What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. X)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 31 December 2013
On the cusp of 2014, we start a new thread...
Anyway, links:
Volume IX: https://forums.naimaudio.com/to...16#22826037054683416
Volume VIII: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...nt/12970396056050819
Volume VII: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...6878604287751/page/1
Volume VI: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878604097229
Volume V: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605140495
Volume IV: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605795042
Volume III: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607309474
Volume II: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878606245043
Volume I: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607464290
Earlier.
An excellent Music Matters 33rpm reissue arrived today!
I am actually listening to this on vinyl but this is the only image i can find! As it is a record from 1968 that may not be surprising! I was at my daughter's school string concert last night and one of the girls played Irish Idyll by Michael Head. So I thought what better way to start a Saturday morning than with Bax's Tintagel etc.
To start the weekend's listening. This is the Discovery version which is a significant improvement over my earlier CD. Lead guitar has proper 'edge' the bass and kick-drum more weight and the soundstage more depth. I have a soft spot for this Floyd album as I saw them perform it live at Wembley Empire Pool many moons ago.
My first ever gig MDS - Saturday March 19th 1977. Tickets were a rather pricey £4.25! 
Well, well. It's a small world, as they say. Mind, I'm impressed you can remember the precise date, Kevin. Very sensibly retained the ticket, perhaps?
Ha and I was there too! Was it only one date? I bought one of the tee shirts with the fuzzy pink pig on it which i thought was wonderful. My mother couldn't understand why i was so upset when she washed it for me when i went home for a visit and all the fuzz came off.
nice album, drums are in the forefront - but is sounds good
Moving from common trio jazz to free jazz, a lot to digest, but I assume it will grow on me...
City and Colour
"The Hurry and The Harm" (2013)
The Band - The Band
Vinyl MoFi Sound Lab GAIN 2 Ultra Analog 180g LP
Just arrived from the States this morning, first play. Sound quality is excellent.
Aerosmith - Rocks
U2 - Songs Of Innocence
AC/DC - Rock Or Bust
Streaming for free on iTunes
Joni Mitchell
"Turbulent Indigo" (1994)
Awesome!
'Lullaby and the Ceaseless Roar' - Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters.
I picked this up yesterday in a record shop (remember those?). On first hearing it is clear that this is going to be a 'grower', exhibiting great depth of sound and colour. I look forward to many repeat plays.
Moving from common trio jazz to free jazz, a lot to digest, but I assume it will grow on me...
Bert, you'll have to let us know how you get on with this over time. Are Jarrett's grunts audible? (I assume these to be his idea of additional harmony!)
Thanks, CB
Awesome!
Inded. One of the best live bands I saw in early-mid 80s.
I had to put this on.
Gracious - Gracious (1970)
Original vinyl
Early British prog. rock band, compared with Crimson etc. at the time, they headlined the Thursday night slot at the 1970 IoW festival.
Edited to add the album has one of the original vertigo swirls on the A side label
If you have the original 1970 gatefold issue, with the vinyl and cover in decent condition, and if you haven't done so for a while give the vinyl a really good clean, put it inside a quality new inner cover (keeping the original one safe)... these albums are going for serious money.
http://www.discogs.com/sell/release/1602204?ev=rb
I know thanks. All my records, many more and less valuable are cleaned on a Keith Monks RCM, with new liner and outer poly sleeve. I've been a record collector for many years.
Steaming | Spotify @ 320 kbps
Agnes Obel's second album Aventine. This is the deluxe version on Spotify which includes additional tracks, a few remixes and some songs she did for a Deezer session.
For anyone that is not familiar with her and likes pure (ethereal) female vocals, piano, cello, double bass, strings, then do try and get listen. This and Philharmonics are now on my to but list.
CD 
On Monday we will see the welcome return of Gale 401 with great albums and music deals.
That should liven up this thread. 
On Monday we will see the welcome return of Gale 401 with great albums and music deals.
That should liven up this thread.
Excellent news about time to
Original dogbone vinyl from my hometown band.
