Command Records: Reel to Reel vs LP Comparison: Tony Mottola

A second installment in the Command Records Reel To Reel vs Vinyl Comparisons, this time for a pair of Tony Mottola albums. The two titles are Roman Guitar and Spanish Guitar. The pressings were second label, Indianapolis pressings in near mint condition. These were both mastered by George Piros. I picked up these tapes off Ebay just recently, both from the same collection and in beautiful condition for a mere $15. each! Tapes were played on a restored Revox A77, and the records were played back on the VPI Scout / Classic Platter / JMW Memorial Tonearm with Hana ML Cartridge and Analog Drive System. The rest of the system is listed below. The Studer Revox A77 Reel To Reel Tape Deck is on loan from Oswaldo Martinez of Let There Be Sound This unit was restored by Gio Currado of GBCLab, Milan, Italy. 00:00 Introduction 01:07 Background 02:25 The Two Titles 05:47 Box Variations 06:09 Methodology 06:48 Tape Hiss 07:18 Pressing Plant and Labels 08:18 Sonic Observations 12:51 Musical Observations 13:52 Conclusion Join me for a look at Enoch Light's fabulous Command label. I have planned to do a survey of the LP releases from this label in future videos. Please be sure to subscribe and select notifications! If you particularly enjoyed this video, please consider a small one time donation to the channel! You can do so easily by clicking the "Thanks" button in the row of icons just below the title. Any amount truly helps and is greatly appreciated. You can also support my work by patronizing: The Pressing Matters Amazon Affiliate Storefront https://www.amazon.com/shop/thepressingmatters (As an an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchase Reference System -VPI Scout with Classic Platter Upgrade -JMW Memorial Tonearm -VPI Analog Drive System -Hana ML MC Cartridge -ModWright PH 9.0 Tube Phono Pre -Cayin A-50T Integrated Tube Amplifier -System Audio Pandion 30 Loudspeaker -Tributaries Series 8 Interconnect -Herron Audio Interconnect Cable -Panamax M5300PM Power Filter -Degritter Ultrasonic Record Cleaner -VPI 16.5 Vacuum Record Cleaner -Sweetvinyl Sugarcube SC-1 Mini Studer Revox A77 Reel To Reel Tape Deck