videos only helps to INFLATE the prices on ebay. Real audiophiles already know that records.

[@TheVinylGuru]

He is JUST the best, isnt he?

[@chalkie54]

@@JohnSmith-zl8rz What a stupid thing to say.

[@stephenjon3502]

You are bang on about the wearing out Michael. I listen and play old soul and reggae - mainly 45s. Most of these have been bought and sold many times and been used at various gigs / parties etc. Still going strong and I would never swap vinyl for other formats ever. I do try whenever possible to purchase original pressings as I've found these do sound better and louder in most cases than represses/bootlegs etc. ( and Obviously worth more ) When it comes to some of them ( especially the soul tracks ) the originals are silly money, especially if some bright spark considers it to be of the Northern variety when there's always another zero wacked on the price for good measure! Great channel. Checking in from the UK 👍

[@dvlduvall]

Every week or so, I just pick a random minute and purchase one record. Thank you Michael for such a wonderful gift.

[@jjquinn2004]

Hi Michael. Thanks for taking the time to put this video together. I really enjoyed it. I've been buying music since about 1967 and for some of my favorite performers, I thought I knew their discography. But you've introduced me to a number of albums that I was not familiar with. I will now go about correcting that situation. Thanks again; much appreciated.

[@nelsongarcia8772]

Thank so much, Michael. Your passion is very inspiring. Looking forward to the classical version.

[@stephencastro1437]

Thank you for taking the time to do this video. The day after watching this, I found original copies of Ray Charles & Betty Carter, mono, $10, ex. cond., and the Peggy Lee album for $2. Have yet to listen to them yet. Pretty good find. But I probably would have passed right by these had I not seen this video! So again, thank you!

[@bareknuckles2u]

I LOVED watching this video! I am certainly going to purchase some of these albums. I appreciate this man, with all of his immense experience, sharing this with us. What a journey! I heard that Duke Ellington record (the first album he showed) at a "vinyl night" at the local hi-fi shop. One Friday a month people could take 5 records, have them cleaned, and listen to a few tracks on their big system with beautiful Wilson speakers. They put the Ellington record on but didn't change the speed to 45. Believe it or not, it still sounded amazing! It was like some avant-garde piece! Once they corrected the speed, I was blown away. I really appreciate Michael Fremer. I think he makes so much sense in his approach to appreciating music and the equipment it is played on (though I am still a little skeptical about power cords). I really value what he has to say.

[@Luckywrench]

What an education of many vectors this video is. Thank you for putting so much time into this video.

[@tomlacorte2773]

Dude, I've read your reviews for may years, loved some not so much others. I'm watching you for the first time on youtube, at first I thought what a pompous ass, half way through your vinyl presentation I've concluded you're a regular kind of guy who loves his music. Keep up the good work!

[@grossi6330]

I lasted less than 3 mins listening to this dude. 👎 First time, last time.

[@mattparker8747]

The oldest record in my house is the original pressing of Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones. My wife got it from her older half-sister as a present back in the day. It must have been played 500 times by now, and it still sounds awesome and clean as it's been looked after really well. There's barely any surface noise.

[@TheWusster]

130 minutes of the vinyl master showing us records. yes please!!

[@terryhanson1954]

Originally i opened this video to view 100 of Michael's favorite albums, hoping that there would be something there that i would have to have for my collection. I was thoroughly engulfed by Michael's story telling and would gladly buy a ticket to a "one man show" just to listen to him. Nice job Michael.

[@christinearmington]

Yep 👍

[@analoguecity3454]

I'm watching this for the tenth time! I got a lot of time on my hands, and I like hearing Mike's stories!

