GEMS from the EMI/HMV/COLUMBIA catalogue #1

First installment of great records on the legendary EMI/HMV/COLUMBIA labels, featuring recordings from the late 1950s to the end of the analogue era in the late 1970s. A companion to my earlier video featuring the Decca label:
   • GEMS from the DECCA catalogue #1  

EMI was the second behemoth classical label out of the UK, along with DECCA. The sound on their records is a little different from the Decca sound - a more mid-hall perspective - but the catalogue is packed full of wonderful performances and many acknowledged audiophile classics. I feature a range of favorites, both original pressings and reissues.

For an excellent introduction to the differences between labels/pressings etc., I highly recommend Michael's video "A Guide to Collecting Classical Music on Vinyl" (#poetryonplastic). The discussion on EMI/HMV/COLUMBIA begins at 31:25.
   • A Guide to Collecting Classical Music on V...  

Recommended channels for classical music fans and collectors:

David Hurwitz
   / @davesclassicalguide  

Poetry On Plastic
   / @poetryonplastic  

Another excellent resource for new classical recordings is BBC Radio 3's long-standing weekly broadcast "Record Review". Shows remain available to listen to for 30 days after first broadcast:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06w...