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What songs do you prefer to hear on arecord player?

Asked by Ltryptophan (12091points) February 8th, 2017 from iPhone

Which songs benefit from the warmth? Which wouldn’t you listen to any other way?

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NerdyKeith's avatar

The Beatles sound really goon on vinyl.

Sneki95's avatar

I’ve never actually heard any song on a record player. I’d like to hear some.
Some electronic albums and works come to mind. Back in the day, DJs actually used records on stage, I don’t know if they do that now. I’d still like to hear some trance, house and techno that I like on vinyl. Dance 2 Trance’s We Came In Peace Aphex Twin’s Selected Ambient Works album, or Kraftwerk’s Autobahn would be good. Cybetron’s Clear and Allies of Your Mind, or Daft Punk-s albums would all be good choices.
I’d also like me some oldies, like Cab Calloway, “Gloomy Sunday” song, or some younger oldies, like ABBA or disco. Classical music would seem very good to hear on a vinyl too.

All of those were already recorded, but I only ever heard the digital version.

Some that are not (or at least I don’t know they are) are works by Justice, Gorillaz, Infected Mushroom, and songs by Adele, Amy Whinehouse, and Lana del Ray. Or Fatboy Slim.

VenusFanelli's avatar

I haven’t heard much on old time record players. I like the same songs on any kind of player. I love classical music, ballets and some operas.

Seek's avatar

Most things. But if you want some examples:

Deep Purple’s Child in Time, off the Made in Japan album.

Jimi Hendrix, All Along the Watchtower.

ZZ Top, the whole Tres Hombres album.

Literally anything by early Black Sabbath.

rojo's avatar

Most of the music in the late 60’s and 70’s I grew up with because that is how I remember it, crackles, scratches and all. All the stuff from the 80’s I heard on MTV (remember when they actually played music? No? Sad.) so I do not feel the desire to hear it on vinyl again.

Seek's avatar

The big thing is stuff from the 60s and 70s was intended to be heard on vinyl, and suffered greatly when the stuff was digitally remastered.

Listening to Ozzy with Black Sabbath on CD sounds like they’re playing from a bathroom stall down a long hallway. It’s not just crackles and scratches (which is minimal if you actually take care of your records anyway), it’s the levels of each instrument, the warmth of the sound, and music being played as it was intended to be heard.

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