[@Mrch33ky]

get a life creep lol

[@jerryjohnson4625]

You could walk dogs at local shelter , or feed some homeless animals. Wish i had Free Time.😂

[@mitchellhogg4627]

"Im listening to it. Not measuring it" Louder for the people in the back

[@jmdavison62]

"This will sound better. I'm quite convinced." For some notions of better, at least. Like "it's better if you hear a lot of sibilance distortion" and "it sounds better if you watch the record spin around and around." There's plenty of sibilance distortion on that crappy-sounding copy of _Tommy_. That said, it's great to hear this guy talk about music that he obviously knows and loves, and we're better off for it. But if you're looking for evidence that vinyl sounds better than 16-bit 44.1 kHz, or even the lossy compression that KZbin has imposed on this video, you're not going to find it in this video.

[@melonhead122908]

“Back when the networks produced great shows” 😂😂😂 I wish I could have been around to see that!!!

[@mitchellhogg4627]

@@jmdavison62 but I'm not looking for evidence. That's the whole point he's making in the video..there's so much jargon, statistics and apparent evidence on countless trivial things that apparently make vinyl "sound better".. But it's music. Not science. I will never understand people that can't comprehend the concept of someone playing a record and simply enjoying the music it makes

[@analogaudiorules1724]

Im measuring it, then listening to it, tweaking it, measuring again. 💀

[@smithmann5616]

@@mitchellhogg4627 Right, which he listens to on $100,00 speakers. Because, you know, he's not measuring.

[@therobesse]

This was so enjoyable, a couple hours very well spent - thank you for putting the time and effort into doing this. Insightful, informative, engaging and with humour to round it out :) Now waiting for the upcoming 'Out Of The Cool' release! (and thanks for the heads up on that too)

[@jammanist]

Love your storytelling with records, enjoyable listening to this !!

[@karlhungus5554]

