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

Grateful Dead - Europe '72:  The complete recordings

# 1:  Wembley Empire Pool - London, England 4/7/72

CD 1 of 3. 

^^^   CD 2 of 3. 

AIFF CD rip:-

Clannad - Lore

Ian Siegal - meat and potatoes . Doug Macloed- Dubb . Ian Siegal- Swagger.  Nice blues I think

Suzanne Vega "Tales From The Realm Of The Queen Of Pentacles"

First listen.

James Blunt "moon Landing"

1967 Black & Silver Philips Mono 1st press 

On CD:-

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RUSH - Roll The Bones

The Modern Jazz Quartet - Pyramid.

Gorgeous expansive soundscape and deeeep bass.

Nice.

G

This is growing on me...

Is that a Naim Label download Hh?

Yes, it's a 24 bit 88k. It's well hidden on the website, which suggests it's only CD or vinyl. But if you press 'more' (something like that anyway) you find the downloads. It's a complex and varied album, with lovely sonics as you'd expect. I'm not 100% sure about the rockier tracks: it's one of those records that rewards repeated listening I think.

This album is a revelation. Throughout her lengthy career, Peggy Seeger has proved that she is a thoughtful songwriter with an easygoing voice that offsets her often angry lyrics, but here she explores new, pained and personal territory, and does so with delicacy and soul. Listening to her relaxed, often acrobatic vocals, it's hard to believe she's 79. And she is still willing to experiment. She has worked with great musicians before, including David Gilmour in the 90s, but this is her first solo album recorded with a band, which includes her producer and son Calum MacColl. There are some upbeat tracks, including the slinky, jazzy You Don't Know How Lucky You Are, but the emphasis is on change, parting, and death. Everything Changes and the agonised We Watch You Slip Away (written with Kate St John) are among the finest new songs I have heard his year.

 

Robin Denselow, The Guardian.

Thank you, I'll have to give it a listen on the site.

30 years after his first solo album, but it's well worth the wait.

Lounging about waiting for Yosemite to download 

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If you like Nic Jones, you'll love this.