fini Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 Yeah, I ran into a mini-stash of sealed LPs, mostly classical, on this label. How could I pass up sealed LPs, for 50 cents a piece? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxg Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 Passing up is obviously out of the question....passing on however.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted November 18, 2004 Author Share Posted November 18, 2004 Oops, maybe I meant passing out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 I believe Everest is a bargain label. I have quite a few from my thrift shop purchases. None of which seem to be stellar recordings and the vinyl is pretty flimsy which, by itself, doesn't mean much (just look at DGs) but combined with the sound quality leads me to believe they are low-end pressings. I always seem to run across another label in bulk. I believe it's some sort of Classical Music Heritage Society label and all the covers are white (writing in black). Many are sealed but I've never purchased one. Anyone know of these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxg Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 I just checked and I have one Everest Records performance - Beethoven's 2nd and 4th symphonies. It is not great - not that that is much to go by.. BTW Gregg - you have mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrot Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 Everest was an excellent, audiophile-grade label initially, when it was owned by Harry Belock. Bert Whyte recorded a lot of the performances that were issued, and used state-of-the-art, custom equipment. They may have been the first to record audio on 35mm film. But Everest went under pretty fast, and the LPs were reissued by other companies. I believe the first label was the blue one, then the silver one, and the most frequently seen one is the last one in my picture. The earlier the pressings the better, as Steve Hoffman mentions. I haven't heard any of the DCC reissues; they should be great, but you'll never find them in thrift stores. http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/archive/index.php/t-59.html Here's Everest's tape "discography." Should be the same catalog number for LPs, except they would have a different prefix of letters. Most people seem to like the earlier recordings better: http://www.r-vcr.com/music/prerecorded/everest.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leok Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 Paul, Interesting. I had an old mono copy of 3 Cornered Hat by Manuel DeFalla (sp?) that I thought was great. I later picked up a stereo record and thought it was totally lifeless (exact opposite of the mono cut). Possibly the stereo version was a reissue by the later Everest? I may still have the stereo version at home and will check the label and re-listen. Used to play the monos using a GE VR-II. Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted November 18, 2004 Author Share Posted November 18, 2004 Thanks for those links, Paul. Very interesting. Both LPs that are not still sealed are unfortunately the red label issues. There are a couple of sealed Vox Lps, as well as a few sealed Turnabouts. Does anyone know about those labels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted November 18, 2004 Author Share Posted November 18, 2004 For what it's worth, here's the "haul." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fini Posted November 18, 2004 Author Share Posted November 18, 2004 disregard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted November 18, 2004 Author Share Posted November 18, 2004 #3. Sorry about that last double post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 Interesting post Paul. Great info. Unfortunately, my Everest LPs look like the later pressings also. I've never been very impressed with the VOX label either. I do have quite a few of those. I have a pile of approximately 200 thrift shop/library LPs at home that I'm slowly going through. Last night I went through and cleaned a bunch. Talk about some dreadful LPs! Many were sealed and probably the best was a Galway plays Bach LP. Pretty good recording and enjoyable performance. An early 80s LP from Yes (the band), "Tormato" was abosolutly horrible. I couldn't get through the first song. I guess it wasn't one of their best studio efforts. I did find a mint Living Stereo copy of "Victory At Sea" which included a nice booklet. Wasn't the most thrilling listen but interesting nonetheless. Lots of guns and shouts of commands you'd hear aboard battleships. Another sealed LP I played was called "Desert Winds" (I think) and consisted of outdoor sounds and such. Very good recording but nothing I'd ever spend too much time with. I have a slowly growing pile of new give-aways if anyone is interested. It's probably close to 100 LPs at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted November 18, 2004 Author Share Posted November 18, 2004 You actually listen to these things?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 I've got a single Everest recoding, with the last label (yellow mountain, red and blue). It sounds pretty bad. I've had it since the '60s sometime. Marvel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 ---------------- On 11/18/2004 1:44:31 PM fini wrote: You actually listen to these things?? ---------------- At least once. I've got to get my 50 cents worth! Some are really suprising (in a good way). I figure if 1 in 10 is worth keeping, I've done well. $5 ain't bad for an LP you'll play on a regular basis. My success rate is probably about 1 in 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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garymd Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 Anyone in the market for a beautiful copy of Living Stereo's "Victory At Sea?" I hear it's an extremely valuable collector's item but the first $50 from a forum member takes it. Only because you guys are my buddies. Oh yeah, I'll throw in another 100 LPs of my choice. Shipping included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben. Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 Gary, I have several of those "Musical Heritage Society" or whatever records. They looked to be in pretty good shape. haven't had a chance to listen yet. They seem to not be shy of less popular works and composers. For some reason, I'm reminded of an incident at a thrift last week. I was shuffling through the bin at one I don't get to very often, and I noticed a duo album with Gerry Mulligan and Dizzy. I pulled it out, obviously to check it over. Vinyl was beat, but when I looked at the back cover, I recognized the name as the deceased father of a guy I played and hung out with in college. Said father was a very talented (but woefully drug-addled) conductor and jazz trumpeter that was good friends with my dad in the 70's. As far as I know, he had never lived within 75 miles of the store. Wierd. I must be on the road to recovery from VRICD (vinyl related impulse control disorder), as I somehow managed to put it back in the bin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxg Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 As I suspected my Everest copy seems to bear no relation to any of the information posted either in Pauls message nor in the links. For a start off - it is a gold label. and the number is 3113 (one of the links covers up to 3111 - typical). Anyway for what it is worth details are: Beethoven symphonies 2 & 4 Josef Kripps London Symphony Hollywood California On the front at the top of the cover it says "Everest / The first in 35 mm recording" It is not a dreadful recording - but it is rather too hissy for me. I am several Vox recordings - some excellent - some diabolically bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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