*100 Recommended All-Analog LP Reissues Worth Owning* 1) Ellington Masterpieces (Analogue Productions) 2) Duke Ellington: The Feeling of Jazz (Deluxe ORG Music) ) 3) Duke Ellington: Indigos (IMPEX) ) 4) The Sound of Jazz (Analogue Productions) ) 5) Art Blakey: Night in Tunisia (Music Matters SRX vinyl) ) 6) John Coltrane: Blue Train (Music Matters SRX vinyl) ) 7) Eric Dolphy: Out To Lunch (Music Matters) ) 8) Larry Young: Unity (Music Matters) ) 9) Coltrane’s Sound (ORG Music) ) 10) Sonny Rollins “The Bridge” (ORG Music) ) 11) Ornette Coleman “The Shape of Jazz.. (ORG 2 45) ) 12) Wynton Kelly: Smokin’ At the Half-Note (Analogue P. 13) O. Peterson Trio: We Get Requests (Analog Prod.) ) 14) D. Brubeck Quartet: Time Out (Analogue Prod.) ) 15) Sonny Rollins: Saxophone Colossus (OJC) 16) Gerry Mulligan and Ben Webster (ORG) ) 17) Kind of Blue (Mobile Fidelity) ) 18) Miles Davis “Sketches of Spain” (Mobile Fidelity) ) 19) Miles Davis “Nefertiti” (Mobile Fidelity) ) 20) Miles Davis In A Silent Way (Mobile Fidelity) ) 21) LeGrand Jazz (w. M. Davis) (IMPEX) ) 22) Gil Evans & Ten (Analogue Productions) ) 23) The Individualism of Gil Evans (Speakers Corner) ) 24) Charles Lloyd: Forest Flower (Speakers Corner) 25) Desmond/Mulligan: Two of a Mind (ORG) 26) A. Blakey’s Jazz Messeng W. Monk (Analog Spark) 27) Paul Desmond: Desmond Blue (Analog Spark) ) 28) The Monty Alexander Trio: Montreux Alex. (MPS) 29) John Lewis&Sacha Distel: Afternoon in Paris (Sam) ) 30) Chet Baker and his quintet with B. Jaspar (Sam) ) 31) The New Standard: Saft, Swallow,Previte (R.Noise) ) 32) Jerome Sabbagh: The Turn (Bee Jazz Records) ) 33) Yuko Mabuchi Trio Vols. 1&2 (Yarlung) ) 34) Armstrong/Fitzgerald: Porgy&Bess (Sp. Corner) ) 35) B. Holiday: Songs For Distingué Lovrs (Analog Pro) ) 36) Ella Fitz. Sings the C.Porter Songbk (Analog Spark) ) 37) Ella Fitzgerald. Ella Swings Lightly (ORG) ) 38) Cassandra Wilson: Belly of the Sun (Pure Pleasure) ) 39) Cassandra Wilson: Blue Light ‘til Dawn (P. Pleas.) ) 40) Ray Charles and Betty Carter (Analog Productions) ) 41) Johnny Hartmann: Once in Every Life (Analogue P.) 42) Dean Martin: Dream With Dean (Analogue Prod.) 43) Tony Bennett: At Carnegie Hall (Analogue Prod.) 44) Nat King Cole: Love is the Thing (Analogue Prod.) 45) Harry Belafonte at Carnegie Hall (Analogue Prod.) 46) Peggy Lee: Is That All There Is? (Pure Pleasure) 47) Joe Jackson: Night and Day (Intervention) 48) Judee Sill: Judee Sill (Intervention) 49) Gene Clark: White Light (Intervention) 50) Stealers Wheel: Ferguslie Park (Intervention) 51) The Flying Burrito Bros: Gilded Palace (intervention) 52) Jefferson Airplane: Surrealistic Pillow (mono): Mo-Fi) 53) Grateful Dead: American Beauty (Mobile Fidelity) 54) Aretha Franklin: Aretha’s Gold (Mobile Fidelity) 55) The B. Boys: Pet Sounds (mono) (Analogue Pro.) 56) The B. Boys: Surfer Girl (stereo) (Analogue Pro.) 57) Elvis Costello: My Aim Is True (Mobile Fidelity) 58) Elvis Costello: Get Happy (Mobile Fidelity) 59) E. Costello: King of America (Mobile Fidelity) 60) The Crickets: The Chirpin Crickets (Analogue Prod.) 61) Buddy Holly: Buddy Holly (Analogue Productions) 62) E. Presley: Stereo ’57 Essential Elvis (Analog Prod.) 63) Jimi H.: Live at the Miami Pop Festival (Exp. Hend.) 64) Jimi Hendrix: The Cry of Love (Experience Hendrix) 65) Van Morrison: Astral Weeks (WB) 66) Van Morrison: Moondance (WB) 67) Bob Dylan: Blonde on Blonde (Mobile Fidelity) 68) Neil Young w. Crazy Horse: Everybody Knows (WB) 69) Neil Young: After the Goldrush (WB) 70) Neil Young: Harvest (WB) 71) Carole King: Tapestry (Mo-Fi or ORG Music45) 72) The Band: The Band (Mo-Fi) 73) Love: Forever Changes (Rhino) 74) Joni Mitchell: Blue (WB) 75) Joni Mitchell: Court and Spark (WB) 76) Eric Clapton: I Still Do (Surfdog) 77) The Mothers of Invention: Uncle Meat (Zappa F.) 78) The Moths of Invent: Burnt Weenie Sand. (Zappa) 79) Cat Stevens: Tea for the Tillerman (Analogue Prod.) 80) Gillian Welch: Soul Journey (Acony) 81) Gillian Welch: The Harrow & The Harvest (Acony) 82) Janis Ian: Breaking Silence (Analogue Productions) 83) Peter Paul & Mary: Peter, Paul & Mary (ORG) 84) Shelby Lynne: Just A Little Lovin’ (Analog Product.) 85) Dusty Springfield: Dusty in Memph (Analogue Prod.) 86) Phoebe Snow: Phoebe Snow (Analogue Prod.) 87) Samantha Crain: Under Br. &Thorn&Tree (Ramseur) 88) Son House: Father of Folk Blues (Analogue Prod.) 89) Muddy Waters: Folk Singer (Analog Prod.) 90) Ry Cooder/V.M. Bhatt: Meeting By River (Analog P.) 91) Unpopular Music (Various Artists) (Gearbox) 92) OST: TRON (Audio Fidelity) 93) OST: West Side Story (Analog Spark) 94) OST: A Fiddler on the Roof (Analog Spark) 95) D2D: C.Teal Trib. to Ella Fitzgerald (Chas. Dragon) 96) D2D: Syd Lawr. Orch: Big B. Spect.! (Chas. Dragon) 97) BOX: The Kinks The Mono Collection )(Sanct) 98) BOX: Buff. Springfield: What’s That Sound (Atlantic) 99) BOX: Jimi Hendrix: Electric Ladyland (Exp. Hendrix) 100) BOX: The Nat King Cole Story (Analog Productions) www.analogplanet.com/content/100-recommended-all-analog-lp-reissues-worth-owning

