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

Jimi Hendrix - LIVE AT WOODSTOCK -  2cd.

Murray Perahia

"Schubert Piano Sonatas"

Spotify - from forum recommendation

David Bowie - Aladdin Sane

Classic Bowie 

Pink Floyd - Animals

One of my favourite Floyd albums

Starting with the Schubert part.

Jethro Tull - Aqualung

Steven Wilson mix of this great classic is the best it has ever sounded 

CD1 played now CD2 iTunes/iMac:-

Hi BigH47

I have the first release on CD of this. Is the Deluxe Edition worth getting

Wishbone Ash - Argus

Deluxe Edition with Wishbone Ash live at the BBC.

Academy Of St Martin In The Fields - Marriner

"Dvorak Serenades"

Spotify - because I enjoy Dvorak

Back in 1986 or '87 I bought a CD player and four CDs. This was one of them!

Still got it, and it's a lovely performance and recording!

ATB from George

Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA

Not played this in a while, so it's about time for an outing 

Kremer, Abbado, London Symphony

"Vivaldi: The Four Seasons"

Spotify

Grateful Dead -

Bonus disc that came with Dave's Picks Volume 10 (Thelma, Los Angeles,  CA, 12/12/69). 

Bonus disc is from Thelma on 11 Dec 69. 

Tracks:

1.  Dark Star >

2.  St. Stephen >

3.  The Eleven >

4.  Cumberland Blues

5.  That's It For The Other One >

i.  Cryptical Envelopment

ii. Drums

iii. The Other One

iv. Cryptical Envelopment

6.  Cosmic Charlie

Why?  Because I really like the Dead, and I was happy to get another live show from the late 60's. 

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Bit of Seal to combat the miserable Bank Holiday weather

I'd agree.  The Steve Wilson remaster of this has enabled me to enjoy Aqualung again.  His remaster of Benefit is really good too.

Supertramp - Breakfast In America

 Brings back memories of sitting in a Chinese restaurant with the Friday Rock Show playing in the background and Tommy Vance introducing it as a masterpiece

After hearing her w/ David Byrne, thought I would try one of St. Vincent's albums.  First listen. 

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On vinyl...

Gerry Rafferty - City to City

Continuing with the Seal theme but this later album is much slower-paced with some wonderful songs where the emotion shines through.

Hawkwind - ATOMHENGE '76 -  2cd.  Highlights on this disc is "Brainstorm" with Calvert on lead vocals, the majestic "Paradox", "Steppenwolf" and "Uncle Sam's On Mars"  although the version of USOM on WELCOME TO THE FUTURE is a much better, and different, version.

Prompted by an earlier post by Bert, first play.

The critics just can't hide their excitement when it comes to Edgar Knecht. 'Jazz hasn't been this original and stimulating for a long time', one of them enthused, 'This music is simply stunning', respected monthly Jazzpodium confessed, and ­Germany's biggest quality newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung wrote, 'This is truly unheard-of music.' And truly, the German pianist and his band of bassist Rolf Denecke and drum-duo Stephan Emig and Tobias Schulte succeed in ­creating something genuinely new.

 

On his 2010 debut album 'Good Morning Lilofee', Edgar Knecht demonstrated that dusty German folk songs could be brought back to life if interpreted with empathy and passion. It gained his ensemble invitations to some of the most renowned international festivals, playing alongside established stars like John Scofield, Buena Vista Social Club, Pat Metheny and Dave Holland. And wherever they went, they turned both the public and critics into fans.

Thanks for the Idea Jeff I just fancy a bit of Four Seasons ...

The Avison Ensemble - Concerto Opus 8 (including The Four Seasons), 24/192 a brilliant version of this work, fresh and clean to my ears.