Look what I found sitting on the counter at my local record store!

Posted by vinyl phanatic (A) on June 26, 2015 at 14:20:16

I had a handful of things from the dollar bin and walked up to the counter, when I saw this sticking out from a stack of records and my heart skipped a beat. Very scarce Australian-only issue, only the second copy I have had my hands on in 15 years of looking for it. The other one was a couple of months ago in another local store, but they wanted $150 for it, so it stayed there (and it's probably still there).

Absolutely stunning record. I have always liked the piece, mostly from the Goossens/LSO recording of the Suite on Everest. The revelation was hearing the complete piece for the first time. The movements in the suite have been condensed from the original, rather than being contiguous excerpts, so it can sound a bit fragmented formally. In the original, things evolve at a more deliberate pace, and the effect is quite hypnotic. The dynamic range of the recording is so big that it takes a little time to get the volume set correctly, giving you thunderous fortissimos and barely audible pianissimos. This copy is in just about perfect shape, which is important with this, because it is mastered at a relatively low level, to accommodate the massive dynamic swings. To say I'm happy to have it is an understatement. I didn't get it for nothing, but it was a fair price, quite a bit less than the going auction prices. There was an EMI CD, but the CD issue was short-lived and it is just as hard to find as the LP.

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Topic - Look what I found sitting on the counter at my local record store! - vinyl phanatic 14:20:16 06/26/15 (11)

RE: Look what I found sitting on the counter at my local record store! - vinylfind 10:27:25 07/05/15 (0)

Another rare Audtralian EMI - Botanico92007 10:05:02 06/27/15 (1)

Great find -as for Grainger - Des 17:36:54 06/27/15 (0)

Yes I have both the LP and CD--interestingly - Des 20:24:57 06/26/15 (3)

RE: Yes I have both the LP and CD--interestingly - rbolaw 10:34:18 06/27/15 (2)

RE: Yes I have both the LP and CD--interestingly - Ivan303 14:43:36 06/27/15 (1)

I said it was out of the ordinary. - rbolaw 16:55:07 06/27/15 (0)

I'm envious - Daverz 20:07:31 06/26/15 (0)

Did the store know what it was? - vinyl1 14:31:59 06/26/15 (1)

I wish...., but considering the rest of the haul, it's all good.(pics) - vinyl phanatic 20:50:36 06/26/15 (0)

RE: Corroboree - unclestu 14:22:41 06/26/15 (0)

Look what I found sitting on the counter at my local record store!

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