[@neilbicek3213]

was going to post something similar but with time stamps. Nice work though.

[@karlhungus5554]

Thanks, Neil. Admittedly, I was lazy and simply searched for his blog and cut-and-pasted the information. :-) One day, maybe I'll spend the two hours required to time stamp each album. Wishing you well.

[@hoselrocket2001]

A life's passion. Thank you for sharing everything you do with world.

[@pinchebolillosrecordranch]

Keep up the good work, Michael. I was happy to see you hold up Tea for the Tillerman! I was 4 years old in '86 when my mom played that album for me and I felt it in my bones. Taught me how powerful vinyl can be.

[@tweakerman]

Love your videos, not just for you knowledge, but for your enthusiasm.

[@frederickfranchi6408]

Wow that recording of Tommy just sounds fantastic got to give it to you man holy crap!!! I hope they come out with a reissue this year that's just as good!!!!😎

[@vincenttallarida6861]

Doubtful. 😞

[@Stimpy77777]

Judy Sill! Not often enough does her work get the attention that it deserves. If you don’t have her LPs get them. Thanks for paying her this respect!

[@gaylenhalbert4391]

Yes. Thank you.

[@vinyldanny2913]

Your best video yet! Big fan from Amsterdam

[@512bb]

Mikey, the older you get the funnier you become, keep it up!!!! BTW, Keith Moon, what a loss.

[@TheVinylGuru]

Hes always been a hoot. What a guy

[@freepress8451]

I must have watched this a dozen times and I still find something I missed

[@davidf7563]

Finally got time to sit down and watch. Great work and much thanks, Michael. My bank account won't thank you, but I will. Looking forward to the Classical edition as well.

[@vibesandstuff76]

I would love if you did more "lists" or "top albums" videos. Thanks for sharing!

[@Lou.B]

Really enjoying this film! Thank You!

[@ceejaydeesoozaa]

how I wished labels would send me records. ur really lucky mike. thanks so much for sharing. I hv a 60s/70s jpn pressing of we get requests and it sounds amazing. thanks for sharing this mr fremer. yr videos are better than cable tv anyday

[@northcabinent4222]

Mike, what a presentation. So many albums that I now need to seek and purchase . Very informative, and your little bouts of comedy 👌

[@Analogplanet1]

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[@unitone3891]

Thank you Michael, sincerely. I just finished my first listening of Duke's Masterpieces and it is scary good. It isn't often that I experience the "disappearing stereo" with my humble Pro-Ject Essential, but it happened with this one. I have to agree, even after one listening, it is one of the greatest recordings ever made. The only thing more amazing than the fact that it was recorded 70 years ago and sounds perfect is the stunning musicianship, numerous tender moments and virtuosity from tenor sax, clarinet, and Duke himself on piano (and all the instruments - - bass, bone, trumpet, etc.).

