THE PLAGUE - Decca Head-6 - ABSOLUTELY STUNNING - TAS
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Roberto Gerhard - THE PLAGUE - Decca Head 6 - TAS "Best of the Bunch" - ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY STUNNING!
Let's cut right to the audio chase: There are but a handful of records of true note. I mean, shockers that are that good. The Reiner ZARATHUSTRA, Dorati's FIREBIRD, any of the Gales, the early Sheffield Town Halls. And, of course, this…the DECCA Head-6 of Roberto Gerhard's THE PLAGUE.
Better staging, I promise you, you will not find on vinyl. The sonics, the work itself, the hall, the reading…all legendary.
Once, in a large room of chatty audiophiles and music lovers who had not heard this piece, I eased up the volume through a set of very large electrostatics. The opening measures---those whispers of "The rats…"---was all it took, as, quietly, listeners scrambled toward and then eased down in their seats.
This is not just a very good record. It is in fact among the ten best I have ever heard, produced by anyone, anywhere. Better yet, this is the original Decca Head red ffss label, the heavy platter, and it sings.
Word of warning, please: This is a system eater if you play it too loud. But, surely, do find the exact volume that places you as a listener within the original acoustic. From there, it will be magic, complete. Note, too, please---and I mean this---do not play this record in the presence of small children, at least until you hear it first. This disc, I warn you, is downright scary. (It could easily haunt a child.)
Please note a VG+ cover, with a record within that is all ashine. Near mint in playback, perhaps better.
An audiophile, music lover gem, this one, not to be missed.
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33 RPM, LP
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