Vinyl Asylum

Posted by frankwm (A) on December 18, 2005 at 12:47:19

In Reply to: But the EMI pressing... posted by vinyl1 on December 18, 2005 at 05:43:16:

So, I'd be interested in some details.
The last Lyritas I have (from 1985/6 release) are Nimbus.

Anyhow, re; this 'ere Arnold disc.
I tend to agree with Mr Pogue - it's not the best Lyrita - nor are the performances as good as the earlier Arnold conducted versions (Everest/WRC - EMI-HMV)...the 'Cornish' being very 'affected' in tempi..

I have the Decca-pressed from 1978 - matrix -1A / -1A.
The next pressing is from 1982 -.
The 1A matrix is re-used but the 'English Dances' side is newly cut by Decca (the Polygram matrix style)- and pressed by Phonodisc (ie Polygram) in the Walthamstow factory.

The Nimbus pressing (don't have) would be the next along.
So, when did EMI start pressing them - post 1986??

NB: 2 much better Lyritas are:-
SRCS110 Lambert: Romeo & Juliet/Pomona- ECO/Del Mar (Decca/78)
SRCS129 Lloyd: Symphony 4 - Philharmonia/Lloyd (Nimbus/84)
The George Lloyd really is one of the best sounding discs - stunning ..

Frank