[@HunterMann]

Excellent video, so comforting to see a cat who appreciates good jazz and real analog LPs! Some really good discography offered, thanks! I’m so thankful that I’ve been buying jazz vinyl for over three decades, mostly at yard sales and thrift shops. Also crate digging at record stores where the young hipster staff who work there clearly don’t know jazz. I collect jazz, Latin jazz, Latin, the good stuff!

[@EzeeLinux]

I used to hear the splice on AM radio... Once you know it's there, you can't ever miss it again.

[@greggaieck4119]

Analog planet I like Records and taps and CDs.

[@greggaieck4119]

Analog planet when I went to Walmart THAY have Records 25 doallers I rember Records be 7doallers and 8doallers when Records new

[@greggaieck4119]

I SuBSCRIBED ANalog planet

[@greggaieck4119]

I like your utube videos I am watching now on my cellphone

[@greggaieck4119]

Analog planet I smoke weed to.cigs

[@rooannaroo446]

One sitting the whole thing - how could I not? Long may you and your insights and stories shine. And as for the equipment? One can dream. I am so glad I grew up in the sixties...

[@joeribt]

What a beautiful list. Thank you for this!

[@deangale4496]

I love your impersonation of a group " you play a wecord a few times and it will wear out " and "spectrum analyser" .

[@scottyo64]

Tommy is such an amazing album. I can't imagine listening to it in any other format.

[@BubbaBigDude]

I've heard it in SACD and it's quite good, but I now want the vinyl.

[@Tomcat721]

Thank you for your time doing this video !! I really enjoyed hearing Tommy through my home system via the internet and it sounded very nice

[@RMelancholy]

So far the vinyl sounds great. I have a lot of early 60’s vinyl that play and sound like perfection to me. Ok, need to watch the last 1:50 of your vid. Cheers from Kingston, Ontario.

[@salimadam104]

Thank you so much for taking the time and, no doubt, considerable effort in making this terrific video.

[@geraldwicker5318]

The recording industry will always figure out a way to separate you from your money. Thirty years ago everyone had to replace their collections with CD's. I'm glad I didn't separate with my LP's.

[@chrisguygeezer]

Not I. Though I did invest heavily in a player and CDs but, I wasn't about to duplicate all my vinyl.

[@user-mo9mt6yu8y]

but than again, what would rich people like you do with all that money in the first place?

[@analoguecity3454]

🙄

[@analoguecity3454]

If you don't want the shit , don't buy it! You can't tell people what to do with their hard earned bucks!

[@ChrisStoneinator]

And now they’re trying the same shit with vinyl! I’ll keep my CDs thanks.

[@damonvonschweikert131]

Hello Michael, thank you for this . I see a few records here that I'm fortunate to have like the original Tommy pressing (got that one from my dad in my teens) but now I have a shopping list! Looking forward to similar videos in the future.

[@robjones2408]

Have an original pressing of Jimi Hendrix's 1968 "Electric Ladyland" double album. It is in immaculate condition. Unlike many of my contemporaries, I NEVER took my vinyl to parties, because I knew they would be destroyed! I still bought vinyl when the CD revolution began and was happy with both formats. Have to laugh when many of my friends got rid of their vinyl collection, and are now sorry for their error of judgment. The same friends who also laughed at me because "nobody listens to vinyl anymore!"

[@budsmoker4201120]

Hey Mike just want to say you helped me get back my love for music. In the last year I have turned my health around and been jamming along the way. I got me a nice Technics 1200GR with a 2m Bronze with a nice 300+ lp collection which has been grown alot in the last 6 months. I am so hooked on the vinyl experience. Cheersmate! Keep'em Spinning!

[@trackingangle929]

I'm no longer here! I'm at Tracking Angle! Visit please

[@budsmoker4201120]

@@trackingangle929 right on, bud.

