What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. X)

a bit chill this afternoon....before the hogmanay party...

A classic album 24bit/192 FLAC

That must sound good in 24bit/192 Sorren. Where did you source it? 

Opeth - Blackwater Park

Hi Raider

Not heard that one yet but I've read a lot of good things about it.

Hi Stevee_S

I got it from HD Tracks, I also got Tormato. They definitely sound a lot better than the standard CD rips.

Black Sabbath - 13

I only managed to get a few from HD tracks before the block came down on buying from the UK. 

Hi Sorren

If you have Damnation and Heritage I would try and listen to this first it's very different from them. Very heavy with growl vocals.

I Know, it's annoying. Virtually all the albums I see which I might want are not available in the UK. On the plus side I could download quite a few I don't actually want 

I have Heritage. Looks like I'll have to move this one up my 'to buy' list. The UQ2 has certainly increased my desire to listen to new music

On vinyl:-

Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery

Paul Simon - Graceland

In glorious hi-rez! G

Whilst it has a lot of death vocals, this album also has normal too. It is without doubt, probably Opeth's  finest moment and an album that I think is absolutely marvellous. It is a good step into their other world. Also look at Watershed too. 

Algernon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5JKZ_hQL5M 

Silflay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlPXiQ8fgpY 

Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell

One of my favorite albums of all time. The title track is a classic. Takes me back to my first ever concert. Sabbath at Bingly hall on the Mob Rules tour.

Thanks Lontano, I will 

My old Friend the Blues................a real wrist-slasher. Often used by Linn when demoing their LP12 v Karik/Numerik in the early days of CD to "prove" there was no difference in perceived sound !!!!

On vinyl:-

Shelby Lynne - Tears, Lies and Alibis

Seems like a RT sort of evening, also on vinyl, 180gm Diverse Records version.

Richard Thompson - The Old Kit Bag

Black Sabbath - Mob Rules

Last one for me tonight before I go out so Happy New Year to all you music lovers.....Alright. Not arf.

Last one before I head down the glen  to see in hogmany.

Happy New Year to you all.

Taxi !... 

Getting to the Point. Original mono Decca vinyl.

Original mono Decca vinyl.

Both inspired by Debs recent purchase.

Love it! I saw Sabbath on their Heaven & Hell tour too, in Hamersmith