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

Beirut - The Flying Club Cup

Just bought a copy from another recommendation... any good?

Rattle, the CBSO and some early Stravinsky. Marriage made in heaven as far as I'm concerned:

Thanks for the heads up ewemon. Out of interest, where did you see him the other week, was he in the U.K.?

Steve.

CD rip to FLAC from one of my favourite female guitarists:

I really like it Steve. It's quite different and was very well received when it was first released a couple of years ago. If you head over to the Amazon you can trawl the comments to get an idea of it's style.

Steve

Wow 244 reviews and they're nearly all excellent (well I only looked at the first dozen or so)!!

Must try and get the time tonight to have a listen.

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Barbra Streisand

"Love Is The Answer"

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The 1999 re-master which is sounding very good, critics like it too! 

"At the time of its release back in September 1999 this collection did not appear at first glance to be a very big deal at all; until, that is, you sat down and listened to its all-too familiar contents. It was only then that its abundant riches were exposed as track after track revealed finely tuned nuances that were a delight to hear. The chief engineer was Peter Cobbin, whose work here was so exemplary that it is to be lamented that his name does not appear among the credits on the 2009 remasters. It will be pleaded, of course, that these mixes were not the originals as issued back in the day- but neither are the mixes featured on the 2009 remastered stereo versions of Help! & Rubber Soul, both of which revive George Martin's excellent late 1980s versions, which effectively scuppers that particular argument. But if Apple's rationale doesn't make a whole lot of sense, the music on Yellow Submarine Songtrack certainly does! These tracks have been presented with loving care and a painstaking attention to fine sonic detail that places this album in a league of its own among Beatles compact discs. Sure, the bass registers have been enhanced, but that's by no means the full extent of what's on offer here as the entire width & depth of the stereo spectrum has been utilised to unlock & maximise the potentials of each track. 'All You Need Is Love', for example, may not have worn as well in our collective affections as many other Beatles hits but this version stands head & shoulders above any other available to you (& that includes the original mono single) as I write these lines. So: what in 1999 seemed like a worthwhile curiosity now enjoys elevated status as the one boasting the most impressive sound quality in the band's entire catalogue- a situation that we can be reasonably sure Apple & EMI did not anticipate when it embarked on the 2009 remasters project. If you want the Beatles sounding at their very best, you are recommended to make this album your topmost priority."

Carly Simon

"This Kind Of Love"

BANCO DE GAIA - 10 Years -  2 c.d. 

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ZZ Top - Eliminator

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Played in traditional "preauthentic" style on period string instruments but revival harpsichords do I think. Funny enough I find the string playing more warm and fluent than the stiff and pedestrian harpsichord playing. Agree on the fine sound quality considering this was recorded 1962.

ATB Poul

Dylan Howe's excellent re-interpretation of The Dame's Berlin period. My fave jazz album of the year:

10 CC - Live in Japan

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McDonald and Giles on vinyl, 1971 Island first issue.

Ian McDonald and Michael Giles were in the original (Court of the Crimson King) King Crimson, this was the only album they recorded together after leaving the band in 1969.  Worth a listen if you are a fan of early Crimson music.

Have that vinyl and miss it

I added this to my list of 'CDs to buy' some time back when someone recommended it on a thread about 'best recordings of live rock band performances'.  It's taken me a long time to buy one but yesterday I achieved it and tonight it's getting a first play.  I'm impressed. Who ever recommended it: thank you!    

With three numbers which address the death of her father, emotional and absolutely recommended...

As you can see, I like this one too.

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