[@35mmview18]

I just love your enthusiasm Michael. It makes me want to spend money I don't have...lol

[@cescorosa61]

Always a pleasure to listen to the clarity of that turntable

[@s1nd33finn8]

I agree with what you are saying. However, not all of us were blessed with the wealth to have a $1000 turntable at age 16 when i purchased "Tommy". i struggled just to have the cash to buy albums, skipping what was popular so i could have what others didn't. (No Beatles for me) i did have the changer, a GE no less. i quickly learned not to stack. Surprisingly. most LPs withstood the abuse quite nicely, which helps support your statement that vinyl lasts more than two plays. Most all are still in rotation today.

[@vicweast]

Thanks so much for the knock on the spectrum analyzer! I'm currently laughing at that Audio Science antagonist who only measures and never seems to listen...!

[@paulc5358]

Loved this video Michael after your weed story I took out my copy of forest flower & played it.. Thanks & now I got 100 new reissues to add to my want list LoL!!!!

[@djmadmax9486]

That Tommy record - even though its just on KZbin i can already tell after just a few seconds that its mixed and recorded so well! All the instruments can be located easily on their stage in front of you! The music just fills my room and rushes through my body in waves - and i'm NOT listening loud at all right now! My actual super-budget-music setup is pretty simple and a perfect example for a very audiophile result without spending more than 300 Dollars / Euros! Front Speakers: Yamaha NS-G40 MK2 (used in Germany for about 40-60 Euros a pair) They're about 3,2 meters apart from each other, positioned parallel directly and almost next to the wall (2-3 centimeters space) with about 30 centimeters of space to the back wall. On top of those Yamaha speakers i have positioned a pair of Yamaha NX-E100 veeeery slightly angled towards my listening position - but really, veeery slightly. This can - of course - differ by your own room's acoustic. I have carpet in the whole room and normal wallpapers - on one side i even have a window without curtains (uh, what a sin for an audiophile, eh?). Fun fact: It doesnt matter if you would use NX-E100, NX-E200, NX-E400 or NX-E800 speakers, they're all sounding exactly the same, they're just design-wise slightly different from each other. Dont mix em up with NX-E150, NX-E300 or NX-E700 - those are the smaller ones with just 11cm (4,5 inch) mid-woofers and they're a little weak in the lower frequencies especially at higher volume. Those smaller Yamaha-speakers (used) also change their owner in great conditions for about 40-60 Euros a pair here in Germany - just a month ago i got my trillionth pair of NX-E800's for just 40 Euros in their original package! So, we're actually at a budget of just 100-120 Euros and already have massively underrated but audiophile-wise absolutely astonishing speakers. What do we need now? An Amplifier. I tried many and i will try many more, but one of my best budget buys so far for stereo reproduction (but still with many more functionality on board) is the Yamaha RX-V1000RDS - bought it couple of weeks ago in Frankfurt am Main for just 60 Euros. There are even better amplifiers for stereo-sound, no question about it (for example my Denon AVR-X4000) but for such a low price you will have to search for a very long time for an amplifier that doesnt just cost about 60 Euros, but also has a fantastic D/A-converter (i used toslink from a Panasonic BD-player as a CD-player) and can also be used as a surround amplifier. Just to point out, the two speaker-pairs are connected to "Front A" and "Front B" on the Yamaha RX-V1000RDS. No, there are NO phase-problems with the two tweeters. NO, there's no over-volume/unwanted addition (what is it called exactly in english?) from having double mids and heights. I have NOT touched the Equalizer or used any other trickery at all! Just adjusted the left/right-volume a tiny bit because of my room's acoustics (left channel is lowered for -2dB) - that's it! So, what do we have now? 150-170 Euros, spend the other 30 Euros on not too shabby speaker wires (2x2,5mm² a couple meters and banana-plugs if you plan to "switch and test" as much stuff as i do). Et voila: 200 Euros (without a cd player or turntable) and you have a great setup that does definitely get you into the starting zone of very high quality stereo sound from where you can start to get the feeling of what can be made even better and what already is a thousand times better than anything you would get out of a new 500, 1000 or even 2000 Euro-setup, depending on the stuff you would buy with that money. Sure, there's always space for improvement, no question about it, but for 200 Euros, i just cannot stress this enough... for just 200 Euros, EVERYONE who loves listening to music, CAN definitely start out calling himself an audiophile high end music listener/lover.

