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While tinkering this morning around the shop thought I'd share a few shots of my DIY ultrasonic record cleaning setup. This follows up on my old US cleaning thread. I use a solution of DI water, Triton X and 99% ipa in the US bath. I slowly rotate the stack of (4) albums over the course of 30 min at 30C. I then use a spin clean with a DI and mild 90% ipa solution as my rinse step. I have now moved to air drying the albums where I used to wipe down with clothes. I now clean all album new or old. Once they hit the table I us an AT anti static brush

If I may speak candidly, I don't really have an interest in a commemorative disc. The body of work left behind suffices for me in that regard but of course I'll support whatever is eventually decided. However a new reference disc is an exciting notion and I'd be happy to contribute. I'm far more interested in the tracks others find to be of particular quality than simply being from a musician who's passed. How can I help the effort?

I somehow missed the announcement that Stanley "Buckwheat Zydeco" Doral passed in September 2016. I saw him play live many times at Fitzgerald's Tavern in Berwyn, IL, about 15 minutes from where I grew up. I suggest including the song 'Taking It Home' on the "gone but not forgotten" disc.

A new disc is an awesome idea. I have used the 2014 disc extensively and even downloaded the files to burn myself a backup copy. I'd like to recommend for the remembrance disc Toccata (An Adaption of Ginastera's '1st Piano Concerto, 4th Movement; Live 1974; 2016 - Remaster) from Welcome Back my friends... because it showcases some of Keith Emerson's best synth work in a progressive piece produced by Greg Lake. I love the way Carl Palmer's percussion and Emerson's synth work together on this cut - but then, that's what ELP was all about. For the "sound quality" disc, consider Flim & the BB's Thunder And Birdies from Tricycle.

In memory of Sir George Martin (3 January 1926 – 8 March 2016), The Pepperland Suite from In My Life. Originally on Yellow Submarine soundtrack, this arrangement of the melodic theme has a dramatic, muscular symphonic midsection and splendid sound. It can stand itself aside from the film.

Maybe it could be a 2 disc set. One disc of songs from the artists who passed away in 2016, but also a second disc more in the spirit of the last project where the focus is on sound quality.

I've been sitting on a couple tracks just waiting for the next reference disc project, but they won't meet the criteria being discussed.

I could load Apple Loseless to a dropbox of my suggested material. It is very much worth the effort.