quote:Telarc 1979 recording with Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Symphony
I have both (the "health warning" was still in mine; bought 'used') and both use real cannons. They are both excellent recordings (I wanted to say that the Mercury trounced the Telarc ), I just prefer the Mercury. I saw a photomagnification of a spot on the Telarc that showed an almost 90 degree turn in the groove; no wonder they put the warning in the jacket. I understand that Telarc issued a second pressing that was not quite so "violent"; I think that is the pressing that I have.
Emo, if you are interested in vinyl, here is a link to the "Vinyl Asylum":
Vinyl Asylum