Encoding on Alshire 101 Strings quad LP?

[jdr5q]

I recently picked up the LP version of 101 Strings "Soul of Spain Vol. 3" -- I have the 8 track of the album, which has phenomenal separation and really packs a punch. The LP is oddly labeled and doesn't indicate a decoding system; the jacket describes it as "Quad-Spectrum" (ergo QS?) and has a detailed liner note on four channel recording. I have a restored Sansui 7001, and the QS decoder seems to be doing the best job.

Does anyone have familiarity with this LP, or other Alshire/101 Strings quad LPs?

 

[JonUrban]

These LPs are QS (or RM) encoded, as I recall.

 

[surteess]

Yes they are QS encoded

I have the following Alshire records -

QS11 - 101 Strings Plus Guitars
QS19 - Bacharach and Web - Hit Songs
QS6 - Bob Jackson - "Boots" the sax with the strange ones
QS9 - California Poppy Pickers - Play Various
QS13 - Jack Dorsey - Theme from The Godfather and other movie hits
QS7 - Jonny Doe - Sings the songs of Jonny Cash
QS18 - Monty Kelly - Today's Sounds


I would be interested in how many records Alshire produced - any links?

 

[phydo]

Yes they are QS encoded

I have the following Alshire records -

QS11 - 101 Strings Plus Guitars
QS19 - Bacharach and Web - Hit Songs
QS6 - Bob Jackson - "Boots" the sax with the strange ones
QS9 - California Poppy Pickers - Play Various
QS13 - Jack Dorsey - Theme from The Godfather and other movie hits
QS7 - Jonny Doe - Sings the songs of Jonny Cash
QS18 - Monty Kelly - Today's Sounds


I would be interested in how many records Alshire produced - any links?

Did the encoding remain intact when the cd's were produced?

Justin

 

[surteess]

Yes they are QS encoded

I have the following Alshire records -

QS11 - 101 Strings Plus Guitars
QS19 - Bacharach and Web - Hit Songs
QS6 - Bob Jackson - "Boots" the sax with the strange ones
QS9 - California Poppy Pickers - Play Various
QS13 - Jack Dorsey - Theme from The Godfather and other movie hits
QS7 - Jonny Doe - Sings the songs of Jonny Cash
QS18 - Monty Kelly - Today's Sounds


I would be interested in how many records Alshire produced - any links?

Did the encoding remain intact when the cd's were produced?

Justin

Yes - they perform exactly like LP when the CD is played through the QS decoder.

 

[AlexB]

Hands down the rarest quad LP I've ever sought...and never found...is the QS version of 101 Strings Plays Songs Written by Carole King. I have the Q8, but I have never, since beginning to search for it in 1982, seen a single copy of the QS LP anywhere. Can anyone here even confirm it exists?

 

[steelydave]

The first four (QS-1 through QS-4) were initially released in EV-4 - I don't know if QS versions were reissued later on, but all the copies of the initial 4 have EV logos on the front and back:

Compare that with the later ones (this is from Nelson Riddle Conducts 101 Strings, QS-16) which clearly indicate QS encoding:

 

[MidiMagic]

The first four (QS-1 through QS-4) were initially released in EV-4 - I don't know if QS versions were reissued later on, but all the copies of the initial 4 have EV logos on the front and back:

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Compare that with the later ones (this is from Nelson Riddle Conducts 101 Strings, QS-16) which clearly indicate QS encoding:

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You shouldn't really notice that much difference between EV-4 encoding and QS encoding.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

Sorry if this is a little off topic; but what really makes me sad about all this, is that the OP @jdr5q was here for a few years and seemed to be a legit Quad enthusiast but hasn’t been heard from since 2009. Guess I’m just a sentimental old cuss about that sort of thing. I really feel like this forum is like a family of sorts.

 

[fizzywiggs41]

Yes they are QS encoded

I have the following Alshire records -

QS11 - 101 Strings Plus Guitars
QS19 - Bacharach and Web - Hit Songs
QS6 - Bob Jackson - "Boots" the sax with the strange ones
QS9 - California Poppy Pickers - Play Various
QS13 - Jack Dorsey - Theme from The Godfather and other movie hits
QS7 - Jonny Doe - Sings the songs of Jonny Cash
QS18 - Monty Kelly - Today's Sounds


I would be interested in how many records Alshire produced - any links?

Except for the first four which I believe were EV-4 (initially), there were 20 LPS all told.

 

[jaybird100]

I recently picked up the LP version of 101 Strings "Soul of Spain Vol. 3" -- I have the 8 track of the album, which has phenomenal separation and really packs a punch. The LP is oddly labeled and doesn't indicate a decoding system; the jacket describes it as "Quad-Spectrum" (ergo QS?) and has a detailed liner note on four channel recording. I have a restored Sansui 7001, and the QS decoder seems to be doing the best job.

Does anyone have familiarity with this LP, or other Alshire/101 Strings quad LPs?

I have that one, and it's QS. I would have also liked to have seen the first "Soul of Spain" remixed for quad.