[@MrCatalysis101]

More Top 100s from your fabulous collection please Michael. The longer these videos last the better. How about the best 100 original pressings you should seek out?

[@amysarg]

MrCatalysis101 agree !!

[@marcbegine]

Extreme well recorded, great sound for KZbin!

[@donaldbouterse5643]

Thanks Micheal! During this wonderful presentation you made the comment that you could do an entire video on Van Morrison records, please do.

[@tajarberlin]

Michael... please make more of your very interesting and “teaching” Videos... I love it

[@NothingLikeVinyl]

I have the Columbia Legacy mono 2x45 RPM 2015 reissue of "Blonde On Blonde" cut by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound, and I think it sounds phenomenal. Also have the MoFi mono 2x45 2016 reissue of "Highway 61 Revisited" and yes, it's an incredibly great product. Thank you for this informative video, Mr. Fremer!

[@dep1001]

A lot of great recommendations right here! Thank you, Michael!

[@adrianlyord5300]

That Recording of "Tommy" sounds awesome on Vinyl! I dig that Turntable also! Thanks for sharing your video !

[@sonlighter01]

Wow, your system brings out such rich, full sound... and I was just listening on a car stereo, through my phone! Thanks for sharing the music you love. :)

[@jamesoneil658]

I zoned out listening to Tommy. What the hell am I doing listening to a record on utube? Such a great album.

[@alanabentrod3963]

This is so much more informative than even your website.

[@damianp564]

Regarding big band records, I never gave them much thought until I scored a bunch of Franklin Mint box sets on ruby red vinyl at a garage sale. Great pressings. So much good stuff. Digging your channel. Thanks!

[@Moondoggy1941]

I live by a senior city and we see those old albums all the time, I never thought of buying them.

[@damianp564]

@@Moondoggy1941 Occasionally, and if you're open to it, there's some gems in there.

[@trackingangle929]

Michael Fremer's TrackingAngle KZbin channel is up with its first video!

[@jikenj]

So glad I saw this I just picked up the Jefferson airplane surrealistic pillow double 45!!!

[@josephsequeira8020]

ALWAYS take excellent care of your records. You'll be rewarded with sublime bliss for years to come. I knew people who actually had their records on the floor outside the sleeves and were stepped on. Some people I just can't figure out.

[@samrecords8628]

Dear Michael, thanks so much to present two Sam Records releases in your video. I really appreciate your support. Cheers !!!

[@21cstinch]

I was looking to get the two Byrd LPs from your site... but they are out of stock... bummer.

[@adrianoclincho1852]

Great sounding record my most played Who disk for many years captivates every time love your channel Happy New Year 2021stay safe and cool💓🇨🇮

[@paradiddleJazz]

I have a lot of these newer and originals. We have good taste!

[@RadioShack-vo2sn]

YOUR SYSTEM SOUNDS ABSOLUTELY LIFE LIKE, WAS BLOWN AWAY FOR BEING A VIDEO - MY GOD AWESOME, WHAT ARE YOU RUNNING ON YOUR EQUIPMENT. RETIRING SOON AND WANT TO HAVE SOUNDS LIKE THAT IN MY HOUSE. WAS BLOWN AWAY!!!!!

[@hartzhockey]

Thank you. Had a tough last few days. You made me laugh out loud and made my wife laugh with your Dylan impression. Cheers.

[@thomasgrim4325]

It does sound better!! Incredibly informative video, a real gem. Thank you Michael!

