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

You're just posting that to wind up Kevin.

Ripped to ALAC from CD released in 2011.  

Mono recording.   

My first recording of these works. 

An eclectic eccentric and occasionally brilliant smorgasbord.

G

Streaming | CD FLAC rip

First released in 1967 this is the mono CD remaster from 2009. 

re: Astral Weeks

Me ?   Nah, just haven't heard it in ages and don't remember getting the hives or anything when I did hear it.  I have learned pretty well around here who I might have a reasonable chance of having common taste with, and even then it is not assured.  I rarely agree with exaggerated statements, for or against.  I love music, I have my personal likes and dislikes as does everyone here.  Best I can tell, none of us are uniformly right or wrong regardless of how hard some people at times try to convince otherwise.

I would hope everyone listens to what they enjoy regardless of what others might say about it.

good listening

Jeff A

Don't know much about FYC, will check them out. Thanks.

Jeff A

The Duhks

"Beyond The Blue"    (2014)

from a suggestion on the Canadian Musician thread

Streaming | CD FLAC rip

I am having a real problem with these LPs ??

The pressings and SQ are absolutely outstanding.

I knew they would be very good but wasn't expecting this brilliant quality.

On CD:-

ROY HARPER -  Flat Baroque and Berserk - Science Friction c.d..

all acoustic songs  apart from last track on album. 

Amon Düül II - Carnival in Babylon (1972)

Original vinyl

Early Krautrock

Kettel

"Ibb & Obb"      (2013)

First run - like it quite a lot, have more of him delicate playing....

I have a couple of recordings of this - Angela Hewitt and Andras Schiff playing piano, and Helmut Walch playing organ, but this is the first time I've heard it played on harpsichord. The reviews recommended this version, and it is indeed rather wonderful.

The Ramones-Adios Amigos  on vinyl.

Studio Master Flac from Linn. Not my usual cup of tea, but I really love this, so does my wife.

We hear something new every time we play it. There are many layers of sound on this great recording.

Fine Young Cannibals

"Fine Young Cannibals"     (1985)

prompted by a mention last page regarding the band Future Islands being similar

The last record in this outstanding SQ box set.

What a wonderful world. and You take my breath away.

12" 45rpm record.

I have been wondering how the SQ on this compares with the CD version - does anyone have experience of both.

Thanks

Clive

Just agreat trio with a very rhythmic and easy listenable style of jazz.

On the Atelier Sawano label.

Not me sorry however, the music on these three albums is superb and the SQ from a digital source is good. So would imagine the CD set will sound ok.