[@esquiremoderator32]

Love these videos and hope you and the stereophile gang keep making them. Finally, we live in times when nothing is doomed to be lost history - but only if knowledgeable people like you take the time and effort to tell the stories - so, thank you! Though, I think I can speak for everyone in asking: How could you fail to include the first stereo pressing of the Insane Clown Posse's debut album on this list? (j/k, of course)

[@justinmorris2740]

Dammit! I just bought a PS Audio power re-generator this week and swore I wasn't going to spend any more money on music or equipment this month. I'm only half way through the video and my shopping cart on elusive disk has completely blown out of all reasonable proportion. Great video, thanks for your time.

[@joemartin6439]

That record sound just the way I remember perfect

[@TheAgeOfAnalog]

Great choices and stellar reviews. Thanks so much for doing this. Two hours well spent. Oh, and I learned something! I have an OP of Joni Mitchell's Blue that I got super cheap in a bulk buy. Although it appeared to be in excellent condition, I was shocked and disappointed to find that the audio on the first track was only coming through one channel. The record looked ok, so I figured it might be some kind of groove damage, so I shelved it. I guess it's a collectors item now?

[@Theomite]

Came for the recommendations. Stayed for the Jon Lovitz shit-talking. Was not disappointed. My bank account, however, is traumatized.

[@whitemoses]

I always have heard Lovitz was an asshole.

[@luminositymusicbrianpricka6357]

Theomite right

[@gustercc]

Framer is such a name dropper. If it were anyone else, I’d say they were douche bags. But with Michael, I feel like he’s just led a cool life. I’d love an hour to pick his brain and hear some stories.

[@jimeagle5800]

One of my very least favorite people on SNL

[@cathalmacsiurdain7762]

Really enjoyed the presentation. It's the story behind a record that make its special. Thank you very much. PS Loved Tommy.

[@DodgerFanAD_23]

That’s a nice high quality record player ! Dang 😱

[@stevehettinger7709]

Looks magnificent. I have no idea what it is.

[@deaniepops1]

It probably cost more than my car.

[@TascamTascam]

Only an idiot would spend this much money on an obsolete technology

[@goldsmg7165]

@@TascamTascam that’s his job, he spent it for his living. Also it’s a great turntable

[@vibesandstuff76]

Great stuff! I love hearing your stories.....and of course your recommendations.

[@Texan1048]

Just a quick tip for you... what I do with my vinyls is store the original sleeve inside the cover, slip the cover upright into a cover protector, put the vinyl into a rounded bottom vinyl protector, then slide that into the cover plastic on the backside of the cover so the opening is facing sideways. This does 3 things: makes it easy to pull out the vinyl to play it, keeps dust from getting into the vinyl sleeve, and saves wear and tear on the cover since it no longer needs to be opened.

[@Levi-nd6dx]

This is what I do as well

[@vinylrulesok8470]

Good idea

[@hotter99999]

Outstanding work, many thanks, really enjoyed this !

[@evanlanctot323]

Great video; The original Track pressing of Tommy is considered to be definitive.

[@gitit20x2]

I now have all but a few you mentioned some I had to dig into my checking account. I have fallen in love with vinyl collecting and listening. I started collecting 3 or 4 years ago and now have collected over 500 albums. Thank you for this video.

[@Zickcermacity]

The recording: the composition, performance, technique and skill of the engineers at each step of the recording, mixing, and mastering processes, all audibly matter heads and shoulders above format(vinyl vs CD, analog vs digital, etc), and for that matter how much one spends on playback equipment, amplification, interconnects, power supply, etc.

[@christwisted]

First time watching the page, what kind of speakers are those? Those things are crazy 😂

[@carlfuggiasco7495]

The moment I saw the individualism of Gil Evans I went mmm mmm mm that is such a great record....a soundtrack of my life. I have an original and bought the CD years later and compared them once and never played the CD again!

[@bf0189]

Love your taste and have a lot of the records you mentioned! I feel like I could have coffee and nerd out about records all day with you hahaha but more